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Originally Posted by Halx
Let's not forget that the bailouts were initiated under the Bush administration.
The government has blown trillions of dollars on a war that was unnecessary, but we start getting pissed off when we try to jump start the economy? Settle down people. The Bush administration set us up for one hell of a ride.
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and those of us who are really pissed off right now were pissed back when Bush started this ride. Getting pretty damned tired of being lumped in with the group of those who are only upset because Obama is doing it now.
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Originally Posted by dippin
Second point, while the govt. did indeed spend a lot of money on car makers and etc., none of those expenditures even come close to medicare and military, which are close to half the entire budget and should increase further in time. And these two spending items are things tea party protests want more of! That is the lunacy.
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cite please. I know I'd like to see the military budget cut, pretty sure alot of my associates also would like to see that happen. so i'm sure you can show me where I'm in the fringe element of that group, right?
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