Quote Originally Posted by mundame View Post
At this point one of us should probably back up our claims with figures and citations.....

What are you thinking is the biggest contributor to our budget deficit problem?
Total spent to date in Iraq and Afghanistan. $1.4TT

Recent budget deficits:

Obama Deficits Bush Deficits
FY 2013*: $901 billion FY 2009†: $1,413 billion
FY 2012: $1,089 billion FY 2008: $459 billion
FY 2011: $1,300 billion FY 2007: $161 billion
FY 2010: $1,293 billion
http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/...cit_chart.html

My statement was a bit off but the point remains. We spent in one stimulus bill in what we had spent in the wars to that point.