jdreyer wrote on Jun 22, 2012, 21:54:

RollinThundr wrote on Jun 22, 2012, 20:47:
The problem is spending, regardless of who the president is, we spend far far more than what we take in. Here you have a president who added 5 trillion to our debt in less than one term. You're fine with that. Yet cried like little girls about Bush's spending. If you're going to bitch at least be consistent with it.

First, THIS GRAPH. Since Reagan, Republicans drive up the debt when they're in office. Dems stablize or reduce it. It's simple numbers.

Second, how much debt has Obama added? About a trillion: that's the total of ALL legislation Obama has signed. 4 trillion of that debt were things started under Bush that Obama is trying to bring to an end (wars in Afganistan & Iraq), or is continuing b/c we're in the Great Recession (Bush tax cuts).

Third, Obama has bent over backwards to appease Republicans and they obstruct at every turn. Obama offered 2 parts cuts to 1 part revenue increase as a deficit reducing measure, totally pissing off his base, and the Republicans still refused.

There is no compromise from them. There is no interest in governing or helping people. They are simply obsessed getting rid of the black, communist, Kenyan, America-hater in the Whitehouse and don't care who the hurt in the process.