On 07/24/2011 03:45 PM, Oglethorpe wrote:

The Obama administration spent more in less than 3 years than the Bush
administration did in eight years. There would be no need to raise the debt
ceiling were it not for that.


Not true. Bush lost more cash money ($100 bills) in Iraq than Obama has
spent on most Federal programs for the needy.

Let's roll back to 1999 spending percentages.