State of the Union 2006: By the Numbers (it ain't pretty)

[fed-up]

Just a sample here to keep it to the 4 paragraph rule

http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/news2006/0201-18.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 1, 2006
8:00 AM

CONTACT: Campaign for America's Future

State of the Union 2006: By the Numbers
WASHINGTON - February 1 -

ON INCOMES:
--Inflation-adjusted average CEO pay at depth of recession in 2002: $7,773,000
--Average CEO pay as of 2004: $9,600,000


ON JOBS:
--American manufacturing jobs in 2001: 17,101,000
--American manufacturing jobs in 2005: 14,283,000

ON ENERGY:
--Average price of a gallon of gasoline in 2000: $1.51
--Average price of a gallon of gasoline in 2005: $2.28


--Percentage increase in the price of a gallon of gasoline since 2000: +51 percent
--Percentage increase in the price of a gallon of home heating oil since 2000: +94 percent

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. and this.....

--Average increase in profits for oil companies in third quarter of 2005: +69 percent
--Amount of subsidies provided to oil industry in 2005 energy bill: $6 billion


from the same site:
http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/news2006/0201-18.htm

[pstans]

2. But taxes are low and the economy is great!

:sarcasm:

:puke:

[flamin lib]

3. I asked for permission to reprint in its entirety and it was granted.