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It is time for a check on some key benchmarks in the state of our country. This can be done by comparing the following facts from January 2009, the beginning of Obama’s presidency, and today.

1/1/2009 - Today

The DOW 7,949 - 16,459;

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Benchmarks

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Henry Broge

It is time for a check on some key benchmarks in the state of our country. This can be done by comparing the following facts from January 2009, the beginning of Obama’s presidency, and today.

1/1/2009 - Today

The DOW 7,949 - 16,459;

unemployed 7.8% - 6.7%;

GDP growth 5.4% - 4.1%;

Deficit GDP 9.8% - 3.3%;

Consumer Confidence 37.7% - 78.1%.

Hmm, not too bad, those pesky facts; let’s impeach him anyway.

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