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To: stockman_scott who wrote (60520)	3/10/2006 1:09:05 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 363054

I think we should pay off HIS debt with every asset he and his family have...that would make a small dent, but it's a start. I. Economy: A) GDP vs. Costs of Living 1. Per Capita Personal Income has inceased only 11% since Bush took office ($29,469 in 2000 to $32,937 in 2004, latest stats) 2. CPI-U (Consumer Price Index) increased 13% since Bush took office 3. Ergo, the value of the US dollar has increased 2% less than the cost of living. B) National Debt: 1. The National Debt has increased 45.8% since Bush took office ($2.598 Trillion) 2. The National Debt increased only 28.6% ($1.263 Trillion) under Clinton C) Federal Budget: 1.a) Bush's total Budget deficit (Jan2001 to present) is: $1.253 TRILLION. 1.b) His total receipts (tax revenue) in that time has been $9.728 Trillion (for 5 years), while his total outlays (budget spending) has been $10.982 Trillion. 1.c) His total expenses are 112.8% of his receipts 2.a) Clinton's total Budget deficit (years of deficit plus years of surplus Jan1993 to Dec2000) was: $205 BILLION. (16% of Bush's deficit) 2.b) Clinton's total receipts were $12.563 Trillion (for 8 years), while his total outlays were $12.768 Trillion. 2.c) His total expenses were 110.1% of his receipts. II. Iraq War: 1) Total Number of US Soldier deaths: 2,306 2) Innocent Iraqi Civilian deaths (est): >=33,489 3) Total Cost of Iraq War (federal budget suplementary spending): $246 BILLION 4) WMDs found: 0 5) Iraq has been in a constant state of civil and political chaos since Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" III. Public Opinion and Approval: 1) Overal Job (multi-source avg.): 39% Approve/ 57% disapprove 2) Dicrection of Country (multi-source avg.): 31% app/ 60% disapprove 3) Iraq War: 40% Approve / 59% Disapprove 4) Bush's Katrina Response: 32% approve/ 64% disapprove Conclusions: 1) Bush is bad for the economy. 2) The notion suggested by republicans that the democratic party is a tax-and-spend party while the gop is fiscally responsible is a complete fallacy. 3) Bush is poor at managing the federal budget. 4) Clinton was better than Bush 5) The War in Iraq was waged on false/non-existent evidence 6) The great costs of the Iraq war has produced no positive results at home or abroad. 7) Those who suppor Bush, his job as president, and his policies are in the fringe minority. infoplease.com data.bls.gov publicdebt.treas.gov publicdebt.treas.gov fms.treas.gov icasualties.org nationalpriorities.org pollingreport.com pollingreport.com forums.craigslist.org