I was recently asked to address a chart published by the Atlantic in July of 2011 as well as the New York Times and recently the Washington Post detailing the United States national debt incurred by Bush vs the debt under Obama. Before we play ball lets just address the context of the chart and how relevant is the information that is being detailed.
1. Congress controls cost. To blame Bush for spending is to be similar blaming the Drew Brees for the loss of a football game without recognizing the rest of the team. The fact is congress drafted all of the legislation that Bush simple signed into law. In the same respect, we can not blame Obama soley for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Congress also crafted this legislatio...
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