So just how responsible is Obama when it comes to government spending?

[Billy000]

It needs to be known that Obama has made active efforts to reduce the deficit. For some reason, a good number of you didn't even know he tried (or you just pretend it isn't true). So, instead of assuming he is nothing but an empty suit, give him credit where credit is due.

The article below was a 4 trillion reduction plan by Obama that, of course, was blocked by congress:

Obama seeks $4 trillion in cuts; GOP assails call for tax hikes - CNN

3 trillion was proposed by Obama back in September:

Details on Obama's $3-trillion deficit-cutting plan - Politico Staff - POLITICO.com

It too, never went anywhere. Why Republicans get outraged about tax hikes is beyond me.

Fun fact: Obama's contribution was 3.8 trillion a year. However, half of that figure is an automatic response to the recession.

Another fun fact: There is a website set up by the Obama team that allows you to keep track of any government spending. I don't know the address unfortunately.

 

[The Rabbi]

Obama gave lip service to debt reduction and then took steps to make sure it didnt happen. His "debt reduction" ideas take place 10 years down the road, i.e. never.
Remember when he promised his cabinet would cut 100M from their budget? That didnt happen either.
This is the most spending president in history. He has spent more than every other president combined.

 

[Billy000]

Obama gave lip service to debt reduction and then took steps to make sure it didnt happen. His "debt reduction" ideas take place 10 years down the road, i.e. never.
Remember when he promised his cabinet would cut 100M from their budget? That didnt happen either.
This is the most spending president in history. He has spent more than every other president combined.

Reducing the deficit by trillions of dollars takes time. Do you not realize how big of a number a trillion is?

 

[Billy000]

Obama gave lip service to debt reduction and then took steps to make sure it didnt happen. His "debt reduction" ideas take place 10 years down the road, i.e. never.
Remember when he promised his cabinet would cut 100M from their budget? That didnt happen either.
This is the most spending president in history. He has spent more than every other president combined.

Answer me this: what was Obama doing with all of that borrowed money? Do you even know?

 

[The Rabbi]

Obama gave lip service to debt reduction and then took steps to make sure it didnt happen. His "debt reduction" ideas take place 10 years down the road, i.e. never.
Remember when he promised his cabinet would cut 100M from their budget? That didnt happen either.
This is the most spending president in history. He has spent more than every other president combined.

Answer me this: what was Obama doing with all of that borrowed money? Do you even know?

Transfer payments.

 

[Billy000]

Obama gave lip service to debt reduction and then took steps to make sure it didnt happen. His "debt reduction" ideas take place 10 years down the road, i.e. never.
Remember when he promised his cabinet would cut 100M from their budget? That didnt happen either.
This is the most spending president in history. He has spent more than every other president combined.

Answer me this: what was Obama doing with all of that borrowed money? Do you even know?

Transfer payments.

What the hell are you talking about?

 

[The Rabbi]

Answer me this: what was Obama doing with all of that borrowed money? Do you even know?

Transfer payments.

What the hell are you talking about?

If you dont know what transfer payments are then you are too dumb to discuss this.

 

[Billy000]

Transfer payments.

What the hell are you talking about?

If you dont know what transfer payments are then you are too dumb to discuss this.

Fine assume I am dumb. Where is this money being transferred to?

 

[Billy000]

Government Spending Details: Federal State Local for 2012 - Charts

I can answer the question for you, Rabbi. Check out the pie chart in that link.

http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/breakdown

 

[The Rabbi]

Government Spending Details: Federal State Local for 2012 - Charts

I can answer the question for you, Rabbi. Check out the pie chart in that link.

US Government Spending Breakdown: Federal, State, Local for 2012 - Charts

OK. so what's the issue? Obama has spent more money than every president combined. His mentions of debt reduction are simply political lip service. HE is the most unserious player in debt reduction out there. Because spending benefits specific desired constituents while cutting doesn't help anyone specific.

 

[Billy000]

Government Spending Details: Federal State Local for 2012 - Charts

I can answer the question for you, Rabbi. Check out the pie chart in that link.

US Government Spending Breakdown: Federal, State, Local for 2012 - Charts

OK. so what's the issue? Obama has spent more money than every president combined. His mentions of debt reduction are simply political lip service. HE is the most unserious player in debt reduction out there. Because spending benefits specific desired constituents while cutting doesn't help anyone specific.

Being unserious would be him not making these proposals at all. All he can do is hope Congress would approve the idea,

http://www.tnr.com/blog/jonathan-chait/87388/the-mythical-obama-spending-binge

The notion that the Obama administration has presided over a massive spending binge has been repeated so often that the administration doesn't even bother denying it anymore. Spending has shot up as a percentage of GDP. But, as Paul Krugman explains, virtually the entire phenomenon is an automatic response to the recession rather than any policy change. First, about half the increase in the percentage of GDP going to government spending is simply reflects the economic crisis, which has shrunk the denominator.

