Are you better off?

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on September 24, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Ontario Emperor pointed out a series of graphs from Buzzflash highlighting some of the numbers behind how our country is doing. Not that surprising if you’ve been paying attention, but certainly interesting to see.

Unemployment

Job Creation

Stock Market

Budget Surplus/Deficit

The question, of course, is whether a Kerry presidency would have numbers close to what Clinton’s produced, and there’s really no way of knowing that at this stage in the game. I’d hate to see where these graphs end up after four more years of Bush, however.

iTunes “Seedy Films” by Soft Cell from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981, 5:04).