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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:42 AM Feb 2013

Where was GOP concern for austerity during the Bush* years?

For eight years, he* ran up the debt, put wars on credit cards, brought about unfunded mandates. Trillions of dollars.

All the while cutting revenue so as not to ask 1 percenters to pay fair taxes.

Was there any talk of the deficit then, from Republicans?

Was there any talk of austerity measures?

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Where was GOP concern for austerity during the Bush* years? (Original Post) grasswire Feb 2013 OP

They had no room for concern; they were far too busy creating their own reality. n/t winter is coming Feb 2013 #1

Joe knows. moondust Feb 2013 #2

OMG - I have asked that of my republican relatives and friends for years now - hollysmom Feb 2013 #3

I have often wondered that myself. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #4

Why doesn't Obama beat this to death day after day? Elwood P Dowd Feb 2013 #5

Making tea RobertEarl Feb 2013 #6

I was thinking the same thing today. Live and Learn Feb 2013 #7

There's a reason you didn't hear about it then jmowreader Feb 2013 #8

IOKIYAR. funny that. deficits only matter when democrats wanna spend. pansypoo53219 Feb 2013 #9

There is two reasons for this shit now madokie Feb 2013 #10

k&r. they should be beaten over the head with that fact at every possible opportunity. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #11

There was none malaise Feb 2013 #12

debt was around 60% of GDP back in 2005. it's currently around 100%. bubbayugga Feb 2013 #13

The * Administration didn't even *include* the price of the wars in its budgets no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 #14

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

1. They had no room for concern; they were far too busy creating their own reality. n/t

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:46 AM

Feb 2013

moondust

(19,993 posts)

2. Joe knows.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:50 AM

Feb 2013

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

3. OMG - I have asked that of my republican relatives and friends for years now -

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:53 AM

Feb 2013

they seem to pretend they are deaf when I say it though.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,640 posts)

4. I have often wondered that myself.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:54 AM

Feb 2013

I would really enjoy smashing their faces in this question.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

5. Why doesn't Obama beat this to death day after day?

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 03:04 AM

Feb 2013

Bush increased federal spending by 90%. Why the hell doesn't he say it day it day after day after day after day? Why does he keep giving the repukes and Bush a pass on this? He has enough ammo to bury the bastards and will not fucking do it!

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

6. Making tea

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 04:07 AM

Feb 2013

The water was just beginning to bubble back then.

Problem is, if they said anything against their boy wonder along with our calls to impeach, impeachment might have stayed on the table. So they sold out. Unlike good democrats that are willing to call out Obama to try and keep him honest, pubs suck up to power.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

7. I was thinking the same thing today.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 04:50 AM

Feb 2013

Congress controls the purse strings but they certainly let them loose for Dumbya's fake wars and ridiculous tax cuts. How dare they blame Obama for their careless (and immoral) spending.

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

8. There's a reason you didn't hear about it then

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 04:57 AM

Feb 2013

Democrat Fucking in two easy steps.

Step One happens when the GOP is in power. They give out all sorts of goodies like tax cuts. Never mind the future.

Step Two happens when Democrats regain power: Republicans force crushing austerity.

The sum total: things become artificially good under Republicans and bad under Democrats.