So . . . under Obama, taxes are still at Bush levels and spending is flatter than a pancake.

[Stinky The Clown]

Those facts were just mentioned on MSNBC.

And yet, all we hear from the right wingers - when they're not busy looking for birth certificates - is what a profligate spender Obama is and how much he's raised taxes.

I wish he WAS raising taxes. That's one of my complaints about him. My other complaint is that he's not spending nearly enough.

[SoutherDem]

1. Tax and Spend

We are accused of doing it anyway, why not do it.

[white_wolf]

2. Low taxes and no spending?

How can anyone call Obama a Marxist, hell he isn't even a social-democrat. He's not even a Keynesian.

[JHB]

10. They keep using those words, but they do not mean what they think they mean

demand English Only! for Republicans. Words have meanings. Use the real ones, not made-up ones!

[Kablooie]

13. Mandy Patinkin would agree.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Here is the article: "Obama spending binge never happened"

http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-05-22/commentary/31802270_1_spending-federal-budget-drunken-sailor


Obama spending binge never happened

Rex Nutting

Commentary: Government outlays rising at slowest pace since 1950s

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Of all the falsehoods told about President Barack Obama, the biggest whopper is the one about his reckless spending spree.

As would-be president Mitt Romney tells it: “I will lead us out of this debt and spending inferno.”

Almost everyone believes that Obama has presided over a massive increase in federal spending, an “inferno” of spending that threatens our jobs, our businesses and our children’s future. Even Democrats seem to think it’s true.

But it didn’t happen. Although there was a big stimulus bill under Obama, federal spending is rising at the slowest pace since Dwight Eisenhower brought the Korean War to an end in the 1950s.

[spanone]

4. chris matthews just exposed the lies.

[progressoid]

5. So Obama is actually to the right of Bush in this area.

Hmmm....

[savalez]

6. Here's a chart for ya!

[spartan61]

8. Is there someway I can email this chart?

Last edited Wed May 23, 2012, 09:52 PM - Edit history (1)

I copied it but when I tried to paste it, all that shows is the guitar. I don't think we can email a thread like we used to be able to do on the old DU.

[savalez]

14. Try this link

To get to this post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=720938

Or, this one to get to the image:

http:// talkingpointsmemo.com/images/slowest-spending.png

Make sure to close the gap between http:// and talking...

[spartan61]

16. Thank you for your help.

I was able to type in the talkingpointsmemo addy and the chart came up. Then I was able to copy and paste it and e-mail it to my fellow Democrat friends. I appreciate your taking the time to help me out.

[Stinky The Clown]

11. Quite a contrast between democrats and repukicants

[boxman15]

7. Spending and taxes would be higher if not for the GOP and Blue Dogs

Blaming that all on Obama is absurd.

However, it's even more absurd to suggest Obama has gone on a spending binge.

[emulatorloo]

9. Thanks for posting. Rec

[fascisthunter]

12. K&R (nt)

[spanone]

15. lies are all they have.