YUGE TRUMP WINNING: DOW Up 22%, 4,000 Points Since Election...

[eddiew37]

Not only does eddie cherry pick numbers, he posts inaccurate ones.

Inaccurate?? Why, because I didn't get them from FOX or Trump?

Because they're inaccurate. Matters not where they came from. If you said 2 + 2 = 5, it would be inaccurate whether your source was FOX or MSNBC. A number is a number and you posted a false one.

What was false ?? 9+ % unemployment under GWB and 4%+ when Obama left ?

The RW have a problem... Obama did a great job with unemployment, Trump's only hope is to keep it close to the same levels but economies are cyclical and Trump doesn't seem to understand that...

Trump has done nothing on the economy yet... Much like the first few months of Obama's economy belongs to Bush, but Obama jumped in quicker to right the ship. He had too...

Obama jumped right in and increased food stamp use to record numbers despite claiming the economy was improving.

So the economy couldn't be improving while taking care of those in need?

 

[Conservative65]

Considering that it raised throughout the Obama admin, I would state that the stock market seems to not care who is in the oval office...

When it increased during the Obama administration, his supporters gave him credit for it doing so. Where are they now doing the same thing?

They are all over here doing the same thing. Right above this post continuing to give Obama credit for stock gains.



That is what partisan hacks do - everything good will be attributed to Obama until the next democrat president. That does not make the assertion correct. Look at rightwingers posts here as well - a great example of this very idea.

Just let trump beat Obamas market numbers and we'll talk Until then you should keep your republican mouth shut and read up on how the last republican president left us

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Crooked Donnie is responsible for his economy

If he can't provide a better economy than a community organizer he deserves what he gets

You mean have more than 45 million on food stamps?

 

[Conservative65]

Inaccurate?? Why, because I didn't get them from FOX or Trump?

Because they're inaccurate. Matters not where they came from. If you said 2 + 2 = 5, it would be inaccurate whether your source was FOX or MSNBC. A number is a number and you posted a false one.

What was false ?? 9+ % unemployment under GWB and 4%+ when Obama left ?

The RW have a problem... Obama did a great job with unemployment, Trump's only hope is to keep it close to the same levels but economies are cyclical and Trump doesn't seem to understand that...

Trump has done nothing on the economy yet... Much like the first few months of Obama's economy belongs to Bush, but Obama jumped in quicker to right the ship. He had too...

Obama jumped right in and increased food stamp use to record numbers despite claiming the economy was improving.

So the economy couldn't be improving while taking care of those in need?

Are you claiming more and more on food stamps means the economy is improving? Only claimed when the black guy does it.

 

[eddiew37]

When it increased during the Obama administration, his supporters gave him credit for it doing so. Where are they now doing the same thing?

They are all over here doing the same thing. Right above this post continuing to give Obama credit for stock gains.



That is what partisan hacks do - everything good will be attributed to Obama until the next democrat president. That does not make the assertion correct. Look at rightwingers posts here as well - a great example of this very idea.

Just let trump beat Obamas market numbers and we'll talk Until then you should keep your republican mouth shut and read up on how the last republican president left us

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Crooked Donnie is responsible for his economy

If he can't provide a better economy than a community organizer he deserves what he gets

You mean have more than 45 million on food stamps?

Bush and the repubs did so little for those in need Obama felt the need to help

 

[Conservative65]

They are all over here doing the same thing. Right above this post continuing to give Obama credit for stock gains.



That is what partisan hacks do - everything good will be attributed to Obama until the next democrat president. That does not make the assertion correct. Look at rightwingers posts here as well - a great example of this very idea.

Just let trump beat Obamas market numbers and we'll talk Until then you should keep your republican mouth shut and read up on how the last republican president left us

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Crooked Donnie is responsible for his economy

If he can't provide a better economy than a community organizer he deserves what he gets

You mean have more than 45 million on food stamps?

Bush and the repubs did so little for those in need Obama felt the need to help

It's not the government's job to take care of people that won't take care of themselves. If someone doesn't have what you think they should have, buy it for them with your money. They aren't my responsibility.

