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HiPointDem

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8. clinton had a recession his first term and a boom his second. the surplus in the budget was a

Reply to CJCRANE (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 06:41 PM

Aug 2012

product of the economic boom, not any clinton policies.

clinton's economic policies included "reform" of welfare, the telecom bill, nafta, increased taxation of social security, and other dubious crap.

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Gallup: Obama gets low marks on economy [View all] YoungDemCA Aug 2012 OP

If only people knew Politicalboi Aug 2012 #1

The economy is bad and people will blame anyone in the government for that. gollygee Aug 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #3

bye nt independentpiney Aug 2012 #4

In other news: Americans are stupid. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #5

If Clinton gets the kudos for the surplus, and he does, Lionessa Aug 2012 #6

Didn't it take Clinton 8 years to build the surplus? CJCRANE Aug 2012 #7

clinton had a recession his first term and a boom his second. the surplus in the budget was a HiPointDem Aug 2012 #8

You've got it, however, most of us (Dems) refer to it as Clinton's economy and surplus, Lionessa Aug 2012 #12

Yes, I believe that's correct however, there were stronger signs @ re-election then than now. Lionessa Aug 2012 #11

"Republican challenger Mitt Romney is making the economy a major issue in this election." gkhouston Aug 2012 #9

Yeah I honestly can't understand him talking about money gollygee Aug 2012 #10