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BentNotTwisted · 07-15-2003, 01:48 PM

I have had this discussion with many friends and I seem to get two points of view. I'm not especially up to speed on the economic history of the US, but it seems to me when a Republican president and a Republican majority on Capitol Hill take over the economy goes in the crapper. I've talked to friends who are staunch Republicans and they say it's the fault of the previous administration and that the Republicans get stuck having to clean up the mess left by the Democrats. Ok, but if the Republicans do such a great job of fixing up the economy then why do they ever lose political control of this country?

Does anyone here have a better handle on WTF contributes to an up or down economy and if it is affected by which political party has control?

07-15-2003, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
BentNotTwisted Optimistic Skeptic Location: Midway between a Beehive and Centennial	Who is responsible for the current US economy? I have had this discussion with many friends and I seem to get two points of view. I'm not especially up to speed on the economic history of the US, but it seems to me when a Republican president and a Republican majority on Capitol Hill take over the economy goes in the crapper. I've talked to friends who are staunch Republicans and they say it's the fault of the previous administration and that the Republicans get stuck having to clean up the mess left by the Democrats. Ok, but if the Republicans do such a great job of fixing up the economy then why do they ever lose political control of this country? Does anyone here have a better handle on WTF contributes to an up or down economy and if it is affected by which political party has control? __________________ IS THAT IT ???!!! Do you even know what 'it' is? When the last man dies for just words that he said... We Shall Be Free