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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2013, 02:23 AM Dec 2013

Does the economy do better under Democrats or Republicans?

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Does the economy do better under Democrats or Republicans? (Original Post) Coyotl Dec 2013 OP

Under Democrats everyone does better...including the Rich... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #1

I think I may have a Paul Krugman article on D vs. R's economy Left Coast2020 Dec 2013 #2

You have to ask? SheilaT Dec 2013 #3

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

1. Under Democrats everyone does better...including the Rich...

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 02:31 AM

Dec 2013

My Grandma born in 1920 told me that many times...she said Republicans always got into power by claiming to reduce govt and they always made govt spending worse. So the answer is under Democrats...same as it ever was!

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)

2. I think I may have a Paul Krugman article on D vs. R's economy

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 03:16 AM

Dec 2013

I occasionally save stuff of his (as a former Econ student) because of his credibility--which ranks high in my book.

I'm looking now.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

3. You have to ask?

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 04:32 AM

Dec 2013

It is, as my high school math teacher used to say, obvious to the most casual observer.

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