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.
My graph "without question" shows deficit as a percentage of GDP. And without question it increased when Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell and DOnald Trump held all the strings. I'm sorry if you are not graph literate. I cant help you with that.
As for spending championed by Republicans? Easy. Do you remember the sequestor during the Obama years? Republicans said that was necessary to reign in all the awful government spending.... But that was just an effort to sabotage Obama's economy. You know why I know that? Because the second Republicans took hold of COngress and the WHite House they passed funding for all the government spending they said was so awful during the sequester. No democrats were involved. Becasue much like you they didnt believe their own bullshit....and suddenly government spending wasnt a big deal.
Thanks for letting me remind you of some basic history I'm sure you purposefully purged out of your memory.