Anybody Better Off Now...

[Tom_Foolery]

than fours years ago? I'm not.

[Homer12]

1. RW Hate-Mongers and Neo-Cons

At least for the short term.

[tigereye]

3. boy if someone doesn't use that for a campaign slogan

there is something wrong with them!

[LynzM]

2. Hrm...

Four years ago I was a student, with scholarships, parental health care, and no car. Now I'm married, working full time, have a child, pay my own health care and have a car... So better? Depends on what you're counting. More work and responsibility? Of course. Less money and time for fun? That too. But I consider myself lucky to have a wonderful family, and to be financially ok most of the time. There have been a couple of tight weeks, but it could be so much worse...

[terrya]

4. If you make $200K or more, you're doing just fine.

Otherwise, it's "fuck you" from this administration.

Hell no, I'm no better off.

Terry

[elfwitch]

7. Let's see....

Four years ago.... Hubby and I were making about $80K a year and were living in San Antonio. We ate out every night of the week. We were never behind on the bills. I was still making my credit card and student loan payments.

Now... Hubby still in school. Household income only $50K. We are living in Dallas (YUCK!). We eat at home every night of the week. We are ALWAYS behind on the bills. I haven't made a credit card or student loan payment in three years.

Yeah... four years ago was better.

The only better thing we have now that we didn't have then was...

[RFKHumphreyObama]

5. Nope

Four years ago I was a university student enjoying the wave of peace, prosperity and progress provided by the Clinton Administration. It was the dawn of the new millennium, the end of high school, a new era of hope and optimism and I have some wonderful memories of that year

I could never have foreseen how bad Bush and the RW neo cons have made things

[liberalitch]

6. worse, much worse....

I'm a teacher.... or a terrorist.... whichever you prefer.
I've had to get a second job.... state taxes have increased to pay for the tax cuts for the rich.

[mhr]

8. Much, Much, Much, Much, Much, Much, Much, Much, Much Worse!

eom

[skippysmom]

9. Yes, but

not because of the Repukes.

In 2000 I was single, working my first post-master's degree job, making nothing and living in an apartment.

Now I'm married, on job #4, making almost twice as much money, and we own a house.

But none of that is related to the BFEE -- hell, I'd be doing even better without them in the WH.

[bif]

10. Yes and no.

I'm making about what I was four years ago. But I was unemployed for over a year under Bush. So we're just getting back on our feet. And I've been unemployed under both Bushes.