In 2008, that was Bush's worst year--$459 billion. Now take a look at the first Obama year. I mean talk about a runaway deficit. This cannot continue without the Nation's literally falling apart economically. So what you are seeing is the result of this incredible level of Federal spending, and its effect is very corrosive to jobs. So how is it that you can say, ``Oh, Republicans don't want to keep paying people for not working, and they don't care about unemployment''? It's like you guys are the ones who are doing everything possible to create the unemployment.
W. Todd Akin: “In 2008, that was Bush's worst year--$459 billion. Now take a look at the first Obama year. I mean talk about a runaway…”
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The speaker is discussing federal spending and its impact on the economy and unemployment.
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