Let's pretend just for a moment that the state of our country's economic situation is exactly how President Obama describes it. Let's pretend that the $5 trillion dollars plus added to our national debt since the day he took office really was unavoidable and was the amount required to save the country from a second great depression. Let's pretend that unless we continue to keep spending more and more (currently each newborn baby in the United States owes $50,000 and that amount is rising quickly), our economy will never fully recover. Let's pretend that gas prices really are beyond the president's control and that every cent of the 83% increase that has taken place since he was sworn in to the presidency is in no way his fault. Let's pretend that an 8.3% unemployment rate really is a promising number, despite the workforce participation rate being at an all-time low. Let's pretend that rising healthcare costs have nothing to do with the implementation of Obamacare. Let's pretend that the credit downgrade of our country really was politically motivated and doesn't reflect at all the credibility of our nation to pay back what we owe. Let's pretend that Paul Ryan's plans to fix our safety-net programs and balance the budget really are too draconian to implement. Hell, let's go as far as pretending that every single problem going on in this country right now was directly caused by George W. Bush and the Republican party.
Yes, Obama's the Great Pretender
Yes, Obama's the Great Pretender
Yes, Obama's the Great Pretender
Let's pretend just for a moment that the state of our country's economic situation is exactly how President Obama describes it. Let's pretend that the $5 trillion dollars plus added to our national debt since the day he took office really was unavoidable and was the amount required to save the country from a second great depression. Let's pretend that unless we continue to keep spending more and more (currently each newborn baby in the United States owes $50,000 and that amount is rising quickly), our economy will never fully recover. Let's pretend that gas prices really are beyond the president's control and that every cent of the 83% increase that has taken place since he was sworn in to the presidency is in no way his fault. Let's pretend that an 8.3% unemployment rate really is a promising number, despite the workforce participation rate being at an all-time low. Let's pretend that rising healthcare costs have nothing to do with the implementation of Obamacare. Let's pretend that the credit downgrade of our country really was politically motivated and doesn't reflect at all the credibility of our nation to pay back what we owe. Let's pretend that Paul Ryan's plans to fix our safety-net programs and balance the budget really are too draconian to implement. Hell, let's go as far as pretending that every single problem going on in this country right now was directly caused by George W. Bush and the Republican party.