[ClearCase_guy]

Now, let’s acknowledge that coming off a deep recession ...

Question: How many Americans were forced out of the labor force in 2008? That really, really tremendously deep recession? The one that was totally Bush's fault?

And how many Americans are out of the labor force now, after 6 years of recovery? I think it's only gotten worse.

And how many trillions of dollars have been added to the debt over these past 6 years? Improvement? I don't think so.

And Obamacare -- net gain or net loss to American families?

Are we actually coming out of the recession? Or has it just been deepening for Obama's entire time in office?

[Kaslin]

What party had the majority in Congress (House of Representatives and Senate?

The answer is it was the Rat party who did. Before they got the majority in the 2006 election because so many on our site wanted to teach the GOP a lesson, there was nothing wrong with the economy. The economy was thriving and unemployment was practically nonexistent. Things changed when the rats took over.

So no, it was not President Bush's fault, but the rat's fault and those on our site who sat home and let the rats take over

[ClearCase_guy]

Labor force participation. Pretty normal until Jan 2009. Then it starts dropping.

That's what "coming out of a recession" looks like?

[tbw2]

5%-7% official unemployment
10% more of the adult population early retired/disabled/detached from workforce

So roughly 1/8 not working who used to be