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4. So the fact that

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 09:15 AM

Jul 2025

in the last half century, deficits increased under Republican presidents and decreased under Democrats is just a coincidence?

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Something you will never see on Fox [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2025 OP

Correct................ Lovie777 Jul 2025 #1

Congress determines spending, not the president MichMan Jul 2025 #2

So the fact that whathehell Jul 2025 #4

"The buck stops here" niyad Jul 2025 #6

More complex than that. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2025 #7

It is more complex than the OP. That was my point. MichMan Jul 2025 #16

always the whitewash Skittles Jul 2025 #19

Hehe AKwannabe Jul 2025 #27

Everyone should always remember this! ReRe Jul 2025 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author charliea Jul 2025 #29

Up until recently... charliea Jul 2025 #30

I thought TSF was up to 5 Trillion? flying_wahini Jul 2025 #3

Just getting started -- that was probably from the 1st term. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2025 #24

Great concept, visualization. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #5

The Deficit is the annual shortfall IbogaProject Jul 2025 #10

Yep and MAGA did it mostly via tax cuts for the rich uponit7771 Jul 2025 #8

Rs spend like drunken billionaires. Ds clean up the Rs party mess. Clouds Passing Jul 2025 #9

Oops, that's right they steal our money to use Clouds Passing Jul 2025 #31

GW with all his daddy issues, PatSeg Jul 2025 #11

Didn't Bush Jr. work the levers somehow yonder Jul 2025 #21

Oh, I don't know PatSeg Jul 2025 #28

correct. does compte . this needs to be either a tv ad or bill board . AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #12

With simplified text... RockCreek Jul 2025 #22

Look at em again LilElf70 Jul 2025 #13

yet the G.O.P. lies about this all the time BoRaGard Jul 2025 #14

Unless the context is provided... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #15

Anyone familiar with the U.S. debt would know how to interpret it. W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #18

Looking at only the deficit... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #20