Bush Bite #4 - 17 Sep 2004
The Bush recession
It's interesting how the Bush administration has repeatedly attempted to avoid responsibility for handling the nation's economy.
The Bush recession, which at present is somehow undergoing a "jobless recovery," began in March 2001, according to the Census Bureau's annual report on income and poverty. Of course, Bush calls this the "Clinton recession," and then looks the other way, as if that shift of blame also absolves Bush of fixing the problem.
The administration spoke highly about a report released in August 2003 that said the recession ended in November of 2001, even though a million jobs disappeared after that date.
Recently, one of Bush's departments recently came up with a new definition of "recession" that the Bush recession, not surprisingly, doesn't fit. There was no recession, end of story.
Tell that to the now 35 million Americans living in poverty (1.5 million more join them yearly). Tell that to the 8.6 million who don't have jobs, or the 40 million without health insurance.
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