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To: i-node who wrote (459697)	2/27/2009 2:15:44 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575396

Most people in this country cannot even tell you how man zeroes a trillion has. It is just a phrase. They don't realize that we're talking TEN TO FIFTY OF THOUSANDS in new debt for each family in America. They have no idea. So don't talk about the "headlines". The man is setting up a situation that definitely, without doubt, leads to the demise of the country. My kids and grandkids will not enjoy the freedom and prosperity I've had. So excuse me if I'm a little bit pissed about that. Bush ran up $8 Trillion in debt in eight years. You think Obama can beat that?

To: i-node who wrote (459697)	2/27/2009 2:29:42 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575396

Inode, > The unfortunate truth is that people have become desensitized to the term "trillion". They sure seemed "sensitive" enough when Bush's budget hit $3 trillion. Read this article to see how much the world has changed in just a year. I especially like the word "soar": msnbc.msn.com WASHINGTON - President Bush sent the nation's first-ever $3 trillion budget proposal to Congress on Monday, contending that the spending blueprint will fulfill his chief responsibility to keep America safe. The $3.1 trillion proposed budget projects sizable increases in national security but forces the rest of government to pinch pennies. It seeks $196 billion in savings over five years in the government's giant health care programs - Medicare and Medicaid. But even with those restraints, the budget projects the deficits will soar to near-record levels of $410 billion this year and $407 billion in 2009, driven higher in part by efforts to revive the sagging economy with a $145 billion stimulus package.