We Asked For It – Whatever “IT” is

In just a little over one year

A little over one year ago:

• Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
  
• Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
  
• the unemployment rate was 4.5%
  

 

 

Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006 we're seen:

 

• Consumer confidence plummet;
  
• the cost of regular gasoline soar to over $3 a gallon;
  
• Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
  
• American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
  
• Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars;
  
• 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.
  

America voted for change in 2006, and we got it!