 

[eddiew37]

Because they're inaccurate. Matters not where they came from. If you said 2 + 2 = 5, it would be inaccurate whether your source was FOX or MSNBC. A number is a number and you posted a false one.

What was false ?? 9+ % unemployment under GWB and 4%+ when Obama left ?

The RW have a problem... Obama did a great job with unemployment, Trump's only hope is to keep it close to the same levels but economies are cyclical and Trump doesn't seem to understand that...

Trump has done nothing on the economy yet... Much like the first few months of Obama's economy belongs to Bush, but Obama jumped in quicker to right the ship. He had too...

Obama jumped right in and increased food stamp use to record numbers despite claiming the economy was improving.

So the economy couldn't be improving while taking care of those in need?

Are you claiming more and more on food stamps means the economy is improving? Only claimed when the black guy does it.

The number of people receiving food stamps dropped again since our last report, by nearly 142,000. As of October, the most recent month on record, nearly 45.4 million Americans were still receiving the food aid, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

That’s 5.1 percent lower than the record level set in December 2012, but still nearly 42 percent higher than it was when Obama took office in 2009.

But as we noted when Republicans called Obama the “Food Stamp President,” 14.7 million people were added to the food-stamp rolls during George W. Bush’s time in office. By comparison, the net gain under Obama now stands at just under 13.4 million — and it’s slowly declining as the economy improves.

 

[eddiew37]

Just let trump beat Obamas market numbers and we'll talk Until then you should keep your republican mouth shut and read up on how the last republican president left us

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Crooked Donnie is responsible for his economy

If he can't provide a better economy than a community organizer he deserves what he gets

You mean have more than 45 million on food stamps?

Bush and the repubs did so little for those in need Obama felt the need to help

It's not the government's job to take care of people that won't take care of themselves. If someone doesn't have what you think they should have, buy it for them with your money. They aren't my responsibility.

Yeah let them die in the streets ,,You must be a republican

 

[Conservative65]

What was false ?? 9+ % unemployment under GWB and 4%+ when Obama left ?

The RW have a problem... Obama did a great job with unemployment, Trump's only hope is to keep it close to the same levels but economies are cyclical and Trump doesn't seem to understand that...

Trump has done nothing on the economy yet... Much like the first few months of Obama's economy belongs to Bush, but Obama jumped in quicker to right the ship. He had too...

Obama jumped right in and increased food stamp use to record numbers despite claiming the economy was improving.

So the economy couldn't be improving while taking care of those in need?

Are you claiming more and more on food stamps means the economy is improving? Only claimed when the black guy does it.

The number of people receiving food stamps dropped again since our last report, by nearly 142,000. As of October, the most recent month on record, nearly 45.4 million Americans were still receiving the food aid, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

That’s 5.1 percent lower than the record level set in December 2012, but still nearly 42 percent higher than it was when Obama took office in 2009.

But as we noted when Republicans called Obama the “Food Stamp President,” 14.7 million people were added to the food-stamp rolls during George W. Bush’s time in office. By comparison, the net gain under Obama now stands at just under 13.4 million — and it’s slowly declining as the economy improves.

Still are record number on food stamps despite claims the economy was better. Face it, boy, Obama was a failure.

 

[Conservative65]

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Crooked Donnie is responsible for his economy

If he can't provide a better economy than a community organizer he deserves what he gets

You mean have more than 45 million on food stamps?

Bush and the repubs did so little for those in need Obama felt the need to help

It's not the government's job to take care of people that won't take care of themselves. If someone doesn't have what you think they should have, buy it for them with your money. They aren't my responsibility.

Yeah let them die in the streets ,,You must be a republican

You're the one demanding the rest of us be forced to do what you won't do yourself. You must be a Democrat.

Since they aren't my responsibility, there is no accountability on something that isn't my place to do. Since you seem to believe you have such a responsibility, if they die in the streets, it's because you're not doing what you say should be done for them. It's on you if you claim that something should be done.

 

[eddiew37]

The RW have a problem... Obama did a great job with unemployment, Trump's only hope is to keep it close to the same levels but economies are cyclical and Trump doesn't seem to understand that...

