Three More Strikes for W
October 14, 2004
In addition to the three pastings inflicted on him by John Kerry, President Bush a day after the final debate faces a trifecta of bad economic news:
1. A record Federal budget deficit of $413 billion.
2. A large increase in the number of first time jobless claims to 352,000.
3. The second highest monthly trade gap in American history ($54 billion).
The Bush record speaks for itself. As Ronald Reagan once said, "are you better off now than four years ago?"