These are all the years that...

America had a recession,
1937
1945
1949
1954
1958
1960
1969
1970
1980
1990
2007
They are also the years that the Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress.

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windinhishair · 61-69, M

And with the exception of 1980, every recession year had a Republican president, going all the way back to 1949.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@windinhishair and the Democrats and Republicans have shared power because Americans hate socialism and the environment, vote blue and red but never Green because you're no pinkos! It's like you to refuse progress and kill - reds hate that! You hate reds. That's a fine plan