A simple five-step process for understanding the deficit and people’s reactions to it

1) Read a story on the Obama administration’s pledge to reduce the deficit. Pay special attention to quotes like this:

“We wanted to draw a line in the sand and enforce some discipline in the spending process,” White House spokesman Dan Pfeiffer said.

2) Say: “Wow, they sure are spending a lot. Why didn’t they reduce it by not increasing it so much in the first place? I’m no economist or anything, but I’m not so sure I like this whole deal.”

3) Listen to Obama defender screech: “HOW COME YOU NEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT BUSH’S SPENDING, WINGNUT???”

4) Show the Obama defender this graph, courtesy of the Congressional Budget Office:

5) Repeat as needed, i.e., every single time it comes up.

(thx instapundit lol)

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Comments (45)

  1. katnandu

    WOW…Carlos is long winded…good stuff

    February 1, 2010 - 8:46 pm   | Report Comment
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  2. terryjim

    http://hotair.com/archives/2009/07/27/video-the-national-debt-road-trip/
    The folks at Political Math liken
    the growth of government debt to a road trip- diferrent Presidents and Congresses accelerated or slowed the debt.

    For most of the first 150 years the car averaged 5mph
    Then in the depression and WWII FDR upped it to 40 mph.
    Truman backed down the debt at -20 mph
    Avg. was 3 mph till Reagan 50mph.
    GHWB 63 mph
    Clinton 18 MPH
    GWB 64 mph the fastest in history.

    Obama’s own 8 year plan
    shows that he plans to drive the debt car
    at 174 mph.

    My brother said “Obama accelerates to 174,
    puts his feet up on the dash and complains
    at how fast the other guy was speeding ! “

    February 1, 2010 - 8:17 pm   | Report Comment
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    • katnandu

      great analogy…now what kind of car was he driving?

      February 1, 2010 - 8:45 pm   | Report Comment
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