Reply #5: Now me, I remember when 5% unemployment was considered a [View All]

[Lydia Leftcoast]

disaster, not something to brag about; when balancing the budget was just common sense, when living standards rose so fast that everyone could see them rise, and when crime rates were low, because everyone who wanted a living wage job could get one in most parts of the country.

Was it a perfect time? Of course not, but it makes me sad to see people refer to Clinton as if his administration was the best of all possible worlds.