Posted on 07/12/2011 10:45:43 AM PDT by tcrlaf
President Obama on Tuesday said he cannot guarantee that retirees will receive their Social Security checks August 3 if Democrats and Republicans in Washington do not reach an agreement on reducing the deficit in the coming weeks.
"I cannot guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this issue. Because there may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it," Mr. Obama said in an interview with CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley, according to excerpts released by CBS News.
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Why, because the lockbox keyholder will refuse to unlock it if they don't?
Only if he stops them if that is even possible and I’m sure it isn’t. People would be forming a lynching mob and rightly so.
The man is a walking lie.
To repeat another poster’s comments...
Obama’s Chicago Thuggery:
* Obama: “They Bring a Knife…We Bring a Gun!”
* Obama to His Followers: “Get in Their Faces!”
* Obama on ACORN Mobs: “I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!”
* Obama to His Mercenary Army: “Hit Back Twice As Hard!”
* Obama on the private sector: “We talk to these folks… so I know whose ass to kick.“
* Obama to voters: Republican victory would mean “hand to hand combat!”
* Obama to lib supporters: “It’s time to Fight for it.”
* Obama to Latino supporters: “Punish our enemies.”
* Obama to democrats: “I’m itching for a fight.”
* Obama about Republican congressmen: “They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back” It does look like Obama is derailed and is desperate. Virtually everything he does now is blowing up in his face. He is so obviously anti-American, that even Democrats are seeing it. This Socialist/Marxist Muslim and Community Agitator is going down.
His Watergate moment= Guns to drug runners, used to kill US agents and Mexican civilians, and his own AG hiding everything!
His Traitorous moment= using the drug lords to cause chaos along the border.
His Traitorous moment= Obama recognizing the Muslim Brotherhood who are our sworn enemies.
His code Pink anti Israeli movement is totally un-American.
His Acorn corruption= knows no bounds to decency and should be investigated using the RICCO Laws.
The man is a walking lie.
So what. zero is just having a temper tantrum. The House should initiate legislation to prioritize spending now that 0bama has clearly abdicated his responsibility.
Debt service payments first, defense, Medicare, SS and down the line.
BTTT!
You got that right! He is an economic terrorist!
This is not a problem for him unless the Soc Sec recipients want to fight back, and we all know they will not. He has a finger in the wind here and it’s telling him there are no serious threats from that quarter.
America is over, people. Over. It doesn’t matter if this is an empty threat. What matters is the reaction. “Baaaaa!”
It sure is and maybe a few more people will come to the realization that our federal government is not only operating outside of the limits imposed by the US Constitution but has openly declared war on its citizens.
Ever wonder what manufacturing czar Ron Bloom meant when he was praising Chairman Mao and that power comes mainly from the barrel of a gun? IMO this is the exact reason the left is scrambling to render the 2nd Amendment null and void.
While SS/Medicare will have to be addressed, BEFORE they touch one penny at least completely stop foreign aid to EVERY other country. Shut down the departments of Energy and Education. Remove our troops from Germany, Japan, S. Korea.
De-fund NPR, PBS and every feel good but nonessential program.
Once every other nonessential program has been shut down then and only then lets look at what has to be done for SS/Medicare. If we allow them to go after SS/Medicare FIRST without doing these other things then the Federal Governments war on its citizens will be won without firing a shot.
Really?
Can obama guarantee anything gets paid on August 3? What WILL get paid?
In response to Obama's threat that he can't guarantee Social Security checks will go out if the debt limit isn't raised, Marco Rubio just came up with the brilliant response on Limbaugh's show:
Paraphrased:
I think Obama/Geithner are TRYING to cause this default and will fumble the checks and paying bonds even though they don't have to in order to precipitate a crisis they can blame on the Republicans and Tea Party.
If this response is used, it may FINALLY grab the attention of the muddy middle that we can't afford all the entitlements right now.
we should have these bookmarked, lest we forget.
But those welfare checks and food stamp “debit” cards will keep increasing without a hitch. And pay raises for all his staff and new Federal employees.
Bastard !
“Can obama guarantee anything gets paid on August 3? What WILL get paid?”
The Muslim Brotherhood? Egypt? The SEIU?
Doubling-down on stupid. Congressional repubs or staffers if you’re reading know this.....If you buckle, bow or break on this you’re through as a party!
This will be the catalyst for a massive Tea-party ground swell. Stay the course, call Obama’s bluff.....You can win the 2012 election by the end of the month!
I’m sooooo skeered you moron fake president!
Unfortunately, the terrorized seniors and those who worry about them will believe this and blame all the failure to reach agreement on the Republicans, just because it is the Democrat in Chief who said this.
I knew the first time SS was mentioned that it would come to this.
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