An Our Insane World “Shortie”

This is surely something to be marveled at, especially in light of the way the far left would have you think the country is going to hell in a hand basket. Want to bet that we won't hear much about this in the press or the media, but for a few outlets that do balance the news?

Remember, Bush took office just before 9/11, and we've been at war against terrorism ever since, including conflagrations in Afghanistan and Iraq. This is a mighty big reminder of just how strong the US economy really is, what tax breaks did for the poor as well as the middle class and wealthy, and why the doom-and-gloomer liberal elite need to take the next raft to Cuba, or anywhere else but here for that matter, and stay there.

From the Wall Street Journal Online New Alert ...

NEWS ALERT
from The Wall Street Journal
Aug. 29, 2006

The Census Bureau reported that 37 million Americans were living below the poverty line last year -- about 12.6% of the population. That's down from 12.7% in 2004, but census officials said the change was statistically insignificant. The median household income was $46,300, a slight increase from 2004.

Last year was the first year the poverty rate hadn't increased since before President Bush took office.