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Authors, sign in!O.K., here are some facts. The economy is weakening. Home sales have fallen to the lowest point in 12 years; foreclosures have hit a record high; crude oil prices have topped $100 a barrel; energy prices rose 18.4% in 2007; health care costs are up; consumer confidence is at a five-year low.
As the economy weakens, unemployment is growing. Currently the unemployment rate is 6.1% – up from 4.7 percent in November. As unemployment rises, so does the number of uninsured. Approximately two-thirds of people who become uninsured have lost employer-sponsored health insurance. Analysts estimate that when the unemployment rate rises by one percentage point, the number of uninsured increases by 1.2 million to 1.5 million people.
We need a president whose experience demonstrate that he or she is 'ready on day one' right?
If that is your criteria for electing a president, one small point:
In the past 50 years, we've only had three presidents whose experience suggested that they were 'ready on day one': Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush.
If one of them were running today, which one would you vote for? Really. Let me hear from you.
Published September 9, 2008 by Gerald Britt |
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