In the first two years of that recovery, 7.6 million new jobs were created, on the way to 20 million jobs created during the first 7 years.

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Given that the consumer accounts for roughly two-thirds of economic activity in the United States, it is reasonable to conclude that economic growth will be subdued during the next 4 to 7 years.

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To give you a sense of how much higher, I can tell you that interest rates averaged a whopping 6.3% on 3-month Treasury bills and 7.6% on 10-year notes during the five years after 1969 that the CPI posted gains of between 5 and 7%.

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Another example is counting 10 years of ObamaCare revenue against 7 years of operational costs during its first decade in order to improve the numbers.

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After Ireland cut its corporate income tax rate from 50% to 12.5% in 1995, its economy averaged a real economic growth rate of 7.4% during the ensuing 10 years.

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During the first two years of the Reagan recovery, total employment increased by 7.2 million.

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During the 75 years GM Mexico has been in operation, the subsidiary has produced 7 million vehicles, 20 million engines, and 4 million transmissions.

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During Lewis' six-plus years in office BofA rose an annualized 10.1%, compared with 7.5% for the Nasdaq Banking Index.

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During the October 2006 quarter Wal-Mart posted a gross margin of 23.7%, its highest in four years.

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Obama has also been the food stamp President, with the number on food stamps increasing during his Administration to an all time record high of 47.7 million, up 80% over the past 5 years.

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