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Last night, at the "President's Dinner," where the Republicans raised over $27 million, President Bush told the assembled crowd, "Democrats are good talkers; Republicans are good doers." Oh, really? The attached takes a quick look at a comparison of a few key indicators of our national well-being under the eight years of President Clinton and the five and a half years of President Bush. It turns out that Democrats were better "doers" on each of these key indicators. Republicans are taking America in the wrong direction on key issues facing American families. LAST NIGHT, PRESIDENT SAID "DEMOCRATS ARE TALKERS; REPUBLICANS ARE DOERS" - OH, REALLY?? Republicans Take Us In the Wrong Direction Last night, at the "President's Dinner," where the Republicans raised over $27 million, President Bush told the assembled crowd, "Democrats are good talkers; Republicans are good doers." Oh, really? Let's take a quick look at a comparison of a few key indicators of our national well-being under the eight years of President Clinton and the five and a half years of President Bush. It turns out that Democrats were better "doers" on each of these key indicators. Republicans are taking America in the wrong direction on key issues facing American families.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILTY Under President Clinton · Budget deficits were turned into budget surpluses - with a projected 6-year budget deficit of $2 trillion in 1993 turned into a projected 10-year budget surplus of $5.6 trillion in 2001 Under President Bush · Budget surpluses have been turned into budget deficits - with a projected 10-year budget surplus of $5.6 trillion in 2001 turned into a projected 10-year budget deficit of $3.2 trillion now
MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME Under President Clinton · Median family income went up - from $40,217 in 1993 to $46,058 in 2000 Under President Bush · Median family income has gone down - from $46,058 in 2000 to $44,389 in 2004
THE UNINSURED Under President Clinton · The percentage of the population without health insurance went down - from 15.3 percent in 1993 to 14.2 percent in 2000 Under President Bush · The percentage of the population without health insurance has gone up - from 14.2 percent in 2000 to 15.7 percent in 2004
POVERTY Under President Clinton · The percentage of the population in poverty went down - from 15.1 percent in 1993 down to 11.3 percent in 2000 Under President Bush · The percentage of the population in poverty has gone up - from 11.3 percent in 2000 to 12.7 percent in 2004
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