Posted on 06/27/2010 4:19:45 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
President Obama on controlling the debt: "Somehow people say, why are you doing that, I'm not sure that's good politics. I'm doing it because I said I was going to do it and I think it's the right thing to do. People should learn that lesson about me because next year when I start presenting some very difficult choices to the country, I hope some of these folks who are hollering about deficits and debt step-up because I'm calling their bluff. We'll see how much of that, how much of the political arguments that they're making right now are real and how much of it was just politics."
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Your OMB director Orszag just left, supposedly over the fact you weren’t going to do anything about debts or deficits except spend more. The budget you talk about ? You’re not even going to present a budget until Congress is lame duck. Orszag’s actions speak louder than your words.
The last year the Republicans controlled Congress, the federal budget was $2.7 trillion. Today it is %3.6 trillion - an increase of 33%. In Congressman Wilson's immortal words - "YOU LIE!"
The call is going to be “Don’t like deficits? Then raise taxes.”
Gee, I haven’t hear much about the Kenyan’s 2010 budget. Did I miss something?
“And what the hell does he mean by call your bluff....its a ridiculous statement that means absolutely nothing.”
Thanks - I thought I was the only one who didn’t get it. But I guess we should be used to him talking nonsensically.
Obama’s bluff will be called in November 2010 and again November 2012. Obeeeee your a dope.
Ooooooooooooh...he’s such a tough guy. He’s calling my bluff? I’m doing everything I can to downsize my tax burden...firing employees, shutting offices, earning less taxable. I’m weeweeing...Oooooooooh! What a putz!
Im thinking of teaching Obamaese 101
I agree, but he’s also going to try and gut our intelligence services and NASA.
Its no bluff to the millions out of work. He needs to see crowds carrying pitchforks, tar and feathers.
The fascist prig needs to be disciplined.
Lower taxes now, and reduce the size of government, the biggest drain on our economy.Thats calling your bluff , Barry Soetoro.
Arizona has been calling your bluff , or have you noticed?
My brother in law met this evil creep this spring as a CEO of a decent size US/ Inmternational company.
He was shaken by the meeting and by who in control of the White house.
He descibes him as a snide black radical ghetto thug surrounded by a creepy all black staff.
He felt like the guy was not in charge but a front man
but he was a third rate front man.
Impeachment cannot come soon enough.<<< And where is this impeachment going to come from!? no one in washington has the kahonies to dare mention it. The Marxist coup and takeover of the American government is near complete! The November election is our last chance and if we fail there it is over for our beloved USA.
I call it too but somehow I think he’s going to charge that he needs about 70% of all of our incomes or else terrible things will happen. Terrible things will most likely be police and fire funds etc.
I make $25K a year. I am going to spend $100K a year as a stimulus. Next year I am going to present some very difficult choices. /duh
all of us Americans have been in denial too long, “ oh hell, they will kick his ass out before he can do too much “, well, he has over done too much and so far its all talk
He couldn't have done that without the supermajority of rats in Congress. By all accounts he will not have that luxury come January. That's what makes this otherwise stupid jive-ass threat somewhat menacing.
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