Trump has done nothing on the economy yet... Much like the first few months of Obama's economy belongs to Bush, but Obama jumped in quicker to right the ship. He had too...

Obama jumped right in and increased food stamp use to record numbers despite claiming the economy was improving.

So the economy couldn't be improving while taking care of those in need?

Are you claiming more and more on food stamps means the economy is improving? Only claimed when the black guy does it.

The number of people receiving food stamps dropped again since our last report, by nearly 142,000. As of October, the most recent month on record, nearly 45.4 million Americans were still receiving the food aid, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

That’s 5.1 percent lower than the record level set in December 2012, but still nearly 42 percent higher than it was when Obama took office in 2009.

But as we noted when Republicans called Obama the “Food Stamp President,” 14.7 million people were added to the food-stamp rolls during George W. Bush’s time in office. By comparison, the net gain under Obama now stands at just under 13.4 million — and it’s slowly declining as the economy improves.

Still are record number on food stamps despite claims the economy was better. Face it, boy, Obama was a failure.

A failure ONLY if you bailed on the market while he was president ,if you had no IRA no 401K if you lost your job I feel for you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not really you got what you deserve

 

[Conservative65]

Obama jumped right in and increased food stamp use to record numbers despite claiming the economy was improving.

So the economy couldn't be improving while taking care of those in need?

Are you claiming more and more on food stamps means the economy is improving? Only claimed when the black guy does it.

The number of people receiving food stamps dropped again since our last report, by nearly 142,000. As of October, the most recent month on record, nearly 45.4 million Americans were still receiving the food aid, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

That’s 5.1 percent lower than the record level set in December 2012, but still nearly 42 percent higher than it was when Obama took office in 2009.

But as we noted when Republicans called Obama the “Food Stamp President,” 14.7 million people were added to the food-stamp rolls during George W. Bush’s time in office. By comparison, the net gain under Obama now stands at just under 13.4 million — and it’s slowly declining as the economy improves.

Still are record number on food stamps despite claims the economy was better. Face it, boy, Obama was a failure.

A failure ONLY if you bailed on the market while he was president ,if you had no IRA no 401K if you lost your job I feel for you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not really you got what you deserve

We're talking about food stamps. Pay attention. I seriously doubt those using food stamps were effected at all by the market.

 

[eddiew37]

So the economy couldn't be improving while taking care of those in need?

Are you claiming more and more on food stamps means the economy is improving? Only claimed when the black guy does it.

The number of people receiving food stamps dropped again since our last report, by nearly 142,000. As of October, the most recent month on record, nearly 45.4 million Americans were still receiving the food aid, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

That’s 5.1 percent lower than the record level set in December 2012, but still nearly 42 percent higher than it was when Obama took office in 2009.

But as we noted when Republicans called Obama the “Food Stamp President,” 14.7 million people were added to the food-stamp rolls during George W. Bush’s time in office. By comparison, the net gain under Obama now stands at just under 13.4 million — and it’s slowly declining as the economy improves.

Still are record number on food stamps despite claims the economy was better. Face it, boy, Obama was a failure.

A failure ONLY if you bailed on the market while he was president ,if you had no IRA no 401K if you lost your job I feel for you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not really you got what you deserve

We're talking about food stamps. Pay attention. I seriously doubt those using food stamps were effected at all by the market.

I'm not arguing,,, Food stamps went up under Obama but why throw around 45 million ? How many were there with GWB?

and the rest of what I posted had to do with you calling a great man a failure You are so far off base you're not even in the same ball park

 

[Conservative65]

Are you claiming more and more on food stamps means the economy is improving? Only claimed when the black guy does it.

The number of people receiving food stamps dropped again since our last report, by nearly 142,000. As of October, the most recent month on record, nearly 45.4 million Americans were still receiving the food aid, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

That’s 5.1 percent lower than the record level set in December 2012, but still nearly 42 percent higher than it was when Obama took office in 2009.

But as we noted when Republicans called Obama the “Food Stamp President,” 14.7 million people were added to the food-stamp rolls during George W. Bush’s time in office. By comparison, the net gain under Obama now stands at just under 13.4 million — and it’s slowly declining as the economy improves.

