INFOGRAPHIC SERIES: if it walks like a duck…
The months-long debt ceiling debate ended abruptly and just in time as Congress reached an agreement to raise the limit and cut nearly $1 trillion in spending reductions. With their agreement, lawmakers touted the spending “cuts” as a sign they were ushering in a new era of fiscal responsibility. But is this really the case? Is it really fair to call those spending reductions cuts? A closer look at the numbers reveals the deal might not be so responsible after all.
Check out our latest series of infographics visualizes this unfortunate reality. (Click the images to enlarge.)
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This was the reason I was SO adamant, against the GOP allowing ANY Increase in the Debt Ceiling. Just like a car dealership, you can juggle the numbers, so everything comes out the way it should, without actually changing a thing. In the Entertainment world, I guess you’d call this “Sleight of Hand”. You’re watching one hand, and the other hand is pulling the wool over our eyes.
This was the reason I was SO adamant, against the GOP allowing ANY Increase in the Debt Ceiling. Just like a car dealership, you can juggle the numbers, so everything comes out the way it should, without actually changing a thing. In the Entertainment world, I guess you’d call this “Sleight of Hand”. You’re watching one hand, and the other hand is pulling the wool over our eyes.
This was the reason I was SO adamant, against the GOP allowing ANY Increase in the Debt Ceiling. Just like a car dealership, you can juggle the numbers, so everything comes out the way it should, without actually changing a thing. In the Entertainment world, I guess you’d call this “Sleight of Hand”. You’re watching one hand, and the other hand is pulling the wool over our eyes.