Comments on: Top Obama Officials Defend $3.6T Budget

Despite GOP Claims Of Hidden Tax Hikes, Treasury Secretary Says Budget Is "Right Path For The Country"

[curse914]

Hey burtwoody - you need to check your facts and quit listening to the Liberal spin machine! Only the last 2-3 years of those 8 were problems - and the DEMs had control of the Congress since '06. But I don't want to make this a party issue - because this is an American issue - regardless of party affiliation. What the BHO administration wants to do will hurt every single one of us with higher energy costs, higher inflation, less opportunity for employment etc.
Posted by taxed2debt at 5:56 PM : Mar 3, 2009

So you are saying the Deregulation of the Financial markets occurred in the last 2 years of Bush's presidency? Do you have proof?

Name the specifics as to who caused the Mortgage meltdown and Default Credit Swaps?

We need numbers sport, or at least an example to illustrate your point, can you come up with the goods?

[Whoever4321]

Obaaaama made it absolutely clear during has campaign that it was the end of earmarks. Yet the Dumocrooks are pushing through a bill with around 8600 earmarks (including $1.8M to manage swine manure in Iowa, $2.2M to study grape genetics in NY, and $41.5M for presidential libraries), and nobody is blinking an eye. I seriously doubt that Obaaama will dare to veto the bill, since he is not the one wearing the pants in Washington.

[taxed2debt]

Hey burtwoody - you need to check your facts and quit listening to the Liberal spin machine! Only the last 2-3 years of those 8 were problems - and the DEMs had control of the Congress since '06. But I don't want to make this a party issue - because this is an American issue - regardless of party affiliation. What the BHO administration wants to do will hurt every single one of us with higher energy costs, higher inflation, less opportunity for employment etc.

[julesarcher1]

I will leave you people with this---OPEN YOUR EYES & NOSE---
See and smell the ****...
Posted by Mr_Mr2258 at 5:36 PM : Mar 3, 2009

I like that post. Well, the part about "I will leave".

[Mr_Mr2258]

I will leave you people with this---OPEN YOUR EYES & NOSE---
See and smell the ****...

[julesarcher1]

No amount of government money is likely to provide that confidence.
Posted by rhs648 at 5:28 PM : Mar 3, 2009


Thank you for a reasonable post. i just don't happen to agree with that last sentence. I'm scared about the spending. But the downward spiral was going to happen because of what was occuring before the spending started. The spending . . . investing . . . is at least an attempt to stem the tide. Whether or not it works is another story. But at least something is being done. Letting companies fail is a natural consequence of business but in some cases propping them up to improve what is happening could be good. The jury is still out. It desrves a chance to succeed.

But it's scary.

[drsuz]

**I just hope that the people that voted for Obama are not that stupid...**

Obama is Prez....Did that answer your question??

[rhs648]

How about the person who takes out a loan for a family business?
Posted by julesarcher1

Most posters would probably agree that there are times when borrowing money is useful for purposes such as buying a home or a new car. A good business person weighs the pros and cons and generally borrows money to expand a business. In some cases, they use short term loans to shore-up temporary casg flow shortages. In any event, the worst that happens is a business person goes out of business. President Obama is subjecting America to massive debt to cure an ailing economy. Whether it works or not, it will be incredibly expensive to the American people. Even scarier, is giving taxpayer money to failing businesses. Ordinarily, a business fails and other people or businesses step in to fill the void. A case example is Circuit City. Other retailers like Best Buy and Walmart and perhaps even some new businesses will pick-up the slack. A rapid and complete overall of our system might lead to our downfall. The economy is complex and sensitive to change. What is needed is renewed confidence that the economy will improve. No amount of government money is likely to provide that confidence.

[julesarcher1]

Here is the democrats plan. They know that most people that voted for Obama are not very smart.

Posted by Mr_Mr2258 at 5:18 PM : Mar 3, 2009


They think you voted for him?

[cbs4111]

Welcome to the ObamaNation.