American Elephants

Here are the deficits that Obama keeps claiming that he inherited.   Do recall that the $787 billion stimulus package was all Obama’s idea.  It passed without a single Republican vote in the House and just three votes in the Senate.  President Bush left the second half of the TARP funds, $350 billion, for president-elect Obama, who asked for it.  Just shows what you can accomplish in only 64 days if you put your mind to it.

Sometimes it helps to have a visual reference.  You might want to keep this one in mind.  The graph is from the Heritage Institution.