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To: RetiredNow who wrote (1071710)	5/31/2018 6:37:35 AM
From: Mongo2116	1 Recommendation Recommended By sylvester80 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1586218

Donald Trump Says U.S. Never Hit 3% GDP Growth Under Obama — But It's Misleading PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 22: U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to supporters at the Phoenix Convention Center during a rally on August 22, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. An earlier statement by the president that he was considering a pardon for Joe Arpaio,, the former sheriff of Maricopa County who was convicted of criminal contempt of court for defying a court order in a case involving racial profiling, has angered Latinos and immigrant rights advocates. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) Ralph Freso Getty Images By LUCINDA SHEN August 30, 2017 Technically, the President of the United States was correct. He was correct that America’s gross domestic production growth never hit 3%, annually under President Barack Obama when speaking about his long-awaited tax reform before a crowd in Springfield, Mo. Wednesday. That comes after the U.S. Commerce Department said GDP growth had hit Trump’s 3% target in the second quarter. “We just announced that we hit 3% in GDP, it just came out,” the president said.”On a yearly basis, as you know, the last administration, during an eight year period, never hit 3%. So we’re really on our way. If we achieve sustained 3% growth, that means 12 million new jobs and $10 trillion of new economic activity over the next decade. That’s some numbers.” But the comparison that he made is somewhat misleading. President Trump compared annual GDP growth in the Obama era to quarterly GDP growth in a three month period. And quarterly GDP often isn’t a good indicator for how much an economy will produce over the year, with quarterly GDP growth often differing significantly from the year’s overall GDP growth. Take the Obama era for example. Between 2009 and 2016, GDP growth reached at or above 3% on a quarterly basis about eight times. But annual GDP growth never hit 3% under Obama, prompting economists to dub the era a “low-growth” environment. Prior to the 2000s, the U.S. was no stranger to annual GDP growth upward of 3%. While its possible for President Trump to reach a 3% annual growth rate for 2017, most forecasters see GDP growth remaining modest over the next three years. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect GDP growth the hit 2.1% this year, 2.3% in 2018, and 2.1% in 2019. The White House appears to be counting on 3% annual GDP growth to fund its tax cuts. The problem is, it’s unclear why the country, and indeed many developed nations, are growing more slowly than before. One 2000 National Bureau of Economic Research study postulates that internet age innovations simply haven’t been as game-changing for the U.S. economy as say the introduction of electricity or air transportation in the past two centuries. Another 2016 NBER study meanwhile suggests that an aging U.S. workforce combined with slower population growth than in years past has also helped slow GDP growth. Either way, it appears that there is no fast or easy pill for jumpstarting the economy.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (1071710)	5/31/2018 6:39:56 AM
From: Mongo2116	1 Recommendation Recommended By sylvester80 Respond to of 1586218

Herr Trump took office with a economy recovery already rolling along very nicely thanks to president Obama.....this country would be in deeper shit than it is if herr trump took over in the chaos that Barrack Obama did.....scary!!

To: RetiredNow who wrote (1071710)	5/31/2018 7:04:03 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 1586218

You POS puke trumptards are nothing but LIARS and nothing else. POS trump is comparing annual GDP growth under Obama to POS trump's quarterly growth under his lying corrupt admin. Apples to apples Obama has DESTROYED lying corrupt criminal traitor POS trump and he did it while being handed by Republicans the WORST destroyed economy since the great depression and 6 out of 8 years of obstructionist republican control. fortune.com Take the Obama era for example. Between 2009 and 2016, GDP growth reached at or above 3% on a quarterly basis about eight times. BTW lying trumptard, compares apples to oranges that his sucker gullible dumbass moron trumptard supporters fall for. Cause POS trump has also NOT hit annual GDP growth of 3+%... Also the lying corrupt obstructionist Republican, like the American traitors they are, they did everything they could in their power to NOT pass any economy expansion bill like the $1+ trillion infrastructure that Obama wanted. With $1+ trillion thrown in the economy with the infrastructure bill, Obama's GDP would even be higher. Instead you hypocritical LOSERS have a $1.5 trillion tax cuts for the rich, that exploded the deficit, and you freaking morons still can not pass the 3+% GDP growth (2.2% in Q1'18) that Obama managed to do 8 freaking times with the obstructionist republicans in power. You are nothing but liars, a disgrace and traitors to your own country.