Reply #54: Clinton was great great great read these numbers [View All]

[swinney]

No one can evaluate the numbers of the Clinton years and not conlude he was great. He hired the best in economics. He presented the most honest budgets in history according to Newt and CBO June O'Neill.

Clinton knew more about Governance than any president in history. It was a lifetime study for him.

He did it. He did it. His policies did it.

He made 58 promises in his book "Putting People First". He took action on 56 in his first two years.
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----------DEMOCRATS CREATE WEALTH AND JOBS-----------
1.From Harding In 1921 to Bush in 2003
2.Democrats held White House for 40 years and Republicans for 42.5 years.
3.Democrats created 75,820,000 net new jobs and Republicans 36,440,000.
4.Per Year Average—Democrats 1,825,200---Republicans 856,400.
5.Republicans had 9 presidents during the period and 6 had depression or recession.
6.DOW—grew by 52% more under Democrats.
7.GDP—grew by 26.4% more under Democrats.
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Comparing Democrat’s hero-CLINTON--versusRepublican’s hero--REAGAN
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1.JOBS—grew by 24% more underClinton
2.GDP---Grew by 64% more under Clinton
3.DOW—Grew by 500% more under Clinton(5 times as much)
4.Clinton increased spending by 28%---Reagan by 80%
5.Clinton increased debt by 28%--Reagan by 187%
6. Clinton got a hugh surplus—Reagan increased deficits by 112%
Clarence swinney [e-mail]

Sources—Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS.Gov)--Economic Policy Institute (EPI.org)
Sources—Global & World Almanacs from 1980 to 2003
Sources—www.the-hamster.com chart taken from NY Times
Sources—National Archives History on Presidents. www.nara.gov

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The Wash. Post compiled 162 campaign promises and an evaluation showed he took action on 96% in first two years.

He had, according to Congressional Quarterly, the second best record for getting his legislation passed in Congress during his first two years. LBJ had best.

Facts. Clinton was great, Undeniable.

I read many misstatements in these posts on this thread. Not intentional but lack of detailed knowledge.
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