Economic Realities under Bush

The economy under George W. Bush:

Oil prices are down, despite the war in Iraq, threats of terrorism, and problems with Iran and Venezuela.

Unemployment is low. (5.5% for August, 2006)

The stock market is close to an all-time high (11,584 at 10:04 am, 9/15/06).

GNP is humming along, faster than any European country.

Watch all this disappear if you vote in the Spendocrats and the tax-the-rich crowd. Not only are the libs weak on defense, they will be disastrous for the economy.

Am I telling you the whole truth on the economy? No. There are other figures you can find to counter the above. Deficits are up. The trade imbalance continues to grow. Some industries are in trouble, like autos and airlines. The quality of American jobs seems to be sinking.

Most of these problems, though, are a result of globalization. Bush can't stop globalization, and neither can America. This monster is a fact. It can be a good monster, or a bad one. We have to learn to live with it, and use it. It will not go away.

Another factor is that we continue to import cheap labor through illegal immigration. This undercuts the wages of the middle class, and hurts Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics. The result is goods become cheaper, but wages continue to fall. Wall Mart and Macdonald's have taken over the world, and this is another trend we cannot stop. We all pay for the invasion of illegals, too, with massive law enforcement, social services, and medical care costs, plus lost tax revenue.

Anyway, despite Bush having inherited a recession from Clinton, despite 9/11, despite terrorism, and despite oil supply problems, the part of the economy Bush's policies can effect is doing well. Bush's tax cuts are responsible for this. Bush is responsible for the deficits, though. He has been a major over-spender, acting like a lib on this one. The larger picture of the economy, though, is more influenced by globalization and illegal immigration. We Americans must learn how to handle these two issues intelligently.

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