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drray23

(7,635 posts)
1. magats would think it's fake news.
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:01 AM
Jul 2022

we have decades of evidence showing that the economy and job market always fare better under democrats yet the common belief that republicans are better at managing it and democrats squander it is still strong.

We suck at messaging , of course it's partly because the gop played the long game and established a network of radio stations and now TV to spread their nonsense completely drowning our message.

keithbvadu2

(36,858 posts)
2. More than interesting jobs chart.
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:05 AM
Jul 2022

What is the date of the chart?

Is there a link to updated versions?

This is one worth keeping up with.

SWBTATTReg

(22,154 posts)
7. And tRUMP at minus 59. Why am I not surprised? Idiot spent far more time in trying to pad
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:37 AM
Jul 2022

his wallet, break the law, remain in office illegally, get under the table payoffs, etc. and NOT doing a damn thing about the American Economy or American taxpayer. Redo the graphic above to

'Scumbag EX-President Trump', worst job creation by a president ever.

I can't even bring myself to spell his name or mention his name or even watch his numerous videos (most of which are full of the stupid things he's done, etc.). I am just sick of him.

jaxexpat

(6,841 posts)
9. Am I reading this right?
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:55 AM
Jul 2022

It looks like even if Biden were to have zero jobs created during the rest of his first term of presidency, he'd still have over 200,000 per month, far ahead of ALL the Republicans in monthly job creation.

That's impressive and not bad for a "failed, unpopular and helplessly flailing president".

patphil

(6,193 posts)
10. According to that graph, 4 of the top 5 are Democrats.
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:59 AM
Jul 2022

The only Republican with a decent showing is Reagan.

And, of course, Trump is in the Dumpster.

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)
11. These kinds of stats can be very misleading.
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 12:25 PM
Jul 2022

Trump’s Covid failure set up Biden’s outsized growth where Biden didn’t have to do much outside of a reasonably competent vaccine program (not a high bar really).

Trump’s failures (which included unnecessarily pressuring Jerome Powell to cut rates to boost the stock market to bubbly heights) also set up the inflation disaster and market mini-crash that Biden is taking the heat for.

Beachnutt

(7,332 posts)
12. It has worked that way in every Presidential election cycle
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 12:35 PM
Jul 2022

the rethugs make a mess and the Democrats fix it, so low bar or not it is Historic once again.

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)
13. Then you also have to blame Biden for the inflation if you credit
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 01:33 PM
Jul 2022

Last edited Sun Jul 10, 2022, 02:36 PM - Edit history (1)

…him with the jobs. The inflation is significantly due to trump, but also world affairs with Russia’s invasion and China’s over the top zero Covid approach crushing supply chains.

Beachnutt

(7,332 posts)
14. Trump gave huge tax cuts to the rich
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 02:04 PM
Jul 2022

that were not paid for therefore running the deficit through the roof thats why we have an inflation problem, President Biden is having to clean up the mess.

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)
15. Inflation is global, so tax cuts to the rich in the US don't explain it.
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 02:39 PM
Jul 2022

War in Russia, supply chain disasters in China, and pent up demand from consumers who couldn’t spend for a couple years are the cause. Also Powell playing it fast and loose partly under pressure from trump caused this. Powell was slow to take inflation seriously too. He has a lot of the blame as well.

The supply chain disasters and pent up demand are mostly on trump since he did his best to prolong Covid causing all the extended lockdowns and what not. Biden has to clean that up and has a ways to go.

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