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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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I was not asked. Were any of you?
Reporter? Yes.
How about a Pres. candidate or a Rebublican house or senate leader?
They should be impeaching this bastard.
80% of Americans WANT higher taxes? Is there a polling company called “Obama’s Ass” because I am pretty sure that is where he got THAT particular number.
That guy, Obama, should join “The Liar’s Club”!!! He’d fit right in.....how many people do we know who actually want to pay more TAXES???? Everyone I know is trying to find ways of sheltering what investments they do have in order to pay less in taxes, NOT MORE!
Precisely what I was thinking. The propaganda machine is in full force and what they are spewing is designed to demoralize us. On another thread the mad marxist is spewing that he will win the debate in 2012 on winning the future...
W.T.F....
Ass-mussen.
That humor’s not too sophomoric, is it?
Even if what Obama claims were true, it’s against every principle of justice and morality to harm a minority group because the majority wants to do so. Those wanting higher taxes want to impose them on a minority group, not on themselves.
YOU GIANT SACK OF SOCIALIST S*!T!.....
Redundant.
Ok, lets take Obama at his word and alter the AMT so that Everyone must pay at least the lowest tax bracket, currently 10%, of their taxable income.
Because Carney told the Press Pool yesterday that there will be no yelling questions at His Highness.
“He’s just trying to sweep up the pieces left by his predecessor.”
Don’t forget why they call it dope, whatever it is you are on.
He took the poll in the oval office with Witless Weed, Pelousy and a few of their sycophants standing around with them while whistling Yellow Brick Road song.
Let’s see, the 80% must be only including those that don’t pay taxes with a a few billionaires thrown in. Obama seems lost in space.
It was really based on 80% of the people who don’t pay taxes at all want higher taxes. The other 20% who don’t pay taxes are too stupid to know that their handouts are other people’s taxes...0bama has a stash and unicorns and stuff so you can see how they are confused as to where their handouts are coming from.
Who was controlling the purse strings while G.W.B. was in office? Remember all appropriation bills originate in the House. G.W.B. certainly didn’t ruin the economy by himself.
He had plenty of help from Dodd and Frank ala Fanny and Freddie.
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