The administration can spin their numbers all they want. I ask myself the basic question: Am I as well off under the Bush administration as I was under the Clinton administration? NO. Do I feel as confident of this country's future under the current administration as the past administration? NO. From my viewpoint, jobs are still evaporating around here. Just yesterday, a company here in Topeka closed up, eliminating 1000 jobs. I've been looking for a better job for years, as have most of my co-workers, but there's nothing to be found in this area. I'm talking upper level engineering positions, not burger-flipping. Things may be looking better on the east or west coasts, but here in the midwest, we're always years behind when it comes to economic trends. By the time the economy picks up around here, I'll be retired.....literally.

-Mark- '99 Mystique LS, totally original (including the original water pump and the premium stereo)! Bought new in December 1998 for $21,000. 208,000 miles