I’m certain everyone has heard Barack Obama’s message of hope and change. Well, here’s something to think about that I got from Ron. It’s supposed to be funny, but to me it’s a bit frightening.
A little over 2 years ago:
- Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high
- Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon
- The unemployment rate was 4.5%
In 2006, we were told a lot of things by the media and by the politicians running for office that may or may not have been true - as it usually goes with the media and especially with politicians running for office! Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006, we’ve seen:
- Consumer confidence plummet
- The cost of regular gasoline soar to over $3 a gallon
- Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase)
- American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses)
- Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars
- 1% of American homes are in foreclosure
America voted for change in 2006, and we GOT it!
The most significant accomplishment by the Democratic Congress in 2007?
THEY VOTED TO INCREASE THEIR OWN PAY!
It just makes me sick. I researched all the assertions made here and all are facts. The slant on them is one I hadn’t seen before. Do we really WANT (or can we really TAKE) more change?
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So, I’m guessing you’re not happy with the Democrat-controlled Congress then?
Nah, I’m just pointing out absurdity. Neither Congress nor the President has anything at all to do with the cost of gas, or any other of the items listed. All of these are driven by market forces and not government policy. However, many people believe that anything that goes wrong IS the fault of the President and/or Congress. (People who think like that are sheep because they listen and believe what the media spews and wouldn’t understand anyway)