Pocollins 04:17:39 AM May 12 2008

jkkdan123/TDover3 Statistics can twist anyway you wish without context

Cumulative gain in the Dow Jones Indl Ave under Clinton = 225%
Clinton inherited an economy coming out of reccession, experienced tech boom, enjoyed the Y2K spending boom - oversaw the .com bust, ENRON, WORLDCOM scandals - left office with the country IN recession

Cumulative gain in the DJIA under Bush = 14.8% Inherits Bill's recession, 9/11 attacks, impact of NAFTA fully taking hold from Bill - 4 million less manufacturing jobs and growing (includes the health care they used to pay)

Cumulative gain in the NASDAQ under Clinton = 295%
Rumulative LOSS in the NASDAQ under Bush = 16.7%

Growth of Real GDP under Clinton = 33.6%
Growth of Real GDP under Bush = 15.3%
SEE ABOVE

Fed debt when Clinton left office = $5.7 Trillion (and falling)
Fed debt now = $9.7 Trillion (and rising,,Red China owns us)

Fed spending as % of GDP in Clinton's last year = 18.4%
Fed spending as % of GDP in 2007 = 22%
Too much spending from

WHIZKYRIVR 02:00:41 AM May 12 2008

I just hope the Little Debbie cakes don't get too expensive at Wally World