Take a
gander at this.
From a domestic policy standpoint, this simple article is about all you need to point out just how bad four years of George W. Bush has been for America.
Simple, direct and irrefutable. Facts are the damndest things, aren't they?
Take a look...
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FEDERAL BUDGET
Fiscal year 2000: $237 billion surplus. (record)
Fiscal year 2004: $413 billion deficit. (record)
UNEMPLOYMENT
2000: 4 percent.
September 2004: 5.4 percent.
EMPLOYED AMERICANS
November 2000: 132.3 million.
September 2004: 131.6 million.
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE
Election Day 2000: 10,952.
Friday: 10,027.
WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS
December 2000: 109 million.
November 2004: 171 million.
POVERTY RATE
- 11.3 percent.
- 12.5 percent.
PRICE OF GAS (unleaded regular)
Election Day 2000: $1.50 a gallon.
Most recent report: $1.98
UNINSURED
- 14.2 percent of Americans.
- 15.6 percent.
NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVISTS MOBILIZED
2000: 4,379.
October 2004: 176,044.
HOME OWNERSHIP
3rd Quarter 2000: 67.5 percent.
3rd Quarter 2004: 69 percent
Vote this gem up and e-mail it everywhere.
Sums up Bush's presidency nicely.
And Georgie deserves props for really boosting cell phone ownership!