Here are the facts:  Reagan Presidency:  The National Debt began at $1 trillion and ended at 3 trillion (I think this amounts to a 300% increase).  Bush 1 Presidency:  The National Debt began at 3 trillion and ended at 5 trillion (only 66% but he only had 4 years).  Clinton Presidency: National Debt began at $5 trillion and ended at $6 trillion (20% increase over 8 years).  Bush 2:  National Debt began at 6 trillion and ended at 11 trillion (about 83% increase over 8 years).  Since Reagan, the National Debt has increase 10 trillion.  Clinton was responsible for 1 trillion in 8 years and the Republicans responsible for $9 trillion in their 20 years.  Governemnt spending in the 8 years of Reagan increased 25%,  In the Bush II 8 years, another 25%, in Clinton's 8 years it increased 9%. 
The current Republican outrage at the trillion dollar stimulus should be listed by Webster's dictionary as a definition of what it means to have no shame.
Monday, February 9, 2009
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