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To: Jamie153 who wrote (1163208)	9/10/2019 11:56:22 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575586

>> Let's backup a little. Bush used terrorism color codes to keep Americans terrified. Bush did no such thing. The color codes served a purpose at the time for those who were not engaged (perhaps like yourself) to have some sense of what was going on. The system, in the end, sucked, but there was a purpose for it and it wasn't to "keep Americans terrified." This is your opinion to which you're entitled, but lacks a factual basis. No idea how old you are, but most of us around here are old enough to remember when terrorism in the US was not even a thing. After 1993, OKC, and WTC, hopefully, most of us learned. Many of us, as I predicted in this very thread at the time, have short memories. It was not long before the American Left just plain forgot about 9/11.

To: Jamie153 who wrote (1163208)	9/10/2019 5:04:49 PM
From: maceng2	1 Recommendation Recommended By TideGlider Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575586

The economy is on the brink of a recession That may well be true but that has very little, if anything to do with Trump. In fact Trump has done what he can to revive the economy in the USA. The National debt is entirely as a result of the exponential arithmetic involved. The USA has become mired in debt, and at the moment there is no way out. It's as a result of the policy subsequent USA governments have had since the 1970's. the $22 trillion was of no surprise at all. It was easily predicted, as is the next $44 trillion.... unless something very significant happens, which is entirely possible now. Just look at those percentages... It's not the total outstanding, it a factor of GDP only. Is that scary or what? You can thank previous fiscal & monetary policy for the current situation. It's mainly the wars (see WW2 time frame) Trump is the only guy I know of who is trying to stop them. By Congressional Budget Office - cbo.gov, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org