From: voracek@macdfv.dfrf.nasa.gov (David Voracek)
Subject: Democratic Congressional Record (was The Bush Record)
Organization: NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards CA
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 22:14:41 GMT

In article <1992Aug18.151421.26912@hemlock.cray.com>, rja@redwood26.cray.com (Russ Anderson) writes:
|> 
|> The Bush Record 
|> ---------------
|> 
|> 1) The longest period of stagnation since the Great Depression.[1]
|> 	Real GDP growth for the last three years is .8%. [2]
|> 
|> 2) According to Warren Rudman, the middle class standard of living
|> 	is frozen or dropping. [1]
|> 
|> 3) The typical unemployed worker in Illinois is a white male, over
|> 	35 that was last a white collar office worker.[1]
|> 
|> 4) About 1 million new jobs have been created during Bush's term.[1]
|> 	Bush promised 30 million new jobs.
|> 
|> 5) June unemployment (7.8%) was the highest in 8 years [1], up
|> 	from 5.5% in 1988 and 7.1 in 1980 [3].
|> 
|> 6) 1 of 10 Americans are on food stamps, the highest level in 30 
|> 	years. [1]
|> 
|> 7) 5 million Americans are on welfare, the highest number ever. [1]
|> 
|> 8) 1 of 10 full-time workers earn below the poverty level (nearly
|> 	twice the number of a decade ago). [1]
|> 
|> 9) Income of middle class college educated & professionals has 
|> 	dropped, the first time since the Great Depression. [1]
|> 
|> 10) Businesses have failed in record numbers in Bush's first 
|> 	four years. [1]
|> 
|> 11) The deficit doubled. [1]  Bush proposed a budget with a $399 Billion 
|> 	deficit for FY 1993 and his 5 year plan shows a ~$200 Billion
|> 	deficit in FY 1997.
|> 
|> 12) Bush signed the second largest tax increase in US history.
|> 	(Reagan signed the largest.)
|> 
|> 13) Bush has increased Federal domestic spending at a faster rate 
|> 	than any post-WWII president (including Carter and LBJohnson).[4]
 The Democratic Congressional Record 
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 1) The longest period of stagnation since the Great Depression.[1]
 	Real GDP growth for the last three years is .8%. [2]
 
 2) According to Warren Rudman, the middle class standard of living
 	is frozen or dropping. [1]
 
 3) The typical unemployed worker in Illinois is a white male, over
 	35 that was last a white collar office worker.[1]
 
 4) About 1 million new jobs have been created during 
    with a democratic congress
 	Congress could not agree on the legislation to create 
        the 30 million new jobs that Bush promised.
 
 5) June unemployment (7.8%) was the highest in 8 years [1], up
 	from 5.5% in 1988 and 7.1 in 1980 [3].
 
 6) 1 of 10 Americans are on food stamps, the highest level in 30 
 	years. [1]

 7) 5 million Americans are on welfare, the highest number ever. [1]

 8) 1 of 10 full-time workers earn below the poverty level (nearly
 	twice the number of a decade ago).
 
 9) Income of middle class college educated & professionals has 
 	dropped, the first time since the Great Depression. 
 
 10) Businesses have failed in record numbers with a democratic
     congress 
 
 11) The deficit doubled.
        Congress is debating a budget with a $399 Billion 
 	deficit for FY 1993 and a 5 year plan shows a ~$200 Billion
 	deficit in FY 1997 no real debate on cutting the deficit.
 
 12) Congress Passed the second largest tax increase in US history.
 	( essentially the same congress passed the largest.)
 
 13) Congress has increased Federal domestic spending at a faster rate 
 	than any post-WWII president (including Carter and LBJohnson).[4]

Switch the word around a little and what does it matter....
The country is run by Congress and the President....
congress appropriates the bills

dave
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