Posted on 08/10/2013 5:23:27 PM PDT by SkyPilot
President Obama took his case for ending the sequester to hundreds of disabled veterans Saturday, saying he protected their benefits from the “reckless” cuts to the federal budget but suggesting next year might be different.
“It’s hurting our military. I made it clear that your veteran’s benefits are exempt from this year’s sequester,” the president said to the applause of hundreds at the Disabled American Veterans' convention in Orlando, Fla. “But I want to tell you going forward the best way to protect the VA care you have earned is to get rid of this sequester altogether.”
The president but the blame squarely on Congress, which returns in about four weeks to work on a new federal budget and increasing the federal debt limit.
“We’ve got these reckless, across-the-board budget cuts called the sequester that are hitting a lot of folks hard,” Obama said. “Congress needs to come together and agree on a responsible plan that reduces our deficit and keeps our promises to our veterans and keeps our promises to future generations.”
The cuts went into effect in March after Congress and the White House failed to agree on a more balanced plan to cut government spending.
Some Republicans have meanwhile said the president shares in the responsibility, considering he signed the 2011 Budget Control Act that raised the debt ceiling and led to sequester.
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As has been stated on this thread, we all know the score.
Obama's "base" is not composed of war wounded veterans who sacrificed for this nation.
His "base" are the takers.
I won't hold my breath.
Moon rocks...
...and Reptiles...
....and Human Icons.
The National Cathedral in D.C. is a syncretic monument to human religious idolatry.
Like the perverts who rang the bells there to celebrate the Supreme Court's rejection of godly marriage, it's just a symptom of a culture of individuals who have declared God dead -- and who worship themselves as gods.
I agree ! It begins with you ,.. and me !
No, I am not kidding. “Most Americans” didn’t vote for Obama. More voted for him than voted for Romney. The rest didn’t even vote. Most Americans are sickened by this administration and will get enough one of these days.
And, yes, we have already.....and we do care about our country.
Not to change the subject, but if you get a chance look at the NYT Comments regarding Maureen Dowd’s article on Hillary.
So many delusional Liberal sycophants, so little time.
Just a hint, a bunch of those commenting think Elizabeth Warren should be the next POTUS if Hillary steps aside.
This Country is over. It’s every Freedom Loving American for themselves. The Federal Government is our enemy.
Hello boys and girls at the NSA.
Porch Monkey?
Is that a black person who sits on a porch? Because they are like monkeys?
“This will not sit well with most Americans.”
I’ve lost faith in that statement. Veterans are a minute percentage of the US population. I’m convinced most don’t care about us any longer, but it doesn’t detract from my pride of service and love of country.
“Take from disabled veterans but not from food stamps, welfare, crazy checks, Obama phones, and the like!”
I think the massive amount of freebies are what’s important to far too many Americans. They not only buy them things, they buy their souls.
No, that’s ANY worthless POS that sits on their porch sucking up tax $
He won't do anything. He is probably an alcoholic and may have a form of Depression or other mental illness. I sympathize that he is fighting demons, but he has no business being Speaker of the House given his problems.
Moreover, Boehner as agreed to the three previous massive cuts to the military.
Sadly, you are correct.
My co-worker went to her family reunion not too long ago. She is married to a retired military NCO, and she works two jobs after her husband lost his recently.
She said that all a large portion of her family could talk about was how to get more benefits. Food Stamps, SSDI, Welfare.
They talked incessantly about lawyers who will sue the government to get more Social Security disability.
Noticing her reaction, they got angry and said that she was getting "benefits" too via her husband's very small military retirement pension.
Her husband has a Purple Heart and served in 3 wars. But, they don't see the difference.
Limbaugh Theorem.
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