[squidly]

If by “giving” he means giving up an entitlement, then Mr. O and I could get along better than I expect (which isn’t saying so much). That seems to be the way this thing reads, although I’m obviously jumping to conclusions.

[muawiyah]

Naw, none of that. Comrade Zero is going to offer the Republican minority in Congress a solution they can't refuse ~ that is, another chance to read the Grace Commission report and then balance the federal budget with an increase in federal employee medical insurance co-payments.

That'll be the end of attempts to do anything of course.

[pepperhead]

The rats control both the house and senate. There will be no giving up of any entitlements.

[DrC]

“If by “giving” he means giving up an entitlement, then Mr. O and I could get along better than I expect”

When agricultural subsidies (which disproportionately benefit IL, among other states) are on the chopping block, you will know BHO possibly is serious. Until then, it’s just business as usual in DC, the only real change being the name of the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Isn’t that change we can believe in?

“It is evident that there are no economic justifications for retaining agricultural subsidies. The reason, therefore, must be political.”
http://oceangebhardt.com/docs/pdf/AgriSubsidies.pdf

“The ratio of subsidies to value is highest in the states that grow primarily program crops and that have relatively small livestock sectors. This includes Illinois, North Dakota, and Montana.”
http://www.card.iastate.edu/iowa_ag_review/fall_01/concentration.aspx