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2002, 1$= 1 euro. NOW 1.60 to 1
by GETASHRUBERY

20% of our taxes service the national debt, most of it ran up by recent GOP admins. The dollar is devalued the military pinned down. Science ignored. Please follow the link to see white house data plotted.

WSJ By DAVID T. KING
May 23, 2008; Page A13

“The collapse of the dollar exchange rate, alone, explains at least half of the increase in the pump price of gas over the past five years. If it wasn't for the falling value of the dollar, the price of gasoline wouldn't be an issue.”

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“Since 1946, Democratic presidents increased the national debt an average of only 3.2% per year. The Republican presidents stay at an average increase of 9.7% per year. Republican Presidents out borrowed and spent Democratic presidents by a three to one ratio.”

“Only during the last two years of the Reagan administration was the Congress completely controlled by Democrats, and the records show that the growth of the debt slowed during this period.”

“Clinton inherited the deficit spending problem and did more than just talk about it; he fixed it. “

“under constant personal attacks from the right, he still managed to get the growth of the debt down to 0.32% (one third of one percent) his last year in office. Had his policies been followed for one more year the debt would have been reduced for the first time since the Kennedy administration. “

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