You’ve all heard the claims, that the problem in Washington is not a revenue problem but a spending problem. Republicans have successfully led many to believe that Democratic presidents have contributed the most to our national deficit. But there is something called the truth, and the truth cannot be denied especially when it’s backed up… Continue reading Republicans Attacking Democratic Spending, But Who Has Spent The Most?
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Health Care Spending at Slowest Pace in More Than 50 Years
The New York Times is reporting that the growth of health spending has slowed substantially in the last few years, surprising experts and offering some fuel for optimism about the federal government’s long-term fiscal performance. Much of the slowdown is because of the recession, and thus not unexpected, health experts say. But some of it… Continue reading Health Care Spending at Slowest Pace in More Than 50 Years
Debunking The Fox And Limbaugh Lie Machine
I like the way Dave Johnson started his article on this subject. He gathered the following three charts from the Budget of the United States Government: Historical Tables Fiscal Year 2012, and advised us that the next time “your right-wing brother-in-law” who “…is plugged into the FOX-Limbaugh Lie Machine, and keeps sending you emails about “Obama… Continue reading Debunking The Fox And Limbaugh Lie Machine
Bush Vs. Obama – Who Spent The Most
A new report from the New York Times attempts to answer the questions – how did our economy get to this point? And where did this massive deficit come from? The report took the spending habits of the last president, and compared them to those of President Obama, from his inauguration in 2009 and projected through… Continue reading Bush Vs. Obama – Who Spent The Most
Steven Colbert Disects Romney’s Peacetime Statement. Video
Mitt Romney recently made a statement that caused his opponents to question whether the Republican presidential wanna-be is ready for the demands of the office. Mr. Romney, questioned the spending of President Obama in an editorial he wrote for the Manchester Union Leader, saying “Barack Obama is facing a financial emergency…yet his approach has been to engage… Continue reading Steven Colbert Disects Romney’s Peacetime Statement. Video