Change you probably should've rejected

[Real]

I got this e-mail forwarded to me from a friend. Pardon the obvious grammatical errors.

You like facts…?……stick this on your bulletin board.
George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years. The first six the economy was fine.
A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%.
4) the DOW JONES hit a record high--14,00020
5) American's were buying new cars,taking cruises, vacations overseas, living large!...

But American's wanted 'CHANGE'! So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic Congress and yes--we got 'CHANGE' all right. In the PAST YEAR:
; 1) Consumer confidence has plummeted ;
2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing!;
3) Unemployment is up to 5.5% (a10% increase);
4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 TRILLION DOLLARS and prices still dropping;
5) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.
6) as I write, THE DOW is probing another low~~
$2.5 TRILLION DOLLARS HAS EVAPORATED FROM THEIR STOCKS, BONDS & MUTUAL FUNDS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS.
YES, IN 2006 AMERICA VOTED FOR CHANGE...AND WE SURE GOT IT! ...
REMEMBER THE PRESIDENT HAS NO CONTROL OVER ANY OF THESE ISSUES, ONLY CONGRESS.
AND WHAT HAS CONGRESS DONE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.Stop and think about that for a moment
NOW THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT CLAIMS HE IS GOING TO REALLY GIVE US CHANGE ALONG WITH A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS!!!!
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JUST HOW MUCH MORE 'CHANGE' DO YOU THINK YOU CAN STAND?

It is very ironic. This really isn't the election for change, this is more like the election of who's going to work with the Democratic congress, that is, are we going to have a moderate, bi-partisan guy in McCain? Or are we going to choose a guy like Obama who will enable Washington to push through a progressive agenda.

The real election of change is going to be when we vote this people out of Congress.

 

[DennisRodman]

I got this e-mail forwarded to me from a friend. Pardon the obvious grammatical errors.

It is very ironic. This really isn't the election for change, this is more like the election of who's going to work with the Democratic congress, that is, are we going to have a moderate, bi-partisan guy in McCain? Or are we going to choose a guy like Obama who will enable Washington to push through a progressive agenda.

The real election of change is going to be when we vote this people out of Congress.

But what about all the money Bush invested in Iraq. The massive massive debt that he gained during his years, and the large amounts of printing of money which weakens the American dollar, and devalues the hard earned-savings of Americans.

 

[Real]

But what about all the money Bush invested in Iraq. The massive massive debt that he gained during his years, and the large amounts of printing of money which weakens the American dollar, and devalues the hard earned-savings of Americans.

The Iraq war is not the only thing that ran up the deficit.

Biden says it's patriotic to pay higher taxes. I think it's patriotic for our representatives in Congress to stop funding their pet projects while their country is at war, but that's my opinion anyway.

 

[Denny Crane]

But what about all the money Bush invested in Iraq. The massive massive debt that he gained during his years, and the large amounts of printing of money which weakens the American dollar, and devalues the hard earned-savings of Americans.

The federal budget is $3T, it was $2T when Bush took over. A change of $1T. We're not spending $1T extra on the military and Iraq. Maybe 1/3 the increase.

With all the tax cuts, especially those during the recession in early 2001, receipts from taxes and other sources are up to $2.7T from $2T.

If you factor in Social Security and payments on the debt, etc., then discretionary spending (social programs, corporate welfare, farm programs, highway programs) have nearly doubled.


Not that govt. growth is a good thing.

 

[Dumpy]

Katrina was Congress's fault, also.