I hope the new Democratic Congress fares as well as the Republicans did during their time at the helm.

Take a look at the Republican report card from 1994 through 2006:

– The stock market posted incredible gains – the S&P 500 was up 209% during the GOP’s tenure, while the Wilshire 5000 advanced 213%;

– Household net worth rocketed up $29 trillion;

– Real GDP averaged growth of 3.2 percent;

– The unemployment rate closed out 1994 at 5.5 percent – today it stands at 4.5 percent – 21 million new jobs were created.

Judging by the numbers it’s a rather tall order…