Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Why Elect a Democrat NOW - At This Time - In an Economic Downturn?

This is from The Common Tater - click to read the whole post...

Since WWII, we've had six Republicans and five Democrats as presidents.
The six Republicans during this span of time were: Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I and II.

The five Democrats were: Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter and Clinton.

Of the above presidents, here's a list of who did the best on eight of the most generally accepted measures of good management of the nation's economy.

The highest growth in the gross domestic product: Harry Truman (D)
The highest growth in jobs: Bill Clinton (D)
The biggest increase in personal disposable income after taxes: Lyndon Johnson (D)
The highest growth in industrial production: John F. Kennedy (D)
The highest growth in hourly wages: Lyndon Johnson (D)
The lowest Misery Index (inflation plus unemployment): Harry Truman (D)
The lowest inflation: Harry Truman (D)
The largest reduction in the deficit: Bill Clinton (D)

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