WH projects $1 trillion deficit for 2019

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

So your saying the Dems. didn't care about it in the past (even though Bush left us with the worse economy since the great recession and most economist say you need deficit spending to get the econ. rolling) but the Reps did? So what party is showing the hypocrisy?

Wasn't another of Trump's promises that he would wipe out the deficit and the debt?

When do we get tired of winning?

No, he's saying that on this issue, there's almost nothing but partisan hypocrisy, as those who like the sitting POTUS say nothing about massive deficits, while those in the opposing party say the deficits will kill us all. Then when a POTUS from the other party gets elected, everyone says the opposite.

I didn't see you, WDMSO, or GS worry about deficits when Obama racked them up. But they sure matter now. John R worried about deficits then, and he does now. So do I. If you thought annual trillion dollar deficits were bad under Obama, I missed that concern.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

No, he's saying that on this issue, there's almost nothing but partisan hypocrisy, as those who like the sitting POTUS say nothing about massive deficits, while those in the opposing party say the deficits will kill us all. Then when a POTUS from the other party gets elected, everyone says the opposite.

I didn't see you, WDMSO, or GS worry about deficits when Obama racked them up. But they sure matter now. John R worried about deficits then, and he does now. So do I. If you thought annual trillion dollar deficits were bad under Obama, I missed that concern.

Sorry but that is a lie. During a recession, you need spending to get the economy rolling. I don't think either of them posted much if at all when Obama was Pres. Plus Trump told us he was going to wipe out the debt and deficit.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Sorry but that is a lie. During a recession, you need spending to get the economy rolling. I don't think either of them posted much if at all when Obama was Pres. Plus Trump told us he was going to wipe out the debt and deficit.

The $750B "stimulus" bill, which was supposed to create god knows how many shovel-ready jobs, wasn't optional? That was mandatory?

The bailout was expensive, but most was paid back with interest I believe.

Obama believed in quantitative easing, which is expensive but eventually worked. He also inherited the wars which are insanely expensive.

Some of his spending was inherited and necessary. Some was absolutely at his discretion.

No lies, no sir. I don't need to, because my goal isn't to blindly defend one ideology and attack the other. I have no problem with facing whatever the truth is, I'm not Pete or Spence.

[wdmso]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

I didn't see you, WDMSO, or GS worry about deficits when Obama racked them up.

Your correct you and others were crying about deficts. And now your not. Again turning wine into water ...
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[Got Stripers]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

No, he's saying that on this issue, there's almost nothing but partisan hypocrisy, as those who like the sitting POTUS say nothing about massive deficits, while those in the opposing party say the deficits will kill us all. Then when a POTUS from the other party gets elected, everyone says the opposite.

I didn't see you, WDMSO, or GS worry about deficits when Obama racked them up. But they sure matter now. John R worried about deficits then, and he does now. So do I. If you thought annual trillion dollar deficits were bad under Obama, I missed that concern.

Well you at least partly correct because I didn’t start posting on this board until this presidential run and election.
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