[ubject: Bush record awful compared to Reagan but very horrible compared to Clinton FACTS

-- SHOCK & AWE--

Democrats Create Wealth and Jobs

1.From Harding In 1921 to Bush in 2003

2.Democrats held White House for 40 years and Republicans for 42.5 years.

3.Democrats created 75,820,000 net new jobs -- Republicans 36,440,000.

4.Per Year Averageâ??Democrats 1,825,200---Republicans 856,400.

5.Republicans had 9 presidents during the period and 6 had depression or recession.

6.Republicans had a recession/depression in 177 months and Democrats in 32 months.

7.DOWâ??grew by 52% more under Democrats.

8.GDPâ??grew by 43% more under Democrats.


Comparing Clinton versus Reagan

1.JOBSâ??grew by 43% more under Clinton.

2.GDP---grew by 57% more under Clinton.

3.DOWâ??grew by 700% more under Clinton..

4.NASDAQ-grew by 18 times as much under Clinton.

5.SPENDING--grew by 28% under Clinton---80% under Reagan.

6.DEBTâ??grew by 43% under Clintonâ??187% under Reagan.

7.DEFICITSâ??Clinton got a large surplus--grew by 112% under Reagan.

8.NATIONAL INCOMEâ??grew by100% more under Clinton.

9.PERSONAL INCOMEâ??Grew by 110% more under Clinton.


SOURCESâ??Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.BLS.Gov)
Economic Policy Institute (EPI.org)â??Global & World Almanacs from 1980 to 2003 (annual issues)



National Archives History on Presidents. www.nara.gov

Clarence Swinney-Political Historian