Posted on 02/28/2009 1:04:10 PM PST by topfile
President Obama on Saturday struck back aggressively at critics of his $3.6 trillion budget proposal, casting himself as a populist crusader whose "sweeping change" has angered Washington's entrenched special interests, and promised to fight them.
"I realize that passing this budget won't be easy. Because it represents real and dramatic change, it also represents a threat to the status quo in Washington," Mr. Obama said in his weekly video and radio address.
Mr. Obama's language was combative and confrontational, as he promised to fight for "American families."
"I know these steps won't sit well with the special interests and lobbyists who are invested in the old way of doing business, and I know they're gearing up for a fight as we speak. My message to them is this: So am I," he said.
Since he unveiled his budget blueprint on Thursday, the reaction in the financial markets and among the business community, not to mention the Republican party, has been decidedly negative.
Influential conservative economist Lawrence Kudlow wrote Friday that Mr. Obama was proposing "anti-growth" tax hikes that make "absolutely no sense" and are intended to promote a "left-wing social vision."
Mr. Obama, he said, was "declaring war on investors, entrepreneurs, small businesses, large corporations, and private-equity and venture-capital funds."
One day after announcing that U.S. combat troops would leave Iraq in 18 months, the president's weekly address was his first major response to budget criticisms. He portrayed critics as fat cats and power brokers who have enriched themselves at the cost of every day Americans.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
As the President said, the budget isn't just numbers on a page. It establishes our plans and priorities as we confront some of the longest-standing challenges this country has ever faced.
Watch a short video of President Obama introducing his budget and share it with your friends:
http://my.barackobama.com/thebudget
With this budget, President Obama is asking Washington to do something it rarely does -- look beyond the next election and take the long-term steps to ensure America's future strength and prosperity.
It will involve sacrifices and difficult decisions. But it will also boldly invest in the three areas most critical to our economic future: energy, health care, and education.
Investing in a clean energy future will put America at the forefront of industry in the 21st century and create the jobs that will form a new foundation for the middle class.
Confronting the mounting cost of health care will put America back on a solid foundation so businesses can thrive and families can prosper.
Reforming and strengthening our education system will ensure American innovation and competitiveness well into the next century.
Watch the brief video now:
http://my.barackobama.com/thebudget
This budget isn't just a reflection of President Obama's priorities. It's a reflection of yours.
This is the change you worked for and Americans demanded. But to make sure it succeeds, the President will need your help.
In the coming weeks, we'll be asking you to talk directly to people in your community, to build momentum and demonstrate the broad support President Obama has for this new direction.
Thank you for your continued commitment,
David
David Plouffe Campaign Manager Obama for America
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As someone said, welcome to the perpetual campaign.
You get it.
Obama acts like he has a Political Mandate. However, the truth is he used fear mongering to enact his socialistic agenda. Now he'll have his minions 'to talk directly to people in your community'
... I suppose these robots go door to door. I can't wait.
...'cause nothing says populist like stacking you Cabinet with Washington insiders who think paying taxes is for the little people...
I read the other day that many Republicans who met him found him to be very weak and when confronted he backs down.
It is hard to believe in the absolute idea of history repeating itself. We never know exactly what happened in the past since the victor always writes it.
The Zero is looking scarier by the day. I HOPE he’s getting ready to crack. A public melt-down would be wonderful. How about stamping your skinny little foot, Zero?
Well - that 1938 booklet wasn’t written by the victor, and it all seems to be playing out again, regardless of the obvious lack of complete knowledge of what happened 71 years ago. (For that matter - of what happened yesterday).
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/929392/posts
As we knew all along...the marxist ideolog is declaring war on the free market.
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IN HIS OWN WORDS
NOW WE KNOW WHAT A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER DOES
OBAMA, THE STOCK MARKET, AND ENERGY
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S UPBRINGING
Idiots
Thank you for the link. I will read it tomorrow. I am currently involved with “The Way of Herodotus” by Marozzi. There are parallels and the whole history repeating itself debate goes on and on.
He is a VERY vindictive man. God help those who really cross him. Once he gets his "personal security force," he's going to use them to retaliate.
Indeed, I've know a few who fought for America. He's certainly not one of them.
Great Find Bump!!!
“I didn’t come here to do the same thing we’ve been doing or to take small steps forward, I came to provide the sweeping change that this country demanded when it went to the polls in November,” he said.
This statement is getting old and is being manipulated in a way to do anything he wants. Some of the American people may have voted for the candidate who used the slogan “change”, but they did not vote for Socialism, that I believe.
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