Gees, Humpy, as of this writing I do not know personally anyone whose personal life situation has deteriorated within the last 8 years. My kids have jobs, their husband/boyfriend and their friends are all working or going to college.
My neighbors are status quo, the casual people I run into during the course of the week, are still doing what they always have been doing.
Everyone pensions took a hit, that could happen whoever is president but people are resourceful they adapt. Outside of that and the hassle of dealing with security issues ie traveling, seeing police presence around more, life with Bush has been unnoticeable and uneventfull (no terrorist attacks).