It was 20 years ago that Congress passed the surplus creating budget

[CrusaderFrank]

It was 20 years ago when some Democrats and their voters were SANE...today not so much

there's that being a Progressive, living in the past regressing

/thread

 

[The T]

Obammy had a veto proof majority why didn't he bring back the 90% rate?

Image...it's ALL about IMAGE...he's slumping in the polls...NOW is the time after 5 years of his abject ignoance to embrace the 'middleclass' again...

Only FOOLS buy into his horseshit...lest they step in it.

 

[rdean]

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “If not for the Bush tax cuts, the deficit-financed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the effects of the worst recession since the Great Depression (including the cost of policymakers’ actions to combat it), we would not be facing these huge deficits in the near term. By themselves, in fact, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will account for almost half of the $20 trillion in debt that, under current policies, the nation will owe by 2019. The stimulus law and financial rescues will account for less than 10 percent of the debt at that time.”

Bush tax cuts appear to be the single largest policy contributor the current deficits.

All these analyses tell the same story in one key respect, however. The primary drivers of the debt predate Barack Obama. The post-9/11 wars and security build-up, the Bush tax cuts, and the 2001 and 2008 recessions simply began before Obama became president. You can blame him for extending the Bush tax cuts till 2012, or for the stimulus (though the stimulus would never have happened without the 2008 financial crisis), but the structural of deterioration came in the Bush years.

The three best charts on how Clinton?s surpluses became Bush and Obama's deficits

Drivers of the Federal debt since 2001

How come these right wingers can't prove anything beyond sitting and crying like babies "It's not true!". And look at how they thank each other and call anyone with any brains a "fool".

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “If not for the Bush tax cuts, the deficit-financed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the effects of the worst recession since the Great Depression (including the cost of policymakers’ actions to combat it), we would not be facing these huge deficits in the near term. By themselves, in fact, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will account for almost half of the $20 trillion in debt that, under current policies, the nation will owe by 2019. The stimulus law and financial rescues will account for less than 10 percent of the debt at that time.”

Bush tax cuts appear to be the single largest policy contributor the current deficits.

All these analyses tell the same story in one key respect, however. The primary drivers of the debt predate Barack Obama. The post-9/11 wars and security build-up, the Bush tax cuts, and the 2001 and 2008 recessions simply began before Obama became president. You can blame him for extending the Bush tax cuts till 2012, or for the stimulus (though the stimulus would never have happened without the 2008 financial crisis), but the structural of deterioration came in the Bush years.

The three best charts on how Clinton?s surpluses became Bush and Obama's deficits

Drivers of the Federal debt since 2001

How come these right wingers can't prove anything beyond sitting and crying like babies "It's not true!". And look at how they thank each other and call anyone with any brains a "fool".

LOL

That's hysterical

Poor Obama. Poor Poor Obammy, if only he had any real power like Bush and Reagan did

Hysterical!

 

[Ernie S.]

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a friggin Progressive think tank. Dweeb hits another one out of the park!!!

 

[rdean]

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “If not for the Bush tax cuts, the deficit-financed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the effects of the worst recession since the Great Depression (including the cost of policymakers’ actions to combat it), we would not be facing these huge deficits in the near term. By themselves, in fact, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will account for almost half of the $20 trillion in debt that, under current policies, the nation will owe by 2019. The stimulus law and financial rescues will account for less than 10 percent of the debt at that time.”

Bush tax cuts appear to be the single largest policy contributor the current deficits.

All these analyses tell the same story in one key respect, however. The primary drivers of the debt predate Barack Obama. The post-9/11 wars and security build-up, the Bush tax cuts, and the 2001 and 2008 recessions simply began before Obama became president. You can blame him for extending the Bush tax cuts till 2012, or for the stimulus (though the stimulus would never have happened without the 2008 financial crisis), but the structural of deterioration came in the Bush years.

The three best charts on how Clinton?s surpluses became Bush and Obama's deficits

Drivers of the Federal debt since 2001

How come these right wingers can't prove anything beyond sitting and crying like babies "It's not true!". And look at how they thank each other and call anyone with any brains a "fool".

LOL

That's hysterical

Poor Obama. Poor Poor Obammy, if only he had any real power like Bush and Reagan did

Hysterical!