Still are record number on food stamps despite claims the economy was better. Face it, boy, Obama was a failure.

A failure ONLY if you bailed on the market while he was president ,if you had no IRA no 401K if you lost your job I feel for you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not really you got what you deserve

We're talking about food stamps. Pay attention. I seriously doubt those using food stamps were effected at all by the market.

I'm not arguing,,, Food stamps went up under Obama but why throw around 45 million ? How many were there with GWB?

and the rest of what I posted had to do with you calling a great man a failure You are so far off base you're not even in the same ball park

I use the 45 million because it was the actual number. With Bush, one would expect those on food stamps to increase. That goes along with losing your job. However, with Obama, you want people to believe that getting a job when you didn't have one can increase the number on food stamps.

He was far from a great man and definitely a failure.

 

[CowboyTed]

Considering that it raised throughout the Obama admin, I would state that the stock market seems to not care who is in the oval office...

When it increased during the Obama administration, his supporters gave him credit for it doing so. Where are they now doing the same thing?

They are all over here doing the same thing. Right above this post continuing to give Obama credit for stock gains.



That is what partisan hacks do - everything good will be attributed to Obama until the next democrat president. That does not make the assertion correct. Look at rightwingers posts here as well - a great example of this very idea.

Just let trump beat Obamas market numbers and we'll talk Until then you should keep your republican mouth shut and read up on how the last republican president left us

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Well that is Trump's failure accounted for...

Excuses, Excuses... So it will be Obama's fault if the market falls..

 

[rightwinger]

Considering that it raised throughout the Obama admin, I would state that the stock market seems to not care who is in the oval office...

When it increased during the Obama administration, his supporters gave him credit for it doing so. Where are they now doing the same thing?

They are all over here doing the same thing. Right above this post continuing to give Obama credit for stock gains.



That is what partisan hacks do - everything good will be attributed to Obama until the next democrat president. That does not make the assertion correct. Look at rightwingers posts here as well - a great example of this very idea.

Just let trump beat Obamas market numbers and we'll talk Until then you should keep your republican mouth shut and read up on how the last republican president left us

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Well that is Trump's failure accounted for...

Excuses, Excuses... So it will be Obama's fault if the market falls..

It will either be Obama's fault, or the mainstream media, or Crooked Hillary, or Congress

 

[eddiew37]

The number of people receiving food stamps dropped again since our last report, by nearly 142,000. As of October, the most recent month on record, nearly 45.4 million Americans were still receiving the food aid, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

That’s 5.1 percent lower than the record level set in December 2012, but still nearly 42 percent higher than it was when Obama took office in 2009.

But as we noted when Republicans called Obama the “Food Stamp President,” 14.7 million people were added to the food-stamp rolls during George W. Bush’s time in office. By comparison, the net gain under Obama now stands at just under 13.4 million — and it’s slowly declining as the economy improves.

Still are record number on food stamps despite claims the economy was better. Face it, boy, Obama was a failure.

A failure ONLY if you bailed on the market while he was president ,if you had no IRA no 401K if you lost your job I feel for you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not really you got what you deserve

We're talking about food stamps. Pay attention. I seriously doubt those using food stamps were effected at all by the market.

I'm not arguing,,, Food stamps went up under Obama but why throw around 45 million ? How many were there with GWB?

and the rest of what I posted had to do with you calling a great man a failure You are so far off base you're not even in the same ball park

I use the 45 million because it was the actual number. With Bush, one would expect those on food stamps to increase. That goes along with losing your job. However, with Obama, you want people to believe that getting a job when you didn't have one can increase the number on food stamps.

He was far from a great man and definitely a failure.

By Kimberly Amadeo
Updated June 22, 2017
President Barack Obama entered office fighting the 2008 financial crisis. He immediately launched the ambitious Affordable Care Act, despite backlash. His administration continued battling the Tea Party Republicans after they gained Congressional majority in the 2010 mid-term elections. Despite these challenges, he accomplished many great things. Here are the top eleven. Find out how they match up to the 2008 "Yes We Can!" campaign promises.



