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riqster

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4. As the blog post said.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 11:41 AM

Feb 2013

My point is: some deficit spending is a good thing in recession. Obama did at first jack up spending ( not much, but a bit) in some carefully targeted areas, and achieved the stimulative effects he was aiming for. Since then, he has helped reduce deficits as you correctly point out.

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The Debt is not the same as the Deficit [View all] riqster Feb 2013 OP

I would say neither one is Obama's fault. sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #1

You could make a case for that riqster Feb 2013 #2

The yearly deficits are going down. sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #3

As the blog post said. riqster Feb 2013 #4