BDS is no laughing matter***

I missed the days when Trump would balance the budget***

it made it easier went Mexico paid for the wall.

Biden can catch Trump wit another $2.7 Trillion.***

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These posts have been going on for what, 20+ years now

Aug 29, 2023, 5:10 PM

However long TigerNet has been around.

And I can think of nothing that highlights the ignorance of Americans more than when they complain about the PRESIDENT raising the national debt. Trump, Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton, the complaints are bipartisan, as is the ignorance. Really, it's sad, unless you can find a way to laugh about it.

CONGRESS sets the budget. CONGRESS has the power of the purse. CONGRESS appropriates funds. CONGRESS is responsible for our debt problems. Aside from Clinton, who briefly enjoyed a line item veto (the ONLY TIME a budget has been balanced in my lifetime - go figure), ever since the President can either veto an entire bill, or sign it. If he refuses to sign a bill that pays artists in San Francisco $300,000 to pursue fecal art on urban buildings, well that will also mean veterans benefits are not paid, the helicopters do not get fixed, and that new interstate does not get built, etc.

SO QUIT WITH BLAMING PRESIDENTS FOR DEBT. Honestly, blame yourself for voting whoever promises you the most running for Congress. A pub cutting your taxes, or a dem giving you subsidies. Either way, that's a net MINUS in the fiscally responsible department. AND NO ONE votes for a spending cut for themselves. If they did, someone would have figured that out. It's an inherent flaw.

Tell you what a President COULD DO to address the deficits and debt, be the world's biggest cheerleader for an Article V convention to propose and pass a balanced budget amendment, AND congressional term limits. And that's about the best thing ANY President could do to curb spending and the debt/deficits.