Bush vs Obama

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OBAMA vs BUSH
(Just the Facts)

CREDIT RATING
Bush AAA+
Obama AA+ (per jplove71's link below)

GDP
Bush 1.7%
Obama 1.2%

MEDICARE
Obama CUT $416.5 Billion
Bush INCREASED $120 Billion
(Source: www.taxfoundation.org)

GAS PRICES
Bush - $1.65 a gallon (End of term)
Obama - $3.62 a gallon (Current)
(Source: http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_...

UNEMPLOYMENT
Bush - 4.71% (Average)
Obama - 9.2% (Current)(Source: www.bls.gov)

NATIONAL DEBT
Bush – Increased 4 trillion (8 Years)
Obama – Will increase 18 trillion (8 years, according to OBAMAS budget)
(Source: www.treasurydirect.gov)

DEFICIT
Bush - $0.5 Trillion per year
Obama - $1,8 Trillion per year
(Source: www.federalbudget.com)

JOBS
Bush – GAINED 3 million jobs over 8 years
Obama - LOST 3.24 million in 2 years
(Source: Wall Street Journal)

INFLATION:
Bush +0.1% (End of Term)
Obama +3.6% (Current)
(Source: usinflationcalculator.com)

WARS
Bush - 2 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – Both with UN and Congressional Approval
Obama - 5 wars
Iraq, Afghanistan (Continued)
Yemen, Libya and Pakistan (No Congressional Approval)


HOPE and CHANGE

We HOPED for BETTER and got a CHANGE for WORSE


GO TEA PARTY !