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Obama: Sequester Is "A Series Of Dumb, Arbitrary Cuts" – Live Updates
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/ ^ | March 1, 2013 | Tom McCarthy

Posted on 03/01/2013 9:22:19 AM PST by Biggirl

And with that, he's done.

3m ago The president is hereby using the power of his office to advance his legislative agenda. He's spoken for 40 minutes to the press, an unusually long time in an administration when the president taking any questions at all has come to seem unusual.

Obama's statement this morning is, let's talk about it. I've got nothing to hide. The more we talk about it the more my advantage grows.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dc; obama; obamadictator; obamapresser; sequesterday; sequesterpresser; squester

1 posted on 03/01/2013 9:22:31 AM PST by Biggirl
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To: All

“I’m no dictator.” SARC.


2 posted on 03/01/2013 9:23:38 AM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Biggirl

and it was his idea!


3 posted on 03/01/2013 9:23:58 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: Biggirl

As opposed to the dumb, arbitrary spending normally engaged in at this time of year...


4 posted on 03/01/2013 9:26:23 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: Biggirl

There are no cuts, the gov’t will be spending more than previous years.

Shut up, BO.


5 posted on 03/01/2013 9:28:52 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Biggirl

Tax Loopholes: Legally negotiated tax credits passed by congress for participating stakeholders.
Example: The Home Mortgage Credit is a loophole.


6 posted on 03/01/2013 9:34:25 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (*Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alteration: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Biggirl

It’s so frustrating to be forced to listen to Obama spew lies every day from the bully-pulpit that the MSM provides him with. It’s no wonder a huge portion of people don’t really know what is going on regarding the sequester.

He actually has people believing that he is the voice of reason in all this, and wanted to come to a reasonable solution. If only those uncooperative Republicans would just work with him!!!! Make me sick.


7 posted on 03/01/2013 9:37:18 AM PST by MNGal
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8 posted on 03/01/2013 9:41:42 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Mr. Jeeves
"As opposed to the dumb, arbitrary spending normally engaged in at this time of year..."

Meanwhile, "massive, reckless, wasteful spending" will continue anyway. Kobe beef and $300 wine will still be served in the White House.

9 posted on 03/01/2013 9:42:57 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: Biggirl

All that hard work Nero is putting in. The man must be due a vacation any time!


10 posted on 03/01/2013 9:45:31 AM PST by VRWCarea51
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To: Biggirl
"Not now Buck. It's time for my Soap Opera."


11 posted on 03/01/2013 9:52:43 AM PST by Iron Munro (I miss America, don't you?)
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To: Biggirl

Obama in charge of anything is akin to a child flying an airliner.


12 posted on 03/01/2013 10:00:44 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Biggirl

I agree with 0 on this; as a matter of fact whoever came up with such a stupid idea should be fired!


13 posted on 03/01/2013 10:03:23 AM PST by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: Biggirl

Obama: Sequester Is “A Series Of Dumb, Arbitrary Cuts”

Obama: Sequester Is “MY Series Of Dumb, Arbitrary Cuts”


14 posted on 03/01/2013 10:09:34 AM PST by JayAr36 (In a compromise between good and evil, evil ALWAYS BENEFITS.)
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To: Biggirl
Definitely dumb. Smarter would be some selective cuts like cutting 100% of EPA and 100% of DOE and 100% of the other DOE and 100% of DHH and likewise with many other agencies.

Actually the Republicans can cut any damned thing they want because they control the branch of the legislature from which all money bills must originate. They can just refuse to fund things.

15 posted on 03/01/2013 10:26:25 AM PST by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINE www.fee.org/library/books/economics-in-one-lesson)
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To: JayAr36

2 words fix all of this.

Tort reform. If the country did nothing else but this, we would save 55 billio dollars a year. In addition, medical expenses and insurance premiums would go down as well as fees the government pays doctors for Medicare and Medicaid.

And any lawyer that opens his mouth gets alnsky’d .


16 posted on 03/01/2013 10:27:05 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Got a problem? Nothing a drone strike can't fix.)
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To: Biggirl

“dumb”, “arbitrary”...

I thought he was trying to convince people it WASN’T his idea?


17 posted on 03/01/2013 10:34:50 AM PST by kevkrom (If a wise man has an argument with a foolish man, the fool only rages or laughs...)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

That’s been my bully pulpit for years, it would save everyone in the country money.


18 posted on 03/01/2013 11:09:53 AM PST by tiki
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To: kevkrom
“A Series Of Dumb, Arbitrary Cuts” He owns it, it was his dumb thinking that will cause this tepid recovery to return to the Great Depression par deux!
19 posted on 03/01/2013 11:25:51 AM PST by Colorado Cowgirl (God bless America!)
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To: Biggirl
Obama on Sequestration, Then and Now
20 posted on 03/01/2013 12:26:31 PM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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