Are you better off today than you were 4 yrs ago.

[southern democrat]

Just answer yes or no......kick

[SmileyBoy]

1. No.

[Dudley_DUright]

2. No

[NuttyFluffers]

3. no. n/t

[The Traveler]

4. Hell no (n/t)

[Deja Q]

5. Yes and no.

Yes, I still have a job.

No, because our employer wants to redesign the infrastructure to eliminate many of us, when the attitude doesn't cause people to leave in disgust or nervous breakdown.

But I'll worry when the worst happens; for all I know, I might be ran over by a tricycle-wielding possum tomorrow...

[ogradda]

6. no

no and no and no.

[Lady Effingbroke]

7. HELL NO!!!

:kick:

[Coyote_Bandit]

8. NO

[WindRavenX]

9. yes

But the country isn't, and that's more important than just my own personal prosperity.

[miss_kitty]

10. hell no

[Philosophy]

11. Yes

I was unemployed at this time 4 years ago. Doesn't mean things could still be better than now though.

[dave502d]

12. No!

[punpirate]

13. In the ways that count in an election...

... uh, no.

[sam sarrha]

14. hell no...we make 25% less, 3 jobs outsourced in 3 years between us

we had to move to the backwoods of TN and will be in deep shit if this job vaporizes..

[IowaGuy]

15. Yes, better off, but.....

in spite of *, not because of him or his administrations policies. I got to admit, I was a little dispirited after the 8 years of Clinton, not his fault. I was just worn down with the total inconsequential inanity of the nonsensical soap opera perpetuated on us by the right wing nut cases. Right now, I'm lookin around at the country, what I'm feeling inside and we got a lot to feel good about. Its being put in peril and is threatened by Bush, but the American people are waking up to it - we're going to be ok.

[MasonJar]

16. The question should ask if the earth better off?

[Sporadicus]

17. NO

[The Zanti Regent]

18. NO

My Jon is dead

[onebigbadwulf]

19. Yes because Im in med school now and out of America

booyeah!

[Droopy]

30. Personally, yes. But Bush didn't have anything to do with that.

And when you consider my country is far worse off now I think you could make the argument that even though my personal life is better, I'm poorer because of that.

Edit: Sorry, meant to reply to the original post.

[UrbScotty]

20. No. (nt)

[lpbk2713]

21. NO ...... Not even close.

[qnr]

22. no n/t

[DrZeeLit]

23. Yes... but needs to be qualified...

... because I completely changed my life.

I love my life.

In the spring of 2004, we packed up our life and moved. I'm a third generation native CA girl, but hated the traffic and frantic lifestyle. So, we moved to Vermont. Own our home, live in a forest, encounter no traffic and have met wonderful people. Dropped into my dream career, travel, and own an awesome dog. My dh is pretty cool, too. (LOL).

I miss my family back in CA, but visit. Thought I'd miss the beach, and do in a way that lakes can't fill -- but do not miss the crowds and the hassle with parking and all that.

Love seeing the stars, experiencing the seasons (I'm so excited with the fall colors and the spring burst of green). Yes, I am not thrilled with ice, but the snow doesn't bother me. Yes, it was really cold last winter. But I stay in and read a lot.

I've been able to start writing again, and that's a joy.

So... all in all, my life is BETTER.
And... I get to claim the Red Sox... too cool!

[bling bling]

24. NO!! I'm a walking nervous wreck.

I can't sleep, I can't enjoy football season. I live in St. Louis and I can't even enjoy the World Series with the joy that I should thanks to our President sending my fellow citizens out to fight and die for a lie.

My husband prefaces all of our future plans with "as long as I don't get laid off we should be able to (...insert future plan here)"

[LibLover]

25. Yes

But then again, four years ago I was 18.

[Maestro]

26. No

Cost of living far outstrips my salary increase. I'm actually making less money than last year because of out-of-control health insurance!!!! I'm red-carding the prez!!

[RetroLounge]

27. no

RL

[Zinfandel]

28. Fuck No!

[MrScorpio]

29. Yes... But it ain't becuase of Shrubya

It's because I got promoted.

If I hadn't, I'd be much worse

[FreedomFry]

31. Yes, but only because of a death in the family.

My mother-in-law passed away after a 10-year illness and left us enough to put a down payment on a house and buy a car. Otherwise, we'd be worse off now than four years ago.

[no name no slogan]

32. Yes, DESPITE Dubya. But it's not about me....it's about US.

[redstateblues]

33. Titans didn't suck 4 years ago