It is all in the numbers...

The Numbers say it is time to vote Democratic for a CHANGE!

Gas prices

Democrats: Average about $1.40 a gallon through Clinton years, even as low as $1.20 at one point.

Republicans: Starting at less than $1.20 after 9/11, prices have climbed steadily to highs of $3.00 and above.

Zfacts.com

Minimum wage

Democrats: Raised slowly from $3.80 to $5.15 in 1998

Republicans: Last increase was to $5.15 during Clinton administration; no increase beyond $5.15 since Bush came into power

USgovinfo.com

Iraq War casualties – US military

Number of deaths: 2,547

Number of injured: 10,246 as of 7/5/05

Iraq War civilian casualties – contractor (non-military)

Number of deaths: 341 (incomplete list)

Number of injured: unknown

Icasualties.org

Abortion rate

Abortions : 1.36 Million in 1992 - .86 million in 2000

Decrease of: 500,000 abortions

Abortions : .85 Million in 2001 - .85 million in 2002

Decrease of: no change – new date not available

CDC.gov/mmwr

Illegal Immigration into US

Clinton years: Total of 8 million illegals in 2000, increased about .5 m per year

www.cis.org/topics/illegalimmigration.html

Bush years: 11-12 million in US in 2005, increased at about .8 m per year

www.cis.org/articles/2005/back1405.html