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I am sure Democrats had no plans to make George W. Bush a one term president. They also didn't oppose him. They also didn't tell him that they expected more say due to the close 2000 election. Obama is the first president to have the opposing party work against his plans that goes against the opposing party's ideology. Obama is special and must be treated with kid gloves.
Say what you want but they did not openly say it BEFORE he even sat in the white House!
You ask what did he spend money on -- then you switch it to "deficit." Obamacare will spend $2.5 Trillion in total by 2023...yes it raises taxes to offset it...
Obama criticized Bush for using continuing resolutions to fund the war. Obama said using continuing resolutions is a way to hide spending and deceive the public...that he wouldn't do it. He then came in and with a Democratic majority on the Senate (can't filibuster the budget) and Democrats in control of the House...Obama proceeded to do ALL of his spending through continuing resolutions... Obama is a fraud as much as Bush.
Obama is responsible for continuing any spending...and not going line by line...not cutting out waste, not reducing earmarks to 1994 levels by veto if necessary, not reducing no-bid contracts, not banning no-bid contracts above $25K, etc... Obama escalated the Afghanistan War...he could have saved more money by winding that down...Obama followed Bush's Iraq withdrawal, but in fact tried to extend it and has left more troops behind then Bush had planned. Obama has increased our foreign military bases and the amount of drones killing civilians - thus he could have saved more money by being less of a Bush.
Post some sources showing Obama's spending.
So far republicans posted the Obama stimulus, that's $831 billion.
Can anyone explain to me why the republicans were so agianst Obama plan to build up our infrastructure. Because of their fight against it, the folks in Pa have a gas tax increase. Thanks to Corbett and republican law fakers!
Can anyone explain to me why the republicans were so agianst Obama plan to build up our infrastructure. Because of their fight against it, the folks in Pa have a gas tax increase. Thanks to Corbett and republican law fakers!
Isnt it sad.
Republicans control the Pennsylvania House, Senate and Governorship and look what happens. An incumbent who loses in to poll to every Democrat up against him, which is sad considering in the poll I saw, there were 7 possible challengers.
Obama is using and supports Trickle Down economics.
After Obama was elected in 2008, Bernanke announced that he would start QE trickle down economics...Obama then nominated Bernanke to another term who pledged to do more aggressive QE trickle down economics at his hearing. Obama has since nominated Yellen, a lady who believes in strong QE trickle down economics.
Obama may use words against trickle down economics, but Obama as per usual is highly disingenuous. Obama's actions support trickle down.
"Quantitative easing- a process in which the government purchases assets from banks and private companies in order to add a set amount of money into the economy. Often confused with printing money, quantitative easing uses the new electronically-created cash to purchase government bonds and other assets, rather than using newly minted money to pay off government debt." Should There Be More Quantitative Easing?
I wonder why republicans hate quantitative easing so much ???????????
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