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When Bush took office Today
NATIONAL DEBT $5.7 trillion $9.2 trillion
REINING IN SPENDING $431 Billion surplus over previous three budget years $724 billion deficit over previous three budget years
NEW PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS 1.76 million jobs per year over previous 8 years 360,000 jobs per year over previous 8 years
AMERICANS IN POVERY 31.6 million 36.5 million
AMERICANS UNINSURED 38 million uninsured (-4.2 million in previous 2 years) 47 million uninsured (+8.5 million in previous 6 years)
ANNUAL TOTAL PREMIUM COST $6,230 per family $12,106 per family
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $49,163 (+$6,000 in previous 8 years) $48,023 (-$1,100 in previous 8 years)
PRICE OF GAS $1.39/gallon $3.07/gallon
COST OF COLLEGE $3,164/year $5,192/year
PERSONAL SAVINGS RATE +2.3% -0.5%
CONSUMER CREDIT DEBT $7.65 trillion $12.8 trillion
U.S. TRADE DEFICIT $380 billion $759 billion
STRENGTH OF U.S. DOLLAR 1.07 Euros per dollar 0.68 Euros per dollar
COMBAT READINESS All Active Duty Army Divisions Rated at Highest Readiness Levels Not A Single Active Duty or Reserve Brigade "Fully Combat Ready"
FOREIGN OIL DEPENDENCY 52.7% of U.S. Liquid Fuel Consumption is Imported 60.38% of U.S. Liquid Fuel Consumption Is Imported
VIEW OF AMERICA ABROAD Pew poll finds 58.3% view America favorably Pew poll finds 39.2% view America favorably

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