[DoughtyOne]

Look, you can try to comfort yourself by playing games with the figures, but the recognized government debt when Bush took over was around $5.7 billion dollars. When he left office it was around 10.?. I have forgotten the exact figures since I looked it up, but the growth percentage was just over 90%.

It really disturbs me to people on my side try to fudge the figures to absolve their fair haired guy.

The debt Obama has amassed since Bush left office can be jobbed too if folks put their efforts behind. Why can’t we just be honest with ourselves?

At the present rate, Obama will nearly double the national debt in his first term. We’re basing that on the figure when Bush left office.

If we game these numbers, they cease to of any value whatsoever.

[avacado]

"Look, you can try to comfort yourself by playing games with the figures, but the recognized government debt when Bush took over was around $5.7 billion dollars. When he left office it was around 10.?."

I explained very clearly what defines national debt as opposed to budget deficit. If you need to not learn, fine by me.