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I heard that obama has now backed off the "cliff' analogy.....
It's okay (if true). As long as he keeps beating the crap out of the GOP in Congresshe has my support
you're a sycophant, congrats...just beating the shit out of the house is all that counts now.....
Getting the country back-on-track-for-all is the Obama mandate handed to him by the 2012 electorate
Then maybe he can spend a few days a week in the WH working on that instead of being in eternal
campaign mode out on the road.
So if we do nothing the automatic cuts kick in....
So why wont the Democrats work on cuts before Friday then they can have more control over the cuts.
Why do the democrats want to do nothing,have the automatic cuts kick in that they don't want.
Easy answer...they will do anything that puts the GOP in a bad light.....
However, I see Obama is now attempting to pull back from his own dire warnings, and insisting that the pain will be gradual. The world will not end tomorrow.
The White House been saying this for weeks now. You people need to get out more often.
All along the Democrats have been saying the cuts wont grind government to a halt on March 1. Furloughs, benefit cuts and canceled contracts will come gradually. The GOP's noise machine has been insisting Obama is and Dems are preaching Armageddon. They haven't...but the independent CBO has.
Days ago...
Chris Van Hollen, a top House Democrat, dismisses such criticism. Theres no doubt youll see a huge amount of disruption, he tells me. The timing of that is less clear.
The Maryland congressman points to a Congressional Budget Office study that says the cutbacks will cost the country 750,000 jobs this year. This isnt administration propaganda, Van Hollen says. This is the nonpartisan, independent CBO speaking.
- See more at: White House Denies Republican Charges of Scare Tactics Around Sequester - The Daily Beast
Then maybe he can spend a few days a week in the WH working on that instead of being in eternalGetting the country back-on-track-for-all is the Obama mandate handed to him by the 2012 electorate
campaign mode out on the road.
I heard that obama has now backed off the "cliff' analogy.....
It's okay (if true). As long as he keeps beating the crap out of the GOP in Congress
right, becasue the senate who has had 2 bills sent to them that would have made this all go away as we would have had a chance at a budget ( going on 4 years without one) is exempt from critique...
Show where Obama said there would be immediate cuts? Jesus Christ, he knows the law. After all isn't it supposed to be his law? LOL more cognitive dissonance?However, I see Obama is now attempting to pull back from his own dire warnings, and insisting that the pain will be gradual. The world will not end tomorrow.
The White House been saying this for weeks now. You people need to get out more often.
All along the Democrats have been saying the cuts won’t grind government to a halt on March 1. Furloughs, benefit cuts and canceled contracts will come gradually. The GOP's noise machine has been insisting Obama is and Dems are preaching Armageddon. They haven't...but the independent CBO has.
Days ago...
Chris Van Hollen, a top House Democrat, dismisses such criticism. “There’s no doubt you’ll see a huge amount of disruption,” he tells me. “The timing of that is less clear.”
The Maryland congressman points to a Congressional Budget Office study that says the cutbacks will cost the country 750,000 jobs this year. “This isn’t administration propaganda,” Van Hollen says. “This is the nonpartisan, independent CBO speaking.”
- See more at: White House Denies Republican Charges of Scare Tactics Around Sequester - The Daily Beast
he said obama, whoops looks like your cognition isn't exactly working eh?
Right Wing Cognitive Dissonance Message Alert!
If the sequester is only a fraction of the budget and according to Con-reality, not going to cause any pain, why fix it, why assign blame?
Somebody please, please, help these people!!!
Right Wing Cognitive Dissonance Message Alert!
If the sequester is only a fraction of the budget and according to Con-reality, not going to cause any pain, why fix it, why assign blame?
Somebody please, please, help these people!!!
Speaking directly to the people is campaigning?
So be it. The President needs to get out of the WH more.
When Reagan did it it was different. now stfu
Just remember, it is the Republicans fault, Obama said so.
The U.S. Senate failed to pass both Republican and Democratic alternatives to head off across-the-board spending cuts, nearly guaranteeing Washington will blow past a Friday deadline to avoid or replace $85 billion in cuts that threaten economic growth, military readiness and jobs.The Democratic alternative would have replaced the cuts, known as the sequester, with a combination of a minimum 30% tax on millionaires and cuts to defense and farm programs. It failed 51-49.
"I really believe that the American people deserve better than what the Republicans in this building believe is the right thing," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
The Republican alternative would have transferred sweeping authority to President Obama to force him to determine how to implement $85 billion in cuts instead of the across-the-board spending cut affecting most reaches of the federal government. The sequester exempts military personnel accounts and the social safety net including Social Security and Medicare. The GOP measure also failed, 38-62.
