A Most Interesting Graphic

Timothy Lavin's article in The Atlantic, Then and Now, has one of the most interesting graphics within it:

It details the nation Barack Obama inherits from Bush, and the changes that have occurred from 2000 to near present. You can see the entire graphic, here. Unfortunately, most changes are not for the better. We're heavier, poorer, pay more for health insurance (for those fewer that have it), but watch more TV and video games (probably because less of us are employed). Great...