Bush 43 Beats All Previous 42 Previous Presidents...Combined

[Edward Teach]

According to CNN

Figures released by the US Treasury Department show that GWB has out spent all previous presidents... combined .

Spending from 1776 - 2000 (42 Presidents) = $1.01 Trillion

Spending from 2000- 2006 (GW Bush) = $1.05 Trillion

And the rich got a tax cut

 

[Boxlicker101]

According to CNN

Figures released by the US Treasury Department show that GWB has out spent all previous presidents... combined .

Spending from 1776 - 2000 (42 Presidents) = $1.01 Trillion

Spending from 2000- 2006 (GW Bush) = $1.05 Trillion

And the rich got a tax cut

Your figures are way off. The budget for one year is a lot more than 1.05 trillion.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

According to CNN

Figures released by the US Treasury Department show that GWB has out spent all previous presidents... combined .

Spending from 1776 - 2000 (42 Presidents) = $1.01 Trillion

Spending from 2000- 2006 (GW Bush) = $1.05 Trillion

And the rich got a tax cut

And are all the figures for the past 42 Presidents adjusted for inflation? A dollar in 1776 is worth at least a couple of thousand dollars in todays money.

 

[Carnevil9]

I suppose it would be useless to point out that only the Congress can spend money, not the President. But to folks whose national pastime is hating Bush, a little thing like an actual fact will not be allowed to spoil a good rant.

 

[cumallday]

Percentage of U.S. treasury owned by foreigners in 1950 - 5%. In 2007 - 50%.

U.S. Debt in 1950 - $200, 000, 000, 000. In 2007 - $8, 000, 000, 000, 000.

Lest y'all should forget - http://costofwar.com/ Stay the course.

 

[Stella_Omega]

I suppose it would be useless to point out that only the Congress can spend money, not the President. But to folks whose national pastime is hating Bush, a little thing like an actual fact will not be allowed to spoil a good rant.

Oh, boo hoo, everyone is so mean to him! What did he ever do to deserve it?

 

[3113]

I suppose it would be useless to point out that only the Congress can spend money, not the President. But to folks whose national pastime is hating Bush, a little thing like an actual fact will not be allowed to spoil a good rant.

Quite right. That REPUBLICAN congress gave Bush the Country's credit card and let him run it up unchecked. Thanks for reminding us that Bush didn't do it alone. He had help from just about every other Republican representative over the first six years of his time in office.

A very good reason to get rid of everyone on that side of the fence.

 

[rgraham666]

I suppose it would be useless to point out that only the Congress can spend money, not the President. But to folks whose national pastime is hating Bush, a little thing like an actual fact will not be allowed to spoil a good rant.

What facts ya got in favour of supporting the current administration, Carnie?

 

[Carnevil9]

What facts ya got in favour of supporting the current administration, Carnie?

Never said I support the current administration. I just don't like seeing blatant lies published as facts.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Quite right. That REPUBLICAN congress gave Bush the Country's credit card and let him run it up unchecked. Thanks for reminding us that Bush didn't do it alone. He had help from just about every other Republican representative over the first six years of his time in office.

A very good reason to get rid of everyone on that side of the fence.

And a budget wouldn't have gotten through Congress if there weren't "few" Dems voting in favor of all that spending?!?! Or am I wrong on that assumption?

 

[Zeb_Carter]

According to CNN

Figures released by the US Treasury Department show that GWB has out spent all previous presidents... combined .

Spending from 1776 - 2000 (42 Presidents) = $1.01 Trillion

Spending from 2000- 2006 (GW Bush) = $1.05 Trillion

And the rich got a tax cut

The Office of Budget Management....

In Billions of Dollars ......................(in 2000 FY $) ... Actual $*

Outlay from 1940 to 1999 fiscal year = $48,403.5 ... $29,481.3

Outlay from 2000 to 2006 fiscal year = $13,047.3 ... $15,244.3

or if you want it like you have it...

