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TheWraith

(24,331 posts)
5. The economic downturn would probably be functionally over by now.
Mon May 7, 2012, 08:39 PM
May 2012

And not just the House, don't forget the Senate 2009-2011.

Hubba Hubba! Populist_Prole May 2012 #1
Like this: Orrex May 2012 #2
or this: DCBob May 2012 #7
Some variant of that might show up on DU, too. DavidDvorkin May 2012 #25
They'll do like "Dumbya" and proclaim that it's "your money," so give it back in massive tax cuts. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #16
Why is it that the GOP always runs up the credit card, and the Dems have to be the responsible ones MADem May 2012 #22
And...as someone cogently put.... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #24
George Bush panopeagenerosa May 2012 #19
Think what we could do if the House wasn't working against us. Scuba May 2012 #3
The economic downturn would probably be functionally over by now. TheWraith May 2012 #5
And all over the country the GOPT Smilo May 2012 #4
That's what i'm talking about skeewee08 May 2012 #6
Goppers are already saying Iliyah May 2012 #8
"and he made it worse" - Mittfield Rmoney annabanana May 2012 #9
Second that motion...Let'em eat it up.....nt. Stuart G May 2012 #11
wow. We must have a Democratic administration BootinUp May 2012 #10
Way to go! n/t bitchkitty May 2012 #12
both good and bad... ejbr May 2012 #13
So it's now time for another trillion dollar round of tax cuts for the rich! high density May 2012 #14
So they still aren't counting war spending then? progressoid May 2012 #15
Wow. ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #17
Is their timeline wrong? cstanleytech May 2012 #18
No. It's correct... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #20
Wey-ell, isn't THAY-AT SPESH-ull??? MADem May 2012 #21
It's due to shifting the timing of some payments and outlays; without that, there's no surplus. Psephos May 2012 #23
Mitt Romney will be taking credit for this any second!! JoePhilly May 2012 #26
K&R jpak May 2012 #27
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