Jackson said that because he hated the influence of the Bank of the United States. When he became president, he promptly killed the bank, then directed federal deposits to go into his chosen "pet banks".
When they failed, during the collapse of land speculation from that and his hard money Species Act, it led to the Panic of 1837 and a hard long depression. But what did he care, Martin Van Buren, his Veep and successor, paid the price for that one.
My point being that we have had several times in our history when we have had high debt levels. We are at war, and don't want to seem "unfeeling" by "cutting" programs. In the end, Congress votes it's legislation...not the president. And we have had several discussions about the leadership in the US Congress...
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
we wouldn't want the Anointed One to stoop to using his veto stamp, would we?
Hell, that's too much like manual labor.
He might actually (heaven forbid) PERSPIRE!!!
Maybe even get some ink stains on his hands...
No, I gotta agree with you, Keith, that wouldn't be very "presidential".
It's much better if He takes the "high road" and blames someone else, as usual.
Heck, it's not as if the GOP controls Congress or something...
</heavy sarcasm>