Obviously, many of these links were from the 2004-6 era, but those were indeed periods of growth and optimism (if not anger over Iraq). You gotta love the bravado of Bush cheerleaders of that era!
However, also keep in mind that the year 2000 was not a great one for the Clinton economy, so this debate, despite the current recession, can be debated objectively.
They were both similar. The difference is how they were achieved.
Bushs AppOramma is over, all rates have been jacked.
CoffeeEater
Greedy Member
posted: Jan. 10, 2009 @ 12:30p
Clinton, no doubt.
myf16
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jan. 10, 2009 @ 12:33p
OP, if you think that the answer will prove anything, you are seriously delusional or an academic or both.
willworkfordeals
Member
posted: Jan. 10, 2009 @ 12:43p
Clinton's economy was a joke because it was built on government debt, credit expansion, and tech bubble. When Henry Paulson successfully lobbied Congress in 2004 to remove the limit on bank's capital leverage ratios, our current crisis was guaranteed to happen. The Decider then made it infinitely worst by running the largest federal deficit in the history of this country during his term. His economy was built on government debt, credit expansion, and housing bubble So which economy was better? Neither.
Xnarg
Senior Member - 5K
posted: Jan. 10, 2009 @ 12:53p
Enron, Global Crossings, WorldCom, etc., ran rampant in the 90s.
I recognize that it's nearly impossible to carry on certain financial conversations without injecting political elements. However, we really don't need political conversations in our forums, even if they contain economic elements. That's what I see this as, and therefore I'm going to lock it.
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