Tuesday, February 17, 2004
In honour of President's Day
South Knox Bubba has compiled an excellent array of Bush's accomplishments thus far. Here are just a few:
Rigged an election in conspiracy with brother Jeb in Florida to take office.
Appoints administration made up of former executives and government officials who helped Saddam develop WMD, were involved in illegal arms sales, traded with the enemy in violation of U.S. law, and whose companies now profit from war.
Stonewalled GAO and Congress request for documents relating to Enron influence of Federal Energy Policy.
Representing party of smaller government and less Federal spending, creates largest bureaucracy in U.S. history and signs largest entitlement spending program in U.S. history.
Although recovering now, presided over a 30% loss in Dow Jones Industrial Average, nearly a 50% loss in NASDAQ, and a 33% loss in S&P 500, wiping out trillions in wealth. Despite a recent extended bull market, the markets have yet to recover back to where they were the day Bush took office.
Presided over an increase in consumer debt to all time record high of over $2 trillion and an increase in personal bankruptcy filings to an all time high of 1.6 million households in 2003.
Despite taking over after the longest and largest economic expansion in U.S. history, presided over the loss of more than three million jobs, with the highest unemployment in a decade and nearly nine million people out of work.
The list is extensive and well-documented, so check it out and pass it along. (Thanks to Tom.)
posted by chris at 11:57 AM
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