Saturday, August 06, 2005

The State Of The Union.

Net jobs created under Clinton: 22 million.
Net jobs created under Bush: 0.
Average monthly jobs created under Clinton: 239,000.
Bush’s great number this month?: 207,000.
Record breaking Dow highs under Clinton: 59.
Record breaking Dow highs under Bush: so far…0.
US infant mortality rate: 6.63 per 1000 births, 36th in the world, even below that of Cuba.
Percentage of GDP of US domestic manufacturing: 12.9%, the lowest level in our national history.
US literacy in comparison to other nations: 49th in the world.
US mathematical literacy in comparison to other nations: 28th in the world.
US rank of overall health performance by the World Health Organization: 37th in the world.
US rank in per capita spending on health care: 1st in the world.
Unnecessary American deaths per year from the lack of health insurance: 18,000.
Number of American families that struggle just to feed themselves: 12 million.
US rank out of the 20 most developed countries in total worker compensation: 20th.
Percentage of US children born out of wedlock: 33%.
Percentage of US children who live in a one-parent household: 50%.
Number of Americans who have fallen into poverty since 2000: 4 million.
Percentage of Americans who live in poverty at least 2 months out of the year: 34.2%.
Number of Americans living in severe poverty (incomes below half of the poverty line): 15.3 million

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