Viktor
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The issue was who was president during the various recessions.Not only do you have several recessions attributed to the wrong political party, a stupid premise to begin with, but you made no mention of the DEEP RECESSION we are currently burdened with. Didn't you want to mention that so Trump's "Great Economy" wasn't blemished?1797
> 1857PIERCE DEMOCRAT
> 1873GRANT REPUBLICAN
> 1893HARRISON REPUBLICAN
> 1907 T ROOSEVELT REPUBLIC
> 1929–38 (The Great Depression) FDR DEMOCRAT
> 1945Truman DEM
> 1949 TrumanDEM
> 1953 Eisenhower REP
> 1957 EisenhowerREP
> 1960 Kennedy DEM
> 1970 Nixon REP
> 1973–75CarterDEM
> 1980–82 Reagan REP
> 1990–91 ClintonDEMOCRAT
> 2001GW Bush REPUB
> 2008–09 ObamaDEM
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> 7 REPUBLICANS, 7 DEMOCRATS
17 Recessions in U.S. History
Democrats like to claim more recessions happen under Republican presidents than under Democrats. Above is the tally since 1857.
Looks like party does not make any difference.
You have a reading comprehension problem.