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gcomeau

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4. Here you go...

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 09:03 PM

Feb 2013

Historical tables: http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43904
This year's projections: http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43907

(Always go to the source.)

Don't slip up and forget that the FY2009 budget was *Bush's*. Not Obama's. 2009 Outlays were 3.517 Trillion.

Obama has not *cut* spending. He has held it basically static for the last four years. That is however unprecedented in the last 50 years. You have to go back to the wind-down from WWII to find the last time anything like that happened. and considering the fact that the budget naturally has to grow to account for inflation and population growth not EVEN taking into account that he had to prevent the economy from completely collapsing while this was all going on that is freaking miraculous.

The only real criticism a rational person could make is he should have spent *more*.

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Ok, I need help (because I am *at* *it* again) With any legit link proving President Obama [View all] LaydeeBug Feb 2013 OP

sounds like you're in a rush DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #1

Here's another DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #2

I love you. Thank you. nt LaydeeBug Feb 2013 #3

Here you go... gcomeau Feb 2013 #4

PS... gcomeau Feb 2013 #5

just want to tell you *THANK * *YOU* and you're awesome LaydeeBug Feb 2013 #6