It is exceptionally rare that anyone's positions in life is better or worse exclusively because of any one President.
7 1/2 years into the Bush presidency the economy was doing just fine. The growth rate and unemployment rate for 7 1/2 years of Bush is comparable to 7 1/2 years of Obamaexclusively - no - substantially - yes
how did much of America fare between the first days of the dicknbush regime and the last
Bad analogy since Hoover did not cause the Great Depression He was only in office a few months prior to a crash that would have happened regardless of who was in office.for most of us, i believe we would say our economic conditions were worse at the administration's end ... not unlike would have been said of the hoover presidency and the economic troubles it brought to bear on our nation
i believe there is a reason you are comparing 7.5 years to 7.5 years7 1/2 years into the Bush presidency the economy was doing just fine. The growth rate and unemployment rate for 7 1/2 years of Bush is comparable to 7 1/2 years of Obama
this hoover analogy offers a valid comparison and contrast with that of the Obama administrationBad analogy since Hoover did not cause the Great Depression He was only in office a few months prior to a crash that would have happened regardless of who was in office.
exclusively - no - substantially - yes
how did much of America fare between the first days of the dicknbush regime and the last
for most of us, i believe we would say our economic conditions were worse at the administration's end ... not unlike would have been said of the hoover presidency and the economic troubles it brought to bear on our nation
Since I was laid off in the Great Bush Recession of 2008 things have gotten better. Was able to find another job quickly and keep the years severance I earned for 18 years of service. My wife continued in her job and prospered so we are doing well even if I don't make as much as I once did.
As we approach the end of the Obama White House years, I'm wondering how his time in office has impacted YOUR life.
In my humble opinion, the conservative media is expert is creating high emotional negative imagery of their opponents. I personally think they're so good at it, they're able to do so despite the fact their own lives are either not adversely affected or even better off thanks to the very opposition they have been conditioned to despise. Example: The people I know who are screaming the loudest about Obamacare already had employer-based group health insurance, were not being forced to buy something they didn't want and are in fact happy that their young adult kids get to stay on their policies until they get jobs that offer health insurance. They're happy the interest rates on their outstanding credit card balance can't be increased.
I've also seen loyalty for the liberal team take priority over their own concerns that if it were not for the fact that liberal policies were being advanced by the people for whom they vote. Example: I have liberal relatives with daughters, nieces and granddaughters who would have gone ballistic at the notion of teenage boys and adult male teachers being able to legally enter the girls shower areas and dressing rooms at schools while female students are undressed but since they choose to be loyal supporters of their political team, they talk themselves into thinking its okay.
Let's set aside team loyalty for this question. Has your own life or the life of your family gotten better or worse over the past 7 1/2 years and feel free to offer an explanation?
Wrong. I am comparing 7 1/2 of Bush because the OP introduced that time frame.i believe there is a reason you are comparing 7.5 years to 7.5 years
maybe, because Obama has not completed his 8th year
but more likely because the end of the dicknbush regime was an economic nightmare
each forum member knows for themself how much their economic situation was changed between the beginning and end of the dicknbush administration
i would be very surprised to learn that most were better off at the end when compared to their circumstances at the beginning
Except that nothing Obama did brought us out of the decline. If you are desperate to thank a single individual, thank Bernanke. Praising Obama is just hackery.this hoover analogy offers a valid comparison and contrast with that of the Obama administration
both presidents experienced economic calamity early in their administrations
one brought us out of that economic decline into resumed prosperity
the other's policies made the economic dilemma of the nation a worsen experience
7 1/2 years into the Bush presidency the economy was doing just fine. The growth rate and unemployment rate for 7 1/2 years of Bush is comparable to 7 1/2 years of Obama
Bad analogy since Hoover did not cause the Great Depression He was only in office a few months prior to a crash that would have happened regardless of who was in office.
Doing better or not is obviously a multifaceted state of being. Over the past 7 1/2 years my net worth and retirement accounts have grown substantially. This while I have been retired since 2010. At 65 years of age my health is about the same. I now pay hundreds of dollars less per month for healthcare having recently enrolled in Medicare. Life for me is better than it has ever been all things considered. I also believe the country is in far better shape than it was 7 1/2 years ago. We are on the right track into the future.
If we could solve overpopulation, global warming, depletion of vital resources, pollution, clean energy deployment, a general distrust in the sciences and outsourcing of jobs to other countries the path to the future will look even better.
For me in been mixed.
Worse because:
- I've had two pay cuts during the period. The first had nothing to do with a bad economy; in fact it was the exact opposite. My employer decided to just cut everybody's pay because they could, after a massive windfall. The second was due to economic pressures due to increased competition in my industry and decisions made at the top by out of town upper-management who honestly had no idea the level of my responsibilities that was affirmed by locals who've learned it's to their benefit to be agreeable with out of town upper-management.
- Health insurance co-pays have gone up thanks to Obamacare, specifically due to the math that counted on 100% or close to it compliance that didn't happen.
- Due to pay cuts, was motivated to look into refinancing my house. Turned out I qualified for an Obama initiative to allowed people who were paying their mortgages on time to refinance at better interest rates despite being upside down.
- Due to pay cuts, was motivated to look into other areas of cutting expenses including switching from cable to satellite TV, shopping around for less expensive auto insurance, etc.
- Instead of having to support my kids, they've grown up and gotten their own jobs.
- Because of Obama policies, credit card interest rates can no longer go up on past purchases. This allowed me to pay them off faster.
- Because of Obama policies, I no longer use a pre-paid debit card. It isn't a financial gain per se but simplifies my life. Before Obama took office, banks issued debit cards attached to your checking account. If you use your debit card at a point of sale and exceed the amount available in your account, the sale would still be authorized and the bank would charge you $35 penalty plus $35 for every check you have that hadn't cleared yet. This is how banks would profit on "free checking accounts." They knew statistically, the average account holder would slip up once or twice a year, wreck the family budget that month and hand over money they couldn't afford to lose to the bank. To prevent this, I used a PayPal pre-paid debit card but it took about a week for funds added to be available. After Obama took office, banks are now required to decline point of sale debit card transactions if funds are not available.
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