Before Obama:
Does anybody remember the mess
The Republicans left the country in?
© 2016
“People are entitled to their own opinions.
But they’re not entitled to their own facts.”
So many Americans have very short memories. Some of them seem to have short memories on purpose. Or, they may simply be in denial. They conveniently forget the shape this country was in after George W. Bush’s eight years in office. To hear some Americans tell it, mainly Republicans, the Bush years were the good old days. But hardly. The reality is, Bush, and his Republican homies, left this country in a terrible mess.
If you forgot what Pres. Barack Obama inherited, or you developed a case of amnesia, here’s a refresher.
The Republicans got the country involved in Iraq, an unnecessary and costly war. That war took thousands of American lives and as many were wounded. That war lasted over 10 years and cost the United States $6 trillion, including services to wounded veterans. The cost to the treasury was nearly $1 billion a day.
The consequence of the U.S’s involvement in an unnecessary Iraq war caused destabilization in the Mideast power structure. With Iraq weakened by the United States, Iran was no longer held in check by it rival, Iraq, which it previously lost a war to. Weakening Iraq also opened the door for ISIS to emerge in the region.
When Obama took office, he inherited a housing market that had collapsed. The stock market had tanked and your 401(k) was in trouble. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had plunged below 9000 points. The banking industry also was in trouble. Major banks and financial institutions were on the verge of going under.
At the same time, the auto industry was on life support. Chrysler and GM were headed for closure. Gas prices reached $4, and $5 a gallon in some areas. The employment rate was dismal. Finally, millions of Americans didn’t have health insurance.
Fast forward to 2016. Look at those issues today. The economy is stronger. The housing market has come back. The auto industry has roared back, and GM, Ford and Chrysler all have hired thousands of new employees, so have their suppliers. Gas prices are below $2 in many states. The United States no longer imports most of its oil. It is now an oil exporter.
The banking industry and the financial markets are stronger; so is your 401(k). The Dow Jones Industrial Average is over 18,000 points. When Bush’s term ended the average was 9,000 points.
The nation is no longer spending billions every day in Iraq, and soldiers aren’t dying or being maimed every day. Millions of Americans now have health insurance, and young people can remain on their parent’s insurance until they’re age 26.
During this current 2016 presidential election season, Republicans, who created a mess across the board, are counting on Americans to have short memories, be dumbed down by Reality TV, and be programmed by Fox News to think a certain way. It’s nothing short of amazing how clueless, gullible, and misinformed many Trump supporters are.
Incredibly, you even have autoworkers, who owe their jobs to Pres. Obama’s policies, on the Trump bandwagon and singing his praises. But some Americans often vote against their best interest due to racism. As for Trump, all he has done is run his mouth.
Years from now, Americans will look back, and wonder how could so many people be so scammed by this man.
Does anybody remember the mess
The Republicans left the country in?
© 2016
“People are entitled to their own opinions.
But they’re not entitled to their own facts.”
So many Americans have very short memories. Some of them seem to have short memories on purpose. Or, they may simply be in denial. They conveniently forget the shape this country was in after George W. Bush’s eight years in office. To hear some Americans tell it, mainly Republicans, the Bush years were the good old days. But hardly. The reality is, Bush, and his Republican homies, left this country in a terrible mess.
If you forgot what Pres. Barack Obama inherited, or you developed a case of amnesia, here’s a refresher.
The Republicans got the country involved in Iraq, an unnecessary and costly war. That war took thousands of American lives and as many were wounded. That war lasted over 10 years and cost the United States $6 trillion, including services to wounded veterans. The cost to the treasury was nearly $1 billion a day.
The consequence of the U.S’s involvement in an unnecessary Iraq war caused destabilization in the Mideast power structure. With Iraq weakened by the United States, Iran was no longer held in check by it rival, Iraq, which it previously lost a war to. Weakening Iraq also opened the door for ISIS to emerge in the region.
When Obama took office, he inherited a housing market that had collapsed. The stock market had tanked and your 401(k) was in trouble. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had plunged below 9000 points. The banking industry also was in trouble. Major banks and financial institutions were on the verge of going under.
At the same time, the auto industry was on life support. Chrysler and GM were headed for closure. Gas prices reached $4, and $5 a gallon in some areas. The employment rate was dismal. Finally, millions of Americans didn’t have health insurance.
Fast forward to 2016. Look at those issues today. The economy is stronger. The housing market has come back. The auto industry has roared back, and GM, Ford and Chrysler all have hired thousands of new employees, so have their suppliers. Gas prices are below $2 in many states. The United States no longer imports most of its oil. It is now an oil exporter.
The banking industry and the financial markets are stronger; so is your 401(k). The Dow Jones Industrial Average is over 18,000 points. When Bush’s term ended the average was 9,000 points.
The nation is no longer spending billions every day in Iraq, and soldiers aren’t dying or being maimed every day. Millions of Americans now have health insurance, and young people can remain on their parent’s insurance until they’re age 26.
During this current 2016 presidential election season, Republicans, who created a mess across the board, are counting on Americans to have short memories, be dumbed down by Reality TV, and be programmed by Fox News to think a certain way. It’s nothing short of amazing how clueless, gullible, and misinformed many Trump supporters are.
Incredibly, you even have autoworkers, who owe their jobs to Pres. Obama’s policies, on the Trump bandwagon and singing his praises. But some Americans often vote against their best interest due to racism. As for Trump, all he has done is run his mouth.
Years from now, Americans will look back, and wonder how could so many people be so scammed by this man.