Posted by
Roxanna M. on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 5:02:45 PM
Unemployment rate:
January 2009 - 7.5% (11.6 million unemployed)
May 2011 - 9.1% (13.9 million unemployed)
Change: +21%
US Debt:
January 2009 - $10.6 trillion
May 2011 - $14.3 trillion
Change: +35%
(Bush added $4.9 trillion in 8 years; Obama added $3.7 trillion in less than 2-1/2 years)
US Deficit
January 2009 - $485.2 billion
May 2011 - $927.4 billion
Change: +91%
(Obama predicts that the total deficit for 2011 will be $1.65 trillion)
Price of gas: (national average)
January 2009 - $1.84 gallon
May 2011 - $4.00 gallon
Change: +117%
I can see the change. Where's the hope?