For weeks and months, before during and after the 2004 presidential election Democrats claimed that our economy was faltering, that job growth was nonexistent, that families were hurting and so on and so forth. More recently, Democrats have been mum on the economy, and sadly, so has Bush.

We know why the left has been silent but we are at a loss to explain the president’s silence. The economy has been and continues to roar. Last quarter the US economy grew by over 4%, which far exceeds most every country in the industrialized world. Job growth continues to be stellar as those who want jobs can and do find them. Inflation remains in check and most recently it has been revealed that new jobless claims are at a 5 year low, the lowest rate since before the recession of 2000. Job growth has remained strong in the months after Hurricane Katrina much to the chagrin of naysayers and leftists hoping to use the economy as a weapon against Bush.

In realty the US economy has been performing well because of the president’s tax cuts and a climate which favors economic growth. The left has attempted to cast dispersions in the minds of the electorate in order to sow the seeds of doubt, thereby creating a perception of impending economic calamity. Thus far this effort has failed and it has become increasingly difficult for the left to play this hand as the increasing flow of good news about the US economy consistently contradicts leftist claims. The president, to his credit, has begun to speak more openly about the US economy, but he must do more if he is to overcome years of propaganda fomented by the left.

The year 2006 promises to be another stellar year for the economy, barring any unforeseen disasters. Does this mean we can be assured of a leftist defeat this fall? Not quite. Iraq continues to be a sticking point and if measurable progress is not made soon in turning over Iraqi security to Iraqis look for a socialist revolution on Capitol Hill, one that would make even Hugo Chavez blush.
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