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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (62441)	2/19/2006 9:57:24 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 173976

lol I think he is a true believer....it is not required that you be a dumbass to be a Dem.....but it sure helps... J.

To: Bill who wrote (62441)	2/19/2006 10:11:45 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Some interesting historical figures: During the Carter years, total debt as a percentage of GDP actually fell to 33.3% by 1980. Then Reagan got Congress to cut taxes and by the time Reagan left office, the debt as a percentage of GDP rose to 53.1%. During the Presidency of George HW Bush, that number rose to 67.3 % peaking at 67.3% in 1996. As the economy boomed in the late 1990s, the percentage dropped to 57.4%. Under Bush 2, that number has now swelled to 65.7 % and will continue to climb. seattletimes.nwsource.com