Senate rejects sequester alternatives
They did. Obama and the democrats as usual, sliced the pie straight down the middle with half being spending cuts and half new revenues on their proposal. The bill passed, but the cry-baby republicans filibustered it because they refuse to cut a dime of their own insane spending.
Just remember, it is the Republicans fault, Obama said so.
The U.S. Senate failed to pass both Republican and Democratic alternatives to head off across-the-board spending cuts, nearly guaranteeing Washington will blow past a Friday deadline to avoid or replace $85 billion in cuts that threaten economic growth, military readiness and jobs.The Democratic alternative would have replaced the cuts, known as the sequester, with a combination of a minimum 30% tax on millionaires and cuts to defense and farm programs. It failed 51-49.
"I really believe that the American people deserve better than what the Republicans in this building believe is the right thing," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
The Republican alternative would have transferred sweeping authority to President Obama to force him to determine how to implement $85 billion in cuts instead of the across-the-board spending cut affecting most reaches of the federal government. The sequester exempts military personnel accounts and the social safety net including Social Security and Medicare. The GOP measure also failed, 38-62.
Senate rejects sequester alternatives
Getting the country back-on-track-for-all is the Obama mandate handed to him by the 2012 electorate
Right Wing Cognitive Dissonance Message Alert!
If the sequester is only a fraction of the budget and according to Con-reality, not going to cause any pain, why fix it, why assign blame?
Somebody please, please, help these people!!!
The Republican bill didn't propose to reduce the sequester by a penny, moron. It only gave Obama authority to determine where the cuts would be made.
Speaking directly to the people is campaigning?
Yes. Furthermore, Obama is still raising funds.
So be it. The President needs to get out of the WH more.
When Reagan did it it was different. now stfu
Obama does it about 10 times more than Reagan ever did.
At this point in time, that seems very likely. The pubs are between the proverbial rock and a hard place. If they compromise with senate democrats, they lose the Tea Party. If they continue to just say no, they lose the public.The Dems feel they are now in a position of political power. Republicans can play ball or be blamed for everything, and that is the likely scenario. While it is somewhat of a gamble and could backfire, odds are that Republicans really take it on the chin in 2014 if they continue to stonewall.
Just remember, it is the Republicans fault, Obama said so.
Senate rejects sequester alternativesThe U.S. Senate failed to pass both Republican and Democratic alternatives to head off across-the-board spending cuts, nearly guaranteeing Washington will blow past a Friday deadline to avoid or replace $85 billion in cuts that threaten economic growth, military readiness and jobs.The Democratic alternative would have replaced the cuts, known as the sequester, with a combination of a minimum 30% tax on millionaires and cuts to defense and farm programs. It failed 51-49.
"I really believe that the American people deserve better than what the Republicans in this building believe is the right thing," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
The Republican alternative would have transferred sweeping authority to President Obama to force him to determine how to implement $85 billion in cuts instead of the across-the-board spending cut affecting most reaches of the federal government. The sequester exempts military personnel accounts and the social safety net including Social Security and Medicare. The GOP measure also failed, 38-62.
Your source says the Democratic alternative was voted down.
Just remember, it is the Republicans fault, Obama said so.
Senate rejects sequester alternativesThe U.S. Senate failed to pass both Republican and Democratic alternatives to head off across-the-board spending cuts, nearly guaranteeing Washington will blow past a Friday deadline to avoid or replace $85 billion in cuts that threaten economic growth, military readiness and jobs.The Democratic alternative would have replaced the cuts, known as the sequester, with a combination of a minimum 30% tax on millionaires and cuts to defense and farm programs. It failed 51-49.
"I really believe that the American people deserve better than what the Republicans in this building believe is the right thing," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
The Republican alternative would have transferred sweeping authority to President Obama to force him to determine how to implement $85 billion in cuts instead of the across-the-board spending cut affecting most reaches of the federal government. The sequester exempts military personnel accounts and the social safety net including Social Security and Medicare. The GOP measure also failed, 38-62.
Right Wing Cognitive Dissonance Message Alert!
If the sequester is only a fraction of the budget and according to Con-reality, not going to cause any pain, why fix it, why assign blame?
Somebody please, please, help these people!!!
All these people on both sides going on and on about how the cuts will cost jobs.
I thought the government didn't create jobs.
I thought smaller government was the key to economic growth and job creation.
Who said those things? Anyone remember?
