Stephanie
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- Jul 11, 2004
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And apologize to us because we are worse off today because of HIM and his "visions" of Transforming our country he supposedly, loves
links and graphs at site
SNIP:
Instead of a speech, President Obama could update the country on the State of the Union through a tweetable infographic.
He won't, but let's be honest, we already know the president is going to say as every president always does that the "state of our union is strong."
But how do we know it's true? If Obama did want to go the infographic route, here are 13 graphs he might use, in order from most troubling to strongest.
The direction of the country: Wrong track
graph at site
(Real Clear Politics)
How things stand now: Americans faith in the direction of their country is down to recession-era levels, according to an average of national polls by Real Clear Politics. Sixty-three percent of respondents think the country is on the wrong track and only 29 percent think were on the right track.
Why it matters: Real Clear Politics' survey is one of the most thorough and accurate measures of how Americans feel about their country because it averages hundreds of national polls. This shows Americans haven't recovered faith in their political leaders since the October shutdown.
The U.S. debt: Increasing
graph at site
(Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
How things stand now: The national debt, the amount of money owed by the federal government, hit $17 trillion in October, a new record. Of that, $6.5 trillion largely to fund recession-era aid economic stimulus programs has been added since Obama was inaugurated in 2009.
Why it matters: The national debt is now larger than the gross domestic product, and it's only expected to continue rising thanks as an increasing number of retiring baby boomers join the rolls of Social Security and Medicare.
Student loan debt: Increasing
graph at site
ALL of it here
What is the real State of the Union? These 13 graphs show it.
links and graphs at site
SNIP:
Instead of a speech, President Obama could update the country on the State of the Union through a tweetable infographic.
He won't, but let's be honest, we already know the president is going to say as every president always does that the "state of our union is strong."
But how do we know it's true? If Obama did want to go the infographic route, here are 13 graphs he might use, in order from most troubling to strongest.
The direction of the country: Wrong track
graph at site
(Real Clear Politics)
How things stand now: Americans faith in the direction of their country is down to recession-era levels, according to an average of national polls by Real Clear Politics. Sixty-three percent of respondents think the country is on the wrong track and only 29 percent think were on the right track.
Why it matters: Real Clear Politics' survey is one of the most thorough and accurate measures of how Americans feel about their country because it averages hundreds of national polls. This shows Americans haven't recovered faith in their political leaders since the October shutdown.
The U.S. debt: Increasing
graph at site
(Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
How things stand now: The national debt, the amount of money owed by the federal government, hit $17 trillion in October, a new record. Of that, $6.5 trillion largely to fund recession-era aid economic stimulus programs has been added since Obama was inaugurated in 2009.
Why it matters: The national debt is now larger than the gross domestic product, and it's only expected to continue rising thanks as an increasing number of retiring baby boomers join the rolls of Social Security and Medicare.
Student loan debt: Increasing
graph at site
ALL of it here
What is the real State of the Union? These 13 graphs show it.
