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If George W Bush was allowed to run for President again?
And promised to finish what he started and completely bankrupt America would Republicans still vote for him?(6 more months of Bush and we would have went bankrupt)
12 Answers
- SocratesLv 78 years ago
How about asking an honest question about Bush's intentions if he were able to be president again. Was his spending bad? Yes, but here's what the people you listen to for your information didn't tell you. After implementation of the Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003 (part 2 of the Bush Tax cuts), unemployment dropped from 6.3% and kept on dropping into the 1st quarter of 2007 to a low of 4.4%. This increased revenue to the government. Each of his 2nd term yearly deficits step down significantly, starting with $600 billion, to a low of less than $200 billion in 2007, on track with the projection of a balanced budget in 2010. This, when Bush spending did not decrease. The economy grew at a rate of 3%. All of Bush's gains were blown out of the water by the mortgage meltdown, unrelated to the tax cuts.
Assuming Bush could pick up were he left off with the intentional policies he started, by "mid-term", we would have a balanced budget. The wrench thrown into the works would be dealing with the failed Obama economy. Although Bush did contribute to the creation of the mortgage meltdown and subsequent recession, any legitimate Bush bashing ended when the recession was over, in July 2009. The lack of recovery is all on Obama's shoulders. Bush would NOT proceed with the onslaught of regulatory red-tape unleashed by Washington onto business, big and small. Putting a stop to this would immediately result in business owners climbing out of their foxholes and be willing to expand. Rolling back a number (not all) of the red-tape would help even more.
Just HOW would six more months of Bush "bankrupt" American? This, when he was making inroads to cutting his deficts? Obama has added $6 trillion in debt over four years. Are you somehow suggesting that Bush would spend this and more in six months?
Your Bush argument relies on spiteful, empty, emotional, superficial rhetoric. Ask yourself why you are providing a more substantial argument. I suspect this is because this is all the people you listen to, can muster. Why is that?
- ?Lv 78 years ago
I think you might be shocked. Despite the total media attack he did some good things. Most was his attempt to have congress check fanny and Freddie. that's the major failure of the economy. Barney frank told how sound both were. We find now frank was wrong. I do not see the media making him pay the price. Its easier to blame Bush.
Bush took the attacks knowing history would judge him, not the media of the time. Can not say the same for Obama, Bush was much better President than what we have.
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- Patrick4024Lv 78 years ago
There are lots of hard core Republicans who think Bush was wonderful. They also forget he started two wars for someone else to finish.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
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- Anonymous8 years ago
Yes.
Unfortunately with TARP and Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 which he signed... he pretty much has..
- Ogslog McbainLv 68 years ago
No, since the point is moot and he could not serve so no one would vote for a man who could not take office.
- Anonymous8 years ago
Yes. Lets give God the glory that will never come to pass.