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- lhbaker, on 01/24/2008, -8/+432$1.39 a gallon for gas. I'd almost forgotten.
- MonsterChaOS, on 01/24/2008, -13/+299It amazes me that Bush is still considered by some right wing mouth breathers as a fiscally conservative president.
- bsgates18, on 01/24/2008, -26/+254Just goes to show how much of an absolute disaster this man has been for our country. But hey, at least he's bringing freedom to them islamo-terrorists!
- malfourmed, on 01/24/2008, -6/+210The source for the picture also cites the sources for each statistic: http://www.dems.gov/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={D68CD ...
1 Bureau of Economic Analysis
2 Department of Treasury
3 Congressional Budget Office
4 Bureau of Labor Statistics
5 United States Census Bureau
6 United States Census Bureau
7 Kaiser Study of Employer Health Care Benefits
8 United States Census Bureau
9 Energy Information Administration
10 Higher Education Coordinating Board of Washington State
11 Bureau of Economic Analysis
12 Insurance Information Institute
13 United States Census Bureau
14 OANDA.com: The Currency Website
15 Speaker of the House Fact Sheet, 11/29/07
16 Energy Information Administration
17 Testimony of Andrew Kohut; President, Pew Research Center; 3/17/07 - lazycat, on 01/24/2008, -21/+154Only the United States can afford to have a clown as a president for two terms and don't go completely bankrupt. Not as if I am proud of it though...
- Jeffmr1, on 01/24/2008, -11/+137I often find myself in total agreement that 'its all Bush's fault' but i think things like this (although correct) paint the wrong picture. Although the executive branch makes the budget, remember that our representatives have a say in it too; basically blaming Bush is good, but don't forget that there are others who have failed us just as much!
- ClockworksNine, on 01/24/2008, -6/+125This isn't about half-empty/full, Bush broke the glass.
- StatiK69, on 01/24/2008, -2/+120Heck, I remember gas at 89 cents back in 97/98... and always complaining if I had to pay 99 cents. Makes me feel old, but I miss the good ole days.
- AriaStar, on 01/24/2008, -18/+120His legacy is one of death, terrorism, and fear.
- Boshow, on 01/24/2008, -9/+109-.5% savings rate. I feel sick.
- LiquidIse, on 01/24/2008, -3/+96It amazes me that Bush is still president
- oo7b0nds, on 01/24/2008, -7/+97And yet there is still a 32% approval rating for Bush according to the Washington Post.
Thats scary. - syowr, on 01/24/2008, -4/+89yea terrible...
1 Bureau of Economic Analysis
2 Department of Treasury
3 Congressional Budget Office
4 Bureau of Labor Statistics
5 United States Census Bureau
6 United States Census Bureau
7 Kaiser Study of Employer Health Care Benefits
8 United States Census Bureau
9 Energy Information Administration
10 Higher Education Coordinating Board of Washington State
11 Bureau of Economic Analysis
12 Insurance Information Institute
13 United States Census Bureau
14 OANDA.com: The Currency Website
15 Speaker of the House Fact Sheet, 11/29/07
16 Energy Information Administration
17 Testimony of Andrew Kohut; President, Pew Research Center; 3/17/07 - stillasleep00, on 01/24/2008, -3/+88Forgotten? I never even knew- I just got my license last year.
Seriously, my generation's about to enter society, and it's as though Bush is saying "Hi, here's your war debt, recession and draft card. Oh, and the rest of the world hates you now. Good luck!" - davertim, on 01/24/2008, -20/+93This makes me glad that I'm Canadian!
- MrThirsty, on 01/24/2008, -3/+65Price of oil per barrel in 2008: $100
Price of oil per barrel in 1998: $11 - alexology, on 01/24/2008, -8/+69..bu-bu-but 9/11 changed everything!!one!
- Terr01, on 01/24/2008, -8/+62Don't get you it? Every single one of these things are totally because of the liberal media conspiracy! Unemployment? Bad media coverage caused it. Debt? Bad media coverage caused it. Government budget? Bad media coverage caused it.
Look how effective it was! Obviously if you libtards would start talking about how great things are, we'd soon have world peace and fusion power and Santa Claus would be real!
/sarcasm, obviously - sprintmarathon, on 01/24/2008, -11/+61FYI, your country is completely bankrupt.
- way2muchsense, on 01/24/2008, -3/+47We got what we deserved. Think about it. Over 60 million people voted for the idiot the SECOND time around. If the idiots are taking over for good, it would be nice to know now so I can go look for a job in Canada.
- BadseedJR, on 01/24/2008, -6/+46Republican or democrat, god help us. We are just screwed.
- Hendrek, on 01/24/2008, -1/+40Watching Die Hard the other day was a shock, you can see a gas station with posted prices of 79 cents.
- insertcleverid, on 01/24/2008, -6/+44More like earn less than they need.
- flavioribeiro, on 01/24/2008, -6/+44Yet most Americans think Bush is fiscally conservative. There's this culture that Democrats promote the welfare state and Republicans cut spending. Most Americans haven't realised that the US economic policy has gone to hell over the last 8 years, and now both the neocons and democrats collude in favor of more borrowing and living on credit.
The people who demand change yet vote for Hillary or McCain are full of crap. These two are textbook examples of financial ignorance -- Hillary will bankrupt the country with Medicare, and McCain will bankrupt with his foreign policy and by provoking/bombing Iran.
