sources - sources - sources - sources - sources - sources - sources - sources - sources - sources - sourcesthe bush tax cuts did create jobs - over 7 million from the time they were fully enacted until the financial crisis precipitated the recession.
The huge increase in the debt began when the dems took over congress in 2007, and then really exploded in the obama era. Bush did engage in deficit spending - but nothing like obama's.
just two quick points of fact:
1) bush's tax cuts were never a 3-step plan. When he passed the cuts in 2001, they were going to save the economy. Full stop. Then he passed ones in 2002 that would save the economy. Full stop. Then he passed some in 2003 to save the economy. Full stop. To refer to his tax cuts as being "fully implemented" after 2003 is revisionist history.
2) the national debt increased 86% during george bush's time in office. It had increased 50% by the time the dems came in in 2007.
your points of "fact" are misleading.
- 9/11 occurred on 9/11/2001. Have you heard of it?
- the economy, which was already in a recession due to the dotcom meltdown was further damaged.
- private employment declined to 108.2m in 2003 as the tech and related industries endured a "nuclear winter".
- in early 2008, private employment was over 115m, an increase of more than 7m.
Compare this to obamanomics - which after nearly 3 years of $1t deficits has lost 2m jobs.
Obama has increased the federal debt by 60% in less than three years, a far higher rate and volume than bush did. You won't find me supporting the bush deficits, btw. They just pale in comparison to obama's.
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