Posted on 02/14/2010 6:41:13 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
I will start.
In the 2006 midterm elections, democrats took back control of congress. Lets see how they've done:
Dow Jones Average
Jan 07: 12,398
Current: 10,000
Unemployment Rate
Jan 07: 4.6
Current: 9.7
Federal Deficit
Jan 07: $162 billion
Current: 1.5 trillion
Federal Debt
Jan 07: 8.7 trillion
Current: 12.3 trillion
(Additions and corrections welcome)
This Rules! Thank you!
Excellent.
The American people don’t like being confused with statistics. Remember, to a Democrat such are “damned lies”.
This is not graphics or stats, but it is a thread I updated on ObamaCare and the thread begins with this memo.
Quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2308266/posts
Facts Are Stubborn Things [flag@whitehouse.gov]
WHITEHOUSE.gov ^ | 6:55 AM | Posted by Macon Phillips
Posted on August 4, 2009 3:45:39 PM PDT by Cindy
THE BRIEFING ROOM • THE BLOG
THE BLOG
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2009 AT 6:55 AM Facts Are Stubborn Things Posted by Macon Phillips
Opponents of health insurance reform may find the truth a little inconvenient, but as our second president famously said, “facts are stubborn things.”
Scary chain emails and videos are starting to percolate on the internet, breathlessly claiming, for example, to “uncover” the truth about the President’s health insurance reform positions.
In this video, Linda Douglass, the communications director for the White House’s Health Reform Office, addresses one example that makes it look like the President intends to “eliminate” private coverage, when the reality couldn’t be further from the truth.
For the record, the President has consistently said that if you like your insurance plan, your doctor, or both, you will be able to keep them. He has even proposed eight consumer protections relating specifically to the health insurance industry.
There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.
Here are the complete videos that Linda refers to. First from the AARP:
And then from the President’s news conference:
You’re always good for a laugh.
bump to copy later
Can't post the interactive chart
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