Deficit up 17%

[ClearwaterVol]

Thought with the conservatives in total control we would get the budget under control, but sadly they have made it worse.

779 Billion

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Thought with the conservatives in total control we would get the budget under control, but sadly they have made it worse.

779 Billion

You are the only one that thought that

 

[Boston Vol]

Conservatives are in control? Since when?

 

[evillawyer]

Thought with the conservatives in total control we would get the budget under control, but sadly they have made it worse.

779 Billion

And remember how the tax cuts were going to pay for themselves!

 

[ClearwaterVol]

Conservatives are in control? Since when?

The white house, SCOTUS, House of Representatives and the Senate. Gonna be hard to blame democrats for this bs.

 

[volinbham]

If you look at the chart you'll see it has been going up.

If we are going to have deficits I'd rather have them because people kept more of their money (revenue issues) than taxed and overspent (spending issue). The growth in spending line has been a steady upward, the revenue line had be flat and took a dip.

 

[volinbham]

The white house, SCOTUS, House of Representatives and the Senate. Gonna be hard to blame democrats for this bs.

If Obama gets credit for the good economy why wouldn't he get credit for this.

 

[volinbham]

And remember how the tax cuts were going to pay for themselves!

The tax cuts for individuals - you know the ones Dem's oppose extending actually did pay for themselves. It's the cuts in corporate tax revenue that did not.

 

[ClearwaterVol]

If Obama gets credit for the good economy why wouldn't he get credit for this.

The deficit is a direct result of Republican tax cuts and its budget.

 

[05_never_again]

Thought with the conservatives in total control we would get the budget under control, but sadly they have made it worse.

779 Billion

Conservatives only care about the debt/deficit when Democrats are in power.

Neither of the two major parties is fiscally conservative.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Is Trump trying to crash the central bank economy?

 

[FLVOL_79]

Wait..you are Angry at Trump doing what you want your party to do? Weird..

 

[volinbham]

The deficit is a direct result of Republican tax cuts and its budget.

so is the economy - you can't separate the 2

 

[midnight orange]

The deficit is a direct result of Republican tax cuts and its budget.

No, the deficit is a result of ss, Medicare, and defense spending. There are is no amount of taxes that can make up for the national debt or the deficit. You can thank every Congress and president since and including Reagan for this.

 

[luthervol]

Thought with the conservatives in total control we would get the budget under control, but sadly they have made it worse.

779 Billion

MAGA

 

[luthervol]

If you look at the chart you'll see it has been going up.

If we are going to have deficits I'd rather have them because people kept more of their money (revenue issues) than taxed and overspent (spending issue). The growth in spending line has been a steady upward, the revenue line had be flat and took a dip.

We always have the greatest rate of increase under republican administrations. Been true since before Carter.

 

[LouderVol]

woohoo spending!!!!!

 

[luthervol]

Conservatives only care about the debt/deficit when Democrats are in power.

Neither of the two major parties is fiscally conservative.

But the rate of increase is always less under democratic administrations.

 

[LouderVol]

But the rate of increase is always less under democratic administrations.

cause higher taxes.

 

[luthervol]

cause higher taxes.

Still much more fiscally responsible. (long term)

 

[hog88]

Still much more fiscally responsible. (long term)

Not really.

 

[luthervol]

Not really.

Sure it is. I think you actually know.

 

[hog88]

Sure it is. I think you actually know.

Reducing spending is fiscally responsible, raising taxes AND increasing spending is just as fiscally irresponsible as reducing taxes AND increasing spending. Historically revenue remains neutral at best or reduces when taxes are raised.

 

[luthervol]

Reducing spending is fiscally responsible, raising taxes AND increasing spending is just as fiscally irresponsible as reducing taxes AND increasing spending. Historically revenue remains neutral at best or reduces when taxes are raised.

The impact on the deficit is worse under republican administrations. Spin it any way you wish.

 

[midnight orange]

Still much more fiscally responsible. (long term)

Fiscally responsible is not the term I would use. Fiscally reckless is the term I would use and touting one side over the other is pointing to the shinniest turd in the box.