 

[Billy000]

Keep in mind that the guy is not an idiot. He isn't going to spend for no apparent reason, Why? Becuase he wants to re-elected.

 

[Stephanie]

LOL, all of 4 trillion over TEN YEARS.

then he turns around and ask for ANOTHER trillion..

but hey, he be RESPONSIBLE while asking..

 

[mudwhistle]

It needs to be known that Obama has made active efforts to reduce the deficit. For some reason, a good number of you didn't even know he tried (or you just pretend it isn't true). So, instead of assuming he is nothing but an empty suit, give him credit where credit is due.

The article below was a 4 trillion reduction plan by Obama that, of course, was blocked by congress:

Obama seeks $4 trillion in cuts; GOP assails call for tax hikes - CNN

3 trillion was proposed by Obama back in September:

Details on Obama's $3-trillion deficit-cutting plan - Politico Staff - POLITICO.com

It too, never went anywhere. Why Republicans get outraged about tax hikes is beyond me.

Fun fact: Obama's contribution was 3.8 trillion a year. However, half of that figure is an automatic response to the recession.

Another fun fact: There is a website set up by the Obama team that allows you to keep track of any government spending. I don't know the address unfortunately.

You've got to be kidding.

Talk about re-writing history.

 

[Skull Pilot]

It needs to be known that Obama has made active efforts to reduce the deficit. For some reason, a good number of you didn't even know he tried (or you just pretend it isn't true). So, instead of assuming he is nothing but an empty suit, give him credit where credit is due.

The article below was a 4 trillion reduction plan by Obama that, of course, was blocked by congress:

Obama seeks $4 trillion in cuts; GOP assails call for tax hikes - CNN

3 trillion was proposed by Obama back in September:

Details on Obama's $3-trillion deficit-cutting plan - Politico Staff - POLITICO.com

It too, never went anywhere. Why Republicans get outraged about tax hikes is beyond me.

Fun fact: Obama's contribution was 3.8 trillion a year. However, half of that figure is an automatic response to the recession.

Another fun fact: There is a website set up by the Obama team that allows you to keep track of any government spending. I don't know the address unfortunately.

AWWWW he twied

Maybe we should give him a trophy.

 

[Lovebears65]

Just look at my avatar and then you see how responsible he is

 

[Billy000]

It needs to be known that Obama has made active efforts to reduce the deficit. For some reason, a good number of you didn't even know he tried (or you just pretend it isn't true). So, instead of assuming he is nothing but an empty suit, give him credit where credit is due.

The article below was a 4 trillion reduction plan by Obama that, of course, was blocked by congress:

Obama seeks $4 trillion in cuts; GOP assails call for tax hikes - CNN

3 trillion was proposed by Obama back in September:

Details on Obama's $3-trillion deficit-cutting plan - Politico Staff - POLITICO.com

It too, never went anywhere. Why Republicans get outraged about tax hikes is beyond me.

Fun fact: Obama's contribution was 3.8 trillion a year. However, half of that figure is an automatic response to the recession.

Another fun fact: There is a website set up by the Obama team that allows you to keep track of any government spending. I don't know the address unfortunately.

You've got to be kidding.

Talk about re-writing history.

How is anything I said mean I am re-writing history.

 

[Billy000]

LOL, all of 4 trillion over TEN YEARS.

then he turns around and ask for ANOTHER trillion..

but hey, he be RESPONSIBLE while asking..

Don't be stupid. Obviously it is going to take years to cut 4 trillion. Again, you people don't seem to realize how large of a number 4 trillion is.

 

[Billy000]

It needs to be known that Obama has made active efforts to reduce the deficit. For some reason, a good number of you didn't even know he tried (or you just pretend it isn't true). So, instead of assuming he is nothing but an empty suit, give him credit where credit is due.

The article below was a 4 trillion reduction plan by Obama that, of course, was blocked by congress:

Obama seeks $4 trillion in cuts; GOP assails call for tax hikes - CNN

3 trillion was proposed by Obama back in September:

Details on Obama's $3-trillion deficit-cutting plan - Politico Staff - POLITICO.com

It too, never went anywhere. Why Republicans get outraged about tax hikes is beyond me.

Fun fact: Obama's contribution was 3.8 trillion a year. However, half of that figure is an automatic response to the recession.

Another fun fact: There is a website set up by the Obama team that allows you to keep track of any government spending. I don't know the address unfortunately.

AWWWW he twied

Maybe we should give him a trophy.

The only thing that tells me is that you don't have an argument against these facts.

 

[Skull Pilot]

LOL, all of 4 trillion over TEN YEARS.

then he turns around and ask for ANOTHER trillion..

but hey, he be RESPONSIBLE while asking..

Don't be stupid. Obviously it is going to take years to cut 4 trillion. Again, you people don't seem to realize how large of a number 4 trillion is.

Funny how it took only a few years deficits to spend it.

So just how many years will it take to cut it and then how many to actually pay off the debt incurred?