John H wrote:
Some folks want to complain that Bush has done a bad job with our
economy.
Perhaps they should check the rest of the world. Last week France
broke the
double digit unemployment rate. This week Germany does even worse.
Note,
especially, the second paragraph and the last section on the US
economy.
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What happens elsewhere in the world has no bearing on us. It's like
comparing apples and oranges. Take for example, if you were to compare
Afghanistan with Germany, THEN, Germany would look economically
gigantic!