If the US economy is improving, is it because of Obama or in spite of him?

So we have rising fuel and food prices and inflation, along with the longest period of high unemployment since the Great Depression, yet Democrats want me to believe the economy is “improving”?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/46426789

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/02/16/cbo...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-16/consumer-...

And now Obama is on pace to Borrow $6.2T in One Term—More Than All Presidents from Washington Through Clinton Combined

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-pace-borrow-...

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/22/cb...

According to the CBO, the Democrats so-called “stimulus” actually hurts our economy in the long run.

Sorry, but it will take much more than Obama's word to convince me the economy is in fact improving.

Because of the early policies: TARP, the stimulus, auto bailout, cash for clunkers, energy efficient appliances and home improvements. The banks turn around within the first year of his administration and have repaid all the funds, plus a little more. Auto companies are on better footing when they would may cost 10,000 of jobs (auto workers, but parts stores, parts supplies, detailing, car washing, etc.). The appliances and home improvements helped slow unemployment.

The biggest deterrence to economic grow has been the republican congress. They increased government layoffs (state and federal, which hurt demand a lot. I agree that the debt needs to be addressed, but the economy has to get on tract first. Despite the republican barriers, the economy is slowly improving.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/148379/Job-Creation-Ind...

In spite of. Either the horse is dead or it will get back up. Obama's whip is currently being held off by the election looming, his approval numbers are indicative of the fact that he is in no way assured re-election.

Neither - it is not improving [as of March 19, 2012]

In spite of him, and it isn't really improving at all because the economy is now completely phony.

The economy is like a drug addict it hit bottom with BHO an has no place to go up or bankrupt.

It's probably a little of both. The President doesn't necessarily drive the economy.

If you believe it is improving you are just too easy.

Yours is a loaded question.

Therefore, the answer is: It depends on who you ask.

In spite of him.