I was just watching "The Hour" with George Strombolopoulas on CBS. He made a very good point: "While correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation, this is something to consider; In the 1980's the US's national debt was at $1 Trillion. That's over a hundred years, from George Washington to Ronald Raegan. Over only the past 25 years, their national debt has gone from $1 Trillion to $9 Trillion. 17 of those 25 years had a Bush in power".

From what I've seen Bush economic policies have failed again and again. The numbers are hard to argue with. (and no, Clinton didn't do anything to help the situation).