WTF Is It Now?!?

"Kiss my big red ass, Amurka!"



IT'S THE ECONOMY, DUMBASS

Median income
Bush I: down 4.9%
Clinton: up 14.5%
Bush II: down 2.2%

Americans in poverty
Bush I: up 6.5 million
Clinton: down 7.7 million
Bush II: up 1.3 million

Job creation
Bush I: 2.3 million new jobs
Clinton: 22.9 million new jobs
Bush II: 1.5 million fewer jobs

Federal budget
Bush I: deficit of $290 billion in last year
Clinton: surplus of $236 billion in last year
Bush II: deficit of $160 billion in latest year

Unemployment rate
Bush I: up 1.9%
Clinton: down 3.1%
Bush II: up 1.5%

Percentage of Americans without health insurance
Bush I: up 1.4%
Clinton: down 0.8%
Bush II: up 0.4%

From the LA Times. Read it and weep, America. Did I mention I won't be able to retire ever???? Gas prices under Bill Clinton, about 3 years ago? $0.82 in NJ. Yep. This morning the lowest price was about $1.37.