Comments on: If Bush already drove national debt to all time high, what is another 787 billion? http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/ TimeHigh.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: smsmith500 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-319 smsmith500 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:55:31 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-319 Difference is that Bush did that in 8 years. Obama only took a month. Both did it with congressional approval, which according to the Constitution is the legal means. Difference is that Bush did that in 8 years. Obama only took a month. Both did it with congressional approval, which according to the Constitution is the legal means.

]]> By: bravofan71 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-318 bravofan71 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:32:34 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-318 Obama administration= Scandals & Lies Obama administration= Scandals & Lies

]]> By: karl k http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-317 karl k Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:06:52 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-317 bush spent like a drunken democrat, its true, but by cutting taxes for every american and especially for the biggest employers he generated the greatest revenues we ever had, years and years of steady job growth, our lowest unemployment rates since the fifties, routine record setting sock market reports, and very little inflation (at least until the dems took congress). if obama adopts bushs good ideas along with his bad ones we should be fine, but there are really no signs of that. bush spent like a drunken democrat, its true, but by cutting taxes for every american and especially for the biggest employers he generated the greatest revenues we ever had, years and years of steady job growth, our lowest unemployment rates since the fifties, routine record setting sock market reports, and very little inflation (at least until the dems took congress).
if obama adopts bushs good ideas along with his bad ones we should be fine, but there are really no signs of that.

]]> By: brown9500v2 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-316 brown9500v2 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:41:49 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-316 787 billion is never an insignificant amount, but it does point out the Republicans "selective outrage". They say : "800 billion... in a financial crisis"?!?! But then THEY created the financial crisis with the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. Allowed it to happen: "the economy is fundamentally sound". And...now are trying to legislate denial with freakin tax cuts so they can recoup some of the money they, and their rich buddies, lost in their hedge fund investments. Their middle class toadies think that since their leaders have the right connections to make an illegal buck in the derivatives market (at the expense of the stock market) that they have some sort of superior financial minds. "McCain said ... "The issue of economics is something that I've really never understood as well as I should. I understand the basics, the fundamentals, the vision, all that kind of stuff,'' he said. "But I would like to have someone I'm close to that really is a good strong economist. As long as Alan Greenspan is around I would certainly use him for advice and counsel." 787 billion is never an insignificant amount, but it does point out the Republicans “selective outrage”.

They say : “800 billion… in a financial crisis”?!?!

But then THEY created the financial crisis with the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000.

Allowed it to happen: “the economy is fundamentally sound”.

And…now are trying to legislate denial with freakin tax cuts so they can recoup some of the money they, and their rich buddies, lost in their hedge fund investments.

Their middle class toadies think that since their leaders have the right connections to make an illegal buck in the derivatives market (at the expense of the stock market) that they have some sort of superior financial minds.

“McCain said … “The issue of economics is something that I’ve really never understood as well as I should. I understand the basics, the fundamentals, the vision, all that kind of stuff,” he said. “But I would like to have someone I’m close to that really is a good strong economist. As long as Alan Greenspan is around I would certainly use him for advice and counsel.”

]]> By: rthimble http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-315 rthimble Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:53:42 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-315 We have had huge debt in the past like when Reagan took office and we worked through it ! We could have worked through this too. Bush didn't do it alone you know he didn't spend anything that congress didn't approve. We have increased that debt so much in the first three week of Obama administration, I just can't imagine what is next they said they are working on another. 7787 billion isn't the total amount there are several little items they have slipped through in the last three weeks that will be added to that number. At this rate Obama will have the hole dug to China and we will never get out. You can't spend your way out of debt the way he is trying ! We have had huge debt in the past like when Reagan took office and we worked through it ! We could have worked through this too. Bush didn’t do it alone you know he didn’t spend anything that congress didn’t approve. We have increased that debt so much in the first three week of Obama administration, I just can’t imagine what is next they said they are working on another. 7787 billion isn’t the total amount there are several little items they have slipped through in the last three weeks that will be added to that number. At this rate Obama will have the hole dug to China and we will never get out. You can’t spend your way out of debt the way he is trying !

]]> By: monster http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-314 monster Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:07:38 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-314 Did you know Bush is not in office any more. Obama is the president now Did you know Bush is not in office any more.
Obama is the president now

]]> By: rudens http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-313 rudens Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:42:40 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-313 it won't trickle down either! it won’t trickle down either!

]]> By: TLB http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-312 TLB Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:28:07 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-312 Presidents can only ask for money. Only congress can approve or deny spending. Bush was an idiot, Obama is a tard, and our congress (past and present) are going to ruin this country with debt. Presidents can only ask for money. Only congress can approve or deny spending.

Bush was an idiot, Obama is a tard, and our congress (past and present) are going to ruin this country with debt.

]]> By: Son of Liberty http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Son of Liberty Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:15:05 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-311 It took Bush 8 years to do that. It's take 0bama all of 3 weeks to exceed it! Federal obligations exceed world GDP As the 0bama administration pushes through Congress its $800 billion deficit-spending economic stimulus plan, the American public is largely unaware that the true deficit of the federal government already is measured in trillions of dollars, and in fact its $65.5 trillion in total obligations exceeds the gross domestic product of the world. It took Bush 8 years to do that. It’s take 0bama all of 3 weeks to exceed it!

Federal obligations exceed world GDP

As the 0bama administration pushes through Congress its $800 billion deficit-spending economic stimulus plan, the American public is largely unaware that the true deficit of the federal government already is measured in trillions of dollars, and in fact its $65.5 trillion in total obligations exceeds the gross domestic product of the world.

]]> By: The_Insane_Liberal http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-310 The_Insane_Liberal Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:04:31 +0000 http://timehigh.com/blog/if-bush-already-drove-national-debt-to-all-time-high-what-is-another-787-billion/#comment-310 My Republican friends tell me that Congress controls the Nation's purse strings and that Democrats voted for the Iraq War and to continue spending...and they've controlled Congress since 2006. But my Republican friends are just morons! My Republican friends tell me that Congress controls the Nation’s purse strings and that Democrats voted for the Iraq War and to continue spending…and they’ve controlled Congress since 2006.

But my Republican friends are just morons!

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