  When Bill Clinton stood for re-election, the media incessantly pounded the drum beat of the "greatest economy ever. " On the other hand, now that George Bush -- a Republican (gasp! ) -- is standing for re-election, the media sees only gloom and doom and "economic angst.
" Here's an interesting factoid for them: January 1, 1993 - June 30, 2004 (Clinton's first term) Total increase in after-tax personal income for all Americans = 17.05 percent January 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 (Bush's first term) Total increase in after-tax personal income for all Americans = 16.57 percent Not much of a difference, huh? Too bad the media is missing out on all of this. Minds are terrible things to waste. (Note: Raw data can be accessed urlLink here [click on "Interactive NIPA tables"; then click on "List of All NIPA tables"; then click on Table 2.1].
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