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Posted on 03/25/2009 9:22:34 PM PDT by kellynla
Something powerful is stirring in the land, and it may not be good news for President Barack Obama, his agenda or the Democratic Party. Mr. Obama said Tuesday night his budget moves America "from an era of borrow and spend" to "save and invest." But people are realizing he would add $9.3 trillion to the national debt, doubling it in six years and nearly tripling it in 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). How can that be "save and invest"?
APIn his inaugural address, Mr. Obama told us, "The stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply." He wants to turn to new issues of education, health care and green jobs, which he plugged at every opportunity in Tuesday's press conference.
Suddenly, though, it doesn't seem like a time of new politics and new concerns. Many Americans are anxious -- and in some cases angry -- about a set of old issues: deficits, taxes and the national debt. Mr. Obama's radical budget, his administration's slapdash operating manner, and events such as the AIG bonuses have revived animosity over government's size and cost.
In response, tea parties are sprouting up, and opposition is growing to more bailouts, more spending, higher taxes and larger deficits, even among Congressional Democrats.
Last fiscal year, the deficit was $459 billion. For this fiscal year, it was $569 billion when Mr. Obama took office. Under his proposals, another $1.276 trillion will be added to the deficit this year, for a total of $1.845 trillion.
The CBO says deficits will fall for three years to $658 billion, still nearly 50% larger than any past deficit. After that, deficits go back up every year, reaching the trillion-dollar a year mark again in nine years.
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We can only hope & pray that we still have a country to vote in by 2012.
when’s the balance of the country going to wake up?
Well, with HALF of Americans dependent on the government for their livelihood and HALF of Americans who don’t pay ANY federal income taxes: I am not optimistic!
I have a serious question. Why should conservatives listen to Karl Rove?
because he makes sense?
Perhaps because he actually won some elections.
I don't. But he is spot on in this piece.
With double digit inflation, double digit interest rates & double digit unemployment by 2012, the GOP will have an excellent opportunity to win the WH.
But, ever since Rove said to J.D. Hayworth “you just don't want to help brown people” which in essence accused Hayworth and anyone who wanted our borders secured & illegals deported of being racist, I lost what respect I ever had for him.
What is the per centage? 5% of the people are awake and the other 95% are either ignorant, asleep or just don’t give a damn.
ACORN with billions and DoJ protection and
Amnesty. It's in the House and working now.
How is that permanent majority working for you?
I have felt for quite awhile that the country is like a roller coaster car halfway over the peak of a big drop. There are people up front (like us)that can see the drop coming. they are past the top, and the car is still slow but over the hill held back by the rest of the train.. But the fall and dread is in their view. meanwhile a small part of the country is on top. looking around..not really paying attention or caring. while the back of the car is slowly climbing the top to the fall they can’t see. Everything seems slow and predictable until the mass gets over the hill and they are WHIPPED up and over to their shock and unready surprise. thats where I think we are..
I think we will win some positions here and there back in the GAME in DC. It makes me SICK that it is a game to those sub human trash. Unfortunately so many liberals are entrenched, especially judges. Combine that with half the population depending on a check for their subsistance ...we are in real trouble. I don’t think we can pull a solid half together on our side enough to fix anything long term anymore. I think we will be more likely to crash and rebuild, than repair it before its too late.
If Karl can lose the GOP another 50 Congressional seats he gets a free pizza.
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