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Don’t buy the lie that Obama’s leaving behind a healthy economy
nypost.com ^ | 12/7/16 | Seth Lipsky

Posted on 12/08/2016 4:43:49 AM PST by ColdOne

The truth is that the Obama years have been among America’s worst for the economy. His eight years will go down in history as the Great Recession, even though for much, even most, of the span, we weren’t technically in a recession.

It just felt that way. And no wonder. Obama’s is the only modern presidency that failed to show a single year of growth above 3 percent, a point Trump stressed during the campaign (and that was conceded even by the Web site Politifact).

Plus, the Obama economy failed to prosper even though the Federal Reserve had its pedal to the metal. Its quantitative easing, $2 trillion balance-sheet expansion and zero-interest-rate policy all produced zilch.

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1 posted on 12/08/2016 4:43:49 AM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Nobody believes that; Hillary lost primarily because of the economy. Same BS at the end of BJ Clinton’s reign; if the economy was half as good as the news portrayed, Gore would have crushed Bush II.

Some people did well, but most didn’t; even leftists today (now that the election is over) are admitting many Americans haven’t had a raise in DECADES - and that includes BJ Clinton AND Obama.


2 posted on 12/08/2016 4:46:01 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: ColdOne

All the Fed has done is artificially support Zero. I expect a transient drop when the Fed starts raising rates. When do they next meet?


3 posted on 12/08/2016 4:49:47 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: ColdOne

Big Media’s cooked the books for their god in the white mosque so long already.

Look how many HERE are willing to believe headlines as long as they aren’t DIRECTLY related to politics....

The script is already written to show how Hitlery’s conqueror is SO much worse for America and the “world”, with new, much more correct and relevant statistics after 1/20.

Big Media will suddenly start caring about military deaths again, and attributing them to the president for the first time in eight years.

Stay strong.


4 posted on 12/08/2016 4:50:02 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: ColdOne

So, less than 5% unemployment? Is that what the fake news is telling us these days?


5 posted on 12/08/2016 4:50:26 AM PST by marron
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To: marron

All the Fraud’s mindless worshippers believe their god in the white mosque is the best because of that number alone.


6 posted on 12/08/2016 4:55:17 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: treetopsandroofs

Obama’s minions believe whatever he and is Pravda Media say. Period. So glad this election showed the masses the manipulation of the ‘news’, that always supported whatever Obama SAID. Trump has exposed the Media for what they are.....nothing more than Democrat shills. Prayers that the REAL NEWS now will get to the masses. It will be a really hard fight...but Trump has the megaphone now.


7 posted on 12/08/2016 5:04:08 AM PST by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: treetopsandroofs

Yesterday I saw a news story about homeless people; I can’t remember the last time I saw one. I also expect “McJob” to start appearing in “news” stories again...


8 posted on 12/08/2016 5:21:07 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: ColdOne
Instantly on January 21 the media will discover how bad the US economy really is and blame it on the president.
9 posted on 12/08/2016 5:24:25 AM PST by CPOSharky (Ban "gun free" zones. They are magnets for mass killers.)
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To: kearnyirish2

The homeless near me are paid by Soros. If you watch them, you can see them getting walking around money.


10 posted on 12/08/2016 5:42:28 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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To: ColdOne

the lie has a two fold purpose.

first to help Obama’s legacy.

second to set the stage for declaring Trump a failure, because if everything was so great during Obama, it will be that much easier to declare Trump a failure.


11 posted on 12/08/2016 5:44:51 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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To: wastoute

That’s been the plan all along. The affirmative action chair of the Fed is too stupid to understand simple economics and will gladly tank the economy just to make her magic negro look good, even though he’ll be reduced to dancing for tips in a few months.


12 posted on 12/08/2016 5:54:36 AM PST by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: Lisbon1940

I believe in the NYC metro area any “homeless” are voluntarily so (because of restrictions on substance abuse in shelters and such). There was just a horrible news story about two young girls killed by a radiator accident in an apartment in NYC; the apartment was provided to them and their parents by the city because they were homeless. Anyone who wants to get off the street can do so; some just don’t want to do so.


13 posted on 12/08/2016 5:56:30 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

You’re so right; when ObamaCare ran into problems I stopped hearing it was Otoken’s “signature accomplishment” (especially after BJ Clinton - our “first black president” - publicly shredded ObamaCare). Now they have to fabricate another legacy, while the real one will be Ferguson/Baltimore/etc. and the election of Donald Trump.


14 posted on 12/08/2016 5:59:42 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: ColdOne
You know, it's funny. Whenever the Left wanted to rail against capitalism, they'd say that the poor are "poorer than ever" and the gap between rich and poor was "wider than ever," and on and on. But they'd never mention Obama. It was just Capitalism.

But then when they want to talk about Obama's legacy, suddenly it's all sunshine here in America, the Best Days Ever. And these were the same news outlets, at different times over the last 8 years.

15 posted on 12/08/2016 6:04:31 AM PST by A_perfect_lady
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To: ColdOne

Define “Healthy Economy” and then find one that’s ever existed.


16 posted on 12/08/2016 6:06:35 AM PST by babble-on
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To: ColdOne

I don’t think GDP ever broke 2% on an annual basis.


17 posted on 12/08/2016 6:12:16 AM PST by jdsteel (Give me freedom, not more government.)
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To: marron

Yup, it’ll be low until Jan 21 2017.. Then they will “find” many people all of the sudden lost their jobs and it’ll jump to 15% over night.


18 posted on 12/08/2016 6:13:57 AM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: kearnyirish2

No more McJobs. they are being replaced with robots and self serve kiosks due to increasing wage demands.


19 posted on 12/08/2016 6:14:49 AM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: ColdOne
I certainly hope that Trump starts telling Americans the real status of the economy once he's in office.
20 posted on 12/08/2016 6:16:18 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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