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Originally Posted by MarchHare 
Getting back to the subject of the debt ceiling for a moment, here's a list of the historical increases during the tenure of every president from the last 50 years (Republicans in bold, Democrats in italics):
Kennedy raised the debt ceiling 4 times for a total increase of 5%.
Johnson raised the debt ceiling 7 times for a total increase of 18%.
Nixon raised the debt ceiling 9 times for a total increase of 36%.
Ford raised the debt ceiling 5 times for a total increase of 41%.
Carter raised the debt ceiling 9 times for total increase of 59%.
Reagan raised the debt ceiling 18 times for a total increase of 199%.
George H.W. Bush raised the debt ceiling 9 times for a total increase of 48%.
Clinton raised the debt ceiling 4 times for a total increase of 44%.
George W. Bush raised the debt ceiling 7 times for a total increase of 90%.
Obama has raised the debt ceiling 3 times for a total increase of 26%.
http://progressivetoo.com/2011/07/14...since-kennedy/
Over this period, Republicans controlled the presidency for 28 years, Democrats for 23.
Total number of debt ceiling increases:
Republican: 48 (1.7 increases per year in office)
Democrat: 27 (1.2 increases per year in office)
Total percentage of debt ceiling increases:
Republican: 414% (14.8% per year in office)
Democrat: 152% (6.6% per year in office)
So that's something to think about next time you hear a Republican lawmaker or supporter going on about how their party is the one of fiscal restraint while the Democrats want to bloat the size of government...
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Ok now show the list of which party was in control of Congress when the increases were made. This last go round should show how little the sitting President has to do with the increases or maybe this one just chose to not get involved.
Your current table is propaganda as it does not show the whole picture.