On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:57:15 GMT, "John R. Carroll"
wrote:

tillius wrote:
YOUR NUMBERS:

Bush Start of Administration:
Jan 22, 2001 Euro 0.9374 / $
Bush Same point in Term 2 as Clinton Administration:
Nov 04, 2005 Euro 1.1828 / $

(1.1828-0.9374)/0.9374 = 26.2% DECLINE in the value of the
US dollar against the Euro.

Does that help you any?

Can you understand simple math?

January 22, 2001: 0.9374 Euros per dollar. OK so far?

November 04, 2005: 1.1828 Euros per dollar. Still OK?

Now, let's try this: 1.1828 - 0.9374 = 0.2454
Dollar is worth 0.2454 Euros MORE on Nov. 04, 2005 than it was on Jan.
22, 2001.

That's an Increase. Even my 3yo can get that.

Yes but you have it backwards. what a dollar used to buy for 93 cents now
costs a dollar eighteen.

Like we expect wingers to do that sort of advanced mathematics
....... sheesh.
Don't you know? It's ALL faith-based now.

Being able to actually understand percentages is a "spit liberal"
thing.
--
Cliff