May 15, 2009
Pop Quiz
Name the president who gave this speech (I have editied out a few minor details that would make it too easy - like the man's name!):
Leave your answer in the comments.
President [...], calling current deficit spending “unsustainable,” warned of skyrocketing interest rates for consumers if the U.S. continues to finance government by borrowing from other countries.
“We can’t keep on just borrowing...,” [...] said. “We have to pay interest on that debt, and that means we are mortgaging our children’s future with more and more debt.”
Holders of U.S. debt will eventually “get tired” of buying it, causing interest rates on everything from auto loans to home mortgages to increase, [...] said. “It will have a dampening effect on our economy.”
Wast it:“We can’t keep on just borrowing...,” [...] said. “We have to pay interest on that debt, and that means we are mortgaging our children’s future with more and more debt.”
Holders of U.S. debt will eventually “get tired” of buying it, causing interest rates on everything from auto loans to home mortgages to increase, [...] said. “It will have a dampening effect on our economy.”
A: Thomas Jefferson
B: Teddy Roosevelt
C: John Kennedy
D: Ronald Reagan
E: Other (give name)
B: Teddy Roosevelt
C: John Kennedy
D: Ronald Reagan
E: Other (give name)
Leave your answer in the comments.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 11:59 AM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
1
d
Posted by: jack at May 15, 2009 01:07 PM (lw5rx)
2
Sorry. You are incorrect!
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at May 15, 2009 02:41 PM (UquFN)
3
bho - crazy
Posted by: ms at May 16, 2009 12:26 AM (Ddtga)
4
That was Obama and my jaw dropped when I heard those words coming out of his mouth.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 17, 2009 10:52 AM (POD1s)
5
The hypocrisy of hope.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at May 17, 2009 11:51 AM (R7LgM)
22kb generated in 0.037 seconds; 40 queries returned 182 records.
Powered by Minx 1.1.4-pink.
Powered by Minx 1.1.4-pink.
