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[Catawba]

I have addressed the point, Obama has added 4 trillion to the debt requiring an increase in the debt ceiling. Interesting that he voted against it in 2006. Out of control Obama spending is the issue.

As you yourself have pointed it out many times, you should know that only Congress authorizes spending. It is not up to the President.

 

[1Perry]

TARP was repaid,

TARP wasn't repaid. Much of the bad debt is still on the books of F&F which we are pouring more and more money into daily. TARP will never be able to repay the terrible precedent it set.

Medicare Part D is less than Democrats wanted. What has Obama done to reform HSA, TSA, and the bloated Farm, Energy, and Transportation bills which by the way are a drop in the bucket. You are showing how little you really know and how wrong you are

Wow. I noted where all of this stuff were things Obama supported. You note Obama supported them and then state that I'm wrong? You even quoted my statement.

 

[Conservative]

And bush* was a disaster as both a Gov and as a President, that plus he is incompetent as the results show. Republicans only admitted that there out-of-control spending was a mistake until AFTER they lost the White House, but the problem is Reagan, GHWB, and bush*, along with their republican minions, created this debt crisis with massive spending and out of control expansion of the govt. and govt. services.

Nothing is going to change your mind, here is what you elected.

Obama record, 15.1 million officially unemployed TODAY 2 1/2 years later, 16.2% total unemployment or underemployment over 24 million TODAY, 4 trillion added to the debt as of the end of fiscal year 2011, and a rising misery index(7.83 to 12.67).

 

[sangha]

TARP was repaid, Medicare Part D is less than Democrats wanted. What has Obama done to reform HSA, TSA, and the bloated Farm, Energy, and Transportation bills which by the way are a drop in the bucket. You are showing how little you really know and how wrong you are

The TARP money is included in spending, repaid or not. Medicare D was passed with EVERY republican voting for it. The HSA, TSA and the bloated porkladen bills were proposed and passed by republicans. The rightwingers constantly show that they are unwilling to address the facts.

 

[1Perry]

As you yourself have pointed it out many times, you should know that only Congress authorizes spending. It is not up to the President.

Which is where Obama was when TARP (and other programs you point out) was passed.

 

[sangha]

I have addressed the point, Obama has added 4 trillion to the debt requiring an increase in the debt ceiling. Interesting that he voted against it in 2006. Out of control Obama spending is the issue.

You did not address how most of the debt was accrued due to repiblican spending bills. Most of that 4T in debt is the result of republican bills like Medicare D, TARP, TSA, HSA, bloated military, 2 wars and on and on. Out of control republican spending is the issue, unless you're a rightwinger. Then IOKIYAR

 

[1Perry]

No he didn't support most of it and he certainly didn't pass it on his own as a Senator. Obama wasn't even a senator when most of those were passed.

LOL, didn't pass it on his own. LOL Neither did Bush.

 

[Conservative]

The TARP money is included in spending, repaid or not. Medicare D was passed with EVERY republican voting for it. The HSA, TSA and the bloated porkladen bills were proposed and passed by republicans. The rightwingers constantly show that they are unwilling to address the facts.

Once you spend the money and it is repaid, it doesn't add to the deficit. Wow!

 

[sangha]

You mean keeping more of what you earn? Amazing that we have problem who have a problem with that concept and believe it is the role of the govt. to redistribute that money. Sad that there are people like you who feel that way.

When someone earns their money without using govt resources like the roads, electricity, the internet, the post office, etc, then they can keep all the money the earn. Until then, we're going to take our fair share.

 

[Catawba]

Raising the debt ceiling was part of a Reagan compromise which led to some of his NON income tax increases in taxes, cut $3 in spending for every dollar of tax cuts. Guess what? democrats increased the taxes but never cut spending. that is the way liberals work. You must be so proud.

Well, I guess we'll just keep trying until you read the question completely. Pay particular attention to the bolded part. "Do you think Reagan was wrong about the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling?"

 

[sangha]

Raising the debt ceiling was part of a Reagan compromise which led to some of his NON income tax increases in taxes, cut $3 in spending for every dollar of tax cuts. Guess what? democrats increased the taxes but never cut spending. that is the way liberals work. You must be so proud.

Reagan supported raising the debt ceiling, and video of that fact has been posted, but the right will blame the left for making Reagan say that

 

[Conservative]

LOL, didn't pass it on his own. LOL Neither did Bush.

