Jonathan Singer at MyDD asks very good questions –
Here’s my question, though, and it’s not one I have been hearing a great deal about: Where were all of these Republican wannabe deficit hawks just eight years ago, when in a time of significantly less economic peril George W. Bush was pushing a measure that increased the national debt by $1.35 trillion — or 70 percent more than President Obama’s stimulus plan?
The answer is simple, for those inquiring minds. All 211 House Republicans who voted on the Bush deficit-creating legislation voted in the affirmative (interesting how the caucus unanimously supported unnecessary tax cuts for the ultra wealthy without concern for deficits, but unanimously opposed a necessary stimulus package that serves to help the entire nation out of a crisis precipitated under the watch of former President Bush).
And he has so much more HERE
And, from a couple of days back, a little graph for Republicans to look at. Pretty colors, too!
You do have to remember that both houses were controlled by the Democrats during the last two years.
I would like to see the colors of the graph show who had control of the house and senate, not the president.
Arc,
Of course, that is exactly the argument used to try to deflect every time someone criticizes a republican president. At what point do you finally accept that the tax cuts for the wealthy ad nauseum strategy does not, has not, and never will work to improve the living conditions and overall societal good?
Here’s the biggest question: do you bring home a 7-figure income and are you actually personally affected by the “benefits” of replublican leadership? If so, why are you such a greedy bastard that you can’t give up buying that extra Mercedes this year and continue to drive one of your other 39 luxury vehicles?
Nick, that’s a great question. One you should ask of our new Treasury Secretary.
Or you could read how the NY Times reported a couple years ago that the top 10% of taxpayers provide two thirds of the income tax revenue.
Or you could just not be an idiot and look at the dates on that graph (2001… two thousand and one… 2 zero zero one).
Derf!
P.S. Like the redesign here, JM
Speaking of dates, you could look at the 1999 (Democratic) tax code and compare it to that of 2001 (Republican), or any date thereafter really.
That would lead one to understand that since 2001 federal tax revenues have become “increasingly dependent upon the very rich” (that’s from the NY Times), while the poor have had huge increases in tax credit payments.
or, speaking of dates, you could look at the 2000 (democratic) tax code and compare it to the 2008 (republican) tax code. not that big of a differance, dont you all agree? (sarcasm)