Do you think our Unemployment Rate is related to Bush?
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Remember this rule:  If it's bad, it's Bush's fault.  If it's good, it's because Bush ignored it and didn't mess it up.  Of course, this rule is thrown out the window when there's a Democrat in the White House, because as we all know, only Republicans can be bad.  Enjoy the Kool-aid.
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Ummmmmm possibly.\n\nI hate Bush. I hate him I hate him I hate him.
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I doubt it.  There are many different ways to look at the economy.  One of them is the unemployment rate.  During the depression and the times leading up to it, our unemployment rate his 25% or so at its peak.\n\nRight now, we're actually doing better, as the unemployment rate has been steadily decreasing for the last few years.\n\nSee this chart: http://www.economagic.com/em-cgi/data.exe/feddal/ru\n\nAlso, if you go here: http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/TableView.asp#Mid\n\nGDP has been growing pretty steadily for the last few years, even after taking into account increase in the CPI for inflation.  The economy is actually relatively healthy right .  There's just a lot of big stories on the media because people are paying a lot for gas, so stories about a possible depression sell really well.
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I agree. The Government is not working FOR the people, it's working for the rich. There is no middle class. Only the rich, and the working poor.  Bush is the worst President in the history of the United States, and his record will speak for itself.
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I can answer him. I blame Bush partly for the high gas prices because for the most part he is giving his friends in the oil industry big tax breaks every year. As a republican his belief is if you give more tax breaks to the rich more jobs will be created and prices of things will be kept down. But has it? No. I don't think he cares that the gas prices are high. It just means more money for his friends. Exxon makes 79000 dollars a minute. That is outrageous. Though it is not exactly Bush's job to fix the outlandish prices and profits, it would be nice if it really was a concern. What has Bush done to help this crisis?
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Yes and I think it will happen soon because of Bush mate.
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Wonderful thing Clinton did wasn't it.  Yet people scorn Bush for the economy he was left with.    I think it sould be repealed.... in other words done away with.  But what do I know, I'm a hard working American, seeing every job around go overseas.  Call Dell, and see what type of support you can get when talking to an Indian!
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Apparently, 80% of people in NYC believe Bush had something to do with it, either directly or indirectly.\n\nEIGHTY PERCENT!!!! what about when it's 95% ?  100 ?
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"Unemployment" will help !!!
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I agree completely.\n\nWhat gets me is how ppl will quote unemployment rates.... being so uneducated on how the system works.\n\nUnemployment rates are based on a 6 month cycle and if you have been out of work more than 6 months and NOT registered with the employment commission you do not count.\n\nThis is not even counting the 100,000s that lost their jobs then found new jobs but are working for way less than before.
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I loved Clinton. Our country was in much better shape when he was President. I mean think about it, if the worst thing Bush had done was lie about getting a #@%$&^#, don't you think America might be a bit better off than we are?
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sorry, but you have been manipulated by the media.  we are not losing jobs; in fact we have gained around a million jobs per year since the mid 1990s.  there are 15 million more jobs now in the united states than in 1995.  \n\nlisted below are the number of jobs, in thousands, as reported by the US bureau of labor statistics.  you can get more information at the link below - click the checkbox for the statistic you are interested in (like "employed" for the number of jobs, or "unemployment rate") and then "retreive data" at the bottom.  on the next page you will be able to make graphs of the data.\n\nYear  Jobs (thousands)\n1995 122597\n1996 123126\n1997 126384\n1998 128882\n1999 131339\n2000 134912\n2001 136181\n2002 134177\n2003 135907\n2004 136924\n2005 138682
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Yeah, I do think the US should do it and it will lower the unemployment rate.
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I'm pretty optimistic....as long as we don't get another Bush in the office....\n\nIf we do get another Bush in the office....God help us all....
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I like Bush alot, but I have to admit he is falling on his face quite a bit in the last few months....personally, no I do not feel sorry for him. He could fix the problems, instead of making them worse.
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History tells us it will go near 10%.\n\nThanks Dems!\n\nOdessa? Unemployment is at 4.4% right now. It can't go down 10 - 15%. I can't believe the let people who know nothing about the issues vote.\n\n.
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I think that the west coast is backing away from George Bush like a hot rock. The west coast is very liberal compared to the rest of the country and with issues like same sex marriage, the war and a whole bunch of other stuff, President Bush is a liability to any Republicans on the west coast. \n\nI also think Arnie likes his job and, since he has enough money to keep it, I think he is planning on running again.\n\nWhat do you think?