GDP averaged over 4 percent the last 6 years of the Reagan administration GDP under Obama has been a disaster, barely hovering around 1.5 % on average. Excuse makers are saying this is the "new norm" for GDP. On the face of it, it looks like we've had a great recovery, when you delve deep into the substantive numbers, it's essentially a failure. The most truthful and optimistic statement you can make about the Obama economy is that it hasn't gotten worse. Here is a great article comparing the recovery of the Reagan and Obama admins: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemoore/2016/01/05/obamas-economic-record-dismal/#1cdf491d3f50
I just don't get that. One of the greatest economic periods in our nation's history after the Carter debacle and we go from a weak country defensively to shutting down the Soviet fucking Union. If that's not a top 10 President of all time (and top 5 if you ask me), then you're just simply lying to yourself. An unheard of 7.3 % GDP in 1984. 83 = 4.6 84 = 7.3 85 = 4.2 86 = 3.5 87 = 3.5 88 = 4.2 09 = -2.8 (that's a negative sign in front of that number) 10 = 2.5 11 = 1.6 12 = 2.3 13 = 2.2 14 = 2.4 15 = 1.8? http://useconomy.about.com/od/GDP-by-Year/a/US-GDP-History.htm
