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Feb 13, 2012 | Posted by: Politix Staff Ed

Obama's Budget Hits the Wealthy, the Wars, and the Deficit Hawks

Full story: www.washingtonpost.com

Who are the winners of Obama's budget, released later today?

Roads, infrastructure, manufacturing, and education all get a cash injection. The unemployed get extended benefits, and workers get a longer payroll tax holiday, according to The Washington Post's Lori Montgomery.

And the budget's losers? Corporations and the wealthy, who'll see tax hikes adding up to $1.5 trillion, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which get spending caps.

Deficit hawks will be outraged by the budget, which officially breaks Obama's promise to cut the deficit in half. This gives the GOP ammunition for a long battle, so perhaps we can look forward to another brush with a government shutdown.

Weigh in - who do you think should get more government cash? Where should Obama make cuts?

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President Obama promised to cut the deficit in half during his run for the Presidency.

He hasn't done that. He has expanded the budget.

ARE YOU BETTER OFF SINCE OBAMA HAS IMPLEMENTED HIS POLICIES AND PROGRAMS?

Obama can't keep his promise.

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what did you libs expect when you elected a muslim friendly political rookie with a muslim middle name?
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More CLASS WARFARE..More Spending..NO cutting entitlements..More BULLSHIT like what GREECE HAS...no mention of OBAMA CARE BANKRUPTING us...LOONS are destroying our national security when we need it most....Time for all nitwit LOONS to read the DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE....the story is once again being repeated at light speed.with AMERICA going the same way!!!..

GOD DAM AMERICA...HUSSEIN HAS!
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President Obama is clear. Let's support massive increases in Debt so that the Greek Riots will seem like a Walk in the Park. He hopes Americans will embrace leaving our children a future of complete societal meltdown leading to a Civil War.

Vote Obama in 2012. Your children and grand children won't know what hit them.

“OBAMA GOT OSAMA!”

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I like it; he puts money where it needs to be and tax those who can afford it.
President Obama has kept most of his promises… Osama bin Laden is dead, he won the war in Iraq and brought all the troops home for Christmas, and we now have affordable Health Care. It is time for the republicans to stop impeding progress and move aside and let the full agenda of President Obama through the congress now. Pass this budget as is - immediately, if not sooner.

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CHECK SIX wrote:
More CLASS WARFARE..More Spending..NO cutting entitlements..More BULLSHIT like what GREECE HAS...no mention of OBAMA CARE BANKRUPTING us...LOONS are destroying our national security when we need it most....Time for all nitwit LOONS to read the DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE....the story is once again being repeated at light speed.with AMERICA going the same way!!!..
GOD DAM AMERICA...HUSSEIN HAS!
Liar. The budget cuts spending and raises taxes. Of course after blocking it the Republicans tell us about President Obama not passing a budget. The Republicans like to build road blocks and then criticize the Bus driver for being late.

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inbred Genius wrote:
what did you libs expect when you elected a muslim friendly political rookie with a muslim middle name?
Back to your usual mindless name calling I see.

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Marine Corp Pat wrote:
I like it; he puts money where it needs to be and tax those who can afford it.
President Obama has kept most of his promises… Osama bin Laden is dead, he won the war in Iraq and brought all the troops home for Christmas, and we now have affordable Health Care. It is time for the republicans to stop impeding progress and move aside and let the full agenda of President Obama through the congress now. Pass this budget as is - immediately, if not sooner.
'Occupy' Movement Regroups, Preparing for Its Next Phase.........wiping their butts.
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swampmudd wrote:
<quoted text>Liar. The budget cuts spending and raises taxes. Of course after blocking it the Republicans tell us about President Obama not passing a budget. The Republicans like to build road blocks and then criticize the Bus driver for being late.
We aren't as stupid as the freaks you hang out with.

REID never even brought the Budget before the Senate for the last THREE YEARS.

FACTS matter to rational adults. Keep spewing. You are just making a fool of yourself.

