Your tired expression of "Bush's fault" is especially bad here.
You imply Bush has something important to do with industrial production. Most members here seem to associate the state of the economy with presidential action. Most voters associate the state of the economy with presidential action. Most news outlets associate the state of the economy with presidential action.
They are all wrong.
The business cycle's weight dwarfs the weight any input by the president has in determining the strength or weakness of the current state of the economy. The global economy, of which Bush has nothing to do with, also dwarfs the weight any input by the president has in determining the strength or weakness of the current state of the economy.
Your use of that stale post remains so, and in addition, just has no relationship at all to this article. Contrary to what you think, Bush does not have a lever in the Oval Office that controls Industrial Production.
What do you do for a living?
Your hubris derived from a superficial knowledge of what drives industrial production is surpassed only by your misunderstanding of how legislation effects the nature of the business environment as a whole.
Lighten up francis.
That daily dose of Enemedia propaganda delivered during Willy Jeff's Presidency when we all were told that with a click of the finger and an Internet created by Al Gore we could experience prosperity and happiness for all.
And we know what really happened there too.
It is the Dems who believe that the President can wave his magic wand and all your debts and woes will disappear, deary.
I for one though enjoy a little fun and sarcasm and good news.
Whine...whine...whine
I think that you're the one who is wrong, here. Bush's tax cuts are what spurred the economy in the first place. We wouldn't even be near this level of production, had it not been for the Bush tax cuts. The tax cuts are also responsible for the growth in home ownership and thus the real estate boom.
All that may be true. It doesn't matter.
I still think it's Bush's fault.
You're right. The current boom in industrial production is due to the Clinton policies that were in effect in the 1990s.
Al Franken
Good lord, "Dont_Tread," the phrase "it's Bush's fault" is an ironic joke -- a poke in the proverbial eye of those who blame GWB for almost everything that goes bad in the country. It may be tired, but it's a joke nevertheless. You really do need to lighten up some.
“Most voters associate the state of the economy with presidential action. Most news outlets associate the state of the economy with presidential action. They are all wrong.”
Gee, I have been thinking the economic policies of the Clinton administration are finally taking hold or maybe it’s the long term effects from the Carter Administration or possibly a solid combination of the two.
We all know that Bush has no real control on the economy. People like to say that to rip off and make fun of the liberals who think evrything bad is his fault.