[Non-Sequitur]

I'm addressing the TARP in particular because that is what jacked up the deficit under Bush the most.

TARP was what, $380 million? Bush's annual deficits ran that much or more each year of his administration. What jacked up the deficit under Bush was two wars, Prescription Drug Plan, and all his other spending.

[Siena Dreaming]

No way. TARP was $750...admittedly a huge number which is why people started screaming at that point about how Bush jerked us into huge deficits. This is also is why the Democrats felt free to go for around the same amount with their Porkulus.

Difference is, the TARP is already mostly paid back because it was directed to the supply side and shored up the banks. The Keynesian approach...far from it.