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In reply to the discussion: So Manny... why are you so pissed off all the time? Things are actually pretty good. [View all]VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Everyone does better under Democrats....ALWAYS have all the way back to FDR!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/10/10/want-a-better-economy-history-says-vote-democrat/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/12/02/the-u-s-economy-does-better-under-democratic-presidents-is-it-just-luck/?tid=up_next

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/readme/2008/09/politicians_lie_numbers_dont.html
Heres an interesting calculation: Suppose that in 1929, you put $100,000 in a 401(k) fully invested in stocks. Under the 40 years of Republican presidents, you would have ended up with only $126,000. Under the Democrats, you would have amassed a retirement nest egg of $3.9 million!
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/01/01/3497904/democrats-produce-the-better-economic.html#storylink=cpy
Speaking of income inequality, the gap between the top 1 percent and bottom 99 percent widened 20 percent in the 40 years Republicans ran the Oval Office. In the Democratic presidential years, it narrowed 16 percent.
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/01/01/3497904/democrats-produce-the-better-economic.html#storylink=cpy
So you are full of MALARKEY! and Grandmom was SPOT ON!