1. Ended the 2008 Recession
In February 2009, Congress approved Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus package. It cut taxes, extended unemployment benefits, and funded public works projects. The recession ended in July when GDP growth turned positive. In just seven months, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act pumped $241.9 billion into the economy. That increased growth to a robust 3.9 percent rate by early 2010. By March 30, 2011, almost all ($633.5 billion) of the funds were spent.

Obama bailed out the U.S. auto industry on March 30, 2009. The Federal government took over General Motors and Chrysler, saving three million jobs. It forced the companies to become more fuel efficient and therefore more globally competitive.

2. Received 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
On October 9, 2009, Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Committee lauded "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." He withdrew troops from Iraq in 2011.


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He reduced the U.S. nuclear warhead stockpile by 10 percent. (Source: "Inspires Hope for a Better Future," Nobel Prize.)

3. Reformed Health Care
On March 23, 2010, Obamacare revolutionized healthcare. Why did healthcare need to be reformed? Rising costs threatened to outstrip Medicare's ability to pay for it, and contributed to 50 percent of all bankruptcies.

The quality of care was one of the worst in the world. By 2014, the economy benefited from having 95 percent of the population on health insurance. The greater number of people receiving preventive care reduced the number of expensive visits to emergency rooms. For more, see Obamacare Pros and Cons.

4. Regulated the Big Banks
In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act improved regulation of eight areas that led to the financial crisis. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency reduced harmful practices of credit cards and mortgages. The Financial Stability Oversight Council regulated hedge funds and banks that became too big to fail. The "Volcker Rule" banned banks from risking losses with their depositors' money. Dodd-Frank clarified which agencies regulated which banks, stopping banks from cherry-picking their regulators.

Dodd-Frank directed the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. These regulated the riskiest derivatives, like credit default swaps and commodities futures. Dodd-Frank also asked the SEC to recommend how the credit rating agencies, like Moody's and Standard & Poor's, could be improved.

5. 2010 Tax Cuts
In December 2010, Obama and Congress agreed upon additional stimulus in the form of an $858 billion tax cut.

It had three main components: a $350 billion extension of the Bush tax cuts, a $56 billion extension of unemployment benefits, and a $120 billion reduction in workers' payroll taxes. Businesses received $140 billion in tax cuts for capital improvements and $80 billion in research and development tax credits. The estate tax was exempted (up to $5 million), and there were additional credits for college tuition and children. For more, see Obama Tax Cuts.

6. Eliminated bin Laden Threat and Withdrew Troops from Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
On May 1, 2011, Navy SEALs attacked the al-Qaida leader's compound in Pakistan and eliminated Osama bin Laden. Later that year, Obama withdrew troops from the Iraq War. Three years later, renewed threats from ISIS meant troops had to return. For more, see Will It Ever End? How the Sunni-Shiite Split Affects the U.S. Economy.



In 2014, Obama wound down the war in Afghanistan. Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan should have reduced annual military spending. At over $800 billion, it was the largest discretionary budget item and one of the leading causes of the budget deficit and national debt. Instead, military spending remained higher than during the Bush Administration. For more, see War on Terror Costs.

7. Won 2012 Presidential Re-election
Obama won a second term as president on November 6, 2012. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised to repeal Obamacare and Dodd-Frank. Voters were not sure about eliminating health benefits and regulations against big banks. Romney failed to capture the country's imagination by not presenting a new vision for economic growth.

8. Nuclear Agreement With Iran
On July 14, 2015, Obama brokered a nuclear peace agreement with Iran. In return, the United Nations lifted the economic sanctions it imposed in 2010. For details, see Iran's Economy: Impact of Nuclear Deal and Sanctions.

9. World's Largest Trade Agreement
On October 4, 2015, Obama's team negotiated the Trans-Pacific Partnership. If ratified by Congress, it would have replaced NAFTA as the world's largest free-trade agreement. It would have removed tariffs between the United States and 11 other countries that border the Pacific Ocean.

Obama launched the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the United States and the European Union. His term ended before negotiations could be finalized. It would have been bigger than the TPP.

