Jolly_Rancher

Decades of Negative Returns: A Long-Term Look at the Dow

I agree with jcrash. The blame for great crash of 2008 lies squarely on the shoulders of GWB: The money and political capital squandered fighting Iraq; the excessive stimulus checks and tax cuts post 911; the massive run-up in public debt (partly Congress' fault) after given a balanced budget in 2000; the lack of leadership and oversight of banks. Basically GWB went on vacation after the 2000 election. GWB, self-proclaimed as not a man for nuance, may be getting the message now, albeit too late.