I'm tired of seeing this error on here: Federal Spending has not decreased under Obama

[Winter_Sucks]

Originally Posted by pghquest

there is 1.5M less people employed now, than when Obama was sworn into office.

You're right, it will take more time to dig out of the Bush recession.

[evilnewbie]

Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks

The wars still have large costs. The great recession decreased tax revenue and put more people on assistance. Every day more and more senior citizens qualify for SS and Medicare. Those actions push up debt.

There are 1.5 million less people employed... how many do you think actually pay taxes before becoming unemployed? How much do you think the rest pays in taxes when they did pay? How much does that compare to what America spends each year? What assistance are they on? How much do they get in assistance per year? How much of it is already subsidized in taxes that they have previously paid for? How much has the debt gone up in comparison? Obama sucks...

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks

The wars still have large costs. The great recession decreased tax revenue and put more people on assistance. Every day more and more senior citizens qualify for SS and Medicare. Those actions push up debt.

Wars dont have a delayed cost, and neither does decreased tax revenues. Things are better now than 2008 during the peak of our recession, and yet deficits has skyrocketed. If public assistance costs and tax revenues were the reason, we'd be in better financial condition now then we were then.

You are just trying to make excuses for the inexcusable..

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks

You're right, it will take more time to dig out of the Bush recession.

Wait, you guys are all about telling us how things are improving and getting better, now you are admitting they arent. Which is it? You cant be getting better and then expect more people on the public dole, and blaming Bush, for economic problems after things have "improved", is utterly ridulous.