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Category Archives: Obama
It’s the Jobs, Stupids
From the Washington Post: 82% say jobs are difficult to find, 85% say they are either just holding on or falling behind. Is anybody in Washington listening? Does anybody in Washington care?
Posted in Congress, economy, Obama
Tagged approve, Congress, family financial situation, jobs, Obama, Republican, Washington Post
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All the Bad News That Fits
“I met a girl who sang the blues, and I asked her for some happy news. She just smiled and turned away.” In the latest episode of “As the Debt Ceiling Turns”; Boehner walks, Obama has a hissy fit, and … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, budget, Congress, economy, Iraq, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama, Politics, Social Security, Unemployment, Wall Street
Tagged Afghanistan, Boehner, Cisco, claims, debt ceiling, default, Iraq, layoffs, Lockheed Martin, Medicaid, Medicare, mercenary army, Obama, Pelosi, SIGAR, Social Security, spending cuts, State Department, unemployment, Wall Street
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Greenwald: Obama Gutting Core Democratic Principles
Yet another gem from Glenn Greenwald in today’s Guardian: “[I]n 2009, clear signs emerged that President Obama was eager to achieve what his right-predecessor could not: cut social security. Before he was even inaugurated, Obama echoed the right’s manipulative rhetorical … Continue reading
Obama Hearts the “Gang of Six” Plan
President Obama was quick to endorse the latest deficit reduction plan, the one from the so-called “Gang of Six” released yesterday, calling it a “very significant step” and “broadly consistent with the approach he has advocated.” This without knowing the … Continue reading
Posted in budget, Congress, economy, health care, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama, Politics, Social Security, Taxes, Unemployment
Tagged Alternative Minimum Tax, CLASS Act, corporate tax cuts, deficit reduction, economic growth, Gang of Six, marginal tax rates, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama, overseas profits, Pentagon, Social Security, spending caps, supply side
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Unemployment Numbers Don’t Matter? Wanna Bet?
What was that again, Mr. Plouffe? People won’t vote based on the unemployment rate? “A slipping economy has Floridians moving away from President Barack Obama and warming up to Republican Mitt Romney, a Sunshine State News Poll shows. The survey … Continue reading
Posted in economy, Obama, Politics, Unemployment
Tagged economy, Florida, Obama, Romney, Sunshine State News Poll, unemployment
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Why Is This So Damn Difficult?
This is so simple it’s ridiculous. The three major causes of the dramatic increases in debt and deficit are: 1) The Bush, now Obama, tax cuts. 2) The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 3) The financial collapse caused by Wall … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, budget, economy, Iraq, Medicare, Obama, Politics, Social Security, Taxes, Unemployment, Wall Street
Tagged $2.2 trillion, Afghanistan, American Society of Civil Engineers, Austan Goolsbee, Bush tax cuts, businesses, certainty, customers, debt, deficit, demand, financial transaction tax, free trade agreements, infrastructure, Iraq, jobs, Medicare, patent process, President Obama, Social Security, Wall Street
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Obama Has Been Consistent on Social Security—He Wants to Cut It
After the news broke yesterday about President Obama putting Social Security cuts on the table in the debt ceiling talks, the White House immediately went into CYA mode: “White House spokesman Jay Carney commented on the reports concerning Social Security … Continue reading
Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment
“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Sound familiar, Mr. President?