Not another four years!

[Shallah Kali]

http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/news.php?16,5266,390088,sqe390088,,,Doc,home.htm

Now that the excitement and hoopla (and $185 million – a totally excessive sum) of the Republican convention is over, we should seriously think about which of the candidates we want in the White House. The other day I came across some statistics which certainly helped me decide. They cover a wide range of facts and show what has happened to our country in the past three and a half years, and it’s a pretty sad story.

1. THE ECONOMY: Federal surplus when Bush took office – $5.6 trillion. 2004 deficit – $450 billion. Current US debt – $7,298,861,967,464.27.

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5. HEALTH CARE: Number of persons losing health care under Bush - 3.8 million. Number gaining health care under Clinton - 2.3 million. Number of retirees who will lose employee-paid drug benefits under the new Medicare drug bill - 9 million. Number of Medicare recipients forced to enroll in the new drug program, with higher costs and no coverage for some drugs - 6.4 million. Finally, additional profits for the drug companies under the Bush Medicare drug bill - $139 BILLION.

6. TAXES: Average tax break for the top 1 percent of earners under the Bush tax plan - $96,634. Average break for the bottom 60 percent earners - $350.

[Raster]

1. The ultimate question: Do you want these people running things...

...for another four years?

[Maeve]

2. Shoot, I didn't want 'em for THIS four!

For many of the reasons cited...He couldn't run a business, he can't run a country.