The Country Bush Inherited versus The Country He Has Created

The House Democratic Caucus has put together a table of key indicators of America’s strength financially and economically, as well as how America is viewed by the rest of the world. Some examples:

• Gas cost $1.39 when Bush took office versus $3.07 today
• Private sector jobs grew at a rate of 1.76 million jobs per year over the 8 years before Bush took office; under Bush, it has grown at a rate of 0.37 million jobs per year
• Median household income was $49,163 when Bush took office; today it is $48,023
• Median household income had increased $6,600 over the 6 years before Bush took office; it has decreased $1,100 since Bush took office

The table has a lot more of these important indicators. Are you better off under Bush?