----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert J. Chassell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:39 AM Subject: RE: Plus the NY Times Re: The Washington Post Editorial on Iraq
> "Jon Gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A downturn that occurs during a specific party's term is not > necessarily an indication that that party's policies are at fault. > > Yes, it takes time for policies to take effect. Given enough years, > it seems likely that good and bad `shocks' that are not caused by a > government itself will balance themselves out. Consequently, over > time policies will show how well or badly a party does. > > What are the results if you only consider rates of growth after a > party has been in power four or more years? > > (To avoid stock market bubbles, please look at real economic growth.) > I did not find the numbers with a quick search on Google, nor in > Brad's textbook. Could one of you who knows fill them in: > > > > President party years real rate of growth per year > > Truman (Dem) 1948 - 1952 4.9% > Eisenhower (Rep) 1956 - 1960 2.6% > Johnson (Dem) 1964 - 1968 5.0% > Nixon/Ford (Rep) 1972 - 1976 2.6% > Reagan/Bush (Rep) 1984 - 1992 2.8% > Clinton (Dem) 1996 - 2000 4.2% Democrats 4.70%+/-0.44% Republicans 2.67%+/-0.12% Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
