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January 25th, 2008

What Bush Built

Got friends who still think Bush and his GOP cabal are still the cat’s meow? Send them this.

THE LEGACY OF GEORGE W. BUSH’S PRESIDENCY
The Country He Inherited, The Country He Leaves Behind
United States & The World January 20, 2001 Today Under Bush
Real GDP Growth1 4.09% Over Prior 8 Years 2.65% Over Prior 7 Years
National Debt2 $5.7 Trillion $9.2 Trillion
Budget Deficit/Surplus3 $431 Billion Surplus over the Previous Three Budget Years $734 Billion Deficit over the Previous Three Budget Years
New Private Sector Jobs Created4 1.76 Million Jobs Per Year Over Previous 8 Years 369,000 Jobs Per Year Over Previous 7 Years
Americans in Poverty5 31.6 Million 36.5 Million
United States & The World January 20, 2001 Today Under Bush
Americans Uninsured and Change in Uninsured Level6 38 Million Uninsured 4.5 Million Less in 2 Years 47 Million Uninsured 8.5 Million More in 6 Years
Anual Total Premium Cost7 $6,230 for Family Premium $12,106 for Family Premium
Median Household Income & Change in Household Income8 $49,163 a $6,000 Increase in 8 Years $48,023 a $1,100 Decrease in 6 Years
Price of Gas9 $1.39/Gallon $3.07/Gallon
Cost of College10 $3,164 per year $5,192 per year
Personal Savings Rate11 +2.3% -0.5%
Consumer Credit Debt12 $7.65 Trillion  
United States & The World January 20, 2001 Today Under Bush
US Trade Deficit13 $380 Billion $759 Billion
Strength of US Dollar14 1.07 Euros per Dollar 0.68 Euros per Dollar
Combat REadiness15 All Active Duty Army Divisions Were Rated At The Highest Readiness Levels Not A Single Active Duty Or Reserve Brigade In The U.S. Considered “Fully Combat Ready.”
Foreign Oil Dependency16 52.75% of U.S. Liquid Fuel Consumption is Imported 60.38% of U.S. Liquid Fuel Consumption is Imported
View of America Abroad
Pew Poll of 10 Nations17
58.3% Viewed America Favorably 39.2% Viewed America Favorably
Great Britain’s View of the US 83% Favorable 56% Favorable
Indonesia’s View of the US 75% Favorable 30% Favorable
Turkey’s View of the US 52% Favorable 12% Favorable
Germany’s View of the US 78% Favorable 37% Favorable

1Bureau of Economic Analysis
2Department of Treasury
3Congressional Budget Office
4Bureau of Labor Statistics
5United States Census Bureau
6United States Census Bureau
7Kaiser Study of Employer Health Care Benefits
8United States Census Bureau
9Energy Information Administration
10Higher Education Coordinating Board of Washington State
11Bureau of Economic Analysis
12Insurance Information Institute
13United States Census Bureau
14OANDA.com: The Currency Website
15Speaker of the House Fact Sheet, 11/29/07
16Energy Information Administration
17Testimony of Andrew Kohut; President, Pew Research Center; 3/17/07

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