Schumer: GOP didn't object to deficit spending when Bush did it

[cal04]

Congressional Republicans have attacked the Obama administration's stimulus program on the grounds that it involves spending money we don't have, but Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) struck back sharply against that argument in an appearance Sunday on ABC's This Week.

"On the floor of the Senate, I heard over and over again, 'This is a trillion dollars that we're not paying for,'" Schumer began.

Schumer was referring to statements like those made by House Minority Leader, John Boehner, who is quoted on his official website as saying, “Republicans agree action is needed to help our economy create jobs and get back on the path to recovery, but borrowing billions from our children and grandchildren and spending it on slow-moving government programs isn’t the answer."

"I never heard that mentioned when it came to the Iraq War," continued Schumer, "which is a trillion dollars which we're not paying for. I never heard it mentioned when George Bush changed a surplus of $300 billion into a deficit of over 800."

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"So all of a sudden, the reason to be against this is deficit spending," Schumer concluded. "But when it was Iraq War or tax cuts for the highest-income people, we never heard it."

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[givemebackmycountry]

1. Bingo -

Being a Republican is kind of like being a cornerback in the NFL.
You have to have a very short memory about things that just happened minutes ago.

[I Have A Dream]

2. The Democrats need to keep saying this, because it needs...

to be brought home to the American citizens that the Republicans are being hypocrites. They don't care about children or grandchildren; they're just playing with people's emotions for political gain. I hope that Americans are able to see through it this time.

[Cant trust em]

3. But we needed to go invade Iraq. That was necessary.

This is just something trivial, like saving the economy from ruin.

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

4. Exactly - paying for war and occupation, and roads and bridges

and national health care (set up by Americans, paid by our tax dollars) in a foreign country is ok...

but not one cent, not one for us here at home.....

These people are sick sick sick

[Laelth]

5. Every time the R's start whining about fiscal responsibility ...

... legislation should be introduced in the House to raise taxes on the rich. That would put a quick end to this continuing hypocrisy.

:dem:

-Laelth

[YellowRubberDuckie]

6. A friend of mine from work was railing on this stimulus package.

I said exactly what your subject said, plus, "The republicans are just pissed that this isn't going to make their buddies richer or to bomb brown people." He shut up and walked away. It was great.
Duckie