With the deficits they created, they did have power. It's obvious.

 

[Redfish]

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “If not for the Bush tax cuts, the deficit-financed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the effects of the worst recession since the Great Depression (including the cost of policymakers’ actions to combat it), we would not be facing these huge deficits in the near term. By themselves, in fact, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will account for almost half of the $20 trillion in debt that, under current policies, the nation will owe by 2019. The stimulus law and financial rescues will account for less than 10 percent of the debt at that time.”

Bush tax cuts appear to be the single largest policy contributor the current deficits.

All these analyses tell the same story in one key respect, however. The primary drivers of the debt predate Barack Obama. The post-9/11 wars and security build-up, the Bush tax cuts, and the 2001 and 2008 recessions simply began before Obama became president. You can blame him for extending the Bush tax cuts till 2012, or for the stimulus (though the stimulus would never have happened without the 2008 financial crisis), but the structural of deterioration came in the Bush years.

The three best charts on how Clinton?s surpluses became Bush and Obama's deficits

Drivers of the Federal debt since 2001

How come these right wingers can't prove anything beyond sitting and crying like babies "It's not true!". And look at how they thank each other and call anyone with any brains a "fool".

LOL

That's hysterical

Poor Obama. Poor Poor Obammy, if only he had any real power like Bush and Reagan did

Hysterical!

With the deficits they created, they did have power. It's obvious.

debt when obama took over--- 10 trillion
debt today---17 trillion
probable debt when obama leaves---22 trillion

obama will have created more debt than all previous presidents combined----FACT.

you cannot blame bush and reagan for theirs unless you also blame obama for his.

 

[DiamondDave]

bahahahahahahaha, oh my side hurts.........

There was no surplus, it was creative bookkeeping. But I know you won't believe that.

No surplus?

Then where did those $300 George Bush checks come from?

Who is defending GWB spending??

 

[DiamondDave]

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “If not for the Bush tax cuts, the deficit-financed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the effects of the worst recession since the Great Depression (including the cost of policymakers’ actions to combat it), we would not be facing these huge deficits in the near term. By themselves, in fact, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will account for almost half of the $20 trillion in debt that, under current policies, the nation will owe by 2019. The stimulus law and financial rescues will account for less than 10 percent of the debt at that time.”

Bush tax cuts appear to be the single largest policy contributor the current deficits.

All these analyses tell the same story in one key respect, however. The primary drivers of the debt predate Barack Obama. The post-9/11 wars and security build-up, the Bush tax cuts, and the 2001 and 2008 recessions simply began before Obama became president. You can blame him for extending the Bush tax cuts till 2012, or for the stimulus (though the stimulus would never have happened without the 2008 financial crisis), but the structural of deterioration came in the Bush years.

The three best charts on how Clinton?s surpluses became Bush and Obama's deficits

Drivers of the Federal debt since 2001

How come these right wingers can't prove anything beyond sitting and crying like babies "It's not true!". And look at how they thank each other and call anyone with any brains a "fool".

blogs and winger sites.. typical for rdummy

 

[rdean]

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “If not for the Bush tax cuts, the deficit-financed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the effects of the worst recession since the Great Depression (including the cost of policymakers’ actions to combat it), we would not be facing these huge deficits in the near term. By themselves, in fact, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will account for almost half of the $20 trillion in debt that, under current policies, the nation will owe by 2019. The stimulus law and financial rescues will account for less than 10 percent of the debt at that time.”

Bush tax cuts appear to be the single largest policy contributor the current deficits.

All these analyses tell the same story in one key respect, however. The primary drivers of the debt predate Barack Obama. The post-9/11 wars and security build-up, the Bush tax cuts, and the 2001 and 2008 recessions simply began before Obama became president. You can blame him for extending the Bush tax cuts till 2012, or for the stimulus (though the stimulus would never have happened without the 2008 financial crisis), but the structural of deterioration came in the Bush years.

The three best charts on how Clinton?s surpluses became Bush and Obama's deficits

Drivers of the Federal debt since 2001

How come these right wingers can't prove anything beyond sitting and crying like babies "It's not true!". And look at how they thank each other and call anyone with any brains a "fool".

blogs and winger sites.. typical for rdummy

PEW Research is a "winger site"?
All of these analyses are using data from the Congressional Budget Office.

