Obama hates govt spending?? WTF?

Yeah the big O is really hatin all that spending.
The total federal debt of the U.S. government has now increased more than $7 trillion during the slightly more than five and a half years Barack Obama has been president.

That is more than the debt increased under all U.S. presidents from George Washington through Bill Clinton combined, and it is more debt than was accumulated in the first 227 years of this nation's existence--from 1776 through 2003.

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That is more than the debt increased under all U.S. presidents from George Washington through Bill Clinton combined, and it is more debt than was accumulated in the first 227 years of this nation's existence--from 1776 through 2003.

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Not to play to his defense, because yes, he has increased our debt far more than any other. But I could buy a brand new porshe for around $5,000 in the 70's. Money aint what it used to be. So saying $7T now versus $7T in 1950 is quite different.

Hell, the next president may increase it $20T...

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Money aint what it used to be. So saying $7T now versus $7T in 1950 is quite different.

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This also can be said for tax dollars collected by the treasury.

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True, but it seems each new president increases the debt a bit more than the last. Didn't Bush increase it more than the other presidents as well? It'll be hard to top Obama, but I'm sure Washington will find a way.

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There is a difference between increasing the debt 10% and increasing it 100%. No President has increased the debt at Obama's rate.

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just saw a clip on TV of Obama giving a speech to a crowd yesterday. He was ranting and raving about out of control govt spending

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Constant statements like these from Obama should convince anyone interested that he has mental problems and should be led away in a straightjacket for an immediate full evaluation.

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But I could buy a brand new porshe for around $5,000 in the 70's.

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Was it stolen?

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new porshe for around $5,000 in the 70's

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1970 Porsche 911S Original Price: $8,665 - $9,355 1970 Porsche 911E Produced: 10,234 Original Price: $7,890 - $8,600 1970 Porsche 911T Produced: 10,234 Original Price: $6,435 - $7,100

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A large chunk of the growth in government spending has to do with the trillion dollar unfunded mandates Obama inherited such as Medicare Part D and No Child Left Behind.

The lesson is that both parties are terrible and will continuously increase government spending.

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A large chunk of the growth in government spending has to do with the trillion dollar unfunded mandates Obama inherited such as Medicare Part D and No Child Left Behind.

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both of which are examples of the sort of horse shite you get when a Republican president "reaches across the aisle"

It's not like Bush did that by himself.

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might be off a dollar or two but I am thinking I bought a new Olds Cutlass in 1976 for about $7,200.

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In 1976 an Olds Cutlass was about 1/3 the cost of a Porche. You were off by more than a dollar or two. After a couple of used cars I bought my first new car in 74. It was a Chevy Nova. Piece of crap. But it was nice having a new car without a note. I think I paid something like 3K.