Democrats then and now on the US economy
David Freddoso at the National Review passes along a chart showing how Democrats shift their stance (go figure, they are, after all, politicians) on the state of the American economy.
Democrats on the Economy in 1996:
“Our economy is the healthiest it has been in three decades.” (President Bill Clinton, State of the Union Address, January 23, 1996)
Democrats on the Economy in 2008:
“The bottom line is that this administration is the owner of the worst jobs record since Herbert Hoover.” (Senator Charles Schumer, Press Release, March 7, 2008)
- 1. U.S. Unemployment Rate: March 1996 - 5.5%, March 2008 - 5.1%
- 2. Number of Long-Term Unemployed: March 1996 - 1.33 million, March 2008 - 1.28 million
- 3. Average Weeks Unemployed: March 1996 - 17.3 weeks, March 2008 - 16.2 weeks
More back at The Corner. Odds on this making Mainstream Media? Naaaah, I didn’t think so, either.
April 28th, 2008 at 05:40 EDT
typical liberal bent .
as long as the pres has an D after the name every thing is OK,
if there is an R then its TERRIBLE Economy.