Facts are crazy things to white wingers.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Remember, we had massive deficits from the Reagan and Bush administrations...

I stand amazed at how unembarrased you are by your dishonesty and partisan bigotry.

 

[DiamondDave]

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “If not for the Bush tax cuts, the deficit-financed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the effects of the worst recession since the Great Depression (including the cost of policymakers’ actions to combat it), we would not be facing these huge deficits in the near term. By themselves, in fact, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will account for almost half of the $20 trillion in debt that, under current policies, the nation will owe by 2019. The stimulus law and financial rescues will account for less than 10 percent of the debt at that time.”

Bush tax cuts appear to be the single largest policy contributor the current deficits.

All these analyses tell the same story in one key respect, however. The primary drivers of the debt predate Barack Obama. The post-9/11 wars and security build-up, the Bush tax cuts, and the 2001 and 2008 recessions simply began before Obama became president. You can blame him for extending the Bush tax cuts till 2012, or for the stimulus (though the stimulus would never have happened without the 2008 financial crisis), but the structural of deterioration came in the Bush years.

The three best charts on how Clinton?s surpluses became Bush and Obama's deficits

Drivers of the Federal debt since 2001

How come these right wingers can't prove anything beyond sitting and crying like babies "It's not true!". And look at how they thank each other and call anyone with any brains a "fool".

blogs and winger sites.. typical for rdummy

PEW Research is a "winger site"?
All of these analyses are using data from the Congressional Budget Office.

Facts are crazy things to white wingers.

Perhaps you should look a bit in to the history and bias in the Pew trusts

And as shown many times.. just because you use data does not mean you are immune from twisting it to an agenda.. we see that continually with the charts and conclusions from many winger sites.. most of which you list for proof of your assertions

 

[rdean]

blogs and winger sites.. typical for rdummy

PEW Research is a "winger site"?
All of these analyses are using data from the Congressional Budget Office.

Facts are crazy things to white wingers.

Perhaps you should look a bit in to the history and bias in the Pew trusts

And as shown many times.. just because you use data does not mean you are immune from twisting it to an agenda.. we see that continually with the charts and conclusions from many winger sites.. most of which you list for proof of your assertions

PEW must be a bunch of liars. After all, they said only 6% of scientists are Republican. We know that number if vastly inflated.

 

[Rozman]

Clinton didnt "pass" anything. Budgets are passed by Congress. Who ran COngress during those years? Yeah, the GOP.
Don't mention it, RDean.
Another fail thread.

How about we add the dot com bubble while Clinton was in office.
And let's not forget Newt and the GOP congress.

 

[Rozman]

And what about a budget for Obama's presidency....
Non existent..just continuing resolutions...no new budget...at all.

 

[Dot Com]

facts have a liberal bias

 

[The T]

facts have a liberal bias

But TRUTH escapes LIBERALS.

DEAL WITH IT.

 

[rdean]

Clinton didnt "pass" anything. Budgets are passed by Congress. Who ran COngress during those years? Yeah, the GOP.
Don't mention it, RDean.
Another fail thread.

How about we add the dot com bubble while Clinton was in office.
And let's not forget Newt and the GOP congress.

Clinton's budget was passed in 1993 before Republicans took over.

Republicans trying to take credit for what Clinton and the Democrats did is like Republicans trying to take credit for taking out Bin Laden after letting him go. If Republicans had something they could be proud of, they would show it off.

And how many times, have we asked USMB Republicans to name something their party did in the last twenty years they are proud of and the only thing anyone came up with is "No Child Left Behind", a program Republicans refuse to fund. Their one success is an unfunded program.

 

[KissMy]

bahahahahahahaha, oh my side hurts.........

There was no surplus, it was creative bookkeeping. But I know you won't believe that.

Bill Clinton was in office from January 20, 1993 -to– January 20, 2001

12/31/1999 National Debt = $5,776,091,314,225.33

12/31/2000 National Debt = $5,662,216,013,697.37

In the year 2000 for exactly 1 years time under Clinton the debt & deficit reduction = $114 Billion dollars.

Source: US Treasury Debt to the Penny

 

[M14 Shooter]

Rdean, mindless partisan bigot that he is, apparently thinks it is 2015 when the GOP forced Clinton into the spending concessions that created the erstwhile surplus