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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]raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)38. It's possible. Maybe it's the mad rush to the middle.
You hate crime? We hate crime! You hate the New Deal? We hate the New Deal! You like war? We like war!
I do get easily discouraged though and sometimes think that most of the politicians care more about money & power than they do the country or it's citizens. Which I know is false of course. They get involved in politics because they love America and want all it's people to be prosperous and enjoying freedoms the founders could only dream of. Working together to create a shining beacon on the hill inviting all people to come and share in our bounty of democracy and goodwill.
Still, it can seem like we get off track of that vision sometimes.
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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