Why do people believe that Obama caused the huge deficit? When anyone with?

[crom]

a brain knows that GWB and his cronies created this horrid mess! The war in Iraq, or Afghanistan, the collapse of the housing market, and let's not forget the outsourcing of jobs to various countries like China, and Vietnam. Now the Republicans want people to believe that President Obama is creating a bigger deficit than GWB? Wow!! That's impossible!! Smh. If the Republicans were so confident that they can defeat Pres. Obama in the 2012 election, they wouldn't be creating these voter id laws. Oh, and what is this plot the Republicans were scheming on as Pres. Obama was partying at his inaguration? Face it Repubs, the real enemy of the United States are you all! You are the ones who have ran this country to the point of bankruptcy with your selfishness, and greed. I hope Pres. Obama wins again, and you have to finally pay your fair share in taxes, and have your ludicrous laws off the books! ; )

[vruyk]

Obama's first 4 years = $6 trillion in new debt on taxpayer's backs and our debt downgraded. Another 4 years of Obama and our debt will grow beyond the point-of-no-return...inflation, debt default and an economic disaster will be the Obama legacy.

Obama ignored his own Simpson-Bowles commission recommendations. Obama and the Dems refuse to consider the Mack Penny Plan nor Ryan Plans. The Dem Senate has gone 3 years without putting out a single budget. The Dems have shown no credible interest cooperating with the other side of the ailse to fix this spending problem which is destroying our economy.

[cinnard]

RIIIGGGHHHH, the defect was 4x smaller under bush. The unemployment was about 5% WHILE @ war @ Vs almost 10 at its highest with the real number unknown as those who have given up and been on to long are not reported.... RIGHT its bush's fault......

[kirklin]

Right wing idiots seem to think all spending associated with policies passed during the Bush years miraculously stopped when Bush left office.

[delron]

Obama cut spending everywhere EXCEPT the defense budget.
Obama cut federal workers
Obama cut taxes on everyone

basically on paper he should be a right wing dream, but since he's black they hate his guts

[winfrid12]

as to the outsourcing of jobs , it was Bill Clinton who signed all those NAFTA bills that sent all those jobs to Mexico and China

[lamarr3]

Bush is gone. Obama is president now. Republicans want his job, so they are invested in making everyone forget about Bush and the failures of Republican policy. That's why whenever anyone mentions Bush, they say "stop blaming Bush; he isn't president anymore." When people stop remembering who was president when the economy fell apart, the Republicans have an easier time pinning the blame on Obama.

Edit for Steve: China isn't part of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

[iker]

K D you just wake up did you. I believe the terrorist created the war in Iraq,and Afghanistan, or are you like some many others you have forgotten the attack that occurred in NY. More jobs have been sent to China in the past 3 years than ever before Chev volt now made in China Ps he did take over that company. He has borrowed more in 3 years that all other presidents in the history of this country.

[juanito]

Here we go again...

I can't speak for anyone else - but I only blame Obama for wreckless spending. Which is a Trillion or so more than what Bush spent each year.

[bocley]

You're one delusional libtard. Your messiah has accrued more national debt than all 43 Presidents combined, sorry to burst your indoctrinated bubble. Remember when Obama said he'd reduce deficit spending to under a trillion dollars? It's now at a staggering $1.3 trillion and rising. The housing market collapse was precipitated by deregulation of the housing market mostly established under Democratic Presidents' watch, and the socialization of the market with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae offering loans with individuals on every credit echelon like crack in a rehab.