Fuzzy Math - Bush Style

[dubyaD40web]

As only he can do, Bush tried to slam the Democrats in reference to the budget. What a hypocrite!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070802-2.html">THE PRESIDENT: The budget I've sent to Congress fully funds America's priorities. It increases discretionary spending by 6.9 percent. My Cabinet Secretaries assure me that this is adequate to meet the needs of our nation.

Unfortunately, Democratic leaders in Congress want to spend far more. Their budget calls for nearly $22 billion more in discretionary spending next year alone. These leaders have tried to downplay that figure. Yesterday one called this increase -- and I quote -- "a very small difference" from what I proposed. Only in Washington can $22 billion be called a very small difference. And that difference will keep getting bigger. Over the next five years it will total nearly $205 billion in additional discretionary spending. That $205 billion averages out to about $112 million per day, $4.7 million per hour, $78,000 per minute.

Put another way, that's about $1,300 in higher spending every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every year for the next five years. That's a lot of money -- even for career politicians in Washington. In fact, at that pace, Democrats in Congress would have spent an extra $300,000 since I began these remarks.

Now I'm not the smartest person in the world but something tells me the war in Iraq is costing us a lot of money:

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22178240-912,00.html">Iraq war priced at $4,700 a second

The war in Iraq is costing British and American taxpayers more than $US4000 ($4700) a second.

Washington's Congressional Budget Office estimated that as of June, up to $US500 billion ($580 billion) had been spent on combat operations in Iraq.

The tally is snowballing at the rate of $US10 billion a month, which translates to around $US4000 every second.

Okay, so maybe I AM the smartest person in the world! Here's one more to back up my argument against the Chimperor-in-Chief:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/08/01/analysis_says_war_could_cost_1_trillion/">Analysis says war could cost $1 trillion

The war in Iraq could ultimately cost well over a trillion dollars -- at least double what has already been spent -- including the long-term costs of replacing damaged equipment, caring for wounded troops, and aiding the Iraqi government, according to a new government analysis.

So, as I understand it, it's okay to spend $4,700 per second in Iraq but not $1,300 per second on issues here at home? Why do you hate America, Bush? Why?

[JuniperLea]

1. Ya see... we put the numbers in different columns.. heh heh

Sos all the dumbass Amurkins don't understand where the money is going. There's a column for war spending, and a column for discretionary spending. I know, it's to my discretion that the money is being used for war, but just stfu, ya darn fool crazy idjut! I'm the discretionator!

[argyl]

2. His "fuzzy math"response to Gore still rankles me. You know Karl must have told him

"George,as soon as he starts talking numbers call it 'fuzzy math'. You got that,George? Fuzzy math.Don't even consider arguing with him on anything pertaining to monetary policy. He'll cut you to ribbons;he actually understands fiscal policy.One more time,George,'fuzzy math'.Repeat after me,George,'fuzzy math'.