[Willie Green]

I never heard the lay off joke during Reagans years in office

Of course not.
Ronald Reagan was principled and handled economic issues seriously.

but I personally heard that Joke TWICE during clintons admin. With the Bush Admin., I not only did not hear the joke,

"Compassionate" conservatives snicker when they "feel our pain".

[hushpad]

"Compassionate" conservatives snicker when they "feel our pain".<<<

What? Did I miss a joke? I felt the laddies pain allright, I just never whined about it in public. Rather than complain, I hung on until the democrat was booted.