You are correct....Americans lost a fortune under Republican leadership
There are POCKETS of a solid recovery; I've both read and heard that jobs are not scarce in So. Florida. Much of No. Florida remains mired in the recession. No reason to "thank" the President; still, the bad times began before he entered office.
The Iraq disaster, and the cost of combating terrorism have been immense. The Iraq dollars were thrown down the Mariana trench of ego & defense corps. A pitiful amount goes toward medical care for injured troops. The money that goes to the troops is not to be begrudged, though not enough of the fortune Iraq has cost the US IS going to the humans suffering because of 'Bush's death play'.
In the end, the deaths, the destruction, and the maimed will be remembered long after the lost trillion+ in tax dollars.