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  • AP Claims Bush Tax Cuts Caused National Debt to Grow by $1.6 Trillion

    07/18/2011 1:34:06 PM PDT · by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! · 41 replies · 1+ views
    Newbussters.org ^ | July 17, 2011 | 15:43 | Tom Blumer |
    In an unbylined update of the latest developments in the budget-tax-spending-debt ceiling discussions in Washington this morning, the Associated Press committed several blunders in attempting to explain what's going on and how we got to where we are. First and foremost was its list identifying "contributors" to the $8.5 trillion growth in the national debt since 2001. Here's the AP's you-can't make-this-up, Comedy Central-worthy list of debt contributors: Q: How did the debt grow from $5.8 trillion in 2001 to its current $14.3 trillion? A: The biggest contributors to the nearly $9 trillion increase over a decade were: - 2001...