I was just watching "The Hour" with George Strombolopoulas on CBS. He made a very good point: "While correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation, this is something to consider; In the 1980's the US's national debt was at $1 Trillion. That's over a hundred years, from George Washington to Ronald Raegan. Over only the past 25 years, their national debt has gone from $1 Trillion to $9 Trillion. 17 of those 25 years had a Bush in power".

From what I've seen Bush economic policies have failed again and again. The numbers are hard to argue with. (and no, Clinton didn't do anything to help the situation).
Gandalf_The_Grey Reviewed by Gandalf_The_Grey on . $9,000,000,000,000 9 trillion in debt to corrupt foreign nations. The Associated Press: National Debt at Record $9 Trillion C/P The national debt has hit $9 trillion for the first time. The Treasury Department, which issues a daily accounting of the debt, said Wednesday that the debt subject to limit was at $9 trillion on Tuesday. It was $8.996 trillion on Monday. Last month, Congress passed and President Bush signed into law an increase in the government's borrowing ceiling to $9.815 trillion. It was Rating: 5