"Today's report confirms that the Bush economy continues to go in the wrong direction for millions of American families, who are living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to make ends meet. Gas prices have doubled, oil company profits have tripled, while real income has stalled. Middle-class Americans are feeling squeezed, while the Republicans' Big Oil cronies are rewarded with tax breaks and subsidies that are driving up our record national debt.
"Democrats have a plan to take us in a new direction that brings economic opportunity and security to all Americans – not an economy that work for just the wealthy and Big Oil cronies." |