How has the U.S. doing since Bush "took" office 1. The number of people unemployed since Bush "took" office has risen by 35%. 2. The U.S. had a federal SURPLUS of $281 billion when he was inaugurated; today the U.S. have a DEFICIT of $157 billion. 3. TWO MILLION jobs have been eliminated since Bush began his occupation of the Oval Office. 4. The stock market is down 34% since January of 2001. 5. Another 1.4 million people now have NO health insurance, making it a total of over 41 million Americans who can't afford to get sick. 6. Only 13 corporate crooks out of HUNDREDS have been indicted, and none of them have been the close personal friends of Mr. Bush. For more information see the Michael Moore website