I did a quick check of the CBO and discovered this. There's more to the paragraph, but this pretty much disqualifies what you have posted. . "Fiscal year 2012 marks the fourth consecutive year with a deficit above $1.0 trillion. As a share of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), the deficit declined—from 8.7 percent in 2011 to 7.0 percent in 2012"
oh yeah, the CBO is one of the only nonpartisan groups out there. On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 5:38 PM, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with some of your statement about Congress. I do research the > incumbents and know what stance they take. I have voted almost every cycle > to get rid of my present representative, but I am probably only one of the > 10% who do their research before voting. Part of the problem is worth any > two-party monopoly. > > The president does have some awesome powers. One of them being nomination > of Supreme Court justices. > > I don't see how the figures about 73% of our GDP going to deficit and > interest payments alone is possible when you consider that healthcare takes > about 30%. The math doesn't add up. Where did you confirm that fact was > true? Do you consider the source? > > > In a message dated 11/7/2012 4:22:47 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > >> Yes, you are correct-- i just saw on the news that America is spending >> 73 percent of our entire GDP (gross national product ) just on our defecit >> and interest payments alone. If Obama and congress don't begin to act >> seriously and soon, we are headed for financial collapse. I googled that >> fact and it was True. Obama made a promise that in his 1st 4 year term he >> would cut our defecit in half---- (man was he wrong, because he added >> almost 6 more trillion in debt ) They said some major changes have to >> start by the years end. I sure hope they begin working together to save >> this great nation ! Dan H.*** >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Derrick Winegardner <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Wed, November 7, 2012 3:38:59 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Vote Tues, Nov. 6th. >> >> lets keep spending tax money until there is nobody working to tax. >> look at riots in greece today.....we are on that same path. >> >> On 11/7/2012 3:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> I saved Grover too >> Best Wishes >> >> In a message dated 11/7/2012 2:09:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> I saved Oscar :o) >> >> Patrick >> >> >> --- On *Wed, 11/7/12, [email protected] >> <[email protected]><[email protected]> >> * wrote: >> >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Vote Tues, Nov. 6th. >> To: [email protected], [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 9:59 AM >> >> I saved Big Bird and Grover! >> Best Wishes >> >> In a message dated 11/7/2012 11:48:24 A.M. Central Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Except the upcoming Civil War. >> >> Eric W Rudd >> [email protected] >> >> *From:* Lissette Whitehead >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 07, 2012 2:09 AM >> *To:* Mandy T ; quadlist >> *Subject:* RE: [QUAD-L] Vote Tues, Nov. 6th. >> >> YAAAYYY... OBAMAAA!!!! NO MORE WAR! >> >> Lissette Whitehead >> >> 1177 Broadway Ste. 18, apt. 127 >> >> Chula Vista, CA 91911 >> >> www.lwgripgloves.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 17:26:41 -0800 >> From: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Vote Tues, Nov. 6th. >> To: [email protected] >> >> Come the revolution!! >> Mandy >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Bobbie Humphreys <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> *To:* Todd Daugherty <[email protected]><[email protected]> >> *Cc:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> <[email protected]> <[email protected]>; quad-list >> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Monday, November 5, 2012 6:36 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Vote Tues, Nov. 6th. >> >> OBAMA 4 MORE YEARS!!!!! >> >> >> >> ((((HUGS)))). Bobbie >> >> On Nov 5, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Todd Daugherty <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Go Romney/Ryan!! >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 7:04 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Already done! >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Don Price" <[email protected]> >> *To: *"quadlist" <[email protected]> >> *Sent: *Monday, November 5, 2012 3:00:58 PM >> *Subject: *[QUAD-L] Vote Tues, Nov. 6th. >> >> American citizens, be sure to vote tomorrow [Tuesday, November 6th.] >> >> Federal law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, requires >> polling places be accessible to eligible voters for federal elections. And >> through the 2002 Help America Vote Act, states can get federal funds to >> improve polling center accessibility. Should you find your voting site >> inaccessible, please report it immediately to your local elections board. >> http://votesmart.org/ >> >> Vote!! >> >> [please let's not start a candidates discussion/flame war here. I think >> we're all weary of that.] :) >> >> Don. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
