When the GOP last controlled both houses of Congress:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.
Since Democrats took over Congress in 2006:
1) Consumer confidence plummeted;
2) The cost of regular gasoline soared to?over $3.50 a gallon;
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
4) American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars;
6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.
And on Taxes...
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2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.
Since Democrats took over Congress in 2006:
1) Consumer confidence plummeted;
2) The cost of regular gasoline soared to?over $3.50 a gallon;
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
4) American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars;
6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.
And on Taxes...
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Clinton: Single making 30K - tax $8,400...
Bush: Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Clinton: Single making 50K - tax $14,000...
Bush: Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Clinton: Single making 75K - tax $23,250...
Bush: Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Clinton: Married making 60K - tax $16,800...
Bush: Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Clinton: Married making 75K - tax $21,000...
Bush: Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Clinton: Married making 125K - tax $38,750...
Bush: Married making 125K - tax $31,250
And it's important to note that both Democrat candidates will push to return to the higher tax rates!
And it's important to note that both Democrat candidates will push to return to the higher tax rates!