The Legacy of George W Bush's Presidency

THE LEGACY OF GEORGE W. BUSH’S PRESIDENCY

The Country He Inherited, The Country He Leaves Behind

THE ECONOMY
TODAY UNDER BUSH

REAL GDP GROWTH
4.09% Over Prior 8 Years
2.65% Over Prior 7 Years (Bush)

NATIONAL DEBT
$5.7 Trillion
$9.2 Trillion (Bush)

BUDGET DEFICIT/SURPLUS
$431 Billion Surplus / Previous Three Budget Years
$734 Billion Deficit / Previous Three Budget's Years(Bush)

NEW PRIVATE SECTOR
JOBS CREATED4
1.76 Million Jobs Per Year Over Previous 8 Years
369,000 Jobs Per Year Over Previous 7 Years (Bush)

AMERICANS IN POVERTY
31.6 Million
36.5 Million (Bush)

QUALITY OF LIFE
AMERICANS UNINSURED

CHANGE IN UNINSURED LEVEL
38 Million Uninsured
4.5 Million Less in 2 Years
47 Million Uninsured
8.5 Million More in 6 Years (Bush)

ANNUAL TOTAL PREMIUM COST
$6,230 for Family Premium
$12,106 for Family Premium (Bush)

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME &
CHANGE IN MEDIAN INCOME
$49,163 / $6,000 Increase in 8 Years
$48,023 / $1,100 Decrease in 6 Years (Bush)

PRICE OF GAS
$1.39/Gallon
$3.07/Gallon (Bush)

COST OF COLLEGE
$3,164 per year
$5,192 per year (Bush)

PERSONAL SAVINGS RATE
+2.3%
-0.5% (Bush)

CONSUMER CREDIT DEBT
$7.65 Trillion
$12.8 Trillion (Bush)

UNITED STATES & THE WORLD

U.S. TRADE DEFICIT
$380 Billion
$759 Billion (Bush)

STRENGTH OF U.S. DOLLAR

1.07 Euros per Dollar
0.68 Euros Per Dollar (Bush)

COMBAT READINESS

~ All Active Duty Army Divisions Were Rated
At The Highest Readiness Levels

~ Not A Single Active Duty Or Reserve Brigade In The U.S. Considered “Fully Combat Ready.” (Bush)

FOREIGN OIL DEPENDENCY
52.75% of U.S. Liquid Fuel Consumption is Imported
60.38% of U.S. Liquid Fuel Consumption is Imported (Bush)

VIEW OF AMERICA ABROAD

PEW POLL OF TEN NATIONS
58.3% Viewed

America Favorably
39.2% Viewed (Bush)

GREAT BRITAIN’S VIEW OF U.S.
83% Favorable
56% Favorable (Bush)

INDONESIA’S VIEW OF U.S.
75% Favorable
30% Favorable (Bush)

TURKEY’S VIEW OF U.S.
52% Favorable
12% Favorable (Bush)

GERMANY’S VIEW OF U.S.
78% Favorable
37% Favorable (Bush)