Maxing Out the National Debt Clock

Check your facts

Hey Bryan, need to check your facts pal...when Clinton was in office, they turned the debt clock OFF because it was receeding at such a rate, they couldn't keep up with it and it was off. Granted it wasn't erased but in was RECEEDING. And also genius, when Clinton left office there was a billion dollars in surplus. Just like you whiny, pansy ass, bitching, complaining Republicans who the Bush was Jesus Christ, he put us where we are today. Hell, if anybody listened to Obama, he himself said he wasn't going to fix the problems right away, he himself said it would take at least his first term in office, so 4 years to fix 8 years of screwups Bush made. Remember this, even the Republicans didn't like Bush, a 27% approval rating...lets see here hmmm...Bush had 55% of the votes in the 04 elections against Kerry...do the math people 45% of americans were democrats. Subtract 73 from 45 and what do you get = 28...thats 28% of Republicans who didnt agree with what Governor (thats the only post he held legally) Bush left us with. And his legacy...f--king us over....NICE JOB REPUBLICANS...quit complaining that your 'maverick' duo of McCain and Palin didnt win and thank GOD they aren't running things. A senior citizen and an airhead...wonderful duo, hell, Mexico would own us if those two were in office. So Bryan...CHECK YOUR FACTS!!!

Kevin S of NV @ Mar 22, 2009 21:21:15 PM

Obama failure

Uhhhhhh, if President Obama fails, so do you, me and the rest of us! DUH. It's that type of selfish, short term, cowardly thinking that's got us in this miserable mess. Might I remind you Bush Republicans that it was with your fear and loyal support that we are now spending 10 billion dollars per month to fight them over there so we are too broke to fight them over here? When you supported this mess did you ever stop think how much it was going to cost in blood and treasure? Did you stop to consider the cost of bringing the troops home and the taxpayer funded services they will need? If liberals supported such nonsense Bush Republicans would be crying foul and questioning our patriotism. The cable media would be giving the question hours of coverage. Don't believe me? Check the media archives and the political chat boards right after Bush was selected in 2000 and again right after 911.

It’s time to get over the election. The Democrats won and rightfully so. Bush republicans helped to cheerlead this mess, now they are whining like babies on the bus. ENOUGH! Stop whining and start praying President Obama does not fail. If you can’t do it for yourself do it for your children because no matter how the media and Bush republicans try, WE WILL NOT let you rewrite our nation’s history. We’ve got video tape, cameras and the Internet.

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Robbin Callahan-Lowe of MI @ Mar 16, 2009 11:13:01 AM

I Told You So...

I love liberals because they're so... IGNORANT!

First of all, Bush may have had a 1.9T deficit a year, but Obama managed to spend 1.2T within his first 41 days. He's off to a really good start taking care of the national debt.

Secondly, everyone that is always accusing the rich of wanting tax breaks, who the hell do you think drives the economy? Who do you think is working hard everyday to have that better life? Who are the only people getting things done?

92% percent of the jobs Obama proposed in his package are over within 6 years. Its going to be the biggest short term fix the world will ever see.

When Obama manages to fail terribly at the end of his 4 years, I cant wait to tell you all I told you so...

Ryan Romes of OH @ Mar 12, 2009 19:53:10 PM

Clinton Deficit reduction not Debt reduction

Clinton did nothing to reduce the National Debt, when are you people going to learn! Besides, the President doesn't hold the purse strings - congress does and who was the majority for most of the Clinton years? But like I said, even the GOP did a lousy job reducing the National Debt while Clinton was in office.

Bryan Jensen of OR @ Mar 06, 2009 01:56:52 AM

It's all Obama's fault

I love conservatives. Their ability to ignore reality is so... amusing.

US National Debt when Clinton left office - $5.7 trillion. Bush is elected amidst promises that his tax-cutting (for the rich) budget will 'pay down the national debt'.

8 years later and US National Debt when Bush leaves office is... $11 trillion with a $1.3tn annual deficit. But don't worry - the economy is... oh s**t!

Now we're told it is outrageous that Obama should suggest further deficits. Gosh, liberals are so stupid! What is obviously required is more spending and tax cuts. If that just happens to benefit the super_rich disproportionately... well, let's not talk about that, eh?

Get a grip. US Conservatism is a bust philosophy that has been peddled to gullible people who dream of having a better life. News flash! 99% of you will NEVER have that better life. You are being sold a lie. Bush's economic legacy is a very real demonstration of that.

Obama is a leader who will actually do something to benefit the majority of ordinary Americans. I know the wealthy amongst you don't like that, but hey, that's democracy! And after all, the way the economy is going, maybe you won't be one of the priviliged few for much longer. Perhaps its time for a rethink of your dearly held conservative views.

Aw, but what do i know? I'm not even American.

Matt @ Mar 05, 2009 09:39:01 AM

Anti- Obama People

All you people are saying obama is gunna fail. Look at what bush left him. So it's not Obama's fault. It's Bush's. If we wanna bring the economy up. First people need to stop buying foreign cars. That's what the Americans can do to help. Now the government They can get us out of this pointless war. Then things should stabilize. Quit putting the blame on obama the guy has only been in there a short while and couldn't do any worse then Bush. Hell I don't think anyone could do worse then Bush.

Dan of MD @ Feb 27, 2009 06:43:34 AM

The U. S. Treasury

Will the barbarians leave Washington after they have looted the Treasury? I fear not. They are having too much fun destroying this wonderful land and its foundations of honesty, integrity, and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law. Marxist socialism is an ugly thing that has been tried in many places, and it has failed every time. My wife and her family came here from Cuba when she was very young, but even she is amazed how easily Americans have been blindly lead into the destruction of their nation in the name of change you can believe in. Viva La Revolucion! Just wait until the bill comes due, you fools.

Bill Saunders of VA @ Feb 26, 2009 20:42:34 PM

Natalie of IA....

you need to learn the difference between national debt and budget deficit

MZ of GA @ Feb 26, 2009 10:43:35 AM