milkchaser

Pres. Obama: Counterfeiter-in-Chief?

The cost of the war in Iraq and the cost of the "stimulus package" are comparable. But the stimulus package will be spent in less time. The war in Iraq arguably enhanced national security. The stimulus package was predominately a payoff to various Democratic constituencies. I doubt that either the war or excessive Federal gov't spending will result in economic growth, but at least the war accomplished something: it's hard to argue that the world would be safer if Saddam were still above ground and breathing.

Besides which, Bush is gone. It's all on Obama now.


On Mar 26 10:59 AM Chris B wrote:

> And not a word about Bush? He increased the national debt by several
> trillion dollars during his term, but when BO increases it by maybe
> 1-2 trillion (by buying distressed assets that will probably be sold
> for a profit later vs. throwing money down the hole in Iraq/Afghanistan)
> it's the end of the world. Sounds like a twinge of political bias
> to me.