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W_HAMILTON

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16. But it's true.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 16, 2023, 07:02 PM

Jan 2023

If I remember correctly, you have to go back to the Eisenhower era to find a Republican president that left the country in a better fiscal position than what he inherited.

There's no shortage of "asterisks" that Republican administrations can come up with to blame their fiscal failures on, but truth is many of those asterisks are situations they brought about themselves through their own terrible governance.

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that was uncalled for. WarGamer Jan 2023 #11

I agree Lochloosa Jan 2023 #13

But it's true. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #16

I didn't say it wasn't true... WarGamer Jan 2023 #20

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Yep. calimary Jan 2023 #28

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That's what I alluded to and was accused of spreading "right wing talking point" WarGamer Jan 2023 #12

I expect it of the quoted tweet Sympthsical Jan 2023 #14

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Always helpful Sympthsical Jan 2023 #21

Thanks. vanlassie Jan 2023 #26

You mean "THANK YOU JOE BIDEN FOR LANDING THE PANDEMIC PLANE!" W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #17

If you want to think in those terms Sympthsical Jan 2023 #18

I'd prefer it rather than repeatedly bending over backwards to give credit... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #22

Oh, this Sympthsical Jan 2023 #23

"BREAKING"? In October mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 #8

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True - but presidents' budgets usually set the pace peppertree Jan 2023 #15