Let's Look at Obama's CHANGE: The Economy in 2008 versus 2012 (McCain, unemployed, gas prices)

[LoveToRow]

Let's review:

Unemployed Americans: 2008 - 12 million 2012 - 13.1 million CHANGE 1.1 million new unemployed

Unemplyment Rate: 2008 - 7.8% 2012 - 8.5% CHANGE 9% increase

Gas Prices: 2008 - $1.85 2012 - $3.39 CHANGE 83% increase

Federal Debt: 2008 - $10.6T 2012 - $15.2T CHANGE 43% increase

Debt per person 2008 - $34,731 2012 - $48,699 CHANGE $13,968 increase

Misery Index 2008 - 7.8 2012 - 11.9 CHANGE 53% increase

College Tuition 2008 - $6,591 2012 - $8,244 CHANGE 25% increase

Worker Health
Insurance Costs 2008 - $3,354 2012 - $4,129 CHANGE 23% increase

Food Stamp
Recipients 2008 - 32M 2012 - 46M CHANGE 45% increase

Americans in
Poverty 2008 - 39.8M 2012 - 46.2M CHANGE 6.4M increase

Home Values 2008 - $169,700 2012 - $147,800 CHANGE 13% decrease

U.S. Global
Competitiveness 2008 - 1st 2012 - 5th CHANGE Down 4 places


In 2008 the American people proved they aren't racist. Now it's time for them to prove they're not stupid. We can't take another four years of Obama's brand of change.

[SyraBrian]

Aren't gas prices down from where they were four years ago today?

[CravingMountains]

For the first half of 2008 **** hadn't really hit the roof yet, so these numbers are hardly a fair comparison. We all know who put our economy in this mess and it wasn't Obama.

[LoveToRow]

Originally Posted by InsaneTraveler

For the first half of 2008 **** hadn't really hit the roof yet, so these numbers are hardly a fair comparison. We all know who put our economy in this mess and it wasn't Obama.

He's done nothing to fix the problem. Or are you still claiming this economy belongs to President Bush after 4 years of Oblama?

[LoveToRow]

Originally Posted by SyraBrian

Aren't gas prices down from where they were four years ago today?

No.

[eofelis]

How would McCain have been as a president?

[LoveToRow]

Originally Posted by eofelis

How would McCain have been as a president?

Well, I doubt McCain would have passed ObamaTax or forced an $800B pork bill through Congress during his first 2 years.

[censusdata]

Gas prices were more than they are today in 2008 under Bush before the economy tanked.

[shorebaby]

Originally Posted by censusdata

Gas prices were more than they are today in 2008 under Bush before the economy tanked.

Nope, gas prices were lower in 2008 than today.

[Zimar]

Originally Posted by Trace21230

Let's review:

Unemployed Americans: 2008 - 12 million 2012 - 13.1 million CHANGE 1.1 million new unemployed

Unemplyment Rate: 2008 - 7.8% 2012 - 8.5% CHANGE 9% increase

Gas Prices: 2008 - $1.85 2012 - $3.39 CHANGE 83% increase

Federal Debt: 2008 - $10.6T 2012 - $15.2T CHANGE 43% increase

Debt per person 2008 - $34,731 2012 - $48,699 CHANGE $13,968 increase

Misery Index 2008 - 7.8 2012 - 11.9 CHANGE 53% increase

College Tuition 2008 - $6,591 2012 - $8,244 CHANGE 25% increase

Worker Health
Insurance Costs 2008 - $3,354 2012 - $4,129 CHANGE 23% increase

Food Stamp
Recipients 2008 - 32M 2012 - 46M CHANGE 45% increase

Americans in
Poverty 2008 - 39.8M 2012 - 46.2M CHANGE 6.4M increase

Home Values 2008 - $169,700 2012 - $147,800 CHANGE 13% decrease

U.S. Global
Competitiveness 2008 - 1st 2012 - 5th CHANGE Down 4 places


In 2008 the American people proved they aren't racist. Now it's time for them to prove they're not stupid. We can't take another four years of Obama's brand of change.

A post like this definitely requires some sort of citation, as well as the changes from 2000 to 2004, and from 2004 to 2008. How do we know these aren't made up numbers? Bush may not "own" what we're dealing with right now, but we're still dealing with the consequences of a lot of HIS policies.