10. International Climate Change Agreement
Obama led global efforts to finalize the International Climate Agreement. It was negotiated in Paris on December 12, 2015. Countries agreed to reduce carbon emissions and increase carbon trading. Members decided to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures. Developed countries will contribute $100 billion a year to assist emerging markets. Many developing countries bear the brunt of damage from climate change, facing typhoons, rising sea levels, and droughts.

At least 55 of the 196 participating countries must now ratify the agreement before it can go into effect. At the 2016 G20 meeting, China and the United States agreed to ratify the agreement. These two countries are the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases. (Source: "Climate Agreement Best Chance We Have to Save the Planet," CNN, December 14, 2015.)

Obama announced carbon reduction regulations in 2014. He enacted the Clean Power Plan in 2015. It reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. It does this by setting carbon reduction goals for the nation's power plants. To comply, power plants will create 30 percent more renewable energy generation by 2030. It encourages carbon emissions trading by allowing states that emit less than the caps to trade their surplus to states that emit more than the cap. (Source: "Obama Just Created a Carbon Cap and Trade Program," Climate Central, August 4, 2015. "President Obama to Announce Historic Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants," The White House, August 3, 2015.)

11. Best Job Creator
Obama is the biggest job-creating President in U.S. history. His policies put 22.309 million people to work from the depths of the recession in January 2010 to the end of his term. That's because unemployment continued to rise even after the recession ended in 2009. It takes a few months of economic growth before businesses are confident enough to begin hiring again.

Since the beginning of his term, he put 17.267 million people to work. That makes him the second best job-creator, following Bill Clinton. Job gains would have been even better if Congress had approved Obama's proposed Americans Jobs Act. For more, see Job Creation by President.

Other Accomplishments
Maintained Continuation of Federal Reserve Policy - Obama appointed Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Janet Yellen to replace Ben Bernanke. She maintained an expansionary monetary policy that created the lowest interest rates in 200 years. This allowed the early stages of the housing recovery and slow but steady business expansion to continue. For more, see Relationship Between Treasury Notes and Mortgage Rates.

 

[FA_Q2]

Considering that it raised throughout the Obama admin, I would state that the stock market seems to not care who is in the oval office...

When it increased during the Obama administration, his supporters gave him credit for it doing so. Where are they now doing the same thing?

They are all over here doing the same thing. Right above this post continuing to give Obama credit for stock gains.



That is what partisan hacks do - everything good will be attributed to Obama until the next democrat president. That does not make the assertion correct. Look at rightwingers posts here as well - a great example of this very idea.

Just let trump beat Obamas market numbers and we'll talk Until then you should keep your republican mouth shut and read up on how the last republican president left us

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Well that is Trump's failure accounted for...

Excuses, Excuses... So it will be Obama's fault if the market falls..

And I said that where?

That is all you have, blame or credit for the president. Unlike you and many others here, I do not feel the inherent need to assign arbitrary blame or credit for things that the president does not actually cause.

 

[eddiew37]

When it increased during the Obama administration, his supporters gave him credit for it doing so. Where are they now doing the same thing?

They are all over here doing the same thing. Right above this post continuing to give Obama credit for stock gains.



That is what partisan hacks do - everything good will be attributed to Obama until the next democrat president. That does not make the assertion correct. Look at rightwingers posts here as well - a great example of this very idea.

Just let trump beat Obamas market numbers and we'll talk Until then you should keep your republican mouth shut and read up on how the last republican president left us

He cant and he won't. I hope he does not.

The market is already due for a correction and one needs to happen before a bubble like the one under Bush bursts. Of course, you will them point and claim that it is all Trump's fault that the market does what it needs to do.

It's Trumps fault when it rains too.

Well that is Trump's failure accounted for...

Excuses, Excuses... So it will be Obama's fault if the market falls..

And I said that where?

That is all you have, blame or credit for the president. Unlike you and many others here, I do not feel the inherent need to assign arbitrary blame or credit for things that the president does not actually cause.

So you believe it doesn't matter if we have a calm cool president in office or a shoot from the hip blabbermouth in aiding our economic progress? or for that matter what the world thinks about us?