48.4035 trillion
13.0473 trillion

The truth is out there...you just have to find it!

* The first column is adjusted to the cost of money in the year 2000 the second column is the actual dollars spent in the year spent with no adjustment to inflation.

 

[Carnevil9]

The Office of Budget Management....

In Billions of Dollars ......................(in 2000 FY $) ... Actual $*

Outlay from 1940 to 1999 fiscal year = $48,403.5 ... $29,481.3

Outlay from 2000 to 2006 fiscal year = $13,047.3 ... $15,244.3

or if you want it like you have it...

48.4035 trillion
13.0473 trillion

The truth is out there...you just have to find it!

* The first column is adjusted to the cost of money in the year 2000 the second column is the actual dollars spent in the year spent with no adjustment to inflation.

Now you've done it. Tossing out actual verifiable facts to a mouth-foaming Bush hater? Watch out!

 

[S-Des]

Quite right. That REPUBLICAN congress gave Bush the Country's credit card and let him run it up unchecked. Thanks for reminding us that Bush didn't do it alone. He had help from just about every other Republican representative over the first six years of his time in office.

A very good reason to get rid of everyone on that side of the fence.

So does that mean we owe Newt a hearty thank you for the balanced budget of the Clinton administration?

 

[Liar]

And a budget wouldn't have gotten through Congress if there weren't "few" Dems voting in favor of all that spending?!?! Or am I wrong on that assumption?

Do you need more than majority to approve of a budget?

 

[rgraham666]

Now you've done it. Tossing out actual verifiable facts to a mouth-foaming Bush hater? Watch out!

I don't hate Bush. I think he's a fool, and has damaged the reputation and economy of the U.S. beyond repair. But I don't hate him.

Hatred is an addiction. As bad as crack. So I don't do that.

 

[Edward Teach]

Now you've done it. Tossing out actual verifiable facts to a mouth-foaming Bush hater? Watch out!

The facts were from the Treasury Dept as reported by CNN last night.

And I don't care if the figures are adjusted with a monkey wrench (that's a pun by the way and no I'm not supplying a definition for pun), Bush has gone on a spending spree and cut taxes for the rich. That's a fact for you.

I'm not a Bush basher, by the way--I don't have to be. Just give one of those Bush mo-fos a stick, sit back, and watch 'em bang their own head with it.

Eddie the Amused

 

[ishtat]

!!

I don't hate Bush. I think he's a fool, and has damaged the reputation and economy of the U.S. beyond repair. But I don't hate him.

Hatred is an addiction. As bad as crack. So I don't do that.

This reminded me of an (alleged) conversation between Margaret Thatcher and the French President Mitterand:-

Mitterand "Why do the British hate the French and now the Americans too"?

Thatcher "We don't hate you, the French hate us and that is only natural and proper, it's part of your history. - We, however, do not hate the French ---- We merely despise you"

Perhaps Mr Bush deserves contempt rather than hatred. Incidentally Mr Bush is nowhere near influential enough to damage the reputation of the US beyond repair.Non Americans clearly distinguish between America and any administration which temporarily holds executive power>

 

[Edward Teach]

This reminded me of an (alleged) conversation between Margaret Thatcher and the French President Mitterand:-

Mitterand "Why do the British hate the French and now the Americans too"?

Thatcher "We don't hate you, the French hate us and that is only natural and proper, it's part of your history. - We, however, do not hate the French ---- We merely despise you"

Perhaps Mr Bush deserves contempt rather than hatred. Incidentally Mr Bush is nowhere near influential enough to damage the reputation of the US beyond repair.Non Americans clearly distinguish between America and any administration which temporarily holds executive power>

Good point.

 

[3113]

So does that mean we owe Newt a hearty thank you for the balanced budget of the Clinton administration?

First few years of Clinton had a Democrat majority. How soon we forget....

And sure, why not? Congress kindly let Clinton balance the budget. I seriously doubt Newt and company would have let him overspend as their successors have let Bush spend, do you?