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How Obama's economic recovery stacks up against Reagan's - The Week
Reagan also had a more favorable climate for bringing down the unemployment rate, as CNN's Charles Riley pointed out:
Reagan had an advantage over Obama: The recession of the early 1980s was caused by runaway inflation, which the Federal Reserve countered by hiking interest rates. When inflation dropped, the Fed lowered rates and a massive economic boom resulted.
The major causes of the recent recession were a banking crisis and housing bubble that exploded during President George W. Bush's final months in office.
Another difference: With comparatively small debt loads, Reagan was able to push through a 23 percent across-the-board cut of individual income tax rates. Obama, meanwhile, entered the presidency with substantial budget deficits and an economy contracting at a rate of 6.7 percent
And who controlled Congress in Bush's final months?Thanks for putting me in a good mood. Getting ready to hit the Subways. Needed the laugh.
How Obama's economic recovery stacks up against Reagan's - The Week
Reagan also had a more favorable climate for bringing down the unemployment rate, as CNN's Charles Riley pointed out:
Reagan had an advantage over Obama: The recession of the early 1980s was caused by runaway inflation, which the Federal Reserve countered by hiking interest rates. When inflation dropped, the Fed lowered rates and a massive economic boom resulted.
The major causes of the recent recession were a banking crisis and housing bubble that exploded during President George W. Bush's final months in office.
Another difference: With comparatively small debt loads, Reagan was able to push through a 23 percent across-the-board cut of individual income tax rates. Obama, meanwhile, entered the presidency with substantial budget deficits and an economy contracting at a rate of 6.7 percent
And who controlled Congress in Bush's final months?
Bush had a Congress who was willing to work with him to resolve an economic crisis. Unlike Obama who had Republicans in Congress trying to block a recovery
One term president anyone?
Unlike Reagan, Obama was not expected to cut Government Spending and balanace the budget while attemting to revive the economy
Of course, Reagan also had a Congress that was not trying to cut his legs out from him
What did Obama do the first 2 years when he had a Democrat controlled congress? Why didn't he do anything then?
Thanks for bringing that up
Reagan did not have to deal with a Senate that filibustered EVERY bill
Bush had a Congress who was willing to work with him to resolve an economic crisis. Unlike Obama who had Republicans in Congress trying to block a recovery
One term president anyone?
Right, when you rob people at the point of a gun and they don't want to give you their money ... they ... are greedy. This just in, your post has been rejected as the crap that it is.
Right, the poor wealthy who have 4x the wealth under pander to the rich voodoo, while the nonrich and the country go to hell, perfect chump of the greedy idiot rich GOP...
Right now the top 1% of earners pay 20% of all federal taxes and the top 5% pay 60%. If we're their chumps then they aren't getting much for it...
Unlike Reagan, Obama was not expected to cut Government Spending and balanace the budget while attemting to revive the economy
Of course, Reagan also had a Congress that was not trying to cut his legs out from him
Exactly.
Reagan had a clear political and economic advantage.
Reagan and Tip O'Neil had their public squabbles but could go into a back room and work out a deal.
This group of Republicans would not make a deal if their childrens life depended on it
Reagan had a much better Congress to work wiith
Every president had a much better Congress to work with
Bush had a Congress who was willing to work with him to resolve an economic crisis. Unlike Obama who had Republicans in Congress trying to block a recovery
One term president anyone?
Tip O'Neill worked with Reagan? What are you smoking?
Exactly.
Reagan had a clear political and economic advantage.
Reagan and Tip O'Neil had their public squabbles but could go into a back room and work out a deal.
This group of Republicans would not make a deal if their childrens life depended on it
what a sticking load of counter factual manure...
first obama had it all year one, supra majority in the senate and a majority in the house, he had both chambers, second- there after till jan 2011, he had the power to budget as he pleased as he still had over 50 in the senate and a house majority.
theres is a huge difference between having to compromise and not, obama didn't and he didn't. Reagan never ever had that advantage and now that Obama has to, he simply can't, hes not unequipped to or refuses too, making demands and beating the snot out of the people you need to work with is counter productive.
Reagan dealt with O'Neil and vice versa and went on to make deals ala Clinton and Gingrich becasue they each knew how to compromise, but o'neil always had the whip hand, to make it appear he rolled over over is horse-shit, plain and simple.
