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Originally posted by wittywonkaHe might as well have said "This status quo will require painful change."
Do you disagree?
One of three things can be done with (the already greatly increased) spending.
1) reduce it (cut)
2) keep it the same (freeze)
3) increase it (uh, "invest" )
He says he wants #2, and some degree more of #3, but wants us to believe he's enduring the pain of #1, because he's such a leader I suppose. Whatever. It's the same meaningless gibberish he always deals in, and so it no longer even matters what he says.
Originally posted by SleepyguyRight wingers continue to misread the mood of the country; poll after poll has shown that the majority want the government to do something to create jobs. Meat axe cuts in spending is a priority among the Tea Party, but not the public in general.
He might as well have said "This [b]status quo will require painful change."
One of three things can be done with (the already greatly increased) spending.
1) reduce it (cut)
2) keep it the same (freeze)
3) increase it (uh, "invest" )
He says he wants #2, and some degree more of #3, but wants us to believe he's enduring the pain of #1 ...[text shortened]... meaningless gibberish he always deals in, and so it no longer even matters what he says.[/b]
Originally posted by SleepyguyFACT CHECK: Obama and His Imbalanced Ledger
He might as well have said "This [b]status quo will require painful change."
One of three things can be done with (the already greatly increased) spending.
1) reduce it (cut)
2) keep it the same (freeze)
3) increase it (uh, "invest" )
He says he wants #2, and some degree more of #3, but wants us to believe he's enduring the pain of #1 ...[text shortened]... meaningless gibberish he always deals in, and so it no longer even matters what he says.[/b]
By CALVIN WOODWARD - Jan 25, 2011
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The ledger did not appear to be adding up Tuesday night when President Barack Obama urged more spending on one hand and a spending freeze on the other. Obama spoke ambitiously of putting money into roads, research, education, efficient cars, high-speed rail and other initiatives in his State of the Union speech.
He pointed to the transportation and construction projects of the last two years and proposed "we redouble these efforts." He coupled this with a call to "freeze annual domestic spending for the next five years."
But Obama offered far more examples of where he would spend than where he would cut, and some of the areas he identified for savings are not certain to yield much if anything.
Originally posted by utherpendragonYes, it's utterly impossible to increase spending in areas like "roads, research, education, efficient cars, high-speed rail" but still overall cut spending. Mr. Woodward really nailed Obama with that "fact check".
FACT CHECK: [b]Obama and His Imbalanced Ledger
By CALVIN WOODWARD - Jan 25, 2011
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The ledger did not appear to be adding up Tuesday night when President Barack Obama urged more spending on one hand and a spending freeze on the other. Obama spoke ambitiously of putting money into roads, research, educat ...[text shortened]... d some of the areas he identified for savings are not certain to yield much if anything.[/b][/b]
Originally posted by no1marauderAh yes, and more of your gibberish as well.
Right wingers continue to misread the mood of the country; poll after poll has shown that the majority want the government to do something to create jobs. Meat axe cuts in spending is a priority among the Tea Party, but not the public in general.