Whatever. Read it and weep.
The pure and raw, absolute, and incontrovertible data proves you're wrong. Republicans make the economy worse, increase federal spending, increase the size of the federal government, increase the poverty rate, and cause an increase in unemployment and don't create jobs.
This is irrefutable data and cannot be manipulated.
http://www.washingpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29205-2004Jul30.html
http://www.slate.com/?id=2071929
http://pla.blogspot.com/2003_07_06_pla_archive.html#105778843621430685
Employment growth since the Great Depression:
1) Roosevelt (1933-45): +5.3%
2) Johnson (1963-69): +3.8%
3) Carter (1977-81): +3.1%
4) Truman: (1945-53): +2.5%
5) Kennedy (1961-63): +2.5%
6) Clinton (1993-2001): +2.4%
7) Nixon (1969-75): +2.2%
Reagan (1981-89): +2.1%
9) Ford (1975-77): +1.1%
10) Eisenhower (1953-61): +0.9%
11) Bush (1989-93): +0.6%
12) Bush (2001-present): -0.7%
13) Hoover (1929-33): -9.0%
Job growth was higher under all six Democratic Presidents than under any of the seven Republican Presidents.
http://www.sideshow.connectfree.co.uk/JustForTheRecord.htm
Just for the Record
From FY1962 (the first Kennedy budget) through FY2001 (the last Clinton budget) presidents have prepared forty budgets. Control of the White House was evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats with each party preparing and submitting twenty budgets. We decided to take a look at the fiscal performance of the Federal government during that period. The measurement we used was budget deficits and surpluses. We wanted to control for inflation to make the comparisons meaningful. Fortunately, the Government Printing Office publishes such information on the web. We got our data here at table 1-3. All dollars are adjusted for inflation and are expressed as 1996 dollars.
Kennedy-Johnson Administrations (FY1962-FY1969)
During the eight years of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations (FY1962-1969), the budget was in deficit for seven years. The largest deficit was $110.1 billion in FY1968. The only surplus was $13.4 billion in FY1969. The Kennedy-Johnson budgets added $250.9 billion to the national debt and averaged a yearly budget deficit of $31.36 billion.
Nixon-Ford Years (FY1970-FY1977)
The Nixon and Ford administrations ran deficits for each of their eight years. The highest deficit was $188 billion in FY1976. The lowest deficit was $11.1 billion in FY1970. The Nixon-Ford budgets added $702.7 billion to the national debt and averaged a yearly deficit of $87.84 billion.
Carter Years (FY1978-FY1981)
The Carter administration ran a deficit in each of its four years. The highest deficit was $136.6 billion in FY1980 and the lowest was $83.1 billion in FY1979. The Carter budgets added $482.8 billion to the national debt and averaged yearly budget deficits of $120.7 billion.
The Reagan Years (FY1982-FY1989)
The Reagan administration ran budget deficits in each of its eight years. The lowest deficit was $188.6 billion in FY1989 and the highest was $311 billion in FY1983. The Reagan years added $1.94 trillion to the national debt and averaged annual deficits of $242.23 billion.
The Bush (George Herbert Walker) Years (FY1990-FY1993)
The Bush administration ran deficits in each of its four years. The highest deficit was $318.5 bilion in FY1992. The lowest was $261.9 billion in FY1990. The Bush years added $1.16 trillion to the national debt and averaged a yearly deficit of $289.68 billion.
The Clinton Years (FY1994-FY2001)
The Clinton administration ran deficits in each of its first four years and surpluses in each of the last four years. The largest deficit was $213 billion in FY1994 and the largest surplus was $219 billion in FY2000. The Clinton years paid down a net $14.2 billion of national debt and averaged a surplus of $1.78 billion.
Summary
The twenty years of budgets prepared by Republican presidents increased the national debt by $3.8 trillion. The average yearly deficit under Republican budgets was $190 billion.
The twenty years of budgets prepared by Democratic presidents increased the national debt by $719.5 billion. The average yearly deficit under Democratic budgets was $36 billion.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Kennedy 1962-1965
The last Eisenhower budget had 782,000 non-defense employees. By the end of the Kennedy term that number had risen to 857,000. The Kennedy administration is assigned responsibility for the addition of 75,000 government employees.
Johnson 1966-1969
The Johnson years saw the number of government employees rise to 960,000. His administration is assigned responsibility for the addition of 103,000 employees.
Nixon (which include the Ford years) 1970-1977
The Nixon years saw non-defense government employees rise from 960,000 in Johnson's last year to 1,173,000 in 1977. Nixon (and Ford) have responsibility for an increase of 213,000 employees.
