The Obama deficit vs. the Bush deficit
By WBtheMP3guy
@WBtheMP3guy (227)
United States
December 3, 2009 9:34am CST
Ok, we know that President Bush ran up a deficit. contrary to popular belief, when taking inflation into account, the Bush deficit is nowhere near as large as the Carter Deficit. President bush for some reason just couldn't say no tothe republcans who wanted to spend like liberals.
The fact remains, though, that as big as the Bush deficit got to be, President Obama pretty much quadrupled it in his first month with his stinulous (porkulous) package which hasnt done any good what so ever. Wo, where are those liberals who screamed about the Bush deficit now? Why aren't they screaming about the Obama deficit? could it be that they just were against Bush? Isn't deficit spending, deficit spending? I mean, yes, I know he's our first black President and all, but that doesn't excuse stupidity with the budget. Ever seen the movie called "the Animal"? remember the black guy in hat movie? Maybe that's what we're dealing with here.
Oh, and before any of you liberals even think about calling me a racist, remember, I don't care what you think of me, and the race card has been so over played (sans Jimmy Carter) that no one else cares either. So don't go there. If racism is your only arguement, you're in big, big trouble.
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@Latrivia (2878)
• United States
3 Dec 09
Many aren't screaming about the current administration's contribution to the deficit because they still lay the blame on Bush ("the mess Obama inherited" as some like to call it). Others believe the stimulus is working.
I don't believe it should be blamed on one politician or another, because the president by himself is not solely responsible for the money this country is hemorrhaging. Congress played a big role, too. Of course, if the president has the cajones to do so he could always veto the bill. Why they don't exercise that power more when it's really needed is beyond me.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
4 Dec 09
I think they know eXactly what they're doing, and it ain't good.. the same left railed and railed for six years that there was economic trouble while pushing global warming, open borders and houses for all.. but the truth of the matter is Pres Bush avoided recession aFter both 9/11 aNd Katrina by a little bit of stimulus given to "the people" rather than huGe amounts to special interest and contributors to all their causes.. The economy was fine until the left gained control of both houses of congress..
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
3 Dec 09
Yes, congress manages to skate by time and time again because it's just so much easier to blame ONE person, especially when it's a person that everyone in the country has the power to vote out. Congress has an extremely low approval rate, but most lemmings still believe THEIR congressmen and senators aren't the problem.
@WBtheMP3guy (227)
• United States
3 Dec 09
Yes, congress has a big part in the blame for this mess. Both parties. and your comment about the veto is, I think very accurate. If I were to become President, I'd veto any bill that came across my desk that spent money on anything but defence. Having an ex-wife has taught me how to use the word "no", and to use it often.
Obama PROMISED that if that stimulus package passed, the unemployment rate wouldn't rise above 8%. Isn't it over 10% now? So, what happened? either he outright lied to get his way, or he just plain didn't know what he was talking about, and I don't know right now which one would be worse. and what does that say about this so called "health care reform bill" that's being debated right now?
Do they really know what they're doing?
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@wlee9696 (595)
• United States
3 Dec 09
Yes Bush did run up the deficit. I also disagreed with many of his policies including border policies and financial decisions. Some people just don't understand that there is no longer any Busch bashing because Bush isn't in office anymore. You can't continue to blame him. Many people were so focused on blaming Bush for all their problems they failed to see anything else. Obama is the singe worst president in American history - he has purposely bombed the economy and is throwing the country into turmoil. He pits the races against each other. He pits the religions against each other. He wants to tear down the nation so he can build a socialist or marxist one. This is a know strategy - maybe someone will look up the name of it, it does have one. What I don't understand is why we are letting him do it and cheering him on.
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@WBtheMP3guy (227)
• United States
3 Dec 09
Obama isn't the single worst President, yet. Carter still has him beat on that, but not by much. carter took 4 years to gain that distinction, but Obama is closing in fast in only 11 months.
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@WBtheMP3guy (227)
• United States
3 Dec 09
wlee, I think you're right, and I think he'll do it in record time
