That is a personal judgment that people make based on their own lifestyle, spending habits, debt, cost of living, ability to save, etc., not on national measures or indices.
I cant answer that for others, but I can say without doubt, I am reasonably well off or at least comfortable, but certainly not better off as a result of the Bush economic era. My income has not risen commensurate with my cost of living and my 401K has not risen as much as it did in the 90s. Those are my measures.
My conclusion regarding how others feel about the economy is based on polls, which measure voter perceptions better than economic indices.
Here is a recent one from the American Research Group, in which Bush's approval rating on handing the economy is lower than his abysmal overall approval rating:
Overall, 23% of Americans say that they approve of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy, 73% disapprove, and 4% are undecided. Among registered voters, 23% approve and 72% disapprove of the way Bush is handling the economy.
A total of 12% of Americans say that the national economy is getting better, 28% say it is staying the same, and 58% say the national economy is getting worse.
When it comes to rating their household financial situations, 68% of Americans give an excellent, very good, or good rating and 31% give a bad, very bad, or terrible rating. (this appears somewhat at odds with the other responses)
A total of 15% of Americans say they think the financial situations in their households are getting better, 47% say staying the same, and 37% say getting worse.
http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/economy/