Originally posted by: Boilerman
PJ, without question, the "employment participation rate" is a far better of measure of employment than the "unemployment rate". Without question, the "deficit as a percentage of GDP" is a far better measure than the "deficit". Can PJ name any substantial Trump spending increases that he wanted that wasn't championed by Democrats? Social giveaways have exploded over the past 40 years, while military expendeture has decreased as a percentage of GNP. You are wrong.
If you don't understand this, then I can't help you. It's so obvious.
Why is it a bad thing that military expenditures have decreased? Would you like another world war?
The things you say are "without question" are actually very questionable. The employment participation rate is a worthless measure without taking into account the aging of the population. I schooled you on this already. I can't help it if you couldn't understand it.
Likewise, deficit as a percentage of GDP is a meaningless measure, because deficit refers specifically to government expenditures, while GDP refers to the economy as a whole. It's like comparing a mouse to an elephant. But we've already schooled you on this, too.
The massive Trump spending that PJ referred to was in 2017 and 2018, when the Republipigs controlled all three branches of government. Trying to pin the blame for it on Democrats is a special kind of stupid,
Boiler stupid.