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Discussion in 'Politics' started by jficquette, Aug 25, 2012.

  1. We'll only know for sure if Obama has 8 years in which to do it.
     
    #91     Aug 27, 2012
  2. So far its only 300 billion,around a 9 % spending increase


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    Bushs first 4 years- 1.862 to 2.292,a 430 billion dollar increase in spending . A 23 % spending increase

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    Reagans first 4 years- 678 billion to 851 billion.173 billion spending increase, 25 % spending increase



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    #92     Aug 27, 2012
  3. pspr

    pspr

    Let's give Obama 4 more years. But this time in the slammer with his partner in crime Eric Holder.
     
    #93     Aug 27, 2012
  4. Good job AK, that's the way to crunch those numbers.
     
    #94     Aug 27, 2012
  5. LEAPup

    LEAPup

    Why do any of you waste your breath on lunatic liberals who have the sole desire of destroying America?:confused:

    Throw em' on ignore.
     
    #95     Aug 27, 2012
  6. Lucrum

    Lucrum

    Just four?
     
    #96     Aug 27, 2012
  7. Mercor

    Mercor

    It needs to be measured in dollars not percent. Or at least measure it against the GDP as a percent.
     
    #97     Aug 27, 2012
  8. 1980 dollars and 2012 dollars are drastically different

    The economy that a president inherits will affect GDP % and he has no control over that
     
    #98     Aug 27, 2012
  9. pspr

    pspr

    Also, using the real apples to apples numbers.
     
    #99     Aug 27, 2012
  10. Yeah because an apple in 1980 cost the same in 2012
     
    #100     Aug 27, 2012