Thursday, July 26, 2007
It's official: Americans don't know nothin'
There are very few things I detest more than "Do you approve of the President's handling of [the economy, foreign policy, etc.]" polls. Why anyone would think that asking the unwashed masses to answer simple yes/no questions 'bout complex issues is a good idea is beyond me.
I'm of the opinion that any person who participates in a do-you-approve poll should be forced to explain his or her reasoning: Don't like the job the Prez is doing? Why or why not? An answer under 300 words will nullify your response. So, there.
I mention this because ...
According to a new American Research Group poll, just 23 percent of Americans approve of the way President Bush's handling of the economy (73 percent disapprove). Only a doofus would say that the President has "mishandled" the economy. Yes, only a doofus would say such a thing. Consider:
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics recently released figures showing that 132,000 jobs were created in June. Since August 2003, more than 8.2 million jobs have been created, with more than 2 million jobs created over the twelve months ending in June.
The economy has added jobs for 46 straight months, and the unemployment rate remains low at 4.5 percent.
The economy has now experienced over five years of uninterrupted growth, averaging 2.9 Percent a year since 2001. Real GDP grew a strong 3.1 percent in 2006.
Since the first quarter of 2001, productivity growth has averaged 2.8 percent. This is well above average productivity growth in the 1990s, 1980s, and 1970s.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index have soared to record levels; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq has risen to numbers it hasn't seen in more than six years.
So, anti-Bush naysayers, tell me again 'bout how the President has mishandled the economy ...
I'm of the opinion that any person who participates in a do-you-approve poll should be forced to explain his or her reasoning: Don't like the job the Prez is doing? Why or why not? An answer under 300 words will nullify your response. So, there.
I mention this because ...
According to a new American Research Group poll, just 23 percent of Americans approve of the way President Bush's handling of the economy (73 percent disapprove). Only a doofus would say that the President has "mishandled" the economy. Yes, only a doofus would say such a thing. Consider:
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics recently released figures showing that 132,000 jobs were created in June. Since August 2003, more than 8.2 million jobs have been created, with more than 2 million jobs created over the twelve months ending in June.
The economy has added jobs for 46 straight months, and the unemployment rate remains low at 4.5 percent.
The economy has now experienced over five years of uninterrupted growth, averaging 2.9 Percent a year since 2001. Real GDP grew a strong 3.1 percent in 2006.
Since the first quarter of 2001, productivity growth has averaged 2.8 percent. This is well above average productivity growth in the 1990s, 1980s, and 1970s.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index have soared to record levels; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq has risen to numbers it hasn't seen in more than six years.
So, anti-Bush naysayers, tell me again 'bout how the President has mishandled the economy ...
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 
