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   Simon_Jester said, 6 months ago

   When Bush was the one doing the spending, their song was, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.”

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   Anthony 2816 said, 6 months ago

   Although to give credit where credit is due, Asay did occasionally take Bush to task over that issue.

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   Mike's Dragon said, 5 months ago

   Maybe it’s not how much some of the time, but where and for what?

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   GNWachs said, 5 months ago

   Bush deficit 2008: $400B
   Obama deficit 2009: $1.8T
   Obama deficit 2010: $1.8T+

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   longtimecomicsfan said, 5 months ago

   The difference?

   Bush was trying to spend us INTO a depression.

   Obama is trying to spend us OUT of one.

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   Robert Peters said, 5 months ago

   Another difference? Bush hid the cost of his wars by not budgeting them and then pushing for “emergency funding” whereas Obama includes it in the budget honestly.

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   tpenna said, 5 months ago

   Too true, Robert. And that hidden cost was huge!

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   lalas said, 5 months ago

   Regardless of the fact that it _IS_ Bush’s mess… the toon is still valid. We’re spending on a huge deficit yet trying to stave off inflation. Sounds like voodoo to me.

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   Anthony 2816 said, 5 months ago

   I’m looking forward to Wachs’ follow-up comments…

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    Gary Kleppe said, 5 months ago

    Inflation is only a danger when people are spending, which they aren’t now.

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    danielsangeo said, 5 months ago

    “Bush deficit 2008: $400B
    Obama deficit 2009: $1.8T
    Obama deficit 2010: $1.8T+”

    Not quite. Let’s look at the real answer:

    Bush Deficit 2008: $458B
    Bush Deficit 2009: $1.8T
    Obama Deficit 2010: $1.4T

    Remember, Obama’s FIRST budget goes into effect October 2009 (a few months from now) for FY2010. FY2009 (which you label accurately at $1.8T deficit) was Bush’s final budget. Obama’s first budget deficit is less than Bush’s last budget deficit.

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    M Kitt said, 5 months ago

    Speaking of accounting, why is it that the right wing is diametrically opposed to spending on programs in the public interest (can’t initiate or maintain taxes, oh no) but haven’t a word to say about vast $ lost on the war, or is it that unquestioned compliance with GOP authority is so deeply ingrained……notice that Cheney’s affiliated Haliburton no-bid contracts in Iraq and during the Katrina cleanup were accepted without question. Apparently war-time profit gouging is OK but building new schools or maintaining roads is just wrong….nice priorities, GOP.