Deficits ARE down, but the “debt” will continue to rise, thanks to things like the THREE TRILLION and counting debt owed and unpaid for Iraq and Afghanistan wars. (that Obama actually started to count the cost of, which "W"s “budgets” ignored.
Hmm if the 1872 Mining Act had been rescinded in like well, 1918, and all hard rock minerals made LEASED claims instead with a fair market return to the government, or if federal oil and gas leases actually took in closer to fair market, like states, such as Texas charge, there would be ZERO national debt today! (Even with increases in spending.)
So what do “brilliant” Republicans want to do now, sell off the public lands and property, at well less than a penny per dollar of value, to their corporate “friends”. Yep, Republican policies are sooooooo, “brilliant”.
If any person says that the debt is their highest priority, ask if they are willing to raise taxes as part of a deal to lower the debt. When they say “no way,” what they’re saying is that the debt is not their highest priority.
Says the baby whose parents own their house free and clear, as well as both their cars, and are going to pay for his entire college education without “running up the debt” or getting second jobs.
“The real truth is simply that the republicans don’t really care about the debt, the deficit or spending until they perceived some political advantage from feigning outrage. Disgusting, despicable and destructive.”.Absolute truth. Just like Democrats could not give a crap about doing something that helps Joe Average; as long as they can lie to Joe Average to keep themselves in office they couldn’t care less. Ignorance is their biggest asset.
Take off on a viral video in which a fake baby pops up to scare people. Which makes it a perfect metaphor in this case: “oooh, debt! Scary! Scary!” but, of course, simply an illusion.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Deficits ARE down, but the “debt” will continue to rise, thanks to things like the THREE TRILLION and counting debt owed and unpaid for Iraq and Afghanistan wars. (that Obama actually started to count the cost of, which "W"s “budgets” ignored.
Hmm if the 1872 Mining Act had been rescinded in like well, 1918, and all hard rock minerals made LEASED claims instead with a fair market return to the government, or if federal oil and gas leases actually took in closer to fair market, like states, such as Texas charge, there would be ZERO national debt today! (Even with increases in spending.)
So what do “brilliant” Republicans want to do now, sell off the public lands and property, at well less than a penny per dollar of value, to their corporate “friends”. Yep, Republican policies are sooooooo, “brilliant”.
ARodney over 10 years ago
If any person says that the debt is their highest priority, ask if they are willing to raise taxes as part of a deal to lower the debt. When they say “no way,” what they’re saying is that the debt is not their highest priority.
fofinho over 10 years ago
Amen
josefw over 10 years ago
Before the republicans’ “slimdown” that cost this country a couple billion dollars and countless jobs the sequester was all Obama’s fault.
How many jobs were lost due to the sequester? Oh yeah, “Countless” because you can not count to zero (0)!Do I smell a LIAR amongst the LWNJ’s?
Michael Peterson Premium Member over 10 years ago
Says the baby whose parents own their house free and clear, as well as both their cars, and are going to pay for his entire college education without “running up the debt” or getting second jobs.
echoraven over 10 years ago
“The real truth is simply that the republicans don’t really care about the debt, the deficit or spending until they perceived some political advantage from feigning outrage. Disgusting, despicable and destructive.”.Absolute truth. Just like Democrats could not give a crap about doing something that helps Joe Average; as long as they can lie to Joe Average to keep themselves in office they couldn’t care less. Ignorance is their biggest asset.
Michael Peterson Premium Member over 10 years ago
Take off on a viral video in which a fake baby pops up to scare people. Which makes it a perfect metaphor in this case: “oooh, debt! Scary! Scary!” but, of course, simply an illusion.