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Old 10-15-2009, 04:37 PM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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Obama has a long way to go before he catches up with Bush.
Ummm... NO:
Bush vs Obama Deficit - washingtonpost.com

And to remind you AGAIN that you're in the minority of people who like Obama's colossal record-breaking deficits...
Polls Show Americans Don't Like Deficits - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:42 PM
 
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Wow... you mean... deficits don't add to the national debt?
Yes, they do, but the debt moves along other lines as well, a phenomenon that you completely left out of the picture. It is entirely possible -- even probable under contemporary circumstances -- that a budget surplus would be seen in conjunction with increasing debt.
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:45 PM
 
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Yes, they do, but the debt moves along other lines as well, a phenomenon that you completely left out of the picture. It is entirely possible -- even probable under contemporary circumstances -- that a budget surplus would be seen in conjunction with increasing debt.
Because it's a manipulated 'surplus.' Enough said.
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:46 PM
 
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And to remind you AGAIN that you're in the minority of people who like Obama's colossal record-breaking deficits...
The deficit for FY2009 was pegged at just about $1.2 trillion when Obama was sworn in, not yet four months into the year. Eight months of Obama's fantastic out-of-control spending and rapidly declining revenues later, and the deficit is sitting at $1.4 trillion.
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:47 PM
 
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Because it's a manipulated 'surplus.' Enough said.
Well, enough silliness said.
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Old 10-15-2009, 05:01 PM
 
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Yes, they do, but the debt moves along other lines as well, a phenomenon that you completely left out of the picture. It is entirely possible -- even probable under contemporary circumstances -- that a budget surplus would be seen in conjunction with increasing debt.

It is mathematically impossible for the debt to increase when there is a budget surplus during a given fiscal year.
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Old 10-15-2009, 05:02 PM
 
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The deficit for FY2009 was pegged at just about $1.2 trillion when Obama was sworn in, not yet four months into the year. Eight months of Obama's fantastic out-of-control spending and rapidly declining revenues later, and the deficit is sitting at $1.4 trillion.
The manipulated deficit is at $1.4 trillion, while the amount added to the national debt for FY2009 is nearly $1.8 trillion.
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Old 10-15-2009, 05:03 PM
 
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The deficit for FY2009 was pegged at just about $1.2 trillion when Obama was sworn in, not yet four months into the year. Eight months of Obama's fantastic out-of-control spending and rapidly declining revenues later, and the deficit is sitting at $1.4 trillion.
It was forecast at 1.2 trillion. It was not at $1.2 trillion in January.
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Old 10-15-2009, 05:45 PM
 
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LOL Whom will they sell to after they cut us off?
LOL as if it's difficult to consume.
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Old 10-15-2009, 05:47 PM
 
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Look to Zimbabwae and Iceland for what happens when a currency gets devalued.

Bottom line...don't be caught with any debt as you will pay dearly after the rebasement.
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