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DLine

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

Reply to blm (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:21 AM

Aug 2012

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.

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Important chart to share. Bush's policies are STILL effecting spending and growing the deficit more [View all] blm Aug 2012 OP

Problem is that Obama extended Bush's tax cuts and kept the wars going joeglow3 Aug 2012 #1

Thx for leaving out the GOPs holding of UE benefits for ransom, when caveats like this are left out uponit7771 Aug 2012 #4

So, the default is it reverts back to Bush joeglow3 Aug 2012 #8

Yes, the default is that it reverts back to Bush. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #9

With a response like "grow up" how can I not take you seriously? joeglow3 Aug 2012 #10

It's "Affecting" not "Effecting" BlueInPhilly Aug 2012 #2

Dems for some reason do NOT spread the blame of where we're at to Bush enough uponit7771 Aug 2012 #3

A lot of RW'ers like to imagine Bush's economic policies stopped the day he left office.... Sheepshank Aug 2012 #5

I think they stop at January 20, 2001 Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #7

Ive made the argument to my conservative friends... DLine Aug 2012 #6