Comments on: Why are Republicans so Anti-Capitalist?

By: J Stat

J Stat — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:49:24 +0000

I’m having trouble with your link, can you post the averages based on the census data?

By: backpacktwang

backpacktwang — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:15:44 +0000

Oh, I see…I just checked out your link, JStat. That sure looks like a right-wing-biased site.

By: backpacktwang

backpacktwang — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:13:26 +0000

Why are the numbers so wildly different???? Even if you go to the link I posted and look at the same averages…..

By: J Stat

J Stat — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:42:03 +0000

Average Poverty Rate – First Six Years of an Administration:
Reagan: 14.4%
Clinton: 13.9%
Bush 43: 12.3%

By: J Stat

J Stat — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:41:22 +0000

http://northshorejournal.org/poverty-in-america-2006-overview

By: backpacktwang

backpacktwang — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:04:16 +0000

Oops, here’s the link:

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/poverty.html

By: backpacktwang

backpacktwang — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:03:45 +0000

The poverty rate for families in 2000 was 8.7. In 2007, it was 9.8. That’s not lower under Bush than it was under Clinton. 2007 is the most recent data at the US Census website. Again, my speculation is that the rate is even higher now.

By: J Stat

J Stat — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:36:57 +0000

I meant to say poverty rate, my mistake. (although the average rate of unemployment under Clinton is only barely under Bush, and Clinton left at the beginning of a recession)

By: backpacktwang

backpacktwang — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:06:56 +0000

Sorry JStat, but YOU are wrong (at least on unemployment). When Clinton left office in January, 2001, the unemployment rate was 4.2%. As of September of 2008, the unemployment rate was 6.1%. I will not be surprised if October’s is lower either, but that is purely my own speculation. Check out this website from the US Department of Labor:

http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=LNS14000000

By: J Stat

J Stat — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:30:29 +0000

Nope, wrong Moderate.

There was no economic growth until the Republicans forced Clinton to drop taxes, and he still created a recession in 2000.

By the way, the economy has grown since the Bush tax cuts. So I assume your basing all of this off of national debt.

The government is getting more revenue than it was in the 90’s. Unemployment went down with the tax cuts. Unemployment is lower than when Clinton left office also.

I never claimed Bush was a good president, but his tax cut stimulated economic growth. Its a fact. Now if your going to fight him on spending, go ahead. He failed to cut spending.

But raising taxes creates less revenue. (waits for your damn laugher curve reference)

Bush and the Republicans failed because they wouldn’t cut spending, or even spent more.