The deficit has gone down, but the debt has doubled:
“As of December 15, 2015, the U.S. is $18.8 trillion in debt.”-Nationalpriorities.org
National Debt in 2008: 10 Trillion
He’s brought the deficit “down” while simultaneously running up the debt faster than any other president, ever.
Neat trick, one those dumb racist hate-radio VFW’ers simply are too stupid to understand.
Plus, the "base year" he's using for comparison was the year of the monster bail-out/stimulus of some $1 trillion. Remember the one that was supposed to save the economy, fix our infrastructure, and provide "shovel-ready jobs"?
OF COURSE his annual deficits were less (but even then, not by too much) - that was supposed to be a ONE-TIME hit to save us! And it (predictably) failed to do anything other than pay off loyal Democrats and Unions.
So, while what he's saying about the deficit (vs. the debt) is technically true, it is also grossly misleading. "Figures don't lie, but liars figure."
“Instead of spending $500, when we only take in $250, I only spent $475 this time.”
Happy days are here again! Maybe they can put the ‘extra’ $25 into welfare/etc. /s
Yes, it’s no matter govt continues to violate our Rights, Freedoms and continues to make us (economic) slaves. Just be glad he’s doing it a SLOWER pace than recent years.