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37. Every economic downturn in history.

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 02:56 PM

Dec 2012

Worked every time.

You INCREASE deficit spending during down economic times. When the economy comes back, you cut back on spending and pay down the debt. Bush II failed to do this when he took over and instead he spent like a drunken sailor when he inherited a budget surplus.

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congressional leadership: RESIGN NOW [View all] rdking647 Nov 2012 OP

The Republicans are the ones who should resign.They are still playing games and stopping resolution. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #1

both side are to blame. rdking647 Nov 2012 #2

No, both sides are not to "blame." You're ProSense Nov 2012 #3

+1! backscatter712 Dec 2012 #27

And what's to guarentee that the replacements will be better? TexasProgresive Nov 2012 #4

I have to say I disagree with you on "both sides are to blame". The gop leadership has shown it will hrmjustin Nov 2012 #5

Please list what Pelosi and Reid have done to block progress. jeff47 Nov 2012 #6

The Technical term For This, Sir, Is 'Fucking Bullshit' The Magistrate Nov 2012 #12

:-)__~~ kentuck Nov 2012 #15

the adjective really nails it CreekDog Dec 2012 #41

Fuck that noise! (And if I need to hear a bunch of false equivalency bullshit .. 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #18

Bullfuckingshit. The Dems are finally fighting like should have from the beginning. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #26

why do you want Obama to resign? CreekDog Dec 2012 #33

Yup, Eric Cantor and Jim Demint will fix things. JBoy Nov 2012 #7

It's the GOP, NOT the Dems fredamae Nov 2012 #8

No, its the GOP. Whatever Harry and Nancy have done it is in response to the GOPs tactics. Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #9

I'm not going to point fingers, but I will list some numbers: Southerner Nov 2012 #10

What do those numbers mean? ProSense Nov 2012 #11

Why, That That Kenyan Mooslim is Spending All The White People's Money, Ma'am.... The Magistrate Nov 2012 #13

LOL!! I love you!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #32

I agree with the OP Southerner Nov 2012 #14

Funny, you're comparing ProSense Nov 2012 #16

We gave them everything and more that the GOP wanted, and they still shut us down. REMEMBER? The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #17

Revenue Is The Problem, Sir, Not Spending The Magistrate Nov 2012 #19

I didn't make up these numbers. Southerner Dec 2012 #20

Again, Sir, the Problem Is Not Enough Revenue Collected To Cover Spending The Magistrate Dec 2012 #21

So you are perfectly OK with massive spending increases on all fronts despite... Southerner Dec 2012 #22

Perfectly Fine With Deficit Spending at this Point, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2012 #24

You are so sure of yourself. Southerner Dec 2012 #25

Now, Sir, You Are Just Being Silly The Magistrate Dec 2012 #29

Oh I'm being silly? Southerner Dec 2012 #39

Try Something Current, Sir, Rather Than Birch society Tracts Recycled Through Murdoch's Rags The Magistrate Dec 2012 #45

Every economic downturn in history. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #37

Once again, a post with no historical data to back it up. Southerner Dec 2012 #42

That's because you are wasting my time RomneyLies Dec 2012 #43

I read too much apparently. Southerner Dec 2012 #44

Concern noted. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #28

please go elsewhere CreekDog Dec 2012 #34

Oh Unrec, where is thy sting? FSogol Dec 2012 #23

the heaven05 Dec 2012 #30

Trashing this thread. You're out of your mind. The Republicans WON'T compromise and they even Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #31

Sure ... let Yurdle the Turtle and the Orange Weeping Boner go first. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #35

Go away, troll. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #36

The benches of both the emotional sentimentalists and the rigid dogmatists are very deep. FarCenter Dec 2012 #38

notice the OP absconded long ago, seemingly uninterested in the topic he/she started herd CreekDog Dec 2012 #40