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WHO INCREASED THE DEBT? [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP
That chart ought to go on billboards all across America crazylikafox Apr 2012 #1
Absolutely. jwirr Apr 2012 #16
Ah, if only. nt valerief Apr 2012 #30
++++++++ mopinko Apr 2012 #51
+1000000000 snagglepuss Apr 2012 #65
A chart you will never see displayed on the M$M. Rex Apr 2012 #2
You might see it on MSNBC or CurrentTV. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #35
Their idiot icon ,and a Stu nod student ... orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #3
Combine Clinton and Obama warrior1 Apr 2012 #4
Boehner was spending like a drunken sailor. Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #5
republicans love to spend money Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #6
As long as they get to borrow it, WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2012 #28
But why did the Repubs run up the debt? kentuck Apr 2012 #7
Most of that money was borrowed. WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2012 #29
Reagan's pals stated intention was to drive the debt to gut social programs. It worked, didn't it? freshwest Apr 2012 #33
Yes, it did. kentuck Apr 2012 #40
All right. I'll play the the devil's advocate. FourScore Apr 2012 #8
I think you make a good point but... kentuck Apr 2012 #9
"... once Bush was [s]elected." Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2012 #12
Thanks... kentuck Apr 2012 #14
You bet. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2012 #15
BTW, just stumbled on your journal today. Good stuff. freshwest Apr 2012 #34
Thank you very much. kentuck Apr 2012 #39
It doesn't seem that way, but if the machines that hold that data break down, well... freshwest Apr 2012 #44
No such thoughts. kentuck Apr 2012 #46
Repubs had the Senate from 1981 - 1987 -- both houses from 2001 - 2007 underpants Apr 2012 #11
Let's keep in mind the Obama portion only goes to 4/2011. Alexander Apr 2012 #13
It's not that simple... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #38
Yes, And, Who Signs The Spending Bills? cantbeserious Apr 2012 #53
There were still many Southern conservative Dems back then. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #58
Ronnie's is bigger, I guess he was the greatest...nt BootinUp Apr 2012 #10
That chart got a "Pants on Fire" rating at Politifact.com lumberingbear Apr 2012 #17
I hated to tell them N/T dems_rightnow Apr 2012 #21
I see Polosi has released a new version. progressoid Apr 2012 #31
Sigh, Politifact says the new version does not change their rating. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #63
sand marshall gaines Apr 2012 #18
It would be a better graph if the baseline for the % didn't change as it progressed Gore1FL Apr 2012 #19
k&r... spanone Apr 2012 #20
repubLIEcons can't understand this graph either. penndragon69 Apr 2012 #22
Great graph Sherman A1 Apr 2012 #23
Didn't Rachael Maddow bemoan Politifact's inaccuracies? juajen Apr 2012 #24
K&R. Big time. Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #25
National Debt Increased by 75% under Bush: One of the 99 Apr 2012 #26
However, the 1.2 trillion dollar deficit for 2009... kentuck Apr 2012 #27
This doesn't make sense. We know that Obama's military budget is 25% higher than Bush's. robinlynne Apr 2012 #32
It sure is amazing how important deficit reduction becomes "only" during a Democratic administration midnight Apr 2012 #36
Bush borrowed more money than all 42 prior presidents combined, LINK just1voice Apr 2012 #37
To keep it in perspective... kentuck Apr 2012 #41
I just looked on the U.S. Treasury Debt to the Minute site OnlinePoker Apr 2012 #42
Everyone needs to remember how we become a debtor nation 4dsc Apr 2012 #43
Also, people must understand that social programs have not increased 16-fold since 1980... kentuck Apr 2012 #45
double deuce double deuce Apr 2012 #47
Then post what is accurate siligut Apr 2012 #48
10 graph's on the national debt. "STOP REPUBLICANS BEFRE THEY SPEND AGAIN!" mikekohr Apr 2012 #49
Thank you Mike siligut Apr 2012 #52
Gotta link to this "accurate stuff"? Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #57
Is this a fact? kentuck Apr 2012 #59
Needs to go viral! cilla4progress Apr 2012 #50
Perfect example of "Starve the Beast" Republican philosophy. nt Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #54
let's see this data in a histogram thorolyfedup Apr 2012 #55
Sounds eerily similar to the arguments presented about Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #62
Reagan had Dems in control and Clinton had repubs part of the time Thinkingabout Apr 2012 #56
But we should not overlook the fact... kentuck Apr 2012 #60
horrible way to measure this TheFarseer Apr 2012 #61
Here's a grpah that matters 4dsc Apr 2012 #64
Kick Scurrilous Apr 2012 #66
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