House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA promised all American's a new direction, since taking the reigns of Congress a year ago. In 2007 the Consumer Price Index has soared at it's fastest rate in nearly two decades.Consumer prices soared 4.1% in 2007 the biggest calendar increase since 1990 a decline in retail sales in December shows that the economy is quite weak under the Democrat's watch. For 2007 real weekly earnings fell 0.9% indicating that wages did not keep up with inflation. Wall Street Journal.com January 16, 2008
Members of Congress return to Washington $4,100.00 wealthier following their 3 week vacation for the holidays, bringing their annual salary to $169,300. The Heritage Foundation January 14, 2008
As American's struggle to make ends meet, Democrats that are campaigning around the country for Change should be careful what they wish for. Voters should be disgusted with the Democrat's Do Nothing Congress and may decide to boot out the fiscally unrestrained Congress that are Big on Promises but Short on substance.
