Why republicans should stop whining about the debt that has accumulated under Obama

[Billy000]

Here is a no bullshit assessment about what exactly the debt under Obama is composed of. As you can see Obama's biggest expenses were his TAX CUTS and defense spending.

President Barack Obama - The second largest contributor to the debt dollar-wise was President Obama. He added $4.8 trillion, a 41% increase, in just one term. Obama's budgets included the economic stimulus package, which added $787 billion by cutting taxes, extending unemployment benefits, and funding job-creating public works projects. The Obama tax cuts added $858 billion to the debt over two years. Obama's budget included increased defense spending to around $800 billion a year. Federal income was down, thanks to lower tax receipts from the 2008 financial crisis.

Both Presidents Bush and Obama had to contend with higher mandatory mandatory spending for Social Security and Medicare. He also sponsored the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was designed to reduce the debt by $143 billion over 10 years. However, these savings didn't show up until the later years.

US Debt by President

Of course, all this being said, I do agree Obama has spent too much on defense and he shouldn't have extended Bush's tax cuts. My point is that Repubs are ignorant about what exactly Obama's expenses are.

 

[Redfish]

Here is a no bullshit assessment about what exactly the debt under Obama composed of. As you can see Obama's biggest expenses were his TAX CUTS and defense spending.

President Barack Obama - The second largest contributor to the debt dollar-wise was President Obama. He added $4.8 trillion, a 41% increase, in just one term. Obama's budgets included the economic stimulus package, which added $787 billion by cutting taxes, extending unemployment benefits, and funding job-creating public works projects. The Obama tax cuts added $858 billion to the debt over two years. Obama's budget included increased defense spending to around $800 billion a year. Federal income was down, thanks to lower tax receipts from the 2008 financial crisis.

Both Presidents Bush and Obama had to contend with higher mandatory mandatory spending for Social Security and Medicare. He also sponsored the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was designed to reduce the debt by $143 billion over 10 years. However, these savings didn't show up until the later years.

US Debt by President

talk about biased bullshit reporting------------

lets cut the crap. the debt when obama took over was around 10 trillion, today it is around 17 trillion, when he leaves it will be over 20 trillion.

forget the % increase bullshit, lets talk about actual dollars added to the debt

obama will have added more to the the debt than all previous presidents COMBINED.

as to your charts--------figures don't lie, but liars figure.

 

[Billy000]

Here is a no bullshit assessment about what exactly the debt under Obama composed of. As you can see Obama's biggest expenses were his TAX CUTS and defense spending.

President Barack Obama - The second largest contributor to the debt dollar-wise was President Obama. He added $4.8 trillion, a 41% increase, in just one term. Obama's budgets included the economic stimulus package, which added $787 billion by cutting taxes, extending unemployment benefits, and funding job-creating public works projects. The Obama tax cuts added $858 billion to the debt over two years. Obama's budget included increased defense spending to around $800 billion a year. Federal income was down, thanks to lower tax receipts from the 2008 financial crisis.

Both Presidents Bush and Obama had to contend with higher mandatory mandatory spending for Social Security and Medicare. He also sponsored the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was designed to reduce the debt by $143 billion over 10 years. However, these savings didn't show up until the later years.

US Debt by President

talk about biased bullshit reporting------------

lets cut the crap. the debt when obama took over was around 10 trillion, today it is around 17 trillion, when he leaves it will be over 20 trillion.

forget the % increase bullshit, lets talk about actual dollars added to the debt

obama will have added more to the the debt than all previous presidents COMBINED.

as to your charts--------figures don't lie, but liars figure.

I am not disputing this. You are right. However it is important to realize that Obama is spending at the same rate Bush was at the end of his term.

 

[Brain357]

Here is a no bullshit assessment about what exactly the debt under Obama composed of. As you can see Obama's biggest expenses were his TAX CUTS and defense spending.

President Barack Obama - The second largest contributor to the debt dollar-wise was President Obama. He added $4.8 trillion, a 41% increase, in just one term. Obama's budgets included the economic stimulus package, which added $787 billion by cutting taxes, extending unemployment benefits, and funding job-creating public works projects. The Obama tax cuts added $858 billion to the debt over two years. Obama's budget included increased defense spending to around $800 billion a year. Federal income was down, thanks to lower tax receipts from the 2008 financial crisis.