Don't confuse Sangha who doesn't seem to know the difference between debt and deficits nor can he comprehend that Obama voted for TARP. None of the 2010-2011 had anything to do with Bush but the Obama cult cannot accept facts

 

[Conservative]

When someone earns their money without using govt resources like the roads, electricity, the internet, the post office, etc, then they can keep all the money the earn. Until then, we're going to take our fair share.

Why don't you find out how roads are funded and stop being foolish.

 

[Conservative]

Well, I guess we'll just keep trying until you read the question completely. Pay particular attention to the bolded part. "Do you think Reagan was wrong about the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling?"

Reagan compromised with Liberals trying to get spending cuts. He was wrong to compromise knowing what I know now.

 

[sangha]

Nothing is going to change your mind, here is what you elected.

Obama record, 15.1 million officially unemployed TODAY 2 1/2 years later, 16.2% total unemployment or underemployment over 24 million TODAY, 4 trillion added to the debt as of the end of fiscal year 2011, and a rising misery index(7.83 to 12.67).

Under Obama, job growth was increasing until the republicans won the House, and promptly started to destroy job creation for political gain

*GOP GOVERNORS/Elected Officials Are Responsible For State Joblessness & UNEMPLOYMENT | Sabotaging America’s Economy For Political Gain | 3CHICSPOLITICO

 

[sangha]

Which is where Obama was when TARP (and other programs you point out) was passed.

No, Obama was not in the Senate when TSA, HSA, Medicare D and the Farm, Energy, and Transportation bills were passed

 

[Catawba]

Which is where Obama was when TARP (and other programs you point out) was passed.

As Sangha has already pointed out, Obama as a Senator did not have the ability to pass the programs by himself. Guess who helped? The same ones that say they are aghast at our spending during the period they presided over.

 

[Conservative]

Under Obama, job growth was increasing until the republicans won the House, and promptly started to destroy job creation for political gain

*GOP GOVERNORS/Elected Officials Are Responsible For State Joblessness & UNEMPLOYMENT | Sabotaging America’s Economy For Political Gain | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Easy isn't it focusing only on one side and ignoring the total. Net job loss, these are the results that will be on the ballot, not your charts where are distorted but typical of a liberal.

Obama record, 15.1 million officially unemployed TODAY 2 1/2 years later, 16.2% total unemployment or underemployment over 24 million TODAY, 4 trillion added to the debt as of the end of fiscal year 2011, and a rising misery index(7.83 to 12.67).

 

[sangha]

LOL, didn't pass it on his own. LOL Neither did Bush.

Umm, Obama wasn't even in the Senate when most of those were passed.

 

[sangha]

Once you spend the money and it is repaid, it doesn't add to the deficit. Wow!

Once you spend money, it is included in spending, and the money hasn't been repaid.

Wow! is right

 

[liblady]

18 times? lol.

 

[sangha]

Don't confuse Sangha who doesn't seem to know the difference between debt and deficits nor can he comprehend that Obama voted for TARP. None of the 2010-2011 had anything to do with Bush but the Obama cult cannot accept facts

I'm not the one who has confused taxes with wealth, and spending with deficits, or refuses to answer questions about Ronald Reagan

Amazing that the rightwingers think Medicare D spending is Obamas' fault. They won't even defend their own legislation or the idol, Ronald Reagan

 

[Conservative]

As Sangha has already pointed out, Obama as a Senator did not have the ability to pass the programs by himself. Guess who helped? The same ones that say they are aghast at our spending during the period they presided over.

Obama was running for President since he took the position as Senator yet no liberal outrage. Amazing how much Bush was resonsible for that Obama has nothing to do with, Job losses under Bush were Bush's fault but today they are the problem of Governors. Bush is responsible for all the debt created during his term but now it is still Bush's fault or in some cases Republicans in Congress. Bush is responsible for the recession during his term but Obama isn't responsible for the results today. Selective outrage and typical liberalism.

 

[sangha]

Why don't you find out how roads are funded and stop being foolish.

So roads weren't built with taxpayer money? :roll:

 

[Conservative]

I'm not the one who has confused taxes with wealth, and spending with deficits, or refuses to answer questions about Ronald Reagan

Amazing that the rightwingers think Medicare D spending is Obamas' fault. They won't even defend their own legislation or the idol, Ronald Reagan

Obama record, 15.1 million officially unemployed TODAY 2 1/2 years later, 16.2% total unemployment or underemployment over 24 million TODAY, 4 trillion added to the debt as of the end of fiscal year 2011, and a rising misery index(7.83 to 12.67).