Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:53 pm
by AZGrizFan
Discuss.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:07 pm
by Vidav
It was the Federalists. Those assholes.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:07 pm
by bulldog10jw
It's Bush's fault
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:25 pm
by Skjellyfetti
Um, pretty sure Democrats took over Congress in 2006... not 2008.
Also, the only number I checked out was the 2009 deficit... which was 1.4 trillion... not the ~1.85 trillion it shows on the chart.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:30 pm
by CitadelGrad
Skjellyfetti wrote:Um, pretty sure Democrats took over Congress in 2006... not 2008.
Actually they weren't sworn in until 2007 and had nothing to do with the FY2007 budget. Their first budget was FY2008.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:42 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
CitadelGrad wrote:
Skjellyfetti wrote:Um, pretty sure Democrats took over Congress in 2006... not 2008.
Actually they weren't sworn in until 2007 and had nothing to do with the FY2007 budget. Their first budget was FY2008.
if that's true - then 95 should be blue.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:46 pm
by AZGrizFan
TwinTownBisonFan wrote:
CitadelGrad wrote:
Actually they weren't sworn in until 2007 and had nothing to do with the FY2007 budget. Their first budget was FY2008.
if that's true - then 95 should be blue.
Which is fine, what's '94 look like?
How about '93?
Christ, it's fucking hilarious to watch donks try to parse the data instead of just admitting they're wrong regarding the party that spends more.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:47 pm
by dbackjon
Tea Party
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:29 pm
by Bronco
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Don't forget stealing the social security money under Johnson.
Thanks
Dems
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:31 pm
by 93henfan
Stealing this from a friend of mine on FB. Disregard if already posted:
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:39 pm
by bulldog10jw
93henfan wrote:Stealing this from a friend of mine on FB. Disregard if already posted:
But it would have been worse.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:50 pm
by BlueHen86
93henfan wrote:Stealing this from a friend of mine on FB. Disregard if already posted:
The Inauguration Day gas price has to be a typo. $2.85 makes more sense.
This doesn't make Obama's record look any better, just pointing out something that doesn't look right.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:53 pm
by 93henfan
BlueHen86 wrote:
93henfan wrote:Stealing this from a friend of mine on FB. Disregard if already posted:
The Inauguration Day gas price has to be a typo. $2.85 makes more sense.
This doesn't make Obama's record look any better, just pointing out something that doesn't look right.
No, believe it or not, gas was under $1.50 in Dec 2008. I know this because I am a pathetic data-dink who keeps a spreadsheet of my fill-ups. I filled up for $1.479/gallon in Dec 08.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:02 pm
by BlueHen86
93henfan wrote:
BlueHen86 wrote:
The Inauguration Day gas price has to be a typo. $2.85 makes more sense.
This doesn't make Obama's record look any better, just pointing out something that doesn't look right.
No, believe it or not, gas was under $1.50 in Dec 2008. I know this because I am a pathetic data-dink who keeps a spreadsheet of my fill-ups. I filled up for $1.479/gallon in Dec 08.
Yeah, I just looked it up. You're right. I just forgot about gas being that "cheap" in 2009.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:51 pm
by Ivytalk
93henfan wrote:Stealing this from a friend of mine on FB. Disregard if already posted:
Thanks, "President" Obama!
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:27 pm
by D1B
Bronco wrote:-
Don't forget stealing the social security money under Johnson.
Thanks
Dems
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:42 pm
by Bronco
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Biden on U.S. Economy: ‘We Have Turned It Around’
CNSNews ^
Biden on U.S. Economy: ‘We Have Turned It Around’ October 6, 2011
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:46 pm
by Bronco
D1B wrote:
Bronco wrote:-
Don't forget stealing the social security money under Johnson.
Thanks
Dems
Under Johnson the money was moved from the trust fund to
The General Fund and Spent
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:12 pm
by kalm
It was the parties of Reagan.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:44 am
by catamount man
Facts don't lie I'm afraid. Thanks for posting that chart. The token negro has failed!
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:45 am
by catamount man
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That shit NEVER gets old!
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:20 am
by 89Hen
catamount man wrote:The token negro has failed!
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:21 am
by D1B
Bronco wrote:
D1B wrote:
Under Johnson the money was moved from the trust fund to
The General Fund and Spent
I believe it. Just love your delivery and unflinching but enlightened hatred of donks. You're AZ, if he was cool and composed.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:58 am
by bluehenbillk
The way the question is posed is inherently wrong.
It's everyone's responsibilty. Partisan ideology has gone way out of control that neither side is currently doing a damn thing. Name one friggin thing EITHER side has done since they came back to town last month??
There's this super-committee that everyone seems to think will come up with a solution. I'll give a less than 5% chance that whatever they come up with would get passed.
The answer is to start all over - Campaign 469.
Re: Which Party Has Responsibility for the National Debt?
That's right. It's our fault. We have allowed both sides to steal us blind. And what do we do? We spend most of our time in the ridiculous argument over which side is worse. It's the Republicans fault! No it's the Democrats fault! A pox on both sides!!!