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Obama tries to seize mantle of small government from the GOP
The Hill ^
| January 13, 2012
| Amie Parnes
Posted on 01/13/2012 12:06:05 PM PST by yoe
President Obama, looking to make the federal government "leaner, smarter and more consumer-friendly," asked Congress Friday for the authority to merge six trade and commerce agencies as part of a broader effort to rebuild the government for a "21st century economy."
Speaking at the White House before a crowd of small-business owners, Obama pledged to streamline and reform the executive branch, and asked Congress to reinstate an authority last used by former President Reagan to put his proposal in action.
From the moment I got here, I saw up close what many of you know to be true: the government we have is not the government we need, Obama said.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: backoffbarry; baldfacedliar; bhofascism; bhosocialism; democrats; obama; socialistdemocrats; tyranny; waronliberty; youlie
From the moment Obama got 'here' he has worked to make America a Socialist country.l...he has grabbed billions as bail outs that went to his Union buddies as a pay off....this man is so full of hot air it is a wonder he isn't tethered to the ground. the only jobs Obama "has made" are government jobs....he grows government not the opposite. Trying to save his job he is once more feeding lies to the nation just like his first election.....lies, lies, and more lies.....this man is not stupid, he is diabolic about the Crippling of America!
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:06:09 PM PST
by
yoe
To: yoe
I say triple his request and send it back to him.
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:07:37 PM PST
by
Sybeck1
(Mitt Romney, a piss poor choice)
To: yoe
He’s about 3 years and $4 trillion dollars late. Must be an election year. But we’re not supposed to figure that out. Only people falling for his schtick these days is the media.
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:08:23 PM PST
by
jersey117
To: yoe
He doesn’t need Congresses approval to immediately fire his 40-plus czars.
That would reduce the size of government.
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:09:50 PM PST
by
rod1
To: yoe
To be fair a dictatorship does kind of qualify as small government.
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:10:42 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
To: yoe
". . . seize the mantle of small government from the GOP."Sort of like a Sumo wrestler seizing the bikini of a fashion model . . . .
To: yoe
President Obama, looking to make the federal government "leaner, smarter and more consumer-friendly," asked Congress Friday for the authority to merge six trade and commerce agencies... More like: "President Obama, claiming he is looking to make the federal government "leaner, smarter and more consumer-friendly," asked Congress Friday for the authority to merge six trade and commerce agencies..."
How does this reporter know what he is REALLY up to?
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:12:42 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Comments now include 25% MORE sarcasm for no additional charge...)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:13:20 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Comments now include 25% MORE sarcasm for no additional charge...)
To: yoe
Six lousy subagencies? To be combined? He’s kidding, right?
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:16:11 PM PST
by
Williams
(Honey Badger Don't Care)
To: yoe
Based on experience, Obama again plays the electorate for short memories and general stupidity. The media applauds his originality.
To: yoe
"...The merger would save $3 billion over 10 years by eliminating expenses that include everyday overhead costs and human resources departments, an official said."
It would save $3 billion over... 10 years??!! WTF?! Is this a joke?
And Obozo comes up with this a day after he just requested another Trillion dollars?...
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:22:11 PM PST
by
Qbert
("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
To: yoe
Six lousy subagencies? To be combined? He’s kidding, right?
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:25:06 PM PST
by
Williams
(Honey Badger Don't Care)
To: yoe
Six lousy subagencies? To be combined? He’s kidding, right?
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:26:10 PM PST
by
Williams
(Honey Badger Don't Care)
To: Williams
As a comedian, he plays the “straight man”*.
*as close as he comes to being a straight man.
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:29:48 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: yoe
Obama tries to seize mantle of small government from the GOPMight as well, the GOP has never used it.
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:30:51 PM PST
by
AmusedBystander
(The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
To: yoe
How many people is he really going to fool with this?
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:44:39 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.)
To: yoe
IOW Obama seeks to eliminate agencies that do not increase the public dole.
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:47:30 PM PST
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: Blood of Tyrants
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posted on
01/13/2012 12:58:33 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Comments now include 25% MORE sarcasm for no additional charge...)
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