CHART OF THE DAY: Reminder, The Deficit You're Freaking Out About Is Bush's Fault

[dem mba]

http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-bush-policies-deficits-2010-6?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CS_COTD_062810

President Obama's administration has been blamed for reckless spending that has put America into its debt hole. But in reality, much of that spending emanates from policies of President Bush, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

They argue that Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Bush tax cuts (along with the economic downturn) are what is driving the U.S. deficit, not stimulus spending. The CBPP focuses on lower to middle income issues and may be directly involved with the Democratic Party.

The chart presents the ugly truth.

[AndyA]

1. Would somebody PLEASE send this chart to every single Democrat

in Congress, everyone in the White House, and everyone in the media?

People DO NOT KNOW THIS. And Democrats should carry it with them, and provide it when they hear the lie that Obama is responsible for the deficit.

Hang the GOP with this. Put them in the town square with the noose around their neck. Let them explain their lies, but they must be confronted with their lies first, of course.

Thanks for posting. K&R

[grahamhgreen]

2. OUT OF IRAQISTAN NOW!

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Don't you go around confusing the Teapartiers, Repukeicons, and RWingnuts with those stinkin facts!

[dem mba]

4. oh facts can be ignored easily enough

take a look at the comments section at the link. it's seriously unbelievable.

[anarch]

7. facts, logic, or any kind of rational thought

not really the forte of the right wing

[jp11]

5. Everyone knows Obama has had plenty of time to fix the deficit

if a republican had inherited a deficit and recession etc they could have fixed it by cutting taxes and removing pesky government regulations that would have made the all hailed free market save us. Obama has had plenty of time to fix it and now people are just looking to the past to blame away his failures.


:sarcasm:

[WillyT]

6. HUGE K & R !!!

THANK YOU!!!

:kick:

:hi:

[liberalla]

8. dupe

oops

[liberalla]

9. Wow...

This is definitely one to share. Bookmarking.

K&R

[Obamanaut]

10. Does congress, which votes on spending, share any of the blame? nt

[unhappycamper]

11. Congress has authorized every military budget, every 'emergency' supplimental,

and every one of the bu$h tax cuts.

Uhh, yes.

[Obamanaut]

12. I knew that. We never mention the folks that we reelect time after

time, the ones who actually vote to authorize spending. We single out a president, or the president, so that WE don't have to share the blame for keeping the people in office that we have been complaining about between elections.

This we, we can continue to vote for 'the name you know'.

[slipslidingaway]

13. +100 n/t

[Winterblues]

14. Here is another chart that tells a good story

:shrug: