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After Screwing Obama In 2009, The Republicans Don’t Care About The Debt Any More

After Screwing Obama In 2009, The Republicans Don’t Care About The Debt Any More

The Democratic Party, with its alleged handouts and welfare queens, has emerged as the party of fiscal discipline

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Jul 11, 2019
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After Screwing Obama In 2009, The Republicans Don’t Care About The Debt Any More
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by Bob Cesca

When Barack Obama was inaugurated in January, 2009, a little more than 10 years ago, the economy was collapsing all around us. That month, 818,000 Americans lost their jobs due to the Great Recession that began in 2007 and exploded in the Fall of 2008, in the midst of the general election. At that point, all bets were off. Republicans and De…

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