Carter 1978-1981
During the Carter years, the number of non-defense federal employees dropped by 14,000.
Reagan 1982-1989
In the Reagan years, the federal workforce increased by 3,000 employees.
Bush 1990-1993
Under George Herbert Walker Bush, the number of non-defense government employees increased from 1,162,000 to 1,256,000 for a gain of 94,000 employees.
Clinton 1993-2001
During the Clinton years the number of non-defense government employees fell from 1,256,000 to 1,151,000 for a decrease of 105,000 employees.
Conclusion
Under the 20 years of Republican administrations the number of non-defense government employees rose by 310,000.
Under the 20 years of Democratic administrations, the number of non-defense government employees rose by 59,000.
Of the 369,000 employees added between 1962 and 2001, 84% were added under Republican administrations and 16% were added under Democratic administrations.
UNEMLPLOYMENT
Conclusion
For the twenty years in which Republican Presidents submitted a budget, the unemployment rate averaged 6.75%.
For the twenty years in which Democratic Presidents submitted a budget, the unemployment rate averaged 5.1%.
TOTAL FEDERAL SPENDING
Reagan 1982-1989
During the Reagan years, the growth rate of total Federal spending was 9.95%, 8.40%, 5.38%, 11.10%, 4.65%, 1.38%, 6.01% and 7.44% respectively. Those eight years average a growth rate of 6.79%.
Bush 1990-1993
During the Bush years, the growth rate of total Federal spending was 9.58%, 5.68%, 4.32% and 2.01% respectively. Those four years average a growth rate of 5.40%.
Clinton 1994-2001
During the Clinton years, the growth rate of total Federal spending was 3.72%, 3.69%, 2.95%, 2.61%, 3.21%, 2.98%, 5.10% and 4.20% respectively. Those eight years average a growth rate of 3.56%.
NON-DEFENSE FEDERAL SPENDING
Reagan 1982-1989
During the Reagan years the percentage growth of federal non-defense spending was and 7.70%, 6.71%, 4.34%, 11.08%, 3.37%, 0.70%, 7.20% and 8.52% respectively. Those eight years average a growth rate of 6.20%.
Bush 1990-1993
During the Bush years the percentage growth of federal non-defense spending was 13.54%, 10.19%, 3.07%, and 3.24% respectively. Those four years average a growth rate of 7.51%.
Clinton 1994-2001
During the Clinton years the percentage growth of federal non-defense spending was 5.53%, 5.38%, 4.10%, 2.78%, 4.01%, 3.10%, 4.71% and 4.09% respectively. Those eight years average a growth rate of 4.21%.
Conclusion
For the twenty years of Republican submitted budgets the average growth rate of Federal non-defense spending was 10.08%.
For the twenty years of Democratic submitted budgets the average growth rate of Federal non-defense spending was 8.34%. Federal non-defense spending was 8.34%.
POVERTY LEVELS
Average Yearly Change in U.S. Poverty Levels, 1961-2000 Period Average Yearly Change
Number of People Below Poverty Line Percent of Population Below Poverty Line (Poverty Rate)
All 40 Years Down 206,750 Down 0.27
Democratic
Administrations
(20 Years)
1961-63, JFK
1964-68, LBJ
1977-80, JC
1993-00, BC Down 829,900 Down 0.58
Republican
Administrations
(20 Years)
1969-74, RN
1975-76, GF
1981-88, RR
1989-92, GB Up 416,400 Up 0.036
Change in U.S. Poverty Levels During Each Presidential Administration Since 1961,
Ordered By Reduction of Poverty Rate Administration Change During Administration
Number of People Below Poverty Line Percent of Population Below Poverty Line (Poverty Rate)
Johnson
1964-1968 Down 11,047,000 Down 6.61
Clinton
1993-2000 Down 6,433,000 Down 3.50
Kennedy
1961-1963 Down 3,415,000 Down 2.74
Nixon
1969-1974 Down 2,019,000 Down 1.69
Reagan
1981-1988 Up 2,473,000 Up 0.03
Ford
1975-1976 Up 1,605,000 Up 0.60
Carter
1977-1980 Up 4,297,000 Up 1.25
Bush II
(first term)
2001-2004 Up 5,416,000 Up 1.41
Bush I
1989-1992 Up 6,269,000 Up 1.78
) and the last time I checked, I and the members I represent are American citizens trying to make a living just like anyone else. They employ hundreds of people and our country needs them to survive and grow. Just happens the government has a long history of passing laws that could put them out of business. Like eveything else, there are terrible lobbyists, but there are many out there trying to do good that won't screw the "American Citizen," whoever the hell that really is.
