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I agree with you on the wars kept off the budget thing. But Factcheck isn't liberal. In fact, it was founded by one of Regans best friends and biggest supporters, and plays it right down the middle. The fact that the conservative right has been lying through its teeth so much, and that conservatives bash anyone who disagrees with them not based on facts, but just that they disagree, is what gives it a "liberal" label.
Plenty to attack the left on, just like you did above, with fact, then to make **** up.
The 2009 budget was created during the Bush years. The US budget runs from Sept to Sept so the 2009 budget went into effect in Sept 2008 and ran until Sept 2009 when the first "Obama" budget started (the 2010 budget - which ran from Sept 2009 to Sept 2010).
THAT'S why the article starts with the 2010 budget. The 2009 budget was leftover from the Bush years.
Bush was responsible for $395 Billion in debt
Obama was responsible for $1.021 TRILLION in debt.
When the budget deficit exceeded the projected deficit, Obama should have ordered a spending freeze --- he didn't -- so he voluntary spent $1.021 TRILLION and you cannot blame that on Bush.
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Originally Posted by LordBalfor
I was explaining WHY the article started with the 2010 budget rather than the 2009 budget.
Do you have reading comprehension problems?
Bush was responsible for $395 Billion in debt
Obama was responsible for $1.021 TRILLION in debt.
When the budget deficit exceeded the projected deficit, Obama should have ordered a spending freeze --- he didn't -- so he voluntary spent $1.021 TRILLION and you cannot blame that on Bush.
I read fine...
Bush was responsible for $395 Billion in debt
Obama was responsible for $1.021 TRILLION in debt.
When the budget deficit exceeded the projected deficit, Obama should have ordered a spending freeze --- he didn't -- so he voluntary spent $1.021 TRILLION and you cannot blame that on Bush.
Bush was responsible for $395 Billion in debt
Obama was responsible for $1.021 TRILLION in debt.
When the budget deficit exceeded the projected deficit, Obama should have ordered a spending freeze --- he didn't -- so he voluntary spent $1.021 TRILLION and you cannot blame that on Bush.
I read fine...
Mircea
Like BUSH ordered a spending freeze during his Administration?
Oh wait he didn't.
A spending freeze - especially at that stage of a recession - was not realistic.
What would you propose?
That anyone laid off after that date wouldn't get Unemployment?
That SS recipients checks stop?
That we stop paying the people in the military?
Like BUSH ordered a spending freeze during his Administration?
Oh wait he didn't.
A spending freeze - especially at that stage of a recession - was not realistic.
What would you propose?
That anyone laid off after that date wouldn't get Unemployment?
That SS recipients checks stop?
That we stop paying the people in the military?
Ken
Bring the troops home. But I guess we needed those troops overseas in order to stick with Bushes plan. which sounds strange considering he ran on a platform of no nation building.
Taking out defense and bailouts seems reasonable to me Defense is a basic function of government and bailouts are generally the result of prior catastrophic decisions.
But if you don't like it, look at the WAPO link. He doesn't take out defense or bailouts. He just debunks the numbers that Rex Nutting produced.
Bombing other countries that didn't attack us is defense?
Bush was responsible for $395 Billion in debt
Obama was responsible for $1.021 TRILLION in debt.
When the budget deficit exceeded the projected deficit, Obama should have ordered a spending freeze --- he didn't -- so he voluntary spent $1.021 TRILLION and you cannot blame that on Bush.
Bush was responsible for $395 Billion in debt
Obama was responsible for $1.021 TRILLION in debt.
When the budget deficit exceeded the projected deficit, Obama should have ordered a spending freeze --- he didn't -- so he voluntary spent $1.021 TRILLION and you cannot blame that on Bush.
I read fine...
Mircea
Bush also reserved $350 billion in TARP for 0bama, at the request of president-elect 0bama. so add $350 billion more to 0bama's tally.
Need I remind you that Bush BEGAN his Presidency with a SURPLUS.
Even WITHOUT the 2008 collapse, that was longggggg gone by the end of the Bush era - and that wasn't even counting the cost of the 2 wars that were LEFT OFF THE BOOKS (ie out of the Bush budgets).
Ken
Why are you trying to deflect the topic to Bush, Bush was president 4 years ago. He's ancient history, this topic is about Obama and the extraordinary increases in spending under his administration.
Having said that if you're going to fault Bush for increasing spending $3,788 billion over 2001 levels then certainly you should have greater concerns about Obama increasing the spending over 2001 levels too $9,280 billion.
The whole "Clinton Surplus" myth is such a shameless example of smoke and mirrors it's ridiculous. A quick look at the US Treasury website clearly proves this.
People have fallen so in love with the idea of obama and have accepted and embraced him so wholeheartedly in their eyes he can do no wrong. What happens when spending, under his administration, rises to staggering levels clearly indicating a lack of fiscal responsibility? That's easy - make excuses why it's not his fault by pushing the blame back to the last administration. They'll be blaming BUSH right up to the point where Obama drives this country right over the fiscal cliff. They they'll be hollering his name all the way down.
Obama ran his campaign for his first term on the fact that he could turn everything around with "change". By promising everything to everyone and stating he could turn this country around he clearly indicates that he knows and understands what those problems and issues are. To get into office and cry "I can't fix this - Bush messed it all up" is childish and immature. The fact is his policies are failing because he got in way over his head. He lacks the political and fiscal experience to right the ship. Knowing and understanding this and to AGAIN run for the same office four years later unbelievable. But, again, they'll be blaming BUSH while they f**k things up even more as the cliff that is a full scale depression looms nearer and nearer....
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