Obama: I Met Republicans Halfway On Taxes, More Than Halfway On Spending

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[Sub-Driver]

Obama: I Met Republicans Halfway On Taxes, More Than Halfway On Spending

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Over the last few weeks I've been working with leaders of both parties on a proposal to get our deficit under control, avoid tax cuts -- or avoid tax hikes on the middle class, and to make sure that we can spur jobs and economic growth -- a balanced proposal that cuts spending but also asks the wealthiest Americans to pay more; a proposal that will strengthen the middle class over the long haul and grow our economy over the long haul.

During the course of these negotiations, I offered to compromise with Republicans in Congress. I met them halfway on taxes, and I met them more than halfway on spending. And in terms of actual dollar amounts, we're not that far apart.

As of today, I am still ready and willing to get a comprehensive package done. I still believe that reducing our deficit is the right thing to do for the long-term health of our economy and the confidence of our businesses. I remain committed to working towards that goal, whether it happens all at once or whether it happens in several different steps.

[Son House]

The tax increases will increase the taxes some individuals have to pay, but it will not increase tax revenues to the treasury and it will not improve the economy.

[EricT.]

For the record, if by some miracle, the Congress and President passed a budget that cut ALL deficit spending plus another $500 billion per year and did so for every year henceforth, it would still take almost 50 years to retire our debt.

With Obama and the Dems telling lies this fantastical, and the Republicans refusing to deal in any kind of honest way with spending, we will have to decorate the trees in Washington, D.C. with them all before our fiscal house will be put into order.

[Cheerio]

And where pray tell was this clown’s spending cuts?

[paul544]

             Approve 	Disapprove  Spread
Obama 	     53.8% 	41.7% 	    +12.1%
Congress     18.0% 	75.4% 	    -57.4%

Apparently someone's believing the lies...

[luvie]

If he opens his mouth, he lies!

[The_Media_never_lie]

What a fraudulent President.

[Bryan24]

I have yet to read a single proposal from the Obama Administration to cut anything... except let sequestration kick in.

Entitlement spending (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare and Food Stamps) make up 50% of the Federal Budget. Where are the cuts in entitlements?

[GeronL]

Does anyone believe the crap that comes out of his mouth any more?

[wesagain]

He gives lyin black ba&tards a good name!

[Colonel_Flagg]

It is a sad state of affairs when the only two words reasonable people can use to describe the President of the United States are “pathological liar”.

[sport]

Only his worshipers believe him.

[Right Wing Assault]

I hate it when government leaders lie to the electorate.

And NO ONE in the MSM will tell them.

[CIB-173RDABN]

...or Nicolae Ceauşescu of Romania, or King Louis XVI of France, and I can not remember his name at the moment but there was a Egyptian Pharaoh that attempted to radically change Egyptian life that ended up being overthrown. Each of these leaders had 100% power over their citizens, until the moment they didn't.

[JoeFromSidney]

but also asks the wealthiest Americans to pay more

No, you didn't ask them. You threatened to have the IRS force them, ultimately at gunpoint and with the threat of jail.

[Cheerio]

Approve Disapprove Spread
Obama 53.8% 41.7% +12.1%
Congress 18.0% 75.4% -57.4%
Apparently someone's believing the lies...

We truly are in "end-times"

[devolve]

the main killer of young barack males is AIDS not firearms



US baracks with AIDS outnumber US whites with AIDS by 9:1
yet baracks make up only a tiny 12% of the US population

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[ssaftler]

Either nObama is wearing hemp pants, or he has rolled up one major league doobie! Cause somethin’ is on fire and this boy is blowing extra smoke out there!

[SES1066]

Chicago style "meeting half-way";

Hey you honkie turkey, I crossed the street to mug you!

[sergeantdave]

Buckwheat is well-versed in the language of detritus, effluent, pollution, outhouse crap and sewage.

[ldish]

bull sh*t, bull sh*t, bull sh*t...he is a lying POS...never hated anyone before in my life...but now!!!!!!!!!!!