Dow Jones dropped over 500 points. Lehman Brothers, the 4th largest investment bank in the country, goes bankrupt. Merrill Lynch sells out. Gas prices in my town exploded over $4 per gallon today.
What does John McCain have to say on this remarkably horrible economic day? "Our economy, I think still—the fundamentals of our economy are strong." —John McCain, speaking on the morning of September 15
Villagers, I think that you should simply ask yourself a simple question. Are you better off today than you were 7 years ago when the Republicans took over Washington DC?
Then: Overall debt was $5.7 trillion.
Now: The National Debt is $9.5 Trillion!
Then: - A gallon of gas cost $1.56
Now: - A gallon of gas costs over $4.00
Then: - Federal budget surplus over $200 billion
Now: - FY-2008 federal deficit over $407 billion
Then: - Unemployment was 3.4%
Now: - Unemployment hits 5-year high, 6.1%
John McCain thinks that these economic numbers are fundamentally sound. Is it just me ... or is John McCain truly out of touch with the rest when it comes to the economy? Also, do you have any other examples of 'Then vs. Now' that come to your mind as you think about it?
What does John McCain have to say on this remarkably horrible economic day? "Our economy, I think still—the fundamentals of our economy are strong." —John McCain, speaking on the morning of September 15
Villagers, I think that you should simply ask yourself a simple question. Are you better off today than you were 7 years ago when the Republicans took over Washington DC?
Then: Overall debt was $5.7 trillion.
Now: The National Debt is $9.5 Trillion!
Then: - A gallon of gas cost $1.56
Now: - A gallon of gas costs over $4.00
Then: - Federal budget surplus over $200 billion
Now: - FY-2008 federal deficit over $407 billion
Then: - Unemployment was 3.4%
Now: - Unemployment hits 5-year high, 6.1%
John McCain thinks that these economic numbers are fundamentally sound. Is it just me ... or is John McCain truly out of touch with the rest when it comes to the economy? Also, do you have any other examples of 'Then vs. Now' that come to your mind as you think about it?
