Bush outdid Reagan already on the National Debt

[shawn703]

I was checking out the history of the National Debt, and it took Bush only one term to increase the debt by the same amount Reagan did in two terms (both numbers adjusted for 2000 dollars).

http://brillig.com/debt_clock/

[accipiter]

1. spending like a crack addicted sailor

just a typical repig...

[Turbineguy]

6. Hey!

watch that sailor shit!

(Friendly) Welcome to DU!!!!!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Three letter word for debt

TAX!

[Pam-Moby]

3. No end in sight for this administrations spending. ... n/t

[babylonsister]

4. Why this should warm the cockles of

any repug's heart is beyond me... never mind the fuckedupness of it all...

[Sandpiper]

5. Reagan was actually much worse

While the dollar amount for Bush might be larger, Reagan had increased the national debt by 189% in 8 years.

[barb162]

7. but he's still talking about cutting the deficit in half, HAHAHAHAHA

[Calvinist Basset]

8. A life-long Republican in my church surprised me recently.

He said, without provocation, "Republicans used to value fiscal responsibility. How can President Bush do this to us?"

I fear we will head into economic disaster that will make the "Great Depression" seem like a mild recession.