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Trump Jacked Up Debt $2T Since '17

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Shhh! Republicans, conservatives, what have you all do not care about deficits and debt when their team is running the show.
 
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Happy?

Hmm, well.....

Barack Obama: Under President Obama, the national debt grew the most dollar-wise. He added $8.588 trillion. This 74 percent increase was the fifth-largest. Obama's budgets included the economic stimulus package. It added $831 billion by cutting taxes, extending unemployment benefits, and funding public works projects...Barack Obama: Added $8.588 trillion, a 74-percent increase from the $11.657 trillion debt at the end of Bush’s last budget, FY 2009.
https://www.thebalance.com/us-debt-by-president-by-dollar-and-percent-3306296

So according to that article the debt was already up around $20 trillion when Obama left office, him adding $8.5 trillion over eight years since Bush Jr.

I point this out not to praise Trump or slam Obama, but just to point out that arguing debt increases seems disingenuous. I hold all of them responsible for failure of fiscal responsibility.
 
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Hmm, well.....

https://www.thebalance.com/us-debt-by-president-by-dollar-and-percent-3306296

So according to that article the debt was already up around $20 trillion when Obama left office, him adding $8.5 trillion over eight years since Bush Jr.

I point this out not to praise Trump or slam Obama, but just to point out that arguing debt increases seems disingenuous. I hold all of them responsible for failure of fiscal responsibility.

Ah, a post showing us stupidity at its finest. Obama inherited a recession. Trump inherited a booming economy. 5 points if you can tell us the reason why that difference matters.
 
Ah, a post showing us stupidity at its finest. Obama inherited a recession. Trump inherited a booming economy. 5 points if you can tell us the reason why that difference matters.

Really? That's your argument for adding $8.5 trillion to the debt? Another, "Obama did it all" claim. :roll:

I have always been an advocate of a balanced budget and holding spending to what can be paid for without going into major debt.

I've practiced this almost my entire life, I don't see why our government can't regardless of which Party is in power.
 
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Hmm, well.....

https://www.thebalance.com/us-debt-by-president-by-dollar-and-percent-3306296

So according to that article the debt was already up around $20 trillion when Obama left office, him adding $8.5 trillion over eight years since Bush Jr.

I point this out not to praise Trump or slam Obama, but just to point out that arguing debt increases seems disingenuous. I hold all of them responsible for failure of fiscal responsibility.

Increasing the debt by approximately $1 trillion per year during a recession is different than increasing the debt by the same amount during a booming economy. If the former is irresponsible spending, how much more irresponsible is the latter?

*Edit calamity beat me to it
 
Hmm, well.....

https://www.thebalance.com/us-debt-by-president-by-dollar-and-percent-3306296

So according to that article the debt was already up around $20 trillion when Obama left office, him adding $8.5 trillion over eight years since Bush Jr.

I point this out not to praise Trump or slam Obama, but just to point out that arguing debt increases seems disingenuous. I hold all of them responsible for failure of fiscal responsibility.

Obama did reduce the deficit most of the years he was in office. As I have noted before, democrats tax and spend, republicans spend but don’t tax, placing their faith in voodoo economics as the late Bush called it.
 
Really? That's your argument for adding $8.5 trillion to the debt? Another, "Obama did it all" claim. :roll:

I have always been an advocate of a balanced budget and holding spending to what can be paid for without going into major debt.

I've practiced this almost my entire life, I don't see why our government can't regardless of which Party is in power.
My argument at least is not ignorant, much unlike both of your posts.
 
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