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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DMaA who wrote (203128)	11/15/2001 4:08:56 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

No. He has constantly proven he knows NOTHING except: Demolib gooooooooood. Republican baaaaaaaaaad!! The defense and security sectors are booming for instance. JLA

To: DMaA who wrote (203128)	11/15/2001 4:11:06 PM
From: calgal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Senate GOP Blocks Democrats' Version of Stimulus Plan washingtonpost.com

To: DMaA who wrote (203128)	11/15/2001 4:13:10 PM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Latest Gallup Poll numbers on economic confidence: *********************************************** "Some of the latest economic measures suggest that, after an initial surge following the terrorist attacks, public confidence in the economy has now declined to its pre-Sept. 11 levels. A Gallup poll conducted Sept. 7-10 showed just 32% of Americans rating economic conditions as excellent or good, the lowest level since May 1996. The next week, in the wake of the terrorist attacks, the percentage jumped to 46%, comparable to the ratings given the economy six months earlier. An Oct. 11-13 poll showed the percentage dropping to 39%, while a Nov. 8-11 poll shows another decline, to 31% -- just a point under the pre-attack level. "The latest Gallup poll also shows that 30% of Americans say the economy is getting better, while 59% say worse. These numbers represent a slight decline in sentiment since last month, when a Gallup poll showed 33% of Americans saying better and 55% worse. Still, these are much better figures than those recorded in early September, right before the terrorist attacks, when only 28% said the economy was getting better and 70% said worse. "Both the monthly consumer confidence index of the Conference Board, and the ABC News/Money magazine's weekly consumer comfort index indicate that public confidence in the economy is now below the pre-Sept. 11 levels. In October, the consumer confidence index fell 11.5 points, to 85.5, the lowest level since February 1994. Similarly, the consumer comfort index fell to -5, the lowest level since March 1997. "According to the Nov. 8-11 Gallup poll, the number of people who believe the U.S. economy is in a recession has increased, from 49% last month to 59% this month. Right before the terrorist attacks, 51% expressed this view." **************************************************** The continuing erosion of the employment base in this country, unfortunately, will keep rearing its ugly head well into 2002.