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kentuck

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9. Where do you get $7.7 trillion dollars?

Reply to HoldenD (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 09:20 AM

Dec 2011

I think you are off considerably?

I would agree that the deficit has gone up about $1.3 trillion per year that Obama has been in office, but he did not start with a balance budget, as did Bush Jr. You have to take that into consideration to be taken seriously.

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The unreal amnesia of Republicans [View all] kentuck Dec 2011 OP

Sometimes it appears that our Skidmore Dec 2011 #1

I think some DUers have a problem with... kentuck Dec 2011 #5

"We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality." Fumesucker Dec 2011 #2

Yeah, that quote stuck with me also. kentuck Dec 2011 #4

Is it willful ignorance or stupidity? B Calm Dec 2011 #3

"lite" is an odd way to spell 7.7 trillion HoldenD Dec 2011 #6

Where do you get $7.7 trillion dollars? kentuck Dec 2011 #9

Of the 7.7 trillion, how much of that B Calm Dec 2011 #10

Directly? HoldenD Dec 2011 #11

Did Bush funnel money into the hands of Wall Street? B Calm Dec 2011 #12

Secretly or otherwise? HoldenD Dec 2011 #13

Thanks for the info.. kentuck Dec 2011 #20

Keep some valium or a fatty around when you read that... SomethingFishy Dec 2011 #22

Clinton left office with a surplus. geckosfeet Dec 2011 #7

I agree 100% Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #8

It isn't amnesia and it isn't ignorance. To think that is a mistake. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #14

yup...its all about Domination and Control....tis the GOP Way opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #15

This isn't limited to the GOP MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #17

about 87.09 % LOL opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #19

It's what a combat pilot would call ... MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #21

Not to mention the bush cabal didn't count the wars in their budget, Obama does. madmom Dec 2011 #16

Try this... tyne Dec 2011 #18