He trashed the economy? Are you also drinking the liberal’s Koolaid? You are forgetting that the liberals are in charge in Congress. There was nothing wrong with the economy when the republicans were in the majority and that went back to 1994 when they got the majority.
Which prez said that he wanted Social Security under Goldman Sacs' control - stock market? Bush.
Who worked for Goldman Sacs before becoming Treasury Secty? Paulson.
Who engineered investing in banks? Bush & Paulson.
Where do you go to open an IRA or 40lK? Banks.
The economy was great under Clinton. Who was Secty of the Treasury? Robert (play the Consumer Price Index game) Rubin.
Who is advisor now to Obama? Robert Rubin.
They can determine how long?
Aw, as I once said to my plumber, "You can stroke me some ... but not too much."