Impressive and Undeniable Progress

Crime has plummeted and is now at its lowest levels since 1977.

Teen-age drug use down 23%.

Welfare has declined over 60% since 1994 along with overall poverty, child poverty and child hunger.

300,000 fewer abortions each year since the high of 1.6 million in 1990.  Divorce rate at its lowest level since 1970.

Educational scores up.  High school dropout rates at 30 year low.

Teen age alcohol use down along with cigarette use and teen age pregnancies.

Crime, Drugs, Welfare -- And Other Good News for the reasons why

The progress we have witnessed over the last 15 years is impressive, undeniable, and beyond what most people thought possible.