 

[rightwinger]

Still are record number on food stamps despite claims the economy was better. Face it, boy, Obama was a failure.

A failure ONLY if you bailed on the market while he was president ,if you had no IRA no 401K if you lost your job I feel for you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not really you got what you deserve

We're talking about food stamps. Pay attention. I seriously doubt those using food stamps were effected at all by the market.

I'm not arguing,,, Food stamps went up under Obama but why throw around 45 million ? How many were there with GWB?

and the rest of what I posted had to do with you calling a great man a failure You are so far off base you're not even in the same ball park

I use the 45 million because it was the actual number. With Bush, one would expect those on food stamps to increase. That goes along with losing your job. However, with Obama, you want people to believe that getting a job when you didn't have one can increase the number on food stamps.

He was far from a great man and definitely a failure.

By Kimberly Amadeo
Updated June 22, 2017
President Barack Obama entered office fighting the 2008 financial crisis. He immediately launched the ambitious Affordable Care Act, despite backlash. His administration continued battling the Tea Party Republicans after they gained Congressional majority in the 2010 mid-term elections. Despite these challenges, he accomplished many great things. Here are the top eleven. Find out how they match up to the 2008 "Yes We Can!" campaign promises.



1. Ended the 2008 Recession
In February 2009, Congress approved Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus package. It cut taxes, extended unemployment benefits, and funded public works projects. The recession ended in July when GDP growth turned positive. In just seven months, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act pumped $241.9 billion into the economy. That increased growth to a robust 3.9 percent rate by early 2010. By March 30, 2011, almost all ($633.5 billion) of the funds were spent.

Obama bailed out the U.S. auto industry on March 30, 2009. The Federal government took over General Motors and Chrysler, saving three million jobs. It forced the companies to become more fuel efficient and therefore more globally competitive.

2. Received 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
On October 9, 2009, Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Committee lauded "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." He withdrew troops from Iraq in 2011.


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He reduced the U.S. nuclear warhead stockpile by 10 percent. (Source: "Inspires Hope for a Better Future," Nobel Prize.)

3. Reformed Health Care
On March 23, 2010, Obamacare revolutionized healthcare. Why did healthcare need to be reformed? Rising costs threatened to outstrip Medicare's ability to pay for it, and contributed to 50 percent of all bankruptcies.

The quality of care was one of the worst in the world. By 2014, the economy benefited from having 95 percent of the population on health insurance. The greater number of people receiving preventive care reduced the number of expensive visits to emergency rooms. For more, see Obamacare Pros and Cons.

4. Regulated the Big Banks
In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act improved regulation of eight areas that led to the financial crisis. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency reduced harmful practices of credit cards and mortgages. The Financial Stability Oversight Council regulated hedge funds and banks that became too big to fail. The "Volcker Rule" banned banks from risking losses with their depositors' money. Dodd-Frank clarified which agencies regulated which banks, stopping banks from cherry-picking their regulators.

Dodd-Frank directed the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. These regulated the riskiest derivatives, like credit default swaps and commodities futures. Dodd-Frank also asked the SEC to recommend how the credit rating agencies, like Moody's and Standard & Poor's, could be improved.

5. 2010 Tax Cuts
In December 2010, Obama and Congress agreed upon additional stimulus in the form of an $858 billion tax cut.

It had three main components: a $350 billion extension of the Bush tax cuts, a $56 billion extension of unemployment benefits, and a $120 billion reduction in workers' payroll taxes. Businesses received $140 billion in tax cuts for capital improvements and $80 billion in research and development tax credits. The estate tax was exempted (up to $5 million), and there were additional credits for college tuition and children. For more, see Obama Tax Cuts.

6. Eliminated bin Laden Threat and Withdrew Troops from Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
On May 1, 2011, Navy SEALs attacked the al-Qaida leader's compound in Pakistan and eliminated Osama bin Laden. Later that year, Obama withdrew troops from the Iraq War. Three years later, renewed threats from ISIS meant troops had to return. For more, see Will It Ever End? How the Sunni-Shiite Split Affects the U.S. Economy.



