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JHB

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26. Wasn't thinking of just Reagan's years, since round 2 of Republican Debt Ballooning was under Dubya

Reply to former9thward (Reply #20)

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 09:30 PM

Jan 2022

But if you really want to get on my case about the 80s, then tell me about how the Democratically-controlled Congress was somehow powerless to do anything about union-busting or job-destruction from Mergermaina.

I mean, I don't consider it contradictory because the Great Sorting was only partially complete at the time, so there were still a few liberal Republicans and numbers of (Manchin-level or more) conservative Democrats.

But you took umbrage at my characterization, so please elaborate why what you said was relevant.

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When Jimmy Carter Left Office The National Debt Was Under $1 Trillion Dollars [View all] DanieRains Jan 2022 OP

Reagan, 8 years; Bush 1, 4 years; Bush 2, 8 years; Trump 4 years: tblue37 Jan 2022 #1

What was the congress makeup? jimfields33 Jan 2022 #10

Only in congress and nowhere else? Torchlight Jan 2022 #14

Pretty much. jimfields33 Jan 2022 #17

Is 'pretty much' an absolute yes or an absolute no? Torchlight Jan 2022 #18

Maybe in writing the bill, but they get zero vote on the bill. jimfields33 Jan 2022 #19

You believe they have no impact on the bill passing? Torchlight Jan 2022 #21

How a bill works. jimfields33 Jan 2022 #23

No, that's not how a bill works anywhere but in textbooks. Torchlight Jan 2022 #24

Ok. Must go eat. jimfields33 Jan 2022 #25

No, it was 908 billion Effete Snob Jan 2022 #2

Ronald Reagan and the conservative takeover of congress JHB Jan 2022 #3

Who are you calling conservative? former9thward Jan 2022 #20

Wasn't thinking of just Reagan's years, since round 2 of Republican Debt Ballooning was under Dubya JHB Jan 2022 #26

I see many, many posts on here who seem to give supreme power to the President. former9thward Jan 2022 #27

The OP was about the debt when Carter left office. That makes for a kinda natural deliniation point JHB Jan 2022 #28

Well, I can't go that far back. former9thward Jan 2022 #29

So, when is someone planning to reduce the debt? Hoyt Jan 2022 #4

No one has the guts to do it. RB TexLa Jan 2022 #31

Agree. Think chit will hit in early 2030s when Social Security cuts hit. Hoyt Jan 2022 #33

Other people have already said this, but ... mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #5

And if you take inflation, the 908 billion would be thatdemguy Jan 2022 #6

Under one trillion. brush Jan 2022 #7

Beat Me To It! ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #8

Quite a big difference. Hard to even comprehend... brush Jan 2022 #9

A Million Million! ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #16

Are we confusing debt vs. deficit? bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #11

The Cumulative Debt DanieRains Jan 2022 #13

I Meant Trillion Not Billion DanieRains Jan 2022 #12

And if you took thatdemguy Jan 2022 #34

reagen replaced "spend the money you make" with "give the money you make to the rich and spend the Takket Jan 2022 #15

The president signs or vetoes legislation. former9thward Jan 2022 #22

31.02% is actually how you measure it. RB TexLa Jan 2022 #30

When Bill Clinton left office moondust Jan 2022 #32