One thing people don't take into consideration, and I'm not siding, is that the economy if left alone would go in regular cycles. Our problem is that we don't like the depression part of the cycle so the government keeps trying to fix it with tax breaks this and interest rate reductions blah blah. I don't agree with all of Bush's actions but one reason I'd vote McCain over Hillary/Obama (not saying I will) is if we pulled out of Iraq right now it would destroy that area completely and we'd have to go right back over there.

Also, the black household income went down less than the nation average. Over the last 10 years, its the first time in the history of the U.S. that the median income went down, and it went down I believe roughly $4,500.