These same fools insist I voted "against my own self interest" for whatever my vote is actually worth in the People's Republic of Maryland. Well, my economic success is as good a measure of my success as any. I ETS'd out of the Army in 2002, so I'll pass on 2001 for the purpose of this comparison. Under seven years of Bush, I raised my net salary $40,000. While that ain't much scratch, it also ain't bad for a boy from the heights, especially considering that I'm one of the only two still alive.
Contrast and compare, under Obama I've had to fight and scrap to stay at my current salary. I've had to accept positions with less responsibility than I would like. All the worry affected our spending habits. We went from a 10% monthly saving to a minimum 15% monthly saving, just in case. The only good thing I can say is that this has given me the impetus to return to school.
So yeah, DUmmies, maybe the Republiceans were looking out for my interest.