A Very Revealing Chart

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The red bars are the accelerating rate of job loss during President Bush’s last year in office; the blue bars are the decelerating rate of job loss during President Obama’s first year of office.

The chart was put together by the House Democratic leadership. Click the graph to see the full image.

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