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ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts) Sun Oct 21, 2012, 08:41 PM Oct 2012

Is Obama really a big spender? NO. [View all]

That claim is a load of MittShit. Here are the facts, in a nice pretty picture. Notice how all of the biggest government spenders were Republicans. Isn't it time they stopped projecting their spending problem onto Democrats? I think so.

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Is Obama *really* a big spender? NO. [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 OP

I wonder if Obama would still be in positive territory if the Bush stimulus wasnt put in his term DJ13 Oct 2012 #1

What bush stimulus?? Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #4

I was just responding to the fine print at the bottom of the graphic DJ13 Oct 2012 #6

It's perhaps the greatest irony of all erik satie Oct 2012 #2

The even greater irony is that Obama brags he's cutting back more than Hoover MannyGoldstein Oct 2012 #3

True and erik satie Oct 2012 #5

The President can spend money, all the money they want that CONGRESS allocates. rustydog Oct 2012 #7