Both Presidents Bush and Obama had to contend with higher mandatory mandatory spending for Social Security and Medicare. He also sponsored the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was designed to reduce the debt by $143 billion over 10 years. However, these savings didn't show up until the later years.

US Debt by President

talk about biased bullshit reporting------------

lets cut the crap. the debt when obama took over was around 10 trillion, today it is around 17 trillion, when he leaves it will be over 20 trillion.

forget the % increase bullshit, lets talk about actual dollars added to the debt

obama will have added more to the the debt than all previous presidents COMBINED.

as to your charts--------figures don't lie, but liars figure.

And I suppose a republican would be doing any better? Like they have a great record on spending? Remember Bush getting that balanced budget?

 

[ScienceRocks]

The debt is mainly welfare and benefits being tripled under Obama. NOT infrastructure, science or real investment within our country!

 

[Redfish]

Here is a no bullshit assessment about what exactly the debt under Obama composed of. As you can see Obama's biggest expenses were his TAX CUTS and defense spending.



US Debt by President

talk about biased bullshit reporting------------

lets cut the crap. the debt when obama took over was around 10 trillion, today it is around 17 trillion, when he leaves it will be over 20 trillion.

forget the % increase bullshit, lets talk about actual dollars added to the debt

obama will have added more to the the debt than all previous presidents COMBINED.

as to your charts--------figures don't lie, but liars figure.

I am not disputing this. You are right. However it is important to realize that Obama is spending at the same rate Bush was at the end of his term.

let me see if I get this, if Bush did something stupid its OK for obama to do it too?

Do you assume that we think everything bush did was right?

deficit spending is wrong no matter who is doing it, and obama has done more than all the others combined. He has been a terrible manager of the country's fiscal health.

If they Bush tax cuts were so terrible, why did obama continue them?

 

[Billy000]

The debt is mainly welfare and benefits being tripled under Obama. NOT infrastructure, science or real investment within our country!

But as you can see the increase in welfare spending was mandatory. It was not Obama's doing.

 

[bedowin62]

yes leftard; obama extended tax cuts for billionaires that republicans had a "sunset" date on; and made permanent the other 98% of the cuts

your'e crying about that too?


i'm sensing a theme; left-wing nutjobs are addicted to excuse-making

 

[blackhawk]

Here is a new idea start holding both parties responsible for massive government spending and a 17 trillion and counting debt since both are.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

One side blames the other for what they both do. Liberals blamed bush for it when he was prez, but give obama a pass. Conservatives acknowledge, after the fact, that Bush was a huge government proponent and spender, now blame Obama for doing the same.

neither of side has any ethical or moral high ground here. The current contender is certainly liberals as they aren't going to blame him, or find excuses for it. But again, no side has clean hands. And until we recognize that neither party is going to reel in the spending binge that will ultimately destroy our economy, we will continue to vote for snake oil salesmen that claim they will reel it in and then go ahead and spend like drunken sailors at the saloon.

 

[Billy000]

talk about biased bullshit reporting------------

lets cut the crap. the debt when obama took over was around 10 trillion, today it is around 17 trillion, when he leaves it will be over 20 trillion.

forget the % increase bullshit, lets talk about actual dollars added to the debt

obama will have added more to the the debt than all previous presidents COMBINED.

as to your charts--------figures don't lie, but liars figure.

I am not disputing this. You are right. However it is important to realize that Obama is spending at the same rate Bush was at the end of his term.

let me see if I get this, if Bush did something stupid its OK for obama to do it too?

Do you assume that we think everything bush did was right?

deficit spending is wrong no matter who is doing it, and obama has done more than all the others combined. He has been a terrible manager of the country's fiscal health.

If they Bush tax cuts were so terrible, why did obama continue them?

I don't get it. Did you just ignore what the last paragraph in the OP said?

 

[bedowin62]

The debt is mainly welfare and benefits being tripled under Obama. NOT infrastructure, science or real investment within our country!

