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03-02-2019, 10:36 AM
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tmrpots
Join Date: Jun 2008
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US Debt Clock
US Debt Clock
Some interesting statistics:
$22 trillion national debt and growing
National debt goes up $1 million dollars every 40 seconds
US federal tax revenue $3,389,980,000,000
63% of US federal tax revenue goes toward medicare/medicaid social security
45.8% of US federal tax revenue goes toward defense, income security, interest on debt and federal pensions
The previous six largest budget items total 108.8% of US federal tax revenue
11% of Americans are using food stamps
2.15 million prison inmates
16% of Americans are retired
18% of Americans have medicare
22.8% of Americans are on medicaid
20 million convicted felons
798,987 bankruptcies
22.7 million government employees
$32,775 median income
8.8 million self-employed
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03-07-2019, 01:50 AM
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Funny the timing as to when some people start worrying about the debt clock...lulz
Republicans worry when there is a Dem president and Dems worry when there is a Repub president...always...and without fail.
For you see, barn32 never posted about the debt clock when Obama was president, racking up a WHOLE LOTTA debt...
Like I said, funny.
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03-07-2019, 02:39 AM
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tmrpots
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
For you see, barn32 never posted about the debt clock when Obama was president, racking up a WHOLE LOTTA debt...
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Although I can't prove it (search feature wouldn't allow it), to the best of my recollection, and other than election threads, Barn32 never once posted about Obama in Off Topic/General/Politics for the entire eight years he was president.
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03-07-2019, 09:36 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
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You did a good job ignoring everything that you are concerned about now.
Atta boy!
But you are not alone...... 
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03-07-2019, 09:52 AM
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PA Steward
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barn32
Although I can't prove it (search feature wouldn't allow it), to the best of my recollection, and other than election threads, Barn32 never once posted about Obama in Off Topic/General/Politics for the entire eight years he was president.
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Exactly!
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03-07-2019, 10:21 AM
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tmrpots
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barn32
Although I can't prove it (search feature wouldn't allow it), to the best of my recollection, and other than election threads, Barn32 never once posted about Obama in Off Topic/General/Politics for the entire eight years he was president.
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Exactly!
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OK, now I get it. You think because I posted a statistical based post about the national debt that it was a dig at Trump. I guess that's why you and your compadres have hundreds of rep power points. Red meat for the base. Skeleton in every closet. Enemy under every bed.
Yes the debt is going up under Trump. It went up under Obama and Bush. It tripled under Reagan. The whole point of my statistical post, subtle as it was, is that even with a balanced budget amendment it would be (almost) impossible to erase deficit spending in order to cover the six items that's can't be touched. We're ****ed no matter who is president.
My post wasn't political. It was statistical. Observational. Keep trying to paint things to fit your narrative.
The highest GDP to National Debt ratio we have ever had was during World War 2 at 122%. It's 105% now. No big deal. Should have also mentioned that.
In 1954 the national debt was 184 billion dollars under Eisenhower. Peanuts. Should have mentioned him also.
And last but certainly not least, I also didn't mention Andrew Jackson. He was president in 1835, the only time in US History that we never had a national debt and for a short period of time even had a "national" surplus. But it didn't last very long.
More statistics. Spin it how you will.
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03-07-2019, 10:59 AM
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PA Steward
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barn32
OK, now I get it. You think because I posted a statistical based post about the national debt that it was a dig at Trump.
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I don't think you posted it "as a dig at Trump."
Read what I wrote again. You might even agree with me if you didn't view every post of mine in an adversarial manner.
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03-07-2019, 11:08 AM
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Veteran
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Location: near Philadelphia
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As PA Mike said, the 'national debt' is usually only an issue when (1) Congress and the Presidency are from different parties, and, (2) usually in the few states where the Congressional races have a 'national debt' focus.
Mostly, the debt issue is raised by phony Republicans who do nothing about the national debt except when they increase the debt by not cutting the spending as promised, or, usually --horrors-- actually increase spending!
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03-07-2019, 11:17 AM
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Veteran
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The 'National debt' is a phony issue anyway so why do people discuss it -- well, see my above post and by others for the quick and dirty answers.
Why is the national debt a phony issue, you may ask.
Our country is now run by stupid, feckless, cowards that we elect!
And we've also become a country of soft, ill-educated, weak, stupid and disinterested electorate.
This government, regardless of the party in power, will never default on any obligations and entitlements, despite the warnings, cries and threats to the contrary.
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03-07-2019, 11:19 AM
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Tax revenues have been setting all time highs almost monthly since the tax cuts. Still the deficits increase....wonder why 
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03-07-2019, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by incoming
Tax revenues have been setting all time highs almost monthly since the tax cuts. Still the deficits increase....wonder why |
Revenues have been pretty neutral overall.
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03-07-2019, 11:49 AM
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Buckle Up
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barn32
Although I can't prove it (search feature wouldn't allow it), to the best of my recollection, and other than election threads, Barn32 never once posted about Obama in Off Topic/General/Politics for the entire eight years he was president.
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Originally Posted by barn32
Barack Obama is the best President this country has had since Jimmy Carter.
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I'm sure you'll have ZERO posters agree with this insane statement by you...What a pair they were.. 
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Originally Posted by barn32
8 1/2 inches...You?
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To the best of your recollection?......
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03-07-2019, 08:17 PM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Funny the timing as to when some people start worrying about the debt clock...lulz
Republicans worry when there is a Dem president and Dems worry when there is a Repub president...always...and without fail.
For you see, barn32 never posted about the debt clock when Obama was president, racking up a WHOLE LOTTA debt...
Like I said, funny.
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I will feel much better for the future of this country if/when the "national debt" becomes a non-partisan issue.
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04-10-2019, 10:17 PM
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04-10-2019, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
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Who cares? BIBI HAS WON RE-ELECTION IN ISRAEL!!  
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