Lining up for handouts in the Obama economy
As Obama prepares for his State of the Union Address, the GOP put together this list of promises and broken promises by the Worst Economic President since the Great Depression.
Today there are more Americans on food stamps than the population of Spain.
There are more Americans in poverty than the population of Argentina.
Here are some more fun facts on the worst economic president ever:
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$17.3 Trillion: |
The Current National Debt After Five Years Of State Of The Union Promises To Tackle The Problem. (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 1/24/14) |
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$6.6 Trillion: |
Added To The National Debt Despite Obama’s Declaration In His 2009 Address To Congress That He Didn’t Want To Leave “A Mountain Of Debt.” (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 1/24/14; President Barack Obama, Remarks by The President In State Of The Union Address , Washington, D.C., 1/27/10) |
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$4 Trillion: |
The Amount Of Debt That Obama Once Called “Irresponsible” And “Unpatriotic.” (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At A Campaign Event, Fargo, ND, 7/3/08) |
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$1.8 Trillion: |
Cost Of ObamaCare’s Coverage Provisions From 2014 To 2023. (CBO, 7/30/13) |
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$1 Trillion: |
The Total Student Debt Held By Americans. (Josh Mitchell, “Student-Loan Debt Slows Recovery,” The Wall Street Journal’s Real Time Economics, 12/30/13) |
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$819.3 Billion: |
Total Taxes In ObamaCare. (CBO, 3/12;JCT, 6/15/12; CBO, 5/14/13; CBO, 7/30/13) |
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$494 Billion: |
Amount Of Regulatory Burden Since Obama Took Office. (American Action Forum, 1/8/14) |
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$174 Billion: |
Federal Budget Deficit For The First Three Months Of FY2014. (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 1/17/14) |
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$32.6 Billion: |
The Increased Cost To Pay Interest On U.S. Debt Since 2009. (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 1/17/14) |
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47. 6 Million: |
Americans Receiving Food Stamps In 2013. (Department Of Agriculture, Accessed 1/24/14) |
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46.5 Million: |
Americans Living In Poverty – A Record Number – Despite Obama Calling Income Inequality “The Defining Issue Of Our Time” In His 2012 State Of the Union Address. (U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 1/24/13) |
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19.4 Million: |
The Number Of Americans That Have Joined The Food Stamp Program Since Obama Took Office. (Department Of Agriculture, 1/24/14) |
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10.4 Million: |
The Number Of People Unemployed At The End Of Obama’s Fifth Year As President. (BLS, 1/24/14) |
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7.8 Million: |
The Number Of People Working Part-Time That Would Like To Work Full-Time. (BLS, 1/24/14) |
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6.7 Million: |
The Number Of People That Have Entered Poverty Since 2008. (U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 1/24/14) |
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