This is when you know the government owns the economy

Comment #12

jarasan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:39:32 GMT

OK Bush lost a $trillion dollars BFD, NOW we are $17 trillion down and in 10 years $45 trillion plus down. Please barry save us from Bush.

Comment #11

rdgrnr — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:39:41 GMT

And janet is only worried about her free stuff.

Comment #10

Tenaj — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:59:00 GMT

Dogs barking at a passing parade.

Comment #9

Coin Toss — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:57:29 GMT

Tenaj, this is for you: Since I voted Obama, my taxes have gone up, My employer stopped offering health insurance and My guns were taken away. you George Bush!!!!<br

Comment #8

MADDOG10 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:03:50 GMT

We're talking about this modern age, not the dinosaurs you and Janet want to talk about and as usual you missed the point and went off topic. The post is about the situation we are in now, not 10,20,30 years ago. Wake up and smell the coffee...

Comment #7

JAP69 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:50:48 GMT

With a robust private economy there should be enough taxation to support the needs of government.

Comment #6

JAP69 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:43:18 GMT

Makes no difference who is president or what political party. <br

Comment #5

sosaad — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:56:26 GMT

The same principals that Republicans want to apply when a Democrat President with a Democrat Senate or Congress is in charge can NEVER be applied when a Republican President,especially like George W. Bush,who had a Republican House and Senate for his 1st six years when they blew a trillion dollar budget surplus on their way to doubling the national debt while not paying for their 2 wars of choice and 3 tax cuts to the top 2%.That was only 10 yrs ago too. 20 years ago there was Republican Ge... [ More ]

Comment #4

MADDOG10 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:30:08 GMT

It's all about NOW and ob, not Joe Schmoe and 20 years ago...

Comment #3

Tenaj — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:46:33 GMT

When was the last time Republicans reduced spending and came out in the black with a balanced budget? C'mon tell me. I thought so. It has only been Carter and Clinton in recent years.

Comment #2

sully16 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:03:55 GMT

Chipping away,

Comment #1

rdgrnr — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:29:10 GMT

But he never wants to cut spending, which is the other half of the balance. He just wants to increase taxes.

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JAP69 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:20:57 GMT

When the government says that a reduction in government spending will throw the country into another recession says a lot.