Obama spending OUTRAGEOUS! (independent, party, states, federal)

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by Old Gringo

But for some reason, you feel compassion for the poor billionaires.

As who does not, in these reform-wracked days?

Stay the course, billionaires! Oui, nous pouvons!

[Joe107]

This is a free country. If someone's goal is to become a millionaire (or billionaire) that's up to them (as long as they do it legally)

Government spending (as a percent of GDP) was 28% 50 years ago, 32% 10 years ago.
Obama has turned it into almost 45%.

Do you really feel like your getting that much more from your government?
Do you really feel gov should get more money of ours?

At this rate we will be a socialist country within about 3-4 years

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by Joe107

This is a free country. If someone's goal is to become a millionaire (or billionaire) that's up to them (as long as they do it legally)

Government spending (as a percent of GDP) was 28% 50 years ago, 32% 10 years ago.
Obama has turned it into almost 45%.

Do you really feel like your getting that much more from your government?
Do you really feel gov should get more money of ours?

At this rate we will be a socialist country within about 3-4 years

Do you read newspapers, Joey?

[Joe107]

In good times the liberal politican says:
The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. This is why we need more gov spending now

In bad times the liberal politician says:
Since where in a downturn gov needs to spend more to get the economy going.


There is always a lie as to why to increase government spending

[Joe107]

Clinton was my favorite president. Obama is the worst thing ever for this country.

[Jadex]

Originally Posted by Old Gringo

Two simple questions...

a) How big a deficit did BushII inherit?

b) How big a deficit did Obama inherit?

How big of a deficit is the president after Obama going to inherit. Wanna bet its more then the one Bush left Obama

[Joe107]

I don't know what your getting at, but it definitely seems irrelevant.

[nvxplorer]

Originally Posted by Joe107

Increase per year in gov spending by president

Reagan $75 billion per year
Bush I $ 55 billion per year
Clinton $62 billion per year
Bush $121 billion per year increase
Obama $829 billion per year increase


If this isn't socialism in the works, I don't know what is

Not that I doubt these numbers, but would you cite your source please?

[nvxplorer]

Originally Posted by Joe107

If you are not alarmed by him increasing government spending by this amount, you must be an advocate of socialsim.

Obama is the friendly socialist.

I wish you guys would agree on a definition for "socialism." Nowhere in my studies have I seen "socialism" defined as "government spending beyond a certain amount."

[Joe107]

US Government Spending As Percent Of GDP in United States 1903-2010 - Federal State Local