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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: geode00 who wrote (12525)	4/5/2004 8:00:24 PM
From: H-Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Clinton handed over a strong economy, Wrong. The GDP in the 3rd qtr 2000: -.5%, 4th qtr 2000: 2.1 %. By the time GWB took office, it was -.5 in 1st qter 2001. bea.doc.gov Highest unemployment rate under Clinton 7.3 Highest unemployment rate under GWB 6.3 Average unemployment rate, first 40 months under Clinton 6.3 Average Unemployment rate, first 40 months under GWB 5.5 At this point (40 months), the unemployment rate under Clinton, it was 5.6 At this point (40 months), the unemployment rate under GWB it is 5.7 data.bls.gov I have done the research. Why haven’t you? Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual 1993 7.3 7.1 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.5 1994 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.5 1995 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6 1996 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.4 5.4 1997 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.7 1998 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.4 1999 4.3 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 2000 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 2001 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.0 5.4 5.6 5.7 2002 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 2003 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.7 2004 5.6 5.6 5.7