But as you can see the increase in welfare spending was mandatory. It was not Obama's doing.

sure it was moron; and 5-plus years into all this prosperity you idiots are insisting things are so much better; and out of the other side of your mouths crying that welfare, food stamps and unemployment cant be cut by one penny or one day


explain

 

[Redfish]

The debt is mainly welfare and benefits being tripled under Obama. NOT infrastructure, science or real investment within our country!

you're right Matt. but lets get something straight, government spending is NOT investment. It is spending, it has to be funded, revenue has to be raised before spending can happen.

there are 3 ways the govt can raise money-----1. taxes 2. borrowing 3. print it.

taxes take money OUT of the economy, borrowing creates debt, printing causes inflation.

the answer is don't spend more than you take in.

 

[bedowin62]

I am not disputing this. You are right. However it is important to realize that Obama is spending at the same rate Bush was at the end of his term.

let me see if I get this, if Bush did something stupid its OK for obama to do it too?

Do you assume that we think everything bush did was right?

deficit spending is wrong no matter who is doing it, and obama has done more than all the others combined. He has been a terrible manager of the country's fiscal health.

If they Bush tax cuts were so terrible, why did obama continue them?

I don't get it. Did you just ignore what the last paragraph in the OP said?

i dont get it; are you actually pretending nothing is in obama's control in his 6th year?

idiot

 

[bedowin62]

Here is a no bullshit assessment about what exactly the debt under Obama composed of. As you can see Obama's biggest expenses were his TAX CUTS and defense spending.



US Debt by President

talk about biased bullshit reporting------------

lets cut the crap. the debt when obama took over was around 10 trillion, today it is around 17 trillion, when he leaves it will be over 20 trillion.

forget the % increase bullshit, lets talk about actual dollars added to the debt

obama will have added more to the the debt than all previous presidents COMBINED.

as to your charts--------figures don't lie, but liars figure.

And I suppose a republican would be doing any better? Like they have a great record on spending? Remember Bush getting that balanced budget?

where is your brain?

republicans balanced clinton's budget idiot; in clinton's first 2 years when he had a Dem-majority Congress budgets didnt get balanced

 

[nodoginnafight]

My personal opinion:

When it comes to over-spending, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

Republicans AND Democrats are far too free with our money. Playing the blame game only succeeds in making the discussion a hyper-partisan rant-fest. Which means NO ONE has to stop over spending. All they have to do is blame the other guys.

The only difference between Democrats and Republicans is who the checks are made out to.

I'd LOVE to see someone - anyone - get serious about cutting government spending.

 

[Redfish]

I am not disputing this. You are right. However it is important to realize that Obama is spending at the same rate Bush was at the end of his term.

let me see if I get this, if Bush did something stupid its OK for obama to do it too?

Do you assume that we think everything bush did was right?

deficit spending is wrong no matter who is doing it, and obama has done more than all the others combined. He has been a terrible manager of the country's fiscal health.

If they Bush tax cuts were so terrible, why did obama continue them?

I don't get it. Did you just ignore what the last paragraph in the OP said?

the part about ACA saving money ? yeah, sure

 

[bedowin62]

looks like a left-wing idiot is saying welfare cant be cut; or unemployment; because somebody else set it. i wonder who set it in the first place? the mean ol repubs left-wing nutjobs call heartless?

nothing the LWNJs say here holds up to scrutiny

 

[TakeAStepBack]

I'd LOVE to see someone - anyone - get serious about cutting government spending.

never going to happen. Government's main objective is to grow government power and control. Neither one of the two party will cut spending. It will break before that happens and it WILL break. Make no mistake about that.

 

[Redfish]

My personal opinion:

When it comes to over-spending, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

Republicans AND Democrats are far too free with our money. Playing the blame game only succeeds in making the discussion a hyper-partisan rant-fest. Which means NO ONE has to stop over spending. All they have to do is blame the other guys.

The only difference between Democrats and Republicans is who the checks are made out to.

I'd LOVE to see someone - anyone - get serious about cutting government spending.

then you need to listen to Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee. They are working on doing just that.