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Offline libertybele

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How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt
« on: October 29, 2018, 08:55:17 pm »
.......and the winner is ..... Bammy!!!!  Reagan was the first one to take us to the trillion dollar mark.

How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that, as president, he would completely eliminate the then–$19 trillion in national debt. Let’s just say he’s not exactly on track.

Since he made that promise in early 2016, the debt has ballooned to $21.7 trillion, and his tax cuts are expected to drive that number higher.

But before you jump on the Trump-bashing bandwagon, it might be helpful to see how we got in this debt-riddled position. ......

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-much-each-us-president-has-contributed-to-the-national-debt-2018-10-29



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Re: How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2018, 09:01:47 pm »
Republicans don't look so good on this one:

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Re: How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2018, 09:12:22 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on October 29, 2018, 09:01:47 pm
Republicans don't look so good on this one:



Definitely not.  The numbers don't like and the debt increased significantly under them; perhaps for some we can attribute the increase to cost of war, such in the case of "W', but it is alarming.
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Re: How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2018, 09:12:22 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on October 29, 2018, 08:55:17 pm
.......and the winner is ..... Bammy!!!!  Reagan was the first one to take us to the trillion dollar mark.

Really?  I would have gone with Silent Cal.
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Re: How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2018, 09:17:42 pm »
BTW, expressed in percentage terms in relation to all previous, check out Wilson.  +600%.  It only doubled when Zero was on vacations golfing.

Yes, WWI, but maybe we played a larger part than our fair share there?
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Re: How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2018, 09:40:03 pm »
Where is silent Cal when you need 'em?
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Re: How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2018, 09:45:52 pm »
Pardon me, Mr President, but I have a bet with my friend that I can get you to say more than two words.
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Re: How much each U.S. president has contributed to the national debt
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2018, 10:05:15 pm »
A little easier to comprehend this way:

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