A candidate who's ignorant in economics is running on appearances alone. Ideas like universal healthcare in the US are absolutely ridiculous once you look at the numbers, because THE US CAN'T AFFORD MORE SPENDING.
Voters should always look at proposals and ask themselves: "can the US afford this?". But Americans are so addicted to credit that they have no concept of sound investment and financial discipline. - enchantedsky, on 01/24/2008, -2/+36I'm proud to be a dual-citizen (Canadian and American). When one country fails, you can always jump to another......it's like a RAID-controlled hard drive. America is like a Maxtor hard drive dropped many times, and Canada is like the Seagate 1 TB hard drive, brand new and always running.
- natedouglas, on 01/24/2008, -2/+36It's all fun and games until we move in with you. My wife and I will see you in 2011, if you live in the Prince Rupert area.
- iDoraemon, on 01/24/2008, -10/+44We shouldn't be blaming this completely on Bush. Some of that blame should go to those 'tards whom voted for him to be re-elected as well. Way to go, guys.
I really hope our country isn't dumb enough to make that same mistake again by having someone like McCain or Giuliani. - jessejardim, on 01/24/2008, -5/+36Most of us are very jealous.
- dives425, on 01/24/2008, -4/+35I'm just waiting for the day when Mexico starts building a fence to keep Americans from sneaking across. With the current economic outlook, it could be soon. Kidding... sort of.
- insertcleverid, on 01/24/2008, -1/+31As his daddy did to my generation.
- StaticThunder, on 01/24/2008, -3/+33Just as soon as conservatives explain how giving Exxon the rights to that oil is going to tangibly lower the cost of gas at the pump, instead of just enriching some corporate exec at the cost of the environment.
- SamWest3, on 01/24/2008, -11/+39If there was ANY lingering doubt as to whether or not Bush was a good President, this pretty much proves it. I've known America was in trouble since Bush stole the 2000 elections. I thought you might try to remedy your mistake in 2004 but you screwed that up too (assuming Bush even won THAT election legally, but that's only my paranoia at work...). Now you're looking to elect another brainless, spineless moron (I speak for all of your current candidates, except maybe Ron Paul, but the Republican Machine would never let him be nominated). Way to go, America! You've officially run your own country into the ground!
- Hoogie7Dowser, on 01/24/2008, -1/+29This chart is preaching to the choir. All the terms used in this chart are understandable only to the intellectual elite. Pro-bush mouth breathers have never uttered the words "deficit", "sector", "GDP". All they know is "Jesus", "Terrorism", and "ATV"
- way2muchsense, on 01/24/2008, -3/+29...and the 60,000,000 morons who punched his ticket the SECOND TIME AROUND.
- blindhammer, on 01/24/2008, -6/+32Apparnetly no one got my sarcasm. Probably a problem with my delivery. :)
- sibhod, on 01/24/2008, -1/+27So then who neutered the Legislative branch, and stacked the Judicial with like-minded ideologues?
- DeFex, on 01/24/2008, -4/+30Ralph Wiggum could do better!
Ralph 08! - sibhod, on 01/24/2008, -1/+26Our economy is in shambles because we have been spending more and more on the military industrial, while at the same time slashing taxes for the wealthy. Who's fault do you really think that is, hmm?
- fyngyrz, on 01/24/2008, -0/+24I remember gas at 30 cents a gallon. I'm in my fifties. No need for you to feel old.
But feel free to feel abused by gasoline pricing; that's true enough. - simplicityiskey, on 01/24/2008, -3/+27An important thing to keep in mind is just how much value the dollar has lost during his Presidency.
- Locke23, on 01/24/2008, -1/+25$1.39 a gallon... oh the good days... $3.25 where I am now.
- tgc1, on 01/24/2008, -1/+25Dugg for the term "Mouth Breathers" Hahahahaha
- inactive, on 01/24/2008, -10/+32Democrats are capable of being complete screw-ups too- let's try to be aware of these things in order to avoid, no matter what party is president.
- mazerrackham, on 01/24/2008, -28/+50I dislike Bush quite intensely, but some of these statistics smack of bias manipulation. Why are the timeframes for comparison so different? 2 years vs. 6, 8 years vs. 6, etc.
- volcom88, on 01/24/2008, -2/+23Its almost as if he is trying to screw us up.
- insertcleverid, on 01/24/2008, -3/+23Maybe now all everyone who supports right wing fiscal policy will rethink their belief system. Look at the tax-cuts for the rich, trickle down 'voodoo' economics, pro-military-industrial complex foreign policy, even governmental subservience to corporations, or any other right-wing neo-con attempt to 'govern;' the Republicans have had every opportunity to implement their political ideology into our infrastructure, and find proof that their theories work. Total Failure. Its time for them to give it up.
- skankyBacon, on 01/24/2008, -1/+21I've heard their grass is also greener.
- dagnabbit, on 01/24/2008, -41/+61God help us if we get another Republican in November.
- petermac99, on 01/24/2008, -1/+20The reason being?
- cgbspender, on 01/24/2008, -1/+20Sometimes it is hard to find other data, like when Bush has only been President for 7 years.
You can still compare them if you paid attention in school. It is obvious that an increase of 6000 over 8 years is better than 1100 decrease in 6 years. -
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