The Reagan Presidency Versus The Clinton Presidency

[DemocratSinceBirth]

The unemployment rate was lower under Clinton.

The poverty rate was lower under Clinton.

More new jobs were created under Clinton.

GDP growth was greater under Clinton.

Productivity growth was greater under Clinton.

Interest rates were lower undrer Clinton.

There was a surplus under Clinton.

There was more growth in the equities market under Clinton.

Inflation was lower under Clinton.

Clinton>>>>> Reagan


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[William769]

1. This ought to be good!

:popcorn:

[rinsd]

2. But they had big ideas like tax cuts!

An idea so revolutionary, it was apparently unheard of until 1980!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Reaganomics Was Keynesian Economics In Drag

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[sandnsea]

13. vouchers, privatization, deregulation, outsourcing

All of which Clinton tried, or suggested trying, in one form or another. They've run their course and are left arguing over tax cuts, which is all they have left.

Of course, I'm sure you understand that no matter how hard you try to convince people you're perplexed.

[sunonmars]

3. Thank you

It seems there are some people left not taken over by the pods yet.

I swear sometimes I feel I am on a republican blog in here, the way they are attacking Bill Clinton.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. Your Welcome

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[HeraldSquare212]

4. Surplus is a Democratic value? I wasn't aware of that.

And are you crediting Clinton with all the technological advances that let productivity increase in an unprecedented fashion, fueling economic growth? I mean, Gore took a lot of heat about his comments about the internet, but I never heard Bill say he invented routers and productivity suites and SONET rings...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. I'll Put You In The Reagan Camp

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[HeraldSquare212]

8. LOL - Clinton let Greenspan put him in the Reagan camp

Clinton wanted more spending and Greenspan threatened him, so he caved.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. Unemployment Was 3.9% Under Clinton

The poverty rate was 12.3% under Clinton, lowest in a generation...

African American and Hispanic unemployment was at its lowest point in a generation...

Bill Clinton's and Robert Rubin's fiscal prudence gave folks the incentive to invest...In our system it's the private sector that creates jobs...


Do you really think Ronald Reagan was a better economic steward?

[HeraldSquare212]

17. I question your cause and effect assertion.

Was it deficit reduction, or Greenspan keeping interest rates low? Or was it that productivity gains from technological advances and adoption funded increased economic activity?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. Clinton And Robert Rubin Assured The Bond MarketsThey Were Serious About Reducing The Deficit

This gave investors the confidence to invest...

We are getting further and further away from my topic...

I cited myriad metrics that suggest Clintonomics was more effective than Reagonmomics, nothing more, nothing less...

[BootinUp]

22. This is a correct recounting of history.

I distinctly recall the markets rebounding after they saw how policy was being directed to reduce the deficit.

[HeraldSquare212]

10. And by the way, kindly refrain from the personal attacks. nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. Your Remarks Suggest You Think Reagan Was A Better Economic Steward

I was comparing Clintonomics v Reagaomics, not Clintonomics against some hypothetical ideal...

[seasat]

24. Democrats run closer to balanced budgets

It's been that way for almost 50 years. Even though we sometimes advocate expansions in some areas, we balance it out by creating efficiencies in others. Republican presidents tend to increase debt. Here's a link to a graphic of it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

25. The Stock Market Also Performs Better Under Democrats

We're just good for everybody...

Just some rich folks are short sighted... I guess they rather have a tax cut than see their portfolio grow...

[Lasher]

29. That is abundantly clear.

Annualized gains shown above are based on the closing price on the last trading day of each calendar year. And right now the S&P 500 is lower than it was when Junior first assumed the presidency. :(

[Lasher]

28. Your link is limp.

I think you meant to share this graphic, which is a good one:



Similar graphics can be viewed here and here.

[bunnies]

6. And both are among Hillarys favorite presidents. wheeee! nt

[Perry Logan]

9. Where are we when we need to defend Democrats against Republicans? What led us here?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. Blind Advocacy, Perhaps...

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[sandnsea]

11. Windows and Y2K were under Clinton n/t

[book_worm]

12. Obama praised RR and Hill considers him one of her fave presidents

I just don't understand it.

[no name no slogan]

16. Welcome to today's Democratic Party

We're the best damned Republican presidential candidates since Eisenhower.

[seasat]

19. Highest income growth for bottom 80% in decades under Clinton

The bottom 20% saw the best growth in decades.

Also Government expanded size under Reagan. Government shrunk in size under Clinton.

[DrFunkenstein]

21. Executive Pay Vs. Average Worker Pay? I Want My Irrational Exuberance!!

To be fair, Reagan was my stand-in for the devil until Dubya came around (with some milky Dems kowtowing behind, natch). But let's not forget that Clinton's record was very mixed, whatever the macro economic statistics might have stated. There was a reason so many of us were thirsty for a third party run like Nader (I voted Gore!!).

In any case, I don't see any point to this thread at all. We all know that Obama is more liberal than Clinton, but there's nothing quite so fun as muddying the waters a bit, huh?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. Paul Krugman Say Hill's Health Care Plan And Stimulus Plan Are More Progressive But What Does He

Know?

[HughMoran]

26. Bill Clinton Jan 2000 - 62% approval, Ronald Reagan Jan 1988 - 49% approval

...and he was more popular 1 year before leaving office! (Bushtard is at 34% now)

[Perry Logan]

30. Clinton's was also the cleanest administration of the 20th century.

As measured by the total number of convictions and forced resignations within his administration, Clinton's was the cleanest two-term administration since Teddy Roosevelt. Shows you how incredibly biased the U.S. media are.

By this same measure, the Reagan administration--so beloved of Obama supporters--was by far the most corrupt administration in U.S. history. The Reagan gang would sometimes rack up more convictions and forced resignations IN A SINGLE DAY than the Clinton administration managed in its entire eight years.