Comments on: How can bush doubling the debt in 8 years be good, but obamas spending is a disaster?

By: augie6_1

augie6_1 — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:43:36 +0000

Reagan ran for office in 1980 as a harsh critic of “tax and spend” liberalism, vowing as president to shrink the size of the government by slashing federal spending. Once in office, however, Reagan found it impossible to deliver on his promises.

From Shmoop

By: Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:35:25 +0000

Obama isn’t squandering it away on defense. He’s trying to bring the economy out of a recession and bring businesses back. If can think of any better solutions besides legalizing gambling, pot, and prostitution, or charging all the churches, private universities, and charter schools around the country property taxes, you be sure to let us know.

By: I love Dennis Moore

I love Dennis Moore — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:08:00 +0000

I **** both of them. We should not be going into debt for war or bailouts.

By: ?

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:30:39 +0000

He is a foooking cooont that’s your answer

By: Freddy_Mon

Freddy_Mon — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:18:54 +0000

Bush was too liberal for me. I didn’t support his spending either. To be clear though, the biggest annual deficit during the Bush years was $455 Billion, a record. Obama’s first year deficit is projected to be $1.8 Trillion, 4X that of Bush. He claims he will be able to cut that in half in 4 years, which will mean his final year deficit will still be double that of the largest Bush deficit.

I think your figure is slightly off. the ending Bush debt should be 10.0 Trillion.

By: Huh?

Huh? — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:55:23 +0000

You need to get educated…..

By: John D "Your ad here"

John D "Your ad here" — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:34:02 +0000

“Well Duh” says:

”Because we cannot afford tripling the debt. Most are not happy with the spending during the Bush years, and to triple that debt makes people really pissed off. People that think as you do should not be let loose in society. You bring nothing of value to the table”.

Bush raised the national debt to 10.7 trillion. How is Obama tripling that?

People that think as you do should not be let loose in society. You bring nothing of value to the table.

By: Becca the Tea Lady

Becca the Tea Lady — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:29:10 +0000

Oh….Please did you just make up those figure?
Please provide a link. That is what I always get asked by you people who can’t google simple things.
But I have tried and I can not find that info on the wide world web!!

By: Mic

Mic — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:24 +0000

Do the math and the time on both presidents. Don’t have to say anymore!!!

By: thewon4

thewon4 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:29:14 +0000

After 9/11 we were going to deficit spend to make sure the economy didn’t collapse. Bush used our deficit spending to strengthen the military.

Straight forward and logical; though, most didn’t approve of the way he ended up deficit spending in Iraq.

Once again we have another crisis. Obama has tripled last year’s fiscal deficit (a record in its own right). Obama is spending the money on ????. We do know he hasn’t spent any money on a plan to retire toxic assets, he’s too busy making sure the UAW get their pensions.

Deficit spending is one thing, but promising to reduce deficit spending, then tripling the all time fiscal deficit spending is unacceptable.