In 2014, Obama wound down the war in Afghanistan. Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan should have reduced annual military spending. At over $800 billion, it was the largest discretionary budget item and one of the leading causes of the budget deficit and national debt. Instead, military spending remained higher than during the Bush Administration. For more, see War on Terror Costs.

7. Won 2012 Presidential Re-election
Obama won a second term as president on November 6, 2012. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised to repeal Obamacare and Dodd-Frank. Voters were not sure about eliminating health benefits and regulations against big banks. Romney failed to capture the country's imagination by not presenting a new vision for economic growth.

8. Nuclear Agreement With Iran
On July 14, 2015, Obama brokered a nuclear peace agreement with Iran. In return, the United Nations lifted the economic sanctions it imposed in 2010. For details, see Iran's Economy: Impact of Nuclear Deal and Sanctions.

9. World's Largest Trade Agreement
On October 4, 2015, Obama's team negotiated the Trans-Pacific Partnership. If ratified by Congress, it would have replaced NAFTA as the world's largest free-trade agreement. It would have removed tariffs between the United States and 11 other countries that border the Pacific Ocean.

Obama launched the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the United States and the European Union. His term ended before negotiations could be finalized. It would have been bigger than the TPP.

10. International Climate Change Agreement
Obama led global efforts to finalize the International Climate Agreement. It was negotiated in Paris on December 12, 2015. Countries agreed to reduce carbon emissions and increase carbon trading. Members decided to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures. Developed countries will contribute $100 billion a year to assist emerging markets. Many developing countries bear the brunt of damage from climate change, facing typhoons, rising sea levels, and droughts.

At least 55 of the 196 participating countries must now ratify the agreement before it can go into effect. At the 2016 G20 meeting, China and the United States agreed to ratify the agreement. These two countries are the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases. (Source: "Climate Agreement Best Chance We Have to Save the Planet," CNN, December 14, 2015.)

Obama announced carbon reduction regulations in 2014. He enacted the Clean Power Plan in 2015. It reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. It does this by setting carbon reduction goals for the nation's power plants. To comply, power plants will create 30 percent more renewable energy generation by 2030. It encourages carbon emissions trading by allowing states that emit less than the caps to trade their surplus to states that emit more than the cap. (Source: "Obama Just Created a Carbon Cap and Trade Program," Climate Central, August 4, 2015. "President Obama to Announce Historic Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants," The White House, August 3, 2015.)

11. Best Job Creator
Obama is the biggest job-creating President in U.S. history. His policies put 22.309 million people to work from the depths of the recession in January 2010 to the end of his term. That's because unemployment continued to rise even after the recession ended in 2009. It takes a few months of economic growth before businesses are confident enough to begin hiring again.

Since the beginning of his term, he put 17.267 million people to work. That makes him the second best job-creator, following Bill Clinton. Job gains would have been even better if Congress had approved Obama's proposed Americans Jobs Act. For more, see Job Creation by President.

Other Accomplishments
Maintained Continuation of Federal Reserve Policy - Obama appointed Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Janet Yellen to replace Ben Bernanke. She maintained an expansionary monetary policy that created the lowest interest rates in 200 years. This allowed the early stages of the housing recovery and slow but steady business expansion to continue. For more, see Relationship Between Treasury Notes and Mortgage Rates.

The Great Obama has quite a resume

 

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You mean starting from while Obama was president?

Under Obama, the Dow tripled from its low of 6600 to 19800, a 13200 point gain (200%) while starting with a recession. Trump, inheriting a good economy, rides that wave from 19800 to 22300, a 2500 point gain (12.6%).

Why do I suspect you never once patted Obama on the back for his 200% increase like you are patting Trump for his 12.6% increase?

Hussein isn't the President anymore. He's a has-been. It's Trump's show now. Ya gotta move on kid.

You’re nuts, I’ve moved on. That doesn’t change the reality that the Dow triplied under Obama and I’m confident you never gave him kudos, yet here you are fluffing Trump over a 12.6% gain.

Ha, in one breath you claim you've moved on, and in the next breath you go right back to obsessing over the Hussein Days. So you clearly haven't moved on, kid. You're still living in the past. Pretty sad.

Spits a Trumpfluffer.