Are Democrats and Obama Good for our Economy?

I received this email this morning from a friend, and found it quite ‘enlightening’. Though it came in 3 parts, most of the links in part three were dead or unverifiable, so I omitted it from this post. Be sure to look at the tax link.

Part 1

"In just one year. Remember the election in 2006?
A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.

Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006 we have seen:
1) Consumer confidence plummet;
2) The cost of regular gasoline soar to over $[4.50] a gallon;
3) Unemployment is up to [5.5%] (a [12.5%] increase);
4) American households have seen $2.[5] trillion in equity value evaporate
(stock and mutual fund losses);
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.[5] trillion dollars;
6) 2% of American homes are in foreclosure.

America voted for change in 2006, and we got it! Remember, it's Congress that makes law, not the President. He has to work with what's handed to him.

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Part 2:

Taxes...Whether Democrat or a Republican you will find these verified statistics enlightening and amazing.

Taxes under Clinton 1999 Taxes under Bush 2008

__________Clinton_________ __________ Bush__________
Single making 30K --- tax $8,400 Single making 30K --- tax $4,500
Single making 50K --- tax $14,000 Single making 50K --- tax $12,500

Single making 75K --- tax $23,250 Single making 75K --- tax $18,750

Married making 60K - tax $16,800 Married making 60K - tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $21,000 Married making 75K - tax $18,750

Married making 125K- tax $38,750 Married making 125K- tax $31,250

It is amazing how many people that fall into the categories above think Bush is screwing them and Bill Clinton was the greatest President ever. If Obama is elected, he says he will repeal the Bush tax cuts and a good portion of the people that fall into the categories above can't wait for it to happen. This is like the movie The Sting with Paul Newman; you scam somebody out of some money and they don't even know what happened. "

It really is time to stop bashing McCain as he is what stands between you and a whole lot of discomfort and a fundamental loss of freedom.