While commenters here and pundits everywhere bluster about how Obama’s policies are to blame for today’s unemployment and debt – not to mention the world wide financial crisis that was well under way by the time he took office, I feel compelled to re-post a few old favorites.
Here’s a little history lesson re the debt. Periods of debt (as a percentage of GDP) increases are seen in grey.
This chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is number of jobs lost, which of course – cumulatively – is the basis for unemployment figures. (Jan ’08 to Nov ’09)
You can have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, or democracy. But you cannot have both.
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thanks for posting this though I doubt it will change anyones mind about anything. the goal is to blame Obama and make him look bad, even at the expense of the American people.
Happy Holidays, Moe!
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Jingle bells back at ya’ Gurl.
When Obama was elected, we were all so looking forward to a ‘new day’. Then when he appointed Sumner and Geithner, many people I know just groaned and said ‘oh no. same old, same old.’ And I thought, no!, it’s not like that. He’s too smart.
We’ll see. He’s my guy and I still want him to pull the rabbit out of the hat!
This blame game though, is making it very very hard – the damn media talks as though the world came into being in January 2009!
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Thanks for posting this again. I remember the first time I learned this. WTF?? Then things fell into place…
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datgirl,
” the goal is to blame Obama and make him look bad, ”
Everything bad that happens while he is President is his fault. Just ask George W. Bush.
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