While the debt game is being played, I still keep reading comparisons between Obama and Reagan. Personally I don’t really have an opinion. I tend to lean towards thinking Obama is a better president, but I also think it is way too soon to call. Frankly from what I read, people who are trying to make a case that Reagan or Obama is “better” are either misinformed or downright dishonest and biased in their analysis and what they are presenting.
It is tough to compare and I think the best time should be spent on seeing if we can learn anything about how Reagan handled the crisis he inherited instead of comparing them. Inflation was a major problem. GDP growth was/is a problem for both.
Also, the presidents are given too much credit and blame. The President proposes the budget, but The House defines the spending through the final word of the bill. Reagan never had control of The House. Neither did Bush (41). Clinton had it for only 2 years and Obama had just lost it after 2 years.
I have only seen a few say that the Democrat Congress or the Republican Congress raised the debt. An argument can be made that the best combination is a Democratic President and a Republican Congress. Obama’s numbers would not register as ideal and go figure that is under a Congress of the same party and it is too soon to call to see how he works with the Republican Congress, which will be an important indicator of his leadership ability.
Just my opinion, but I think the worse cases are when the same party controls the executive and legislative. Balance is a good thing.
It is tough to compare and I think the best time should be spent on seeing if we can learn anything about how Reagan handled the crisis he inherited instead of comparing them. Inflation was a major problem. GDP growth was/is a problem for both.
Also, the presidents are given too much credit and blame. The President proposes the budget, but The House defines the spending through the final word of the bill. Reagan never had control of The House. Neither did Bush (41). Clinton had it for only 2 years and Obama had just lost it after 2 years.
I have only seen a few say that the Democrat Congress or the Republican Congress raised the debt. An argument can be made that the best combination is a Democratic President and a Republican Congress. Obama’s numbers would not register as ideal and go figure that is under a Congress of the same party and it is too soon to call to see how he works with the Republican Congress, which will be an important indicator of his leadership ability.
Just my opinion, but I think the worse cases are when the same party controls the executive and legislative. Balance is a good thing.
