Tell me. What good has it done for this country? Tax cuts have been proven to cause more harm than good. That has always seemed to be their biggest selling point. Guess what? It wasn't tax cuts that created economic growth during Reagan's years. If it was, we would have seen massive job growth during Bush Jr.'s years. We didn't. Job growth was pitiful until Obama came into office. In fact, we wouldn't have had the economic collapse in 2008 in the first place if republican policies worked. 2.5x more private sector jobs were created in Obama's 5 years than in Bush's 8. Guess what saved the economy, Pubs? DEMAND side economics. That was Obama's stimulus package. It has proven to be much more successful than supply side. The obvious reason why the unemployment rate is higher under Obama is because the economic collapse happened 4 month before Obama was sworn in! Obviously the several millions of jobs we lost would translate into a higher unemployment rate in his years. Whether you cons want to admit it or not, Obama inherited a steaming mess. Luckily Obama's stimulus turned the free fall into growth. Unfortunately, we still have a way to go. Obama himself has admitted that. Slow is better than nothing.
Why Extended Federal Unemployment Benefits Boost the Economy
(Explains why tax cuts do more harm than good and why Obama's demand side economics were such a success).
Obama?s Numbers, October Update
More Jobs Created Under Obama Than Bush, Non-Partisan Report Finds | Politics And Regulation | Minyanville's Wall Street
Come on. This is the party that convinced their base that tax cuts pay for themselves. Knuckle dragging logic. I don't pretend that democrats are the heroes, but there is no denying that democratic economic policies have worked.
So tell me repubs. What do you have to show for yourselves? Reagan? Please. That was decades ago. Nowadays you got nothing. There is no evidence republicanism has done this country any good. Bush jr. drove this country into the ground.
Tell me what would Romney have accomplished? Government spending would have continued under his reign. Private sector job growth was already happening under Obama. And healthcare? RomneyCare? Tell me, what exactly made Romney/Heritage's healthcare system any better than Obama's? Answer: nothing. Why? Because it is the same damn plan!
Oh, and the massive income disparity in this country? The massive gap between the middle class and the wealthy? We can easily blame that on republicanism. Since 2009, 95% of income gains have gone to the wealthiest Americans despite the massive productivity that the lower classes have accomplished.
95% Of Income Gains Since 2009 Went To The Top 1%. Here's What That Really Means. - Business Insider
This is full of partisan hackery.
A) From 2009-2011, Democrats held both houses of Congress. From 2009 to present they have held the Senate, and for the last 6 years almost, a Democrat has been president. Meaning that any income disparity is the fault of Democrats. For example, Food Stamp participation has risen every year since Obama took office:
SNAP Annual Summary
B) The Labor Force Participation Rate is at it's lowest in three decades:
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
C) Democrats passed the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, which is responsible for stripping 6 million people of their insurance, adding $1.2 trillion to the national debt.
D) And once again, from 2006 to Present, Democrats have presided over the last $9 trillion spent and added to our national debt.
And you think we don't need Republicans? I'm sorry buddy, but since you guys took over, you've done considerable harm to this country.
How is it democrats fault for the income disparity? It does not make any sense to blame it on food stamps. Get real dude.
Yeah no shit labor participation is dropping. That is what happens when people lose their jobs. It's not like those jobs went to other people. They are GONE. That is the nature of lay offs.
Oh you mean the plan invented by republicans?
Yep you're right. Most of that has been spent on defense (in terms of policy)
The increase in SNAP participants is an economic indicator.
And Obamacare belongs to Democrats. Trying to blame it on Republicans because they patterned it after Romneycare is dishonest because it doesn't even remotely resemble it.
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