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Pelosi: Were It Not for Obama, $19,951,756,200,280 Debt Would Be Higher
Cybercast News Service ^ | January 13, 2017 | 2:00 PM EST | Penny Starr

Posted on 01/13/2017 10:08:24 PM PST by Olog-hai

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Friday that were it not for "the work" of President Barack Obama, the federal debt would have increased even more than the $9 trillion that it has increased over the eight years of his presidency.

“Absent the work of President Obama this national debt would be even higher,” Pelosi said at her weekly briefing with reporters at the Capitol when asked about the increase in the federal budget under Obama. […]

“As I’ve said over and over again: Show me your budget, show me your values,” Pelosi said. “And we see today on the reconciliation a clue. We haven’t seen the full budget because that will come later.”

“When (Obama) stood on the steps of the Capitol eight years from next week the deficit was $1.4 trillion—one-year deficit,” Pelosi said. “It’s reduced by 70 percent in his administration.” […]

“[Clinton] had us on a path of $5.4 trillion in debt reduction,” Pelosi said. “Not deficit, debt reduction—as opposed to an annual deficit—the debt reduction. President Bush came to office, he reversed all of that. …

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: liberalagenda; nationaldebt; obama; pelosi
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To: volunbeer

Alzheimer’s has reared its ugly head in an ugly head.


41 posted on 01/14/2017 5:49:14 AM PST by Vinnie
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To: Vinnie

If so, then it’ll start manifesting physically soon too and she’ll end up too debilitated to work in the House.


42 posted on 01/14/2017 6:10:09 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Shut up, ya stoopid f’n c*nt! ...


43 posted on 01/14/2017 8:05:04 AM PST by VRWC For Truth (FU Schmuckie Shoomer (Rat-NY))
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To: Olog-hai

Utter Nonsense!


44 posted on 01/14/2017 12:21:06 PM PST by maxwellsmart_agent (EEe)
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