HAPPY DAYS: HERE AGAIN?
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James Joyner | Thursday, October 30, 2003 |
Daniel Drezner, Brad DeLong, and Steven Taylor have a roundup of good news on the economic front.
Obviously, if this trend continues, it will help President Bush next November–especially if it manifests in substantial job creation. Does he deserve much credit for the turnaround? No. But, then, he didn’t deserve much blame for the preceding slump. Such is politics.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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- Daniel W. Drezner linked with Are gray skies clearing up?
- PoliBlog linked with Bush and the Politics of the Economy
Well let's review...
The growth rate today was 7.2%, the highest in 19 years.
Who was President 19 years ago?
What did that President do to tax rates 2 years before that?
What did Bush do to taxes 2 years ago?
Who kept telling us to base our votes on the economy?
And lastly
Where the hell is my pet troll?... The cat must have gotten his tongue...
Paul
If anything I am hoping to stop hearing Gephardt and the others stop calling this the "worst economy since the Great Depression". That line and the other economic BS phrases from these guys really started to piss me off when there is plenty of data all around to contradict them (or we COULD say that they were lying...)
I've been off to an academic conference, Paul. Cats love me. They don't steal my tongue.
We'll see Paul. Given the latest revelation about the pull back of consumers in the last month, it seems likely we'll see the revised number around 6%, maybe lower. And I'm sure you'll come back with a mea culpa post because you're more honest than us weaselly dems.
But still no jobs Paul. We'll see how long it lasts.
Unlike James, I do give full credit to the tax cut checks that were issued. I actually believe political policy can affect reality. Question is, will we still have a strong quarter without them.
Once is not a trend.
But hey, if we have a stellar economy going forward, you won't hear me complaining all that much.
I'd much rather have a strong economy than a political issue.
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