The more important factor is the unemployment rate but do you conservatives out there realize the deficit is projected at less than 1/2 of that Obama inherited. The half-hearted stimulus has worked with a lag period (1/e*) of about 4.5 years. (*maybe ET will understand this)
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Conservatives ought to be happy with Obama on this score. I think a greater stimulus was needed and is currently needed to really revive the economy (unemployment, GDP, and deficits).
The unemployment continues to fall albeit slowly (data plotted from Jan 2008 to May 2013 - you can see more at )