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Enough is Enough. Georgia Election 2012.

Georgia is ranked dead last in the financial security of our citizens. It's time to speak the truth about single party domination and challenge the status quo in our state government.

After a decade of Republican domination of our state government., the question is, "How's that been working for ya'll?"  For most Georgians it hasn't been working very well.  Georgia is ranked dead last in the financial security of its residents.  Dead last in government ethics.  We are ranked 2nd worst state for retirees.  We have one of the highest foreclosure rates, highest unemployment rates, and highest personal bankruptcy rates.  Collectively, Georgians have the of the lowest personal savings, one of the worst consumer credit ratings, and one of the highest debt to income ratios.  We are ranked last in almost every economic indicator compared to the rest of the nation.  Enough is Enough. 

Republicans are trying to blame these rotten economic statistics on the President, but that isn't quiet true.  If Georgia's poor economy were the result of national politics then our state should be floating somewhere in the middle of the economic ratings.  The fact is that Georgia's state economy is the direct result of Republican economic and tax policies that have heavily favored big business and placed the entire burden of a failing economy on hard working Georgians.

Georgia cannot afford to continue under single party domination.  We must have a return to bipartisan governing by elected officials willing to compromise and work toward in the best interest of the people.  It's Time to Clean House. 

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