Saturday, April 03, 2010

From Blog for our future

Normally, I would not copy an entire blog post.  But this one is so excellent, I just had to do it. 

Here is a link to the original.


Dear Deficit Commission,

It's not hard to figure out why we have a huge deficit. It's so easy I don't have to use words. Here are some pictures:
Clinton_Bush_Deficit
Bill Clinton raised taxes on the rich. Bush cut them.

Now, about that huge national debt...
TopRates_vs_Debt_Chart

The second chart kind of explains itself. The third chart can help you find a place to get some money:
Defense-Budget
(Note: There is no more Soviet Union.)

In case that isn't clear enough, try this:
Defense Spending and Debt chart
Let me know if you still have any questions.

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