They are already taking credit for the deficit reduction and taking credit for the increased oil production. The “people” are not informed that it is happening in spite of Obama’s policies.
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Its pretty much the same thing as happened in the 90’s. The economy and the stock market produced and enormous amount of new revenue for the federal government...while newt’s congress efforts merely kept government spending from growing. Clinton fought newt tooth and nail and creamed him for newt’s efforts and then took credit for the balanced budget.
Something similar is in the offing but I don’t think obama is going to remembered as kindly as clinton because except in very blue states— he’s killing democrats on the state and local level.
And Clinton got credit for the tech boomprosperity. The boom went bust just as Bush came into office and the Democrats blame it on him.