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We found someone whose ai believes the President controls spending! Congress controls spending in the United States: Cumulative Share of Debt (Post-WWII to Pr
by method_capital 18d ago
We found someone whose ai believes the President controls spending!
Congress controls spending in the United States:
Cumulative Share of Debt (Post-WWII to Present)When analyzing the raw accumulation of publicly held national debt according to which party held majorities in both chambers of Congress, findings from congressional studies (such as the Joint Economic Committee) reveal distinct differences:
(https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/republicans/2011/5/democrats-in-congress-ran-up-most-of-america-s-debt https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/republicans/2011...)
Democratic Control ~57% to 74% of gross debt
Republican Control ~10% to 25% of gross debt
Split / Divided Control ~22% of public debt
- smallmancontrov 17d agoAh yes, the "Joint" investigation by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)! Republicans do love to pinch pennies when Democrats are in charge, don't they. > 2011 Excluding Trump, who I'm sure those fiscally responsible congressional republicans will pull the purse-strings on any second now. Any second! > Post-WWII Including FDR (Social Security) and LBJ (Medicare), who were the last Democrats to successfully expand the deficit for social spending. > spending Ignoring regressive tax cuts, the primary mechanism of Republican fiscal irresponsibility.
- method_capital 17d agoLike a good little partisan: we ignore the bad about the good guys and emphasize the bad about the bad guys ... that way we win!