Frontline Explains The Nation's Debt

Obama often talks about what he inherited. Well, Frontline says he inherited so many problems that it's a wonder he even wanted to be president. We've borrowed from everyone. We borrowed from China to pay for the Iraq war, while Bush cut taxes for the wealthy--one of the largest tax cuts ever. The Bush administration used reconciliation to cut taxes and Dick Cheney cast the deciding vote.

Bush pushed through Medicare part D (a prescription drug benefit) without a way to pay for it. It's projected to cost $8 TRILLION over time. Hello!

This video explains who did what when it comes to the national debt. Economist Greg Ip said Bush put politics ahead of economics. I would say that describes republicans perfectly. Republicans put politics ahead of everything. At the end of this video, you'll have an idea of the breadth of the problems Obama faces. This video is about 50 minutes but I highly recommend it. It is eye opening:

Republicans Set to Fight Healthcare Reform

Get ready people, republicans are distorting the public option for healthcare, calling it a march to socialism. In this video, republicans wonder, with a series of mostly Fox "News" clips: How is Obama going to pay for healthcare? For me, republican credibility is shot, so I could care less what they say, even if it had merit.
Democrats are in the process now of figuring out the best way to pay for healthcare.
If republicans were smart, they'd figure out a way to pay for healthcare. But that's not at the top of their agenda. At the top of their agenda is leaning back in their giant arm chair and criticizing every single move Obama makes. I don't think they've backed anything he's done. As a party, they're useless. Meanwhile, they're wasting our precious time and tax dollars playing political games, doing fruitless things like trying to get rid of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (watch).