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He Won; America Lost: Obama's Budget Would Euthanize Economy
The Patriot Room ^ | 2-23-09 | Scott Martin

Posted on 02/23/2009 2:39:11 PM PST by Scott Martin

The Washington Post reports that Barack Obama is finishing up his budget proposal, and if their information is at all correct, it must be defeated at all costs. Yes, our economy is hurting right now. Rather than heal it, Obama's budget would euthanize the economy.

President Obama is putting the finishing touches on an ambitious first budget that seeks to cut the federal deficit in half over the next four years, primarily by raising taxes on businesses and the wealthy and by slashing spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, administration officials said.

If Obama intends to try to cut the deficit, he couldn't come up with a worse plan than raising taxes on businesses and the wealthy. Americans have seen their businesses flee our country for the last two decades, as other countries have gone the other way and lowered corporate taxes. America is now the second most-punitive developed nation toward businesses. If anything, this will decrease federal revenue from corporate taxes, as business dries up and unemployment goes through the roof.

Meanwhile, raising taxes on the only people who might have the money available to invest in the economy is an equally bad proposal...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 0bama; 111th; agenda; bho2009; bho44; bhobudget; bhoeconomy; budgetproposal; democrats; economy; neomarxism; obama; socialism; spreadthewealth; taxes; taxincreases
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1 posted on 02/23/2009 2:39:12 PM PST by Scott Martin
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To: Scott Martin

Either Obama is dumb as a rock or on a mission to destroy the U.S. economy. It is that simple. How long are Americans going to let him pin this on President Bush?


2 posted on 02/23/2009 2:47:05 PM PST by KansasGirl
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If there is a bad idea this bunch hasn't thought of I'd like to know what it is.
3 posted on 02/23/2009 2:47:16 PM PST by colorado tanker ("I just LOVE clinging to my guns and my religion!!!!" - Sarah Palin)
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To: Scott Martin

Elections have consequences.


4 posted on 02/23/2009 2:48:24 PM PST by Continental Soldier
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To: Scott Martin
Obama lied...the economy died
5 posted on 02/23/2009 2:50:01 PM PST by JrsyJack (Oh dem golden slippers!!)
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To: Scott Martin
Mister Obama (and BFF Ayers) have one big objective here.

That is to cut the Military spending as much as possible.

The whole "deficit" hand wringing right now is just clumsy theater to give them cover to de-fund our military...our defense.

The lies and logical fallacies are obvious.

The intent is to weaken, if not destroy our Military.

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6 posted on 02/23/2009 2:50:35 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: JrsyJack

FUB0


7 posted on 02/23/2009 2:50:35 PM PST by unkus
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Either Obama is naive and believes that his plans will revitalize the economy or he is bent on destroying the economy and rebuilding it along socialist lines.


8 posted on 02/23/2009 2:51:16 PM PST by The Great RJ ("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
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9 posted on 02/23/2009 2:51:39 PM PST by Lucky9teen (Obama destroying America...it sickens me people still think he is great and r so completely blind)
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To: Continental Soldier

“Elections have consequences.”

So does treason.


10 posted on 02/23/2009 2:52:38 PM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Continental Soldier

Yes they do. I wish I could single-handedly offer my sincere “thank you” to every registered Republican who didn’t vote, or voted Obama.

Sorry, typo there. I meant to use a different word other than “thank.”


11 posted on 02/23/2009 2:53:47 PM PST by Scott Martin
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To: colorado tanker

Almost seems intentional, doesn’t it...


12 posted on 02/23/2009 2:53:47 PM PST by Semper Mark (Affirmitive action is "The Man" sticking it to "The Man".)
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To: colorado tanker

If we can’t stimulate it, well then, there’s always rape.


13 posted on 02/23/2009 2:59:19 PM PST by Theophilus (The people who were going to buy your home got aborted 30 years ago.)
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To: The Great RJ
Either Obama is naive and believes that his plans will revitalize the economy or he is bent on destroying the economy and rebuilding it along socialist lines.

I don't see any other choices than these 2 either. It's sad.

14 posted on 02/23/2009 3:00:55 PM PST by Real Cynic No More (The only thing standing between us and complete victory over the evildoers is POLITICS!)
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To: The Great RJ

destroy=yes, rebuild= no...these are communists, not socialists...prepare for the worst.


15 posted on 02/23/2009 3:03:33 PM PST by Kackikat
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To: Scott Martin

Coming to your neighborhood soon:

ATLAS SHRUGGED


16 posted on 02/23/2009 3:05:18 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: KansasGirl

I believe the latter.


17 posted on 02/23/2009 3:06:06 PM PST by Peter W. Kessler (Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
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To: Theophilus
If we can’t stimulate it, well then, there’s always rape

I think the Obama bunch has decided to do just that to the economy! He's got massive government spending, a feckless Fed and Treasury, and now he's doing tax increases. All that's left to duplicate the Hoover/Roosevelt cure for the Depression is a tariff increase. Any bets when The Messiah will think that one up???

18 posted on 02/23/2009 3:07:24 PM PST by colorado tanker ("I just LOVE clinging to my guns and my religion!!!!" - Sarah Palin)
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To: Scott Martin

Today DJIA closed 50% of it’s Oct 2007 high (14000 to 7100).

In the last week since signing Porkulus DJIA as dropped 10% 7800 to 7100).

Every time Zer0bama opens his mouth the stocks drop another 100 to 300 points the next day.

Zer0bama is causing our economic troubles and he’s been in the middle of it since he was a gang leader....er I’m sorry I mean “community organizer”...back in Illinois.


19 posted on 02/23/2009 3:08:43 PM PST by Domandred (Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.)
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To: Scott Martin
The first one who can explain why this graph is important wins a prize!


20 posted on 02/23/2009 3:09:27 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (A trillion here, a trillion there, and pretty soon you are talking about Zimbabwe money.)
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