As to the 90's, when it came to nut cutting time and becasue Clinton as a former gov. knew how to negotiate and legislate, he did, he knew what to do to get his piece of the pie and Gingrich naturally took everything he could too and they solved it, it was a back and forth and they would both claim they got what they wanted and both claimed they won, which can be judged as partially true in almost all counts.
.......Obama lacks those qualities, he doesn't know how to legislate, he doesn't know how to compromise and he doesn't understand like bill did how to craft a even a minimal win win when nothing else is/was available..... in fact even the Times has admitted he simply doesn't understand what it takes or does and doesn't care, he hates calling, schmoozing and trying to twist arms, which Ronnie and Bill each excelled at.
Bush had a Congress who was willing to work with him to resolve an economic crisis. Unlike Obama who had Republicans in Congress trying to block a recovery
One term president anyone?
Tip O'Neill worked with Reagan? What are you smoking?
Even Reagan admitted that he was able to get things done with Tip O'Neil behind the scenes. They were actually friends
tell me I am wrong....
What did Obama do the first 2 years when he had a Democrat controlled congress? Why didn't he do anything then?
Thanks for bringing that up
Reagan did not have to deal with a Senate that filibustered EVERY bill
Wait
Failed Stimulus Passed
ObamaCare Passed
Dodd Frank Passed
Right?
Exactly.
Reagan had a clear political and economic advantage.
Reagan and Tip O'Neil had their public squabbles but could go into a back room and work out a deal.
This group of Republicans would not make a deal if their childrens life depended on it
what a sticking load of counter factual manure...
first obama had it all year one, supra majority in the senate and a majority in the house, he had both chambers, second- there after till jan 2011, he had the power to budget as he pleased as he still had over 50 in the senate and a house majority.
theres is a huge difference between having to compromise and not, obama didn't and he didn't. Reagan never ever had that advantage and now that Obama has to, he simply can't, hes not unequipped to or refuses too, making demands and beating the snot out of the people you need to work with is counter productive.
Reagan dealt with O'Neil and vice versa and went on to make deals ala Clinton and Gingrich becasue they each knew how to compromise, but o'neil always had the whip hand, to make it appear he rolled over over is horse-shit, plain and simple.
As to the 90's, when it came to nut cutting time and becasue Clinton as a former gov. knew how to negotiate and legislate, he did, he knew what to do to get his piece of the pie and Gingrich naturally took everything he could too and they solved it, it was a back and forth and they would both claim they got what they wanted and both claimed they won, which can be judged as partially true in almost all counts.
.......Obama lacks those qualities, he doesn't know how to legislate, he doesn't know how to compromise and he doesn't understand like bill did how to craft a even a minimal win win when nothing else is/was available..... in fact even the Times has admitted he simply doesn't understand what it takes or does and doesn't care, he hates calling, schmoozing and trying to twist arms, which Ronnie and Bill each excelled at.
Reagan and Tip O'Neil had their public squabbles but could go into a back room and work out a deal.
This group of Republicans would not make a deal if their childrens life depended on it
what a sticking load of counter factual manure...
first obama had it all year one, supra majority in the senate and a majority in the house, he had both chambers, second- there after till jan 2011, he had the power to budget as he pleased as he still had over 50 in the senate and a house majority.
theres is a huge difference between having to compromise and not, obama didn't and he didn't. Reagan never ever had that advantage and now that Obama has to, he simply can't, hes not unequipped to or refuses too, making demands and beating the snot out of the people you need to work with is counter productive.
Reagan dealt with O'Neil and vice versa and went on to make deals ala Clinton and Gingrich becasue they each knew how to compromise, but o'neil always had the whip hand, to make it appear he rolled over over is horse-shit, plain and simple.
As to the 90's, when it came to nut cutting time and becasue Clinton as a former gov. knew how to negotiate and legislate, he did, he knew what to do to get his piece of the pie and Gingrich naturally took everything he could too and they solved it, it was a back and forth and they would both claim they got what they wanted and both claimed they won, which can be judged as partially true in almost all counts.
.......Obama lacks those qualities, he doesn't know how to legislate, he doesn't know how to compromise and he doesn't understand like bill did how to craft a even a minimal win win when nothing else is/was available..... in fact even the Times has admitted he simply doesn't understand what it takes or does and doesn't care, he hates calling, schmoozing and trying to twist arms, which Ronnie and Bill each excelled at.
When did Obama have a supra majority?
Was it after Republicans stopped blocking Al Frankens seat and before Scott Brown took over Kennedy's seat?
