Word: successful
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...think the president’s policies broke the economy by themselves. Bush-hating revisionists use the unpopularity of our 43rd president to discredit conservative policies in general. But Bush’s failure to regulate financial and housing markets should not be confused with his success in economic growth, trade, education, and health care...
...Revisionists also ignore the success of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts: After their implementation, GDP grew uninterrupted for five years at an average rate of 4.1 percent, businesses created five million new jobs, and lower top marginal rates created incentives for unforeseen innovation. In fact, without the Bush tax cuts the economic downturn might have been harder on the poor. His plan increased the child tax credit and reduced rates for lower-middle-class families. The only substantive critique leveled by revisionists at the Bush tax cuts is that they widened budget deficits. But, if deficits caused the recession...
...freshman Matt Jones said. “He’s the go-to hitter—we go to him when it’s crunch time, and Gil runs the offense. Those are the two guys that I think have really been a part of our success, not only with their effort on the court, but they’ve also fostered a good mentality as far as dedication and working hard...
...Always Be My Baby,” overcoming the shortcomings of spotty microphone coverage with the help of a crowd whose voices undulated in unison with the chorus. Despite an initially tepid audience, the event’s organizers were quick to call Drag Night a success, especially for the student performers, who enjoyed the positive support of many their fellow classmates. Marco Chan ’11, one of QSA’s co-chairs, noted that the performance night brought diversity to the QSA’s programming, to the benefit of members and outsiders alike...
...explained. “I was fooling a lot of people early.” Johnson’s film tracks Delaney-Smith’s career from her beginnings as the head coach at Westwood (Mass.) High School and her tireless support of Title IX policies, to her success at the helm of Harvard’s program—a program that, under Delaney-Smith’s guidance, has won 11 Ivy titles and garnered the only victory by a 16-seeded team over a top-seeded team in the NCAA tournament. That win by Harvard?...