Don’t forget Unemployment, from 5.4 to a ‘seasonally adjusted’ 9.8.
Prior to the rats taking CONgre$$ in January 2007 the unemployment rate had not been 5.4 since February 2005. It took them until May 2008 to drive it back up to 5.4.
There were only four months between 2-05 and 5-08 that unemployment figures went above 5%.
2005-02 5.40
2008-05 5.40
The unemployment rates from the month of the 2006 election and immediately following the rats being seated were as follows:
2006-11 4.50
2006-12 4.40
2007-01 4.60
2007-02 4.50
2007-03 4.40