[TwelveOfTwenty]

As I understand it, GWB doubled the debt in eight years, and BHO increased it in his first term by as much as GWB did in both terms.

Bush's debt was largely a result of 9-11, of which this failure to act may have played a large part.

In spite of that, in January 2007 which was the last time we had a GOP President and Congress, the deficit was about 165 billion and shrinking. That was when the Dem controlled Congress replaced the GOP controlled Congress. How have things gone since?

[mbj]

I’m glad to see a few people willing to set the record straight and stand up for a decent man who served his country honorably.

[KTM rider]

another point that is often overlooked is that during Bush, the congress was fully democrat controlled and even though the executive branch can spend a lot, and even alame duck president has veto power congress must authorize it