i'm curious as to where your dad got his "facts." let's see how they compare to "official" records...shall we?
UNEMPLOYMENT: ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/lf/aat1.txt
pay close attention to the 9th and 10th columns (# of unemployed, and percentage) from the years 1981 - 2007. you do realize clinton never had one year where it increased right?
GDP HISTORY: http://www.bea.gov/national/nipaweb/...ate&JavaBox=no
the table should already be set from 92-2008. once again...what trend do we notice from 91-99 vs. 2000 - 2008?
RECESSION HAND OFF: http://www.bea.gov/national/nipaweb/...ate&JavaBox=no
recession is typically defined as two consecutive negative quarters...right? this chart shows all positives for all 4 quarters of 99 & slow, but still positive in the 1st quarter of 2000.... so how can clinton have "handed off" a recession?
HOME OWNERSHIP: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housi...ric/index.html
CHECK TABLES 5, 6, & 7. once again, checkout 91-2007. table 7 gives you a bigger picture if you do the math.
91-99
10,768 housing units created
9,087 new owners
ALMOST 1 owner for every new unit
2000-07
8,330 housing units created
3,909 new owners
MORE THAN double the amout of new owners to new homes
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE to compare the u.s. economy to that of europe. there are far too many factors that influence either one. you do realize that we are in DEBT to europe, right?
i will say that you're PARTIALLY right on the whole tariff deal. i do agree that we need to find a way to develop our good cheapers. the problem is, our economy is hurting NOW. that's what conservatives don't want to accept. we're spending far more than we need to, on things we can control.
I FOUND THIS ARTICLE FROM 1993...PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ARTICLE...it's basically someone bashing clinton's tax hikes just like you conservatives are doing now. it's kinda funny...i hope you find it interesting.
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/BG928.cfm
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