Is it the Economy stupid or IRAQ, WARS, LIES, BUSH, RUMPSFELD, ROVE etc etc?
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Rich people are enjoying the relative good economy but the middle class is getting squeezed.  for conservatives the economy is nothing to crow about.  \n\nThe nation's gross domestic product, the value of all goods and services produced, expanded at a sluggish 1.6 percent annual rate in the third quarter, down from a moderate 2.6 percent pace in the second quarter,\n\nsoaring energy prices, rising interest rates and plunging home construction and sales.\n\nCongress has raised its own pay 10 times while the minimum wage stayed the same.\n\nAlthough the unemployment rate is very good, the nation needs 150,000 new jobs a month just to keep up with population growth.\n\nAnd please don't give Bush credit for the nice stock market.  The market is rising mainly because oil prices are dropping and the Fed has eased up.  \n\nBush failed to do his homework before the iraq war and it's costing us and more importantly innocent iraqis.  everyone tends to forget about them.  we've had poor leadership in the bush white house and i'm a disappointed american.
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You poor, naive soul. The current economy is driven by the billions we're spending in Iraq and from those programs supporting the war. Our current debt is 8 TRILLION DOLLARS. Does that represent a healthy economy? No attacks on American soil? It took the terrorists nearly a decade to plan and execute 9-11. Our borders are not secure. Our ports are not secure. Our airport security is a joke. Don't get too comfy. Unemployment is down, but name one bill or action Bush has initiated to directly affect this? Yes, there are more homeowners, and foreclosure notices as well. Many homeowners are a paycheck away from bankruptcy. \n\nThe sad truth is that there is no comparison between Bush's  few "accomplishments" and his innumerable failures. Wake up and smell the incompetency.
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It is a war of economic it is war US want to rule the oil and market to become sole power for ever aspect !! but the rest of world is not so stupid.
924276
Iraq?\nIran?\nNorth Korea?\nThe negative growth rate of Europe?\nterrorism?
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Because it's just an election year distraction for the idiot masses.  It keeps them from having to discuss the trade deficit, our massive debt or the ongoing war.  They just dangle this garbage out there for the dumbest in our society to have something to angry about.  Nothing will really happen with it.  It's just a distraction for the easily distracted.
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Liberal news.\n\nLeft serving media would rather have the "Bush Bash" value.
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The liberal won't accept good news; they won't read into zarkawi's letter anything positive.  They would only want to win the war on terrorism if they we're in office.  They'd prefer we lose right now so they can blame something else on Bush.  \n\nDid you ever notice they don't blame the bad economy on Bush?  Oh thats right the economy isn't bad.
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all the world doesnt want peace and that is why there is war....besides....war is good for the U.S. economy. So when the economy drops the chances of war breaking out for reasons like....Weapons Of Mass Destruction  aka a blatant LIE become ever more real.
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Bush sucks, but with defenders like Crystal, it's clear why he got elected....turns out a lot of people are clueless....\n\nHey, Crystal, you checked out gas prices lately? Have you checked out the deficit lately? The national debt? Have you seen what are 300 billion in Iraq is buying us (here's a clue: The Iraqis now have LESS electricity than when we invaded.....)? Have you noticed the sharp spike in worldwide hatred of America? Have you noticed how wages have FALLEN for working Americans? Have you noticed how Clinton was able to create more jobs in a single year than Bush has managed to create in 5 years? Have you happened to notice the number of large American companies announcing massive layoffs in the past few months? Have you noticed an increase in bigoted rhetoric and policy towards homosexuals and immigrants? \n\nHave you noticed how I can back up my claim that Bush sucks, while all you give is bubble-headed mumbo-jumbo about Bush having volunteered for the job?
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We have no inflation,4% unemployment,construction is strong,the home market is strong.When Bush took office we were headed for a recession.I would say yes.
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It is far from incompetence.\n\nBush and Chaney are making a killing off of the war and the more they drag it out the more money they make.
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Gosh, what makes you think Bush, or Republicans in particular, would practice dirty tricks? Seriously, the real problems may be the economy, the depleted  military and a domestic terror attack or two. We'll be out of Iraq by then; even though we have 140,000 troops there, the country is close to "chaos" according to a recent Pentagon assessment.
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Here are the facts the media and Democrats don't want you to know:\n\n* Consider the CONSISTENT 4.7% unemployment rate - lower than the average for the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.\n* Inflation has been held under 4% and has been as low as a little over 1% in every year this decade. Compare this with the double digit inflation of the 1970s.\n* Jobs are being created by the hundreds of thousands per month. 200,000 jobs created in March and 130,000 jobs created in April.\n* The stock market is doing fantastic! My own retirement fund has grown by 80% in the last two years - thanks mainly to international funds and small cap funds. Small caps are generally newer startups.\n* The consumer confidence index is at 109.6 ... the highest it has been since it was 110.3 in May of 2002.\n* Housing starts are up 6.9% over March of 2005, and housing finishes are at 23.4% over March 2005 rates.\n* Retail sales are up 7.9% over March of 2005.\n* Tax revenues are up to $2.052 TRILLION dollars for 2005. Throughout the 1990s, the average tax revenue for any given year was only $1.5 trillion. The lesson is lower taxes = more economic expansion = more real gains in tax dollars.\n\nEach of these statistics is verifiable fact. Let's see how many liberals call me a liar. Should be interesting.
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No.  It is a campaign marketing ploy that many people have fallen for...or maybe I should say...they WANT to believe it...it gives them a reason to complain.\n\nI mean two years ago we heard the administration ruined our economy...now its hitting new highs and we don't hear that.  \n\nSpin, baby, spin.
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No, I think it's the Stupid War.
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this will explain the economy.\nhttp://www.philipdru.com/griffin3_stream.html
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This object is not the cause - it's merely an attempt at justification.\nDifferent foreign wars have different real causes, but economics is usually present.  These days it's the over-powerful lobbies of Israel, the CIA and the US Military.