The results of a failed presidency....
The final report card for George W. Bush wont be in the mail for another few years. (Nixons is still being revised -- and, for that matter, Lincolns.) But with just a few weeks to go before the 43rd president moves back to Texas, its not too early to measure the impact of his policies across American life.
Bush by the Numbers - ProPublica
They are all interesting, especially his fiasco policies regarding the environment, but this one is particularly telling:
Number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
2000--2.2 million
2007--21.8 million
Fiscal years. Source: Department of Justice
Number of personnel who process FOIA requests
2000--5,378
2007--5,367
Fiscal years. Source: Department of Justice
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