Important chart to share. Bush's policies are STILL effecting spending and growing the deficit more

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than Obama's few policies. STOP the GOP lies in their tracks.

Please use these charts to counter the GOP lie machine blaming Obama's policies on spending.

"Since President Obama became chief executive, the national debt has risen almost $5 trillion. But how much of that was because of policies passed by Obama, and how much was caused by the financial crisis, the continuation of past policies and other effects? For this analysis, we worked with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to attach a price tag to the legislation passed by Obama and his predecessor. George W. Bush’s major policies increased the debt by more than $5 trillion during his presidency. Obama has increased the debt by less than $1 trillion."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/adding-to-the-deficit-bush-vs-obama/2012/01/31/gIQAQ0kFgQ_graphic.html

[joeglow3]

1. Problem is that Obama extended Bush's tax cuts and kept the wars going

2 things he promised us he would end in 2008.

[uponit7771]

4. Thx for leaving out the GOPs holding of UE benefits for ransom, when caveats like this are left out

...people have to consider the source

[joeglow3]

8. So, the default is it reverts back to Bush

Sorry, I don't buy it. Outside of healthcare, Obama has been a complete wimp when dealing with the thugs in Congress. He is the lesser of 2 evils this November, but I am not happy with him running to the right.

[Zoeisright]

9. Yes, the default is that it reverts back to Bush.

Repukes have been holding this country hostage for 4 years. Grow up.

[joeglow3]

10. With a response like "grow up" how can I not take you seriously?

[BlueInPhilly]

2. It's "Affecting" not "Effecting"

No offence

[uponit7771]

3. Dems for some reason do NOT spread the blame of where we're at to Bush enough

[Sheepshank]

5. A lot of RW'ers like to imagine Bush's economic policies stopped the day he left office....

...and everything the economy is experience is all about Obama.

[Angry Dragon]

7. I think they stop at January 20, 2001

[DLine]

6. Ive made the argument to my conservative friends...

That I am voting for the more fiscally conservative candidate, Obama. These people really don't get it. Its almost like they think when a new President is elected, all the meters are reset back to zero. They really think Obama has personally added 5 trillion to the debt with his policies.