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4RealFreedom
531 days ago
"That's higher than any other president by a massive amount" - Any modern president. Abraham Lincoln had a 2859.40% increase. Martin Van Buren had a 1458.32% increase. We've had quite a few over 200%.
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JKCalhoun
530 days ago
One wonders what was going on during Lincoln's presidency that could have contributed to such a massive increase.
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johnnyanmac
530 days ago
Something about State's rights. It's a mystery.
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refulgentis
530 days ago
Lincoln was president during the US Civil War
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sceadu
530 days ago
He was being sarcastic
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refulgentis
530 days ago
I was being sarcastic (well, playing the straight man)
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