SInce Obama got blamed for the economy, he should get the positives.
One year of Obama the overall cost is DOWN half a point, and Energy DOWN by almost 20%
and Transportation DOWN 8 %
Food still INCREASED under Obama but less than percentages in 2005 and 2008 during GWB.
CPI Food cost Transportn Energy
1990 131 132 121 102
endGHWBush
BegClinton
1995 1/2Time 152 148 139 105
Clinton
2000 END
Clinton: 167 168 153 124
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over 8 yrs 35 points 36 pts 32 pts 24pts
Increased:
CPI Food Transport Energy
2000 Starting GWBush 167 168 153 124
2001 after one yr Bush: 172
2002 after 2 yrs Bush: 177
2003 after 3 yrs GWB 184
2004 after 4 yrs GWB 189
2005 after 5 yrs GWB 195 191 174 177
2006 after 6 yrs GWB 202
2007 after 7 yrs GWB 207
2008 after 8 yrs
GWBush 215 214 195 237
_____________________________________________________________________ Energy=Up 18%
CPI
Over 8 yrs total
increase GWBush 48 pts 46 pts 43 UP 113 pts up
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CPR Food Transport Energy
Obama: 215 214 195 237 pts
2008
After 1 yr
Obama 214 218 180 193
Overall cost of things average people buy went up relentlessly under GWBush.
One year of Obama the overall cost is DOWN half a point, and Energy DOWN by almost 20%
and Transportation DOWN 8 %
Food still INCREASED under Obama but less than percentages in 2005 and 2008 during GWB.