Food Stamp Receipients up 39% ..

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Don't forget that he declared everyone should be able to own a house......That's worked out awesome.

See, I can't argue with that. They should be able to own a house. But it should be a house they can actually afford, and that's where the country screwed itself, with people buying houses they couldn't afford propped up by a variety of shady deals from the banks and mortgage industry.

[sanfran22]

See, I can't argue with that. They should be able to own a house. But it should be a house they can actually afford, and that's where the country screwed itself, with people buying houses they couldn't afford propped up by a variety of shady deals from the banks and mortgage industry.

I can argue with it. The american dream is not gaurenteed. Some will be apartment dwellers. Also, I think alot of the shady deals can also be traced to regulation by that administration. If you didn't do it, you'd be penalized......But I do agree with you that the banks were overlending and causing alot of issues as well.

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I agree it's not guaranteed, but no one's saying just to give everyone a house. Owning a home should be reasonably affordable and attainable for all. Granted, some will only be able to afford a 500 square foot thing, but that's life.

[Hilfiger1975]

Did you bother to check your facts? The recession started with about 6-8 months of Clinton's 2nd term still left.

That's a whole different recession this one we are in RIGHT NOW started with Bush...not unless you want to count the recession's from the 1800's too...

[sanfran22]

That's a whole different recession this one we are in RIGHT NOW started with Bush...not unless you want to count the recession's from the 1800's too...

If you are going to beat him up, you have to give him credit for turning clintons recession around as well.

[Hilfiger1975]

If you are going to beat him up, you have to give him credit for turning clintons recession around as well.

Ok, that's fair. He took us out of a recession and put us right into the worst one ever.

[sanfran22]

Ok, that's fair. He took us out of a recession and put us right into the worst one ever.

Not sure about worst one ever. And again, I believe MR CLinton has some responsibility as well.
At the current rate, it could be alot worse thanks to the policies being enforced currently. We'll be heading for a Depression.
So, Bush postponed clintons recession and had some seriously prosprous years. Obama has been in 3 years with things getting worse....sounds like a winner strategy to me.

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The Bush-Obama recession is not the worst recession ever, just worst recession in a generation or two. I don't see anyone jumping off buildings like they were in 1929. Considering the relative prosperity of the past two generations, cry me a river. It's a bump in the road, and more than likely it's the markets undergoing a mass self-correction.

Besides, the President has so little to do with the economic direction that it's ridiculous to praise or bash them for the economic happenings of the country. Blame/praise the chairmen of the Fed.

[sanfran22]

I would agree with the fed comment, except that the President can do alot of things that can slow recovery. The fed is a whole different item that needs to be addressed (thanks woodrow).

[mrveggieman]

Not sure about worst one ever. And again, I believe MR CLinton has some responsibility as well.
At the current rate, it could be alot worse thanks to the policies being enforced currently. We'll be heading for a Depression.
So, Bush postponed clintons recession and had some seriously prosprous years. Obama has been in 3 years with things getting worse....sounds like a winner strategy to me.

Right we had a whole lot of prosperity from 2001-2008 with 2 wars, rapid unemployment and foreclosures. Bush really took care of us.