How many times have you heard it? Bush is an idiot, moron, imbecile, blah blah blah. I have proof that he is not any of these. I'm only going to focus on the economic achievements even though I could go on and on about the national security, military, educational, environmental, and judicial achievements if I wanted.
This is taken directly off of the whitehouse.gov website:
- Since last summer, the American economy has grown at the fastest rate of any major industrialized nation.
- America's economy has been growing at rates as fast as any in nearly 20 years.
- Nearly 1.5 million jobs have been created since August 2003 and 1.3 million new jobs have been created this year alone. The unemployment rate today is below the average unemployment rate of the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s.
- From 2000 to 2003, productivity grew at the fastest three-year rate in more than a half-century, raising the standard of living for all Americans.
- The Conference Board's index of leading indicators has risen at an average annual rate of 4.2 percent since March 2003 - the fastest 15-month period of increase in 20 years - suggesting vibrant economic growth in the near term.
- The stock market regained more than $4 trillion in equity since its low in mid-2002. In 2003 the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 25 percent and the NASDAQ rose 50 percent.
- Manufacturing activity expanded in July 2004 for the 14th consecutive month.
- Real after-tax incomes are up 11 percent since December 2000.
- Interest rates reached their lowest levels in decades during the Bush Administration.
- Homeownership reached an all-time high and mortgage rates reached their lowest level in decades.
- During the Bush Administration, we have experienced one of the lowest core inflation rates (averaging two percent per year) in the past 40 years.
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The problem with the numbers is they are from whitehouse.gov
Another example would be jobs data from the Labor Dept. One of their recent reports summarized a net increase in jobs and summarized the job losses as negligible. If you do the simple math with the actual job gain/loss numbers they provided, instead of an increase, that negligible job loss translated into a net job loss for the period of 40,000.
You might want to compare the whitehouse figures with other sources.
The problem with your opinion is that anything taken out of the White House isn't good enough for you. These figures have been consistently backed up by numerous other sources. It may be hard for you to realize that you are the idiot sir, but it's true.
Calling me an idiot does not make me one. Plus, I did not offer an opinion. The primary reason I stated a problem with the data presented by the Whitehouse is they are unlikely to publish data that does not support their positions.
I used a recent unrelated example to indicate how common it is to have conflicting data, and more than one source is helpful for comparison.
Stating the 'figures have been consistently backed up by numerous other sources' is not convincing without the supporting evidence.
If I took your word for it, I would be an idiot.
I don't personally care if the whitehouse.gov numbers are correct or not.
I was simply replying to a post of yours. Do you present information and expect no one to challenge it?
I'm not expecting that no one would challenge the numbers or stats, especially when they disagree with the fact that the President is not an idiot. The plain FACT is that he is not an idiot ESPECIALLY when viewing the incredible economic growth over his two terms. If you support the current president and only want to try and prove your intelligence by arguing numbers then I would assume you're an idiot because that's not the argument. If you can't accept the President's genius, then you are an idiot. Either way, I'm not impressed with you.
The economy is one of the stories the media won't tell you. Its doing great, but you won't hear anything about it.
While it is anecdotal evidence, my family has flourished under this economy. In my lifetime I have never seen more energy and excitement in the marketplace.
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