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Obama leaves town after admitting White House deficit projections wrong
PDOP ^ | 08/21/2009 | J brown

Posted on 08/22/2009 7:02:19 AM PDT by Jabrown

The revision of the deficit projection now shows that the US has now set forth on a course under the Obama administration to nearly double the national debt over the next ten years. When the national debt rose by 5 trillion under 8 years of the Bush Administration, the President promised fiscal responsibility in Washington. Apparently, the administrations view of fiscal responsibility is that they spend every dollar imaginable with no regard to the strength of the dollar or US bond rating.

The timing of the deficit projections fills in one more piece of the puzzle as to why the administration wanted to pass a massive Health Care overhaul prior to August. The administration is beginning to recognize the Americans are disgusted with the lack of fiscal responsibility in Washington and knew that admission of massive deficits would only hinder Health Care overhaul efforts. With no choice but to release the information and no ability to avoid subsequent criticism, the administration has now decided to head out on vacation rather than face...

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TOPICS: Government; Health/Medicine; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: deficit; obama; obamacare; runningscared
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1 posted on 08/22/2009 7:02:20 AM PDT by Jabrown
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thus rendering him unavailable for direct questioning.

To be fair, if he had been directly questioned, he would have just said "um, uh, er" and the media would have reported it as another brilliant performance by The One.
2 posted on 08/22/2009 7:07:08 AM PDT by VisualizeSmallerGovernment (This Little Piggie Gets Wee Wee'd Up All The Way Home)
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To: Jabrown
“We inherited this situation which is worse than we thought. We are working hard to change the problems. I am now on vacation - see you all tomorrow for the daily shot of Michelle, the kids and I playing while the 12% of you on unemployment enjoy your time off also.” 0
3 posted on 08/22/2009 7:11:25 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Nemo me impune lacessit The law will be followed, dammit!)
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To: VisualizeSmallerGovernment

He is getting his wee weed on with a very large entourage all telling him how wonderful he is and how he alone will save the universe with his vision and brilliance.


4 posted on 08/22/2009 7:12:49 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Jabrown

When will We the People realize we have inadvertently given our elected leaders the very thing they desire the most: A blank check in the form of deficit spending?

I am quite certain we will look back on this folly and call it our democracy’s undoing.

ex animo
davidfarrar


5 posted on 08/22/2009 7:14:38 AM PDT by DavidFarrar (davidfarrar)
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Wow, what a job....six and a half months and already a vacation. $35K a week for the place they are staying.
I guess he didn’t get enough rest in New York, Chicago, London, Paris and Moscow on the mini vacations.
But he does work so hard, those press conferences and all.


6 posted on 08/22/2009 7:14:47 AM PDT by svcw (Legalism reinforces self-righteousness - it communicates to you the good news of your own goodness)
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Happy Ramadan-a-ding-dong, Zero! (-10).....*cough, cough* :-D


7 posted on 08/22/2009 7:15:03 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” -George Orwell)
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To: VisualizeSmallerGovernment

I think it was intentional. I think one of his goals in his muslim agenda is to bankrupt America, so he knowingly left on his ramadan holiday answering no questions and letting the public accept his assumed underestimation of debt. By the time he gets back , the tempers should have largely subsided, or there will be another crisis to deal with and this issue will just pass. He uses crisises to mask his other operations.

Remember, every crisis is an opportunity!

Every slight of hand artist uses a diversion as well....


8 posted on 08/22/2009 7:15:44 AM PDT by himno hero
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To: DavidFarrar

We don’t have to look back, its been dropped on us like a ton of bricks.


9 posted on 08/22/2009 7:15:48 AM PDT by svcw (Legalism reinforces self-righteousness - it communicates to you the good news of your own goodness)
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To: Jabrown

As is becoming the norm, the new media is left to get the truth out.


10 posted on 08/22/2009 7:17:00 AM PDT by EternalVigilance ( "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." - G. Washington)(Listen up, Republicans!!!)
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To: himno hero

Rahm at the helm!


11 posted on 08/22/2009 7:17:33 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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12 posted on 08/22/2009 7:21:37 AM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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As an a side, I'm adding 2 trillion to the national debt, now I'm off to vacation..just as soon as I loan brazil money to drill.

Obama is nothing more than a S.O.B.

13 posted on 08/22/2009 7:21:40 AM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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14 posted on 08/22/2009 7:24:30 AM PDT by paulycy (Screw the RACErs.)
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Quick! Change the locks on the White House doors!


15 posted on 08/22/2009 7:25:53 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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“Vacation”

Right...

Determining the start date

The beginning of Ramadan is based upon the Islamic calendar and observing the first waxing crescent moon.Hilal (The Crescent) is typically a day (or more) after the Astronomical New Moon (No Moon). So, since there is only one new moon a month, we can safely estimate the beginning of Ramadan. [11]

In North America, Ramadan begins on Saturday, 22 August 2009 (1430 AH).[12]

Just a coincidence, ok? Juuuuuust a coincidence…


16 posted on 08/22/2009 7:26:25 AM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: svcw

You mean he has taken office...sh%!...I thought he was still on the campaign trail...


17 posted on 08/22/2009 7:29:04 AM PDT by Jabrown
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There is no puzzle here. This is a black liberation thug who was unleashed by his socialist handlers to systematically destroy everything connected to white America.


18 posted on 08/22/2009 7:38:48 AM PDT by Kirkwood
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It+is+Rammadon


19 posted on 08/22/2009 7:38:51 AM PDT by stockpirate (Will%252Brationed%252Bhealthcare%252Bmean%252Bno%252Btreatment%252Bfor%252Bthose%252Bwith%252BAIDS%2)
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To: himno hero
One of the last things Obama did before he left for vacation was to have a private meeting with Tom Daschle regarding health care.

Tom and Linda Daschle - the quintessential double dipper DC power couple. Tom Daschle’s wife, Linda, was recently hired by GE as a lobbyist. GE increased their lobbying budget by millions in the last quarter - an historic increase for the company. One of GE's “specialties” is “health care”. LOL.

http://www.ge.com/products_services/healthcare.html

20 posted on 08/22/2009 8:30:09 AM PDT by khnyny (Barack Obama and Chauncey Gardiner: separated at birth)
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