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Obama's spending spree by the numbers
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This is what he does....he does not take risks, he waits for Congress to act, his Congress or the Republicans and then he blames them...

Obama and leadership are not ideas that intersect very often.

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JIMV wrote:

This is what he does....he does not take risks, he waits for Congress to act, his Congress or the Republicans and then he blames them...

Obama and leadership are not ideas that intersect very often.

I find it amazing but not suprising that the same deficit commission Obama appointed, is the same deficit commission he is by in large simply ignoring.

Hollywood made a movie some years ago called: "Wag The Dog."
I believe that title is applicable to the current administrations modus operandi.

I read that Obama was increasing spending for community action programs. What is and who are these 'community action' programs?

Community Organizer....Community action...??

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He is just talking the Clinton style and improving it. Clinton always took credit for stuff he had little to do with and blamed others for things he was responsible for, depending on how popular it was. Think welfare reform.

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JIMV wrote:

He is just talking the Clinton style and improving it. Clinton always took credit for stuff he had little to do with and blamed others for things he was responsible for, depending on how popular it was. Think welfare reform.

Jim, you nailed it. I bet if we have a government shutdown just like what happened under Clinton, Obama will blame the Republicans, regurgitate the bi-partisianship mantra, and the media will be a rubber stamp just like it was under the Clinton administration.

The Democrats will try to force a spending budget that is clearly unsustainable. Even today, Geithner testifying before the Senate Judiciary, responded to Republican Senator Jeff Sessions' questioning admitted that it was unsustainable over the long term.

So much ineptness and confusion in the Obama administration due to idelogical beliefs conflicting with real world budgetary solutions that America desperately needs.

Mark

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While Obama may not look like he can do anything about the right-wing agenda, especially after the mid-term elections, I'd like to see him stand up for his base, even if it means he doesn't get re-elected. But I'm willing to watch how things play out, maybe he has a plan.
I'm getting a kick out of watching the old-school GOP trying to bring the Teapublicans under control. The truth is that without the taxes to pay for the things we want, we have to borrow. So we'll watch the House try to live up to their tax cuts and promises while they figure out where to chop and still retain power in 2012. Heavy lies the crown...

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