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To: Hojczyk

If you plot the periods of Democrat and Republican control of Congress against historical unemployment and stock market charts you will see some very interesting correlations.

In January 1995, the Republicans took control of the House and Senate. Unemployment was at approximately 6.25%. The Dow Jones Industrial Index was at approximately 3,800.

The Republicans controlled both houses of Congress until the end of 2000. During the period from January 1995 to December 2000, unemployment dropped from 6.25% to approximately 3.75%. During the same period, the Dow rose from 3,800 to over 10,600.

From January 2001 until the end of 2002, the Democrats either controlled the Senate or it was split 50/50 between the parties. During this period, unemployment climbed from 3.75% to approximately 6.5%. During the same period, the Dow dropped from 10,600 to 8,300.

From January 2003 until the end of 2006, the Republicans again controlled both houses of Congress. During this period, unemployment dropped from 6.5% to just over 4%. During the same period, the Dow rose from 8,300 to 12,300.

In November 2006, the Democrats took control of both houses of Congress. In the same month, unemployment was at 4.3% and the DOW was over 12,500. Since then, the Democrats have continuously held control of Congress. Unemployment has continuously climbed and the Dow plummeted.

Imagine what the MSM would say if there were such a perfect correlation between CO2 and global temperatures?


7 posted on 08/12/2010 1:06:18 PM PDT by kennedy (I am a Kennedy. Where do I go to claim my Senate seat?)
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To: kennedy

Bookmark for future use in flaming emails to libtards


12 posted on 08/12/2010 1:28:16 PM PDT by Scutter
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To: kennedy

Thanks for the well put together data.

Here’s something to have in your back pocket when discussing this with liberals.

When you present the data and a liberal says the data is not compelling enough, just tell them that there is less correlation in the data that supports Global Warming and liberals have no issue believing those numbers.


16 posted on 08/12/2010 1:43:08 PM PDT by Sergio (If a tree fell on a mime in the forest, would he make a sound?)
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To: kennedy

Kennedy, if you can share the source data on that, I’d like to turn it into a chart. You can post here, or send to my freepmail box. Thanks.


23 posted on 08/12/2010 3:13:27 PM PDT by Califelephant
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To: kennedy

BTTT BUMP! Excellent post!


28 posted on 08/12/2010 3:48:26 PM PDT by penelopesire (FOX NEWS TRIBAL PRINCESS)
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To: kennedy

“Imagine what the MSM would say if there were such a perfect correlation between CO2 and global temperatures?”

Great closer there!


33 posted on 08/12/2010 5:48:29 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Church, Country - 11/2010, 11/2012 - Tea Party like it's 1773 & pray 2 Chronicles 7:14!)
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