Bush Recession

Should There Be a "Sell By" Date for Presidential JOBS Responsibility?

Frank A. Weil | Posted 05.24.2012

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Frank A. Weil

There is no legitimate basis for concluding that Obama has failed American workers. Bush and changes in the global economy did that. These indisputable facts point to the vital question of when a president should be held responsible for job destruction and creation.

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Roy Sekoff On 'Ed Show' Slams Jeb Bush For Slamming Obama For Slamming His Brother (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Huff TV

Huffington Post editor Roy Sekoff appeared on "The Ed Show" Tuesday to chide Jeb Bush for attempting to tar President Obama with blame for the country...

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Finally, a President Who Works for Workers

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo W. Gerard

Obama is seeking leadership in a crucial area -- he wants factories and workers in the U.S. to make the parts -- not just import them.

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"The Bush Recession" -- Let's Call it What It Is

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Rosenbaum

We must talk about the difficult, complex, long-term efforts we'll need to all engage in order to reverse the toxic economic environment created by the "Bush Recession."

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Democrats Need to Frame the Stimulus Better

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

President Obama has proposed a tax cut on payroll taxes. Republicans are against it, and even have taken to calling it "welfare." Excuse me? Welfare? Tax cuts are now welfare in Republicanland?

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The Daily Szep -- Rewriting History -- The Bush Memoirs

Paul Szep | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Szep

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Our National Sue Simmons Moment

Joe Cutbirth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Cutbirth

I am a liberal, and damn it, I want the government to act. I'm not opposed to a huge, sweeping bill, but the way this went down on Monday was bullshit.

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Bush: Troubled financial system is basically sound

AP | TERENCE HUNT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Bush said Tuesday the nation's troubled financial system is "basically sound" and urged lawmakers to quickly enact legisl...

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Bush On The Environment: Top 5 Stupidest Things Said Yesterday

Olivia Zaleski | Posted 05.25.2011

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Olivia Zaleski

Although it's great to see Bush take on our nations concerns, I must call out five dumb things he said Tuesday. Most notably, "The president doesn't have a magic wand. You can't just say: 'Low gas!'"

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A Tale Of Two Economies: Bush, Bernanke Differ On Where US Is Heading

Posted 05.25.2011

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On the same day, President Bush and Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke gave two very different assessments of where the US economy is going. Bush was ...

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3 Out Of 4 Americans Say Bush Is To Blame For Bad Economy: Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll

LA Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Three out of four Americans, including large numbers of Republicans, blame President Bush's economic policies for making the country worse off during ...

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Bush Says US Not Headed Into a Recession

AP | TERENCE HUNT and JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, reje...

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