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In reply to the discussion: President Obama: There Is No Debt Crisis [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)14. I'm sure some one will get out their Obama secret decoder ring and
find the hidden "I plan to kill SS" message hiding in that quote.
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Classic Keynes ... Krugman said we did NOT put enough in the stimulus (I totally agree)
SomeGuyInEagan
Mar 2013
#37
So SS cuts are back off the table? Or is this just meant to make people feel better?
Fearless
Mar 2013
#7
The budget deficit has been a Repuke/Teapuke nihilistic scare tactic from the get go.
hue
Mar 2013
#25
and for Democrats, cutting future spending on cherished programs like Social Security and Medicare.
AlbertCat
Mar 2013
#33
he seemed to think there was a debt problem back in 2008-when the debt was only 67% of GDP
bubbayugga
Mar 2013
#41
There's a big difference between saying we have a debt problem and a debt crisis.
SunSeeker
Mar 2013
#46
How about giving me graphs where the years actually line up? Either way, they prove my point.
SunSeeker
Mar 2013
#57