I said, "You mean, the American farmer should continue to get paid by the American taxpayer to mow his own lawn and plant trees on his own land?" "Yes", he said "and most Republicans in America's heartland, basically, feel the same way." I have come to the conclusion that these Republicans are collectivist statists, whose fundamental philosophy is 'Big government for me, little government for you." .....but they will never, ever tell you that.

Let's see, four + one = how many died in Iraq?

Bush - last year spending. FY2009 (Oct 08-Sept 09) Obama - first year spending. FY2010 (Oct 09-Sept 10) All numbers in billions of dollars. --------------Bush----Obama Budget-----3100-------3500 Stimulus----152---------257 TARP---------700 AIG------------150 Auto Bailout---13---------36 Omnibus------------------410 War suppl(1)-162 War suppl(2)-106 TOTAL--------4383-----4203 Martin Feldstein was quoted, "FY2010 will be Obama's first year. That is his first budget. FY2009 was Bush's budget. Even a 5th grader can see that revenues will go down due to the recession, so deficit spending almost has to take place during these times."

Bush - last year spending. FY2009 (Oct 08-Sept 09) Obama - first year spending. FY2010 (Oct 09-Sept 10) All numbers in billions of dollars. --------------Bush----Obama Budget-----3100-------3500 Stimulus----152---------257 TARP---------700 AIG------------150 Auto Bailout---13---------36 Omnibus------------------410 War suppl(1)-162 War suppl(2)-106 TOTAL--------4383-----4203 Martin Feldstein was quoted, "FY2010 will be Obama's first year. That is his first budget. FY2009 was Bush's budget. Even a 5th grader can see that revenues will go down due to the recession, so deficit spending almost has to take place during these times."

Bush - last year spending. FY2009 (Oct 08-Sept 09) Obama - first year spending. FY2010 (Oct 09-Sept 10) All numbers in billions of dollars. --------------Bush----Obama Budget-----3100-------3500 Stimulus----152---------257 TARP---------700 AIG------------150 Auto Bailout---13---------36 Omnibus------------------410 War suppl(1)-162 War suppl(2)-106 TOTAL--------4383-----4203 Martin Feldstein was quoted, "FY2010 will be Obama's first year. That is his first budget. FY2009 was Bush's budget. Even a 5th grader can see that revenues will go down due to the recession, so deficit spending almost has to take place during these times."

Bush - last year spending. FY2009 (Oct 08-Sept 09) Obama - first year spending. FY2010 (Oct 09-Sept 10) All numbers in billions of dollars. --------------Bush----Obama Budget-----3100-------3500 Stimulus----152---------257 TARP---------700 AIG------------150 Auto Bailout---13---------36 Omnibus------------------410 War suppl(1)-162 War suppl(2)-106 TOTAL--------4383-----4203 Martin Feldstein was quoted, "FY2010 will be Obama's first year. That is his first budget. FY2009 was Bush's budget. Even a 5th grader can see that revenues will go down due to the recession, so deficit spending almost has to take place during these times."

Here's what the feckless Republican party has told its dupes to parrot about the USA's annual budget. "Federal spending in 2008 was $2.98 trillion under Bush, the highest spending of any one year during his Presidency. Obama 2009 = $3.52 trillion; Obama 2010 = $3.46 trillion; From: http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/fed_spending_2010USrs" Here's what these lapdogs do not know. 2009 belongs to GEORGE W. BUSH. These years are FISCAL YEARS. FY2009=(Oct.08-Sept.09) Bush signed the 2009 Fiscal Year budget. Bush handed out the TARP money to Wall Street; Obama got it back. Bush moved the costs of the wars off-budget; Obama put it on the budget. Let's not forget; the Republicans lie and American soldiers die.

Here's what the feckless Republican party has told its dupes to parrot about the USA's annual budget. "Federal spending in 2008 was $2.98 trillion under Bush, the highest spending of any one year during his Presidency. Obama 2009 = $3.52 trillion; Obama 2010 = $3.46 trillion; From: http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/fed_spending_2010USrs" Here's what these lapdogs do not know. 2009 belongs to GEORGE W. BUSH. These years are FISCAL YEARS. FY2009=(Oct.08-Sept.09) Bush signed the 2009 Fiscal Year budget. Bush handed out the TARP money to Wall Street; Obama got it back. Bush moved the costs of the wars off-budget; Obama put it on the budget. Let's not forget; the Republicans lie and American soldiers die.

Here's what the feckless Republican party has told its dupes to parrot about the USA's annual budget. "Federal spending in 2008 was $2.98 trillion under Bush, the highest spending of any one year during his Presidency. Obama 2009 = $3.52 trillion; Obama 2010 = $3.46 trillion; From: http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/fed_spending_2010USrs" Here's what these lapdogs do not know. 2009 belongs to GEORGE W. BUSH. These years are FISCAL YEARS. FY2009=(Oct.08-Sept.09) Bush signed the 2009 Fiscal Year budget. Bush handed out the TARP money to Wall Street; Obama got it back. Bush moved the costs of the wars off-budget; Obama put it on the budget. Let's not forget; the Republicans lie and American soldiers die.

Here's the typical Republican/TeaParty response. Yeah, but not all of the flood insurance money goes to millionaires with million dollar homes. Oh....Ok, I guess that makes it Ok.