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brush

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Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:13 AM

Nov 2012

Good post. As you point out, the repugs have not been forthcoming about the deficit, especially about how the majority of it came from Bush's wars (kept off the books) and the tax cuts for the rich. I even remember Chaney declaring back then that "deficits don't matter."

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Check out what the GOP doesn't want you to know about the deficit - The truth [View all] NNN0LHI Nov 2012 OP

Thanks brush Nov 2012 #1

As usual Rain Mcloud Nov 2012 #2

You can't go one day without some Republican... santamargarita Nov 2012 #3

* said he would cut the deficit in half in 5 years. louis-t Nov 2012 #4

Darth Cheney: "Deficits Don't Matter" Myrina Nov 2012 #5

Most of the stated debt is owed to Americans, PDJane Nov 2012 #6

Also, what does this mean? "Investors Are Paying Us To Borrow Money". I never heard of that. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #10

it has to do with the "real" interest rate bossy22 Nov 2012 #12

How about "Obama inherited a $1.2 trillion deficit from Bush" hfojvt Nov 2012 #7

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #8

Also projected to go down EC Nov 2012 #9

ny times: Bush tax cuts and the war caused the deficit; grew hardly at all under Obama: amborin Nov 2012 #11

The US MJJP21 Nov 2012 #13

"Republicans May Want Large Deficits For Now" Martin Eden Nov 2012 #14