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Bush dishonesty: Deceives public about economy
Bush deceives public: New ad lies about economy
Pro-Bush Puffery on Economy, Medicare New ad claims Bush inherited an economy "already in recession" and that 41 million seniors "now have access to lower cost prescriptions." Wrong on both counts. http://factcheck.org/article278.html |
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Why don't you take this to rec.we_dont_care. this is a woodworking group!
Florida Patriot wrote: Bush deceives public: New ad lies about economy Pro-Bush Puffery on Economy, Medicare New ad claims Bush inherited an economy "already in recession" and that 41 million seniors "now have access to lower cost prescriptions." Wrong on both counts. http://factcheck.org/article278.html |
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"Florida Patriot" wrote in message
om... Bush deceives public: New ad lies about economy Pro-Bush Puffery on Economy, Medicare New ad claims Bush inherited an economy "already in recession" and that 41 million seniors "now have access to lower cost prescriptions." Wrong on both counts. http://factcheck.org/article278.html Yeah, it's so much better to be "on the verge of recession", which is what the article says is accurate. todd |
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"Todd Fatheree" wrote in message ... "Florida Patriot" wrote in message om... Bush deceives public: New ad lies about economy Pro-Bush Puffery on Economy, Medicare New ad claims Bush inherited an economy "already in recession" and that 41 million seniors "now have access to lower cost prescriptions." Wrong on both counts. http://factcheck.org/article278.html Yeah, it's so much better to be "on the verge of recession", which is what the article says is accurate. "The ad by the pro-Bush group Progress for America Voter Fund claims the economy was already in a recession when Bush took office, but the National Bureau of Economic Research (which dates business cycles) says the recession actually began in March 2001, after Bush took office in January." "The facts also get stretched when the ad claims "41 million seniors now have access to lower cost prescriptions (emphasis added)." Bush's new prescription drug benefit will cover seniors on Medicare for an extra premium of about $35 a month, but not until 2006. Even the currently available drug discount cards have been used much less than expected. Current enrollment is less than 5 million." |
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(snip) but the National
Bureau of Economic Research (which dates business cycles) says the recession actually began in March 2001, after Bush took office in January." I want you to look real hard at this statement. Bush was sworn in Jan. 18th. In the same report you quote it clearly states the following: "The Bureau waits until the data show whether or not a decline is large enough to qualify as a recession before declaring that a turning point in the economy is a true peak marking the onset of a recession." "Recession" isn't an instantaneous occurrence. The declaration of a "recession" is the culmination of several factors such as employment, production,income and trade sales. The stats are charted with all the peaks and valleys and it isn't until they all align into a peak and begin a downward trend that a recession is declared. What is important to note is that it was long overdue. We had just come out of the longest expansion period in the history of American economy, largely in part from the "Dotcom phenomenon" and what you saw was the inevitable correction of such. What does this mean? Well it means that ,yes, the recession did start 1-1/2 months after the president took office. If you are naive enough to believe that he was instrumental in causing the recession in such a short time then take heart in this fact. He corrected the recession in the shortest time in history..... which is also stated in said report. The sad fact is that the necessity of debates so close to the elections are chiefly due to the fact that there are way too many uneducated voters who are influenced by perceived facts and figures they don't even possess the capacity to understand. Too many people equate recession with depression......maybe it's because they rhyme. |
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"mel" wrote in message m... (snip) but the National Bureau of Economic Research (which dates business cycles) says the recession actually began in March 2001, after Bush took office in January." I want you to look real hard at this statement. Bush was sworn in Jan. 18th. In the same report you quote it clearly states the following: "The Bureau waits until the data show whether or not a decline is large enough to qualify as a recession before declaring that a turning point in the economy is a true peak marking the onset of a recession." "Recession" isn't an instantaneous occurrence. The declaration of a "recession" is the culmination of several factors such as employment, production,income and trade sales. The stats are charted with all the peaks and valleys and it isn't until they all align into a peak and begin a downward trend that a recession is declared. What is important to note is that it was long overdue. We had just come out of the longest expansion period in the history of American economy, largely in part from the "Dotcom phenomenon" and what you saw was the inevitable correction of such. What does this mean? Well it means that ,yes, the recession did start 1-1/2 months after the president took office. If you are naive enough to believe that he was instrumental in causing the recession in such a short time then take heart in this fact. He corrected the recession in the shortest time in history..... which is also stated in said report. The sad fact is that the necessity of debates so close to the elections are chiefly due to the fact that there are way too many uneducated voters who are influenced by perceived facts and figures they don't even possess the capacity to understand. Too many people equate recession with depression......maybe it's because they rhyme. Yeah, everyone is stupid..except you. "..the National Bureau of Economic Research (which dates business cycles) says the recession actually began in March 2001, after Bush took office in January." |
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"Jeff Harper" wrote in message
... "mel" wrote in message m... (snip) but the National Bureau of Economic Research (which dates business cycles) says the recession actually began in March 2001, after Bush took office in January." I want you to look real hard at this statement. Bush was sworn in Jan. 18th. In the same report you quote it clearly states the following: "The Bureau waits until the data show whether or not a decline is large enough to qualify as a recession before declaring that a turning point in the economy is a true peak marking the onset of a recession." "Recession" isn't an instantaneous occurrence. The declaration of a "recession" is the culmination of several factors such as employment, production,income and trade sales. The stats are charted with all the peaks and valleys and it isn't until they all align into a peak and begin a downward trend that a recession is declared. What is important to note is that it was long overdue. We had just come out of the longest expansion period in the history of American economy, largely in part from the "Dotcom phenomenon" and what you saw was the inevitable correction of such. What does this mean? Well it means that ,yes, the recession did start 1-1/2 months after the president took office. If you are naive enough to believe that he was instrumental in causing the recession in such a short time then take heart in this fact. He corrected the recession in the shortest time in history..... which is also stated in said report. The sad fact is that the necessity of debates so close to the elections are chiefly due to the fact that there are way too many uneducated voters who are influenced by perceived facts and figures they don't even possess the capacity to understand. Too many people equate recession with depression......maybe it's because they rhyme. Yeah, everyone is stupid..except you. "..the National Bureau of Economic Research (which dates business cycles) says the recession actually began in March 2001, after Bush took office in January." Another example of how Clinton was probably the luckiest president in history. Do you argue that the economic trend was downward when Bush took office? todd |
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"Todd Fatheree" wrote in message
Yeah, it's so much better to be "on the verge of recession", which is what the article says is accurate. Todd, you're a damn good dude with some good ww posts under your belt, but I guaranf8ckingtee I am going to plonk your funky ass if you don't quit overriding my killfile by replying to that dumb**** troll. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/04/04 |
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"Swingman" wrote in message
... "Todd Fatheree" wrote in message Yeah, it's so much better to be "on the verge of recession", which is what the article says is accurate. Todd, you're a damn good dude with some good ww posts under your belt, but I guaranf8ckingtee I am going to plonk your funky ass if you don't quit overriding my killfile by replying to that dumb**** troll. I gave Todd more credit than this too. He doesn't seem to notice, or care, the troll never replies. Cut it out please Todd. |
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