| THE ECONOMY | JANUARY 20, 2001 | TODAY UNDER BUSH |
| REAL GDP GROWTH [ 1 ] | 4.09% Over Prior 8 Years | 2.65% Over Prior 7 Years |
| NATIONAL DEBT [ 2 ] | $5.7 Trillion | $9.2 Trillion |
| BUDGET DEFICIT/SURPLUS [ 3 ] | $431 Billion Surplus over the Previous Three Budget Years | $734 Billion Deficit over the Previous Three Budget Years |
| NEW PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS CREATED [ 4 ] | 1.76 Million Jobs Per Year Over Previous 8 Years | 369,000 Jobs Per Year Over Previous 7 Years |
| AMERICANS IN POVERTY [ 5 ] | 31.6 Million | 36.5 Million |
| QUALITY OF LIFE | JANUARY 20, 2001 | TODAY UNDER BUSH |
| AMERICANS UNINSURED [ 6 ] | 38 Million Uninsured | 47 Million Uninsured |
| CHANGE IN UNINSURED LEVEL [ 6 ] | 4.5 Million Less in 2 Years | 8.5 Million More in 6 Years |
| ANNUAL TOTAL PREMIUM COST [ 7 ] | $6,230 for Family Premium | $12,106 for Family Premium |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME [ 8 ] | $49,163 | $48,023 |
| CHANGE IN MEDIAN INCOME [ 8 ] | $6,000 Increase in 8 Years | $1,100 Decrease in 6 Years |
| PRICE OF GAS [ 9 ] | $1.39/Gallon | $3.07/Gallon |
| COST OF COLLEGE [ 10 ] | $3,164 per year | $5,192 per year |
| PERSONAL SAVINGS RATE [ 11 ] | 2.30% | -0.50% |
| CONSUMER CREDIT DEBT [ 12 ] | $7.65 Trillion | $12.8 Trillion |
| UNITED STATES & THE WORLD | JANUARY 20, 2001 | TODAY UNDER BUSH |
| U.S. TRADE DEFICIT [ 13 ] | $380 Billion | $759 Billion |
| STRENGTH OF U.S. DOLLAR [ 14 ] | 1.07 Euros per Dollar | 0.68 Euros Per Dollar |
| COMBAT READINESS [ 15 ] | 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.” |
| FOREIGN OIL DEPENDENCY [ 16 ] | 52.75% of U.S. Liquid Fuel Consumption is Imported | 60.38% of U.S. Liquid Fuel Consumption is Imported |
| PEW POLL OF TEN NATIONS | America Favorably | America Favorably |
| VIEW OF AMERICA ABROAD [ 16 ] | 58.3% Viewed America Favorably | 39.2% Viewed America Favorably |
| GREAT BRITAIN’S VIEW OF U.S. | 83% Favorable | 56% Favorable |
| INDONESIA’S VIEW OF U.S. | 75% Favorable | 30% Favorable |
| TURKEY’S VIEW OF U.S. | 52% Favorable | 12% Favorable |
| GERMANY’S VIEW OF U.S. | 78% Favorable | 37% Favorable |