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To: tonto who wrote (59381)4/4/2005 4:56:54 PM
From: CalculatedRiskRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 81568
 
The recession only played a small part in the tremendous increase in debt. The Bush tax shifts (shifting the burden to future generations) was the main factor - not spending.

Here is a chart that shows the percent of tax revenue and expenditures as a % of GDP:
calculatedrisk.blogspot.com

Clearly the Bush tax shifts are the culprit.

I like tax cuts - but not tax shifts.



To: tonto who wrote (59381)4/4/2005 7:14:18 PM
From: JBTFDRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 81568
 
<Washington loves to spend our money on questionable programs.>

Especially so with a republican controlled congress, senate and president apparently.


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