Unemployment link.
<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/05/news/economy/jobs/" target="_blank">Job woes could hurt Bush's bid for re-election. He has promised that tax cuts passed during his administration would create millions of jobs, but that prediction has not yet come true despite stronger economic growth.
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Also, ask any farmer in the midwest how "badass" the 80's were. It was a horrible time for alot of people. Remember "Farm Aid"? They don't have things like that when things are going great.
Year-by-Year Analysis of the Bush Tax Cuts Shows Growing Tilt to the Very Rich
Though the recession technically ended in November, 2001, payroll numbers continued to fall.
As far as his record in office, I don't know. See for yourself.
Get over yourself Joel. You won't change my mind and I probably won't change yours. You should just drop it. This isn't going anywhere for you.