It has been a little over 14 months since the Democrats took over both houses of congress; the Senate AND the House of Representatives.  They also want to take over the White House so, before you pull that lever for Hillary or Obama in November, take a look at what it has cost YOU since then.

Here are some of the outcomes of them being in control.

Up:

* Gasoline up from $2.19 to $3.35 or 53%
* Unemployment up from 4.5% to 5% or 11.1%
* National dept per ca pita was $27,677 then and now $31,551 or 14% higher.
* Congressional pay increase.

Down:

* Consumer confidence at multiple year lows.
* Equity value of mutual funds down $2.3 trillion.
* Home equity values down $1.2 trillion                                                                              * Congress's approval rating at all time low (even lower than BUSH's)

If you add together the loss of equity value of mutual funds AND the loss of home equity values the total figure is approximately six (6) times the cost of the Iraq war for 5 years. 

Bears thinking on doesn't it?

And a Tip O' The GM Derby to Greg at Rhymes with Right

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