No. Four years ago, my family had money, we could afford to go on vacation, we could fix our cars without it becoming a major family emergency. On my personal level, I've seen no change. I'm still the same lovable, cynical, pessimistic, sarcastic, overweight, never had my first kiss, loser I've always been. I still have alot of friends, and am still doing my acting and school political activities.
You sound a lot like me, four years ago. Trust me, it isn't Bush's fault, just like it wasn't Clinton's fault when my family was in a rout. In fact, things were never worse for me than they were during the entire Clinton Administration. I can hardly blame him for that.