Thursday's annual Census Bureau report on income, poverty and access to health care-the Bureau's principal report card on the well-being of average Americans-closes the books on the economic record of George W. Bush. 

It's not a record many Republicans are likely to point to with pride.

On every major measurement, the Census Bureau report shows that the country lost ground during Bush's two terms. While Bush was in office, the median household income declined, poverty increased, childhood poverty increased even more, and the number of Americans without health insurance spiked. By contrast, the country's condition improved on each of those measures during Bill Clinton's two terms, often substantially.

The Census' final report card on Bush's record presents an intriguing backdrop to today's economic debate. Bush built his economic strategy around tax cuts, passing large reductions both in 2001 and 2003. Congressional Republicans are insisting that a similar agenda focused on tax cuts offers better prospects of reviving the economy than President Obama's combination of some tax cuts with heavy government spending. But the bleak economic results from Bush's two terms, tarnish, to put it mildly, the idea that tax cuts represent an economic silver bullet.

I mean this really does put the kibash on Moron Nations whinging about Obama's fiscal policies. Bush fucked this nation worse then any other President in recent memory. and to hear winger scream about smaller Govt when their Hero for the last 8 years was driving us to ruin is a joke. Winger would get more respect from those of us in sane America if they had the same outrage they have towards Obama for Bush. I could take and respect them more seriously if they spoke out. But they didnt. They silently approved and signed the checks he was doling out like candy. Now they have the stones t o say they are worried about bigger Govt?? Get the fuck out of hear with that bull shit.