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Bush vs. Obama: Total Private Sector Employment
Change in Total Private Employment (in thousands), Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. Some left-leaning sites have pointed to the chart...
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Bush vs. Obama: Federal Debt
U.S. Federal Debt, Source: U.S Treasury Direct, ©2011 Reflections of a Rational Republican Nearly three years after Barack Obama became president, many liberals still insist that Bush is primarily...
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Bush vs. Obama: Food Stamps
Food Stamp Recipients, Source: USDA, ©2011 Reflections of a Rational Republican “I’m sort of a foodie, and I’m not going to do the ‘living off ramen’ thing,” – University of Chicago graduate receiving...
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Bush vs. Obama: Bankruptcies
Source: Adapted from the United States Courts website Since comparisons between Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama appear to be very popular these days, I have added another chart to the mix. I...
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Bush vs. Obama: Failed Banks
Source: Adapted from FDIC data Yesterday, I compared the number of bankruptcy filings under the Bush and Obama administrations. Because of a significant change in bankruptcy law in 2005, I concluded...
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Bush vs. Obama: Housing Starts
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Since comparisons between Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama appear to be very popular these days, I have added yet another chart to the mix. During the Bush’s second...
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Unsolicited Campaign Advice for Mitt Romney
In 1992, President Clinton defeated incumbent President George Bush, Sr. using a campaign slogan cleverly devised by his campaign strategist, James Carville. At a time when the president had decisive...
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