Democrats better for the economy...(need an article proving otherwise)

[RaiderRose]

I need a good, solid article to use on myspace explaining how Republicans are actually better for the economy that Dems. Preferably one with very simple language that even morons can understand. If that's the issue that supposedly counts right now, I want to educate some people. Anybody have a good one?

Please don't be too hard on me--I never post threads on here b/c people are kinda rough if it's not perfect or about the right thing in the right place. I'm just looking for some help here.

Thanks so much!

[theDentist]

In a sentence: "Republicans believe in Capitalism and minimal government intervention. Democrats believe in Socialism and Government Run business."

I don't have an article for you though. Sorry.

[lovecraft]

Well Republicans USED to be great for the economy, the problem is most Republicans nowadays are too busy trying to be Democrats in their spending and entitlements.

It was called "compassionate conservatism". They found out you can't out Democrat a Democrat.

[counterpunch]

How about a comparative history of the Soviet Union?

[no_go_lie]

Only the Democrats are crazy enough to increase taxes during a recession. No sane economist would advocate that.

Obama's team promises massive public work projects to prop up the economy, like the New Deal was supposed to. History has proven that the New Deal, under a Democratic President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, actually prolonged the 1930s depresssion instead of ending it. As the saying goes, those who ignore history will make sure that it will repeat itself.

[zeebee]

How about this one:

74% of CEOs Believe Obama Would Be Disastrous for the Nation

[redangus]

How about facts?

In 2006 the Democrats asked the American electorate to cast a vote for change. The American people listened. For the first time in 12 years the control of the US House and Senate were turned over to the Democratic Party led by Nancy Pelosi in the House and Harry Reid in the Senate. Since that time the price of gas has risen from $2.33 per gallon to a top last summer of over $4.00/gallon, inflation has gone up from 2.1% to 5.4%, unemployment from 4.6 % to 6.1%, foreclosures have double and now we see the market dropping from a high of over 14,000 to a low of 8300 with no end to the drop in sight. During this long election cycle we have been assailed by every Democrat who can find a microphone that we are presently seeing the results of eight years failed Bush administration policy. Based on the facts it would seem to me that we are seeing less the results of 8 years of the Bush administration and more the results of the policies of the first 2 years of the Pelosi/Reid/OBama administration.

[beethovenfan]

Democrats always raise taxes. This discourages investment and new business, thereby stunting job growth. They see the poor results of their policy, then blame the Republicans.

[mlocher]

How about something written by Milton Friedman? 30 years ago he wrote an excellent book, Free to Choose. Also, a shorter book is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.

[petercooper]

bttt

[DJ MacWoW]

Compare some state economies, NY, NJ, with some red states. Dems are economy killers.

[Live and let live conservative]

How about something written by Milton Friedman? 30 years ago he wrote an excellent book, Free to Choose.

Please send some copies to the GOP while you're at it.

[mlocher]

Please send some copies to the GOP while you're at it.

Yeah....I hear you. (sigh)

[skeeter]

A good look at the cause & effect of the current mortgage meltdown and its effect on the economy at large should provide all the argument you need.

Generally speaking, the 'cause' was social engineering - promoted by democrats - inserted into what was a free market system - a system the republican party (until very recently) unapologetically supported - that served Americans well for the past 200 years.

We now have a kind of hybrid system that is bound to fail. Why would we want the people mostly responsible for this mess in charge?

[NetSurfer]

I don't think you need an article for the morons.

How about "economic leveling is not economic progress!"

[FocusNexus]

Obama’s Big-Government Vision by Larry Kudlow

http://townhall.com/columnists/LawrenceKudlow/2008/02/28/obamas_big-government_vision?page=full&comments=true

[klwong43]

Great article by Harmeet K. Dhillon, candidate for CA state assembly - 2nd article down on the page at
www.hiphoprepublican.blogspot.com

which by the way is a really cool website of Black republicans, articulately expressing why they are Republicans.

You might also look at some of the economic essays by Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams, brilliant Black conservative theorists. Google will find them.

[Our man in washington]

If you look at U.S. presidents since World War II, the economy did better under Democratic presidents than Republican presidents by any reasonable measure.

The thing is that we have to look at policies, not party affiliation. Nixon instituted wage and price controls, and it tanked the economy. Kennedy cut taxes, and the economy did well.

On the other hand, the economy has done better when a Republican Congress has been in charge. It’s done best of all under periods of divided government.

Thus, it’s best to argue for what policies have made the economy do well.

[ljswisc]

How about facts? In 2006 the Democrats asked the American electorate to cast a vote for change. The American people listened. For the first time in 12 years the control of the US House and Senate were turned over to the Democratic Party led by Nancy Pelosi in the House and Harry Reid in the Senate. Since that time the price of gas has risen from $2.33 per gallon to a top last summer of over $4.00/gallon, inflation has gone up from 2.1% to 5.4%, unemployment from 4.6 % to 6.1%, foreclosures have double and now we see the market dropping from a high of over 14,000 to a low of 8300 with no end to the drop in sight. During this long election cycle we have been assailed by every Democrat who can find a microphone that we are presently seeing the results of eight years failed Bush administration policy. Based on the facts it would seem to me that we are seeing less the results of 8 years of the Bush administration and more the results of the policies of the first 2 years of the Pelosi/Reid/OBama administration.


Best summary I've heard on this. Well done!

[Freiherr]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/04/IN0A13B2ND.DTL