People tend to judge presidents on how the economy performs, and yet we don't expect them to have the power to do much about it. Or we don't want them to exercise that power, if they were to have it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The president has very little effect on the economy. If you want to put blame or credit, the main person who influences the business cycle is the head of the Federal Reserve Bank.
Presidents always want to do nice, noble, long-run things, and Congress is less keen to do so. We've seen that throughout the history of this country.
The President also talked at length about how well the American economy is doing. Apparently, he got his information on this topic from his millionaire supporters. For the average working family, these are trying economic times.
I think that presidents don't give up power that has accrued to them by the precedent of previous presidents. Even when they say they would like to, I think once they get there they don't give it up.
Small businesses drive this economy and it is unacceptable that the President's budget proposal does not give them the tools they need to be successful.
This economy is not getting better and the president's policies are the reason.
Presidents are not only the country's principal policy chief, shaping the nation's domestic and foreign agendas, but also the most visible example of our values.
Presidents have an impact on the nature of our nation.
Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it.
Of course, presidents are always blamed or rewarded for the state of the economy.