Personally, my life is better now than it was two years ago. I have a job that pays more than my previous, although it took me awhile to get one. I ended up having to give up on the search and apply and just go down to the temp agency and apply there. I requested a certain location and luckily they had an opening. I started the next morning and have been there since. I'm going through the hire-on process right now. I honestly don't have anyone to blame other than myself for having such a hard time finding a job, seeing as I never finished high school or got my GED.
My father-in-law drives a straight truck for the company I'm currently employed by, and I used to ride with him at night on his deliveries. We mainly listened to 610am and I have heard alot about Obama on the show. And about how the unemployment rate had went down significantly. But as Mandii stated, our neighbor and her brother have both been recently terminated from their unemployment. The radio show stated that the unemployment stats are false. As in, there may be less people on unemployment, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they have gotten jobs, they just don't collect the unemployment anymore.
And, IMO, the healthcare reform is complete BS. As Tyler stated, with it being taxed, he will make just enough money per week to get back to work the next.
My main concern, is that, at the rate things are going, by the time my son is at the age where he has to do everything on his own, IDK if this country will be a place where the average man could even really make a living and support a family.