2 million Americans have lost jobs since Obama took office
The Associated Press put together an interesting look at Obama's first 100 days. Here are some of the lowlights of Obama's failed administration:
Doing the math on Obama's 100 days
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama marks his hundredth day in office on Wednesday, but it's hardly the only digit that matters to the new administration.
Here are some highlights of Obama's first 100 days, by the numbers:
$3.6 trillion — Total spending in Obama's proposed federal budget for 2010.
$1.75 trillion — Total projected deficit in Obama's proposed federal budget for 2010.
$787 billion — Cost of tax cuts and new spending in economic stimulus package approved by Congress.
$558.4 billion — Increase in the public debt, from Jan. 20 through April 24.
$235 billion — Tax dollars spent to bail out failing financial institutions, Jan. 20-April 20.
2.055 million — Number of jobs lost, January-March.
908,666 — Housing foreclosures, Jan. 20-April 24.
106 — U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan since Jan. 20.
49 — U.S. military deaths in Iraq since Jan. 20.
27 — Bank failures.
Labels: Barack Obama, Broken Promises
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