Our country’s almost unbelievable prosperity has been gained in a bipartisan manner. Since 1942, we have
had seven Republican presidents and seven Democrats. In the years they served, the country contended at various times
with a long period of viral inflation, a 21% prime rate, several controversial and costly wars, the resignation of a
president, a pervasive collapse in home values, a paralyzing financial panic and a host of other problems. All
engendered scary headlines; all are now history.