Comments on: Democrat controlled Congress increased national debt 23% http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:56:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DRP http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-986 DRP Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:07:43 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-986 I could not be an idiot and actually click the URL in the post. Whoops. I could not be an idiot and actually click the URL in the post.

Whoops.

]]> By: liandro http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-985 liandro Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:49:17 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-985 a lot more positives to spending then to cutting. That wouldn't be an issue if more of them on both sides had character...alas. a lot more positives to spending then to cutting. That wouldn’t be an issue if more of them on both sides had character…alas.

]]> By: Aaron Gardner http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-984 Aaron Gardner Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:10:16 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-984 The dem votes to increase Federal Expenditures is the cause of the Federal Debt rising. I think it is your logic that is failing. The dem votes to increase Federal Expenditures is the cause of the Federal Debt rising.

I think it is your logic that is failing.

]]> By: Mercury821 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-983 Mercury821 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:07:35 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-983 Correlation does not imply causation. Correlation does not imply causation.

]]> By: DRP http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-982 DRP Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:32:31 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-982 Would you mind linking the sources you used for the numbers? I'm interested in the math-side of stuff like this, so when I present arguments I can back it up with more detailed figures. Would you mind linking the sources you used for the numbers? I’m interested in the math-side of stuff like this, so when I present arguments I can back it up with more detailed figures.

]]> By: AHALgal http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-981 AHALgal Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:58:54 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-981 Today needs to begin the public relations onslaught of the House Republicans. Start with Pelosi's rules changes: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=30143 and follow-up with deficit spending from the 110th Congress. Their approach to the 111th Congress needs to be to CUT, CUT, CUT spending. As the minority party, PR is very critical and that war needs to start today. Americans of many stripes are mad at their government. Show some passion and provide better alternatives. Today needs to begin the public relations onslaught of the House Republicans. Start with Pelosi’s rules changes: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=30143 and follow-up with deficit spending from the 110th Congress. Their approach to the 111th Congress needs to be to CUT, CUT, CUT spending.

As the minority party, PR is very critical and that war needs to start today. Americans of many stripes are mad at their government. Show some passion and provide better alternatives.

]]> By: Rod_Patrick http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-980 Rod_Patrick Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:45:25 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-980 It will happen that way unless we clearly make a distinction of our own proposed policies and programs from those that the Obama Administration will actually be implementing and instituting. It's really time to call a spade a spade. And this is the reason why the idea of "bipartisanship" in the dark age of Obamanation will not work out well for the Republicans and Conservatives. Out of such bipartisan actions, the Dems will take all the credits for the "good outcomes" and will blame all the "failures" to the Republicans, regardless whether the Reps/Cons support or oppose the Dems' policies and actions. It will happen that way unless we clearly make a distinction of our own proposed policies and programs from those that the Obama Administration will actually be implementing and instituting. It’s really time to call a spade a spade.

And this is the reason why the idea of “bipartisanship” in the dark age of Obamanation will not work out well for the Republicans and Conservatives. Out of such bipartisan actions, the Dems will take all the credits for the “good outcomes” and will blame all the “failures” to the Republicans, regardless whether the Reps/Cons support or oppose the Dems’ policies and actions.

]]> By: bs http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-979 bs Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:13:42 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-979 Maybe we should try that. It seems to have worked out for The One. Maybe we should try that. It seems to have worked out for The One.

]]> By: Moe Lane http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-978 Moe Lane Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:58:33 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-978 Good to know. Good to know.

]]> By: AnnaD http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-977 AnnaD Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:53:56 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-977 This is not a good issue for Republicans, since the national debt rose from 5.5 trillion to 8.7 trillion under a Republican president who had a Republican Congress for 4 of his 8 years. Going forward, Republicans should oppose all unnecessary spending or at least vote "Present." This is not a good issue for Republicans, since the national debt rose from 5.5 trillion to 8.7 trillion under a Republican president who had a Republican Congress for 4 of his 8 years. Going forward, Republicans should oppose all unnecessary spending or at least vote “Present.”

]]> By: davod http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-976 davod Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:44:31 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-976 I heard almost no criticsm of the two year Democratic congress from our Presidential candidate. In fact, the average person probably thought the Republicans were in charge of everything. I heard almost no criticsm of the two year Democratic congress from our Presidential candidate. In fact, the average person probably thought the Republicans were in charge of everything.

]]> By: nricciar http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-975 nricciar Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:16:18 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-975 2000 to 2007 debt increased by 3 trillion dollars or more than half the original starting amount, and 2007 to present it has increased by 2 trillion or about 1/4th the starting amount. Looks like both sides are horribly at fault. It is just a matter of degrees. Although I think the most interesting bit of information is how it took us hundreds of years to get to 5 trillion, and only 9 years to double it. 2000 to 2007 debt increased by 3 trillion dollars or more than half the original starting amount, and 2007 to present it has increased by 2 trillion or about 1/4th the starting amount.

Looks like both sides are horribly at fault. It is just a matter of degrees.

Although I think the most interesting bit of information is how it took us hundreds of years to get to 5 trillion, and only 9 years to double it.

]]> By: mikefisk http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-974 mikefisk Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:48:52 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-974 *every bit as gung-ho as the Democrats... Apparently my internal editor called in drunk. *every bit as gung-ho as the Democrats…

Apparently my internal editor called in drunk.

]]> By: mikefisk http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-973 mikefisk Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:47:09 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-973 My only concern about it was that the Republicans in Congress, with a few notable exceptions, were every bit as gung-ho about ballooning the deficit as the Republicans. I guess it goes back to the old saying, though... Republicans sometimes (usually?) break their campaign promises once elected. Democrats always do. My only concern about it was that the Republicans in Congress, with a few notable exceptions, were every bit as gung-ho about ballooning the deficit as the Republicans.

I guess it goes back to the old saying, though… Republicans sometimes (usually?) break their campaign promises once elected. Democrats always do.

]]> By: Warner Todd Huston http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-971 Warner Todd Huston Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:16:46 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-971 Exactly the sort of news the GOP should be using to its advantage. Exactly the sort of news the GOP should be using to its advantage.

]]> By: itdiehard http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-970 itdiehard Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:39:54 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-970 will be blamed for not working with the Democrat... will be blamed for not working with the Democrat…

]]> By: Neil Stevens http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-969 Neil Stevens Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:47:56 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-969 By: bk http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-968 bk Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:35:31 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-968 The economy under Clinton only got better after the GOP took control of Congress, and it went to pot under Bush after the Dems took control. The economy under Clinton only got better after the GOP took control of Congress, and it went to pot under Bush after the Dems took control.

]]> By: Rod_Patrick http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/01/05/democrat-controlled-congress-increased-national-debt-23/#comment-967 Rod_Patrick Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:12:06 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/?p=75#comment-967 I just don't know to whom the MSM will put the blame on in the next 4 years. I just don’t know to whom the MSM will put the blame on in the next 4 years.

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