Posted on 07/15/2011 10:23:00 AM PDT by quesney
President Obama on Friday kept up the pressure on Republicans to agree to revenue increases in a deal to raise the debt ceiling, claiming 80 percent of the public supports Democrats' demand for tax increases.
"The American people are sold," Obama said. "The problem is members of Congress are dug in ideologically."
Throughout the press conference, Obama blasted Republicans for ignoring what he said is the will of the American people by rejecting tax increases that would balance out spending cuts in a debt package.
"This is not an issue of salesmanship to the American people," Obama said. "I hope [Republicans are] not just listening to lobbyists and special interests ... I hope they're listening to the American people as well," Obama said, citing "poll after poll" showing Republican voters, as well as Democrats, believe in taking "a balanced approach" — including both increased revenues and spending cuts in a plan to cut the deficit.
Obama repeated his warning that the country is "running out of time" to avert a financial “Armageddon.”
"We should not even be this close on a deadline," Obama said. "This is something we should have accomplished earlier."
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Everyone just loves higher taxes, higher gas prices, higher food prices and the total destruction of America. That’s what Barry O would love to say.
This is as unsuspicious as a phone-hacking whistleblower found dead less than a week after coming out about the scandal.
Here is Arizona’s 5th District Congressman David Schweikert discussing the numbers. If anyone is serious about the numbers, here it is. Everyone at Free Republic should watch these two videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2poGYhWclk
and watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGkEvoSod4Y
Here is a slide presentation of the numbers. Copy them down for your portfolio of facts:
http://schweikert.house.gov/ByTheNumbers/
Sounds like you are not too keen on privately owned corporations.
Is that what you want, moshiach? Bigger government?
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Check his sign up date..7/11/2011. Concern troll? Today he said Paulson should have been arrested. I’m getting a very strong feel this n00b won’t be around long.
Loose cannon, alright. Thanks, joe.
Well, it could be that 80 percent want higher taxes on the other 20 percent. That’s consistent with “democracy.”
As long as we pay the taxes. LOL
NO! It’s 99% you idiot Prompter! Geez.
Alot of people here in California do not pay taxes and receive benefits. That leaves the rest of us to pay for those that don’t. They tax all the utilities to those of us that are doing the paying.
“Public Purpose” charge is what they call it.
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