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In reply to the discussion: Viral Facebook post says Barack Obama has lowest spending record of any recent president [View all]zbdent
(35,392 posts)16. Plus, they count money not spent ...
like the "failed stimulus" ... a good portion of the "stimulus" was not spent ... yet ... but it is taking effect ...
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Viral Facebook post says Barack Obama has lowest spending record of any recent president [View all]
Galraedia
May 2012
OP
No, your choices are Obama, Romney or Paul if you prefer. Who's best of the three?
freshwest
May 2012
#19
So the two Presidents with lower numbers are Truman (Do to the end of WWII) and Hoover!!!!!
happyslug
May 2012
#11
So true. It's also sad how much importance is placed on facebook and twitter
just1voice
May 2012
#41
True, we should be spending like crazy (on infrastructure) to create jobs and help the economy.
MatthewStLouis
May 2012
#46