Five months
...gee thx...from July 7th till Browns swearing in on Feb 4th....they had their 3/5ths....
How Obama's economic recovery stacks up against Reagan's - The Week
Reagan also had a more favorable climate for bringing down the unemployment rate, as CNN's Charles Riley pointed out:
Reagan had an advantage over Obama: The recession of the early 1980s was caused by runaway inflation, which the Federal Reserve countered by hiking interest rates. When inflation dropped, the Fed lowered rates and a massive economic boom resulted.
The major causes of the recent recession were a banking crisis and housing bubble that exploded during President George W. Bush's final months in office.
Another difference: With comparatively small debt loads, Reagan was able to push through a 23 percent across-the-board cut of individual income tax rates. Obama, meanwhile, entered the presidency with substantial budget deficits and an economy contracting at a rate of 6.7 percent
And who controlled Congress in Bush's final months?
Bush had a Congress who was willing to work with him to resolve an economic crisis. Unlike Obama who had Republicans in Congress trying to block a recovery
One term president anyone?
what a sticking load of counter factual manure...
first obama had it all year one, supra majority in the senate and a majority in the house, he had both chambers, second- there after till jan 2011, he had the power to budget as he pleased as he still had over 50 in the senate and a house majority.
theres is a huge difference between having to compromise and not, obama didn't and he didn't. Reagan never ever had that advantage and now that Obama has to, he simply can't, hes not unequipped to or refuses too, making demands and beating the snot out of the people you need to work with is counter productive.
Reagan dealt with O'Neil and vice versa and went on to make deals ala Clinton and Gingrich becasue they each knew how to compromise, but o'neil always had the whip hand, to make it appear he rolled over over is horse-shit, plain and simple.
As to the 90's, when it came to nut cutting time and becasue Clinton as a former gov. knew how to negotiate and legislate, he did, he knew what to do to get his piece of the pie and Gingrich naturally took everything he could too and they solved it, it was a back and forth and they would both claim they got what they wanted and both claimed they won, which can be judged as partially true in almost all counts.
.......Obama lacks those qualities, he doesn't know how to legislate, he doesn't know how to compromise and he doesn't understand like bill did how to craft a even a minimal win win when nothing else is/was available..... in fact even the Times has admitted he simply doesn't understand what it takes or does and doesn't care, he hates calling, schmoozing and trying to twist arms, which Ronnie and Bill each excelled at.
When did Obama have a supra majority?
Was it after Republicans stopped blocking Al Frankens seat and before Scott Brown took over Kennedy's seat?
Five months
so you ask me when, then tell me when
How Obama's economic recovery stacks up against Reagan's - The Week
Reagan also had a more favorable climate for bringing down the unemployment rate, as CNN's Charles Riley pointed out:
Reagan had an advantage over Obama: The recession of the early 1980s was caused by runaway inflation, which the Federal Reserve countered by hiking interest rates. When inflation dropped, the Fed lowered rates and a massive economic boom resulted.
The major causes of the recent recession were a banking crisis and housing bubble that exploded during President George W. Bush's final months in office.
Another difference: With comparatively small debt loads, Reagan was able to push through a 23 percent across-the-board cut of individual income tax rates. Obama, meanwhile, entered the presidency with substantial budget deficits and an economy contracting at a rate of 6.7 percent
And who controlled Congress in Bush's final months?
Bush had a Congress who was willing to work with him to resolve an economic crisis. Unlike Obama who had Republicans in Congress trying to block a recovery
One term president anyone?
wow, keep going I am having quite the laugh here to.....oh and yea they laid down for delay and hastert too, for god sakes they call them the opposition party for a reason.....
When did Obama have a supra majority?
Was it after Republicans stopped blocking Al Frankens seat and before Scott Brown took over Kennedy's seat?
Five months
so you ask me when, then tell me when
RW, is mad because even with a super majority Obama was incapable of working with his own congress.
Right, the poor wealthy who have 4x the wealth under pander to the rich voodoo, while the nonrich and the country go to hell, perfect chump of the greedy idiot rich GOP...
Right now the top 1% of earners pay 20% of all federal taxes and the top 5% pay 60%. If we're their chumps then they aren't getting much for it...
Are those "income" taxes?
Why would they pay so much "income" taxes vs everyone else
Maybe because they have so much income?
Unlike Reagan, Obama was not expected to cut Government Spending and balanace the budget while attemting to revive the economy
Of course, Reagan also had a Congress that was not trying to cut his legs out from him
