In article , pyotr filipivich
says...

As i said in 1993, when I was told the Bush Recession had been ended by
Clinton's policies, what exactly had he done to cause the recession to end?
Amazing how the Bush recession ended the month that Clinton was elected, three
months before he could present a budget, and 11 months before his proposed
budget would have taken place.

Nobody listens to me.

1) if it happens on that president's watch, it's his
fault/responsibility/good fortune.

2) politicians cannot influence the economy.

3) each political party wants to a) blame the other one
when something bad happens to the economy, or b) take
credit for good things.

4) taking credit or laying blame can be done by parties
in office, or those not in office. Just takes a bit
more hand waving to take credit for a good thing if
your party is out of office when it happens, or blaming
the other one if you are in office when it happens.
Ie, 'it's *clinton's* recession...'

5) absence of EB and SC as noted before.

Jim

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