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Repugnantcans only agenda is the White House. The ONLY thing the GOP wants is to protect their major campaign contributors the bankers, wall street, big oil, and the insurance companies. Healthcare, huge military expenditures, high unemployment, crime, education, the environment, the nations infrastructure, are totally irrelevant. The only think they are interested in is get the Democrats out of the White House. "F" the middle class, protection of the wealthy is much more important.
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<quoted text>Back to your usual mindless name calling I see.
What and you are any better.
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swampmudd wrote:
<quoted text>Liar. The budget cuts spending and raises taxes. Of course after blocking it the Republicans tell us about President Obama not passing a budget. The Republicans like to build road blocks and then criticize the Bus driver for being late.
There ya go again..Swamp Shit,mindless Programed ,Loony brainwashed Clap trap!....yer stupidity is only preceded by yer ignorance...You like all Free Loading Loons do not have a clue as to whats happening...You and I will be OK...the SS will be there..but Your kids,my kids,are screwed....This AMERICA is NO LONGER the AMERICA we had.....But whats the use..yer a OBAMAZOMBIE...and HOPELESS!...
we live in FLA...LOOK around you schmuck?...Like what you see??..or is yer loony half brain so polluted as to make reality incomprehensible.....and yes.DO NOT PET THE GATORS....But in yer case STICK YER LOONY HEAD IN THEIR MOUTH!...No One will give a shit!
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And you are allowed to vote? Scary!
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There ya go again..Swamp Shit,mindless Programed ,Loony brainwashed Clap trap!....yer stupidity is only preceded by yer ignorance...You like all Free Loading Loons do not have a clue as to whats happening...You and I will be OK...the SS will be there..but Your kids,my kids,are screwed....This AMERICA is NO LONGER the AMERICA we had.....But whats the use..yer a OBAMAZOMBIE...and HOPELESS!...
we live in FLA...LOOK around you schmuck?...Like what you see??..or is yer loony half brain so polluted as to make reality incomprehensible.....and yes.DO NOT PET THE GATORS....But in yer case STICK YER LOONY HEAD IN THEIR MOUTH!...No One will give a shit!

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There ya go again..Swamp Shit,mindless Programed ,Loony brainwashed Clap trap!....yer stupidity is only preceded by yer ignorance...You like all Free Loading Loons do not have a clue as to whats happening...You and I will be OK...the SS will be there..but Your kids,my kids,are screwed....This AMERICA is NO LONGER the AMERICA we had.....But whats the use..yer a OBAMAZOMBIE...and HOPELESS!...
we live in FLA...LOOK around you schmuck?...Like what you see??..or is yer loony half brain so polluted as to make reality incomprehensible.....and yes.DO NOT PET THE GATORS....But in yer case STICK YER LOONY HEAD IN THEIR MOUTH!...No One will give a shit!
Wow. Another tirade of hatful mindless name calling. Do you feel better now that you got your venom out, or is it still necessary to give your wife a beating before you feel better about yourself.

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We aren't as stupid as the freaks you hang out with.
REID never even brought the Budget before the Senate for the last THREE YEARS.
FACTS matter to rational adults. Keep spewing. You are just making a fool of yourself.
How could he when the Republicans always block it from reaching the floor with filibusters.
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Repugnantcans only agenda is the White House. The ONLY thing the GOP wants is to protect their major campaign contributors the bankers, wall street, big oil, and the insurance companies. Healthcare, huge military expenditures, high unemployment, crime, education, the environment, the nations infrastructure, are totally irrelevant. The only think they are interested in is get the Democrats out of the White House. "F" the middle class, protection of the wealthy is much more important.
Not so fast Comrade. Maybe Americans prefer giving their kids a chance to succeed at something beside sucking off the Big Bro Govt Dole like some brainless Zombie.

Obama encouraging ENVY and HATE among Americans may not work out so well for him this coming November with Democrats or Indies, let alone anyone else.

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There ya go again..Swamp Shit,mindless Programed ,Loony brainwashed Clap trap!....yer stupidity is only preceded by yer ignorance...You like all Free Loading Loons do not have a clue as to whats happening...You and I will be OK...the SS will be there..but Your kids,my kids,are screwed....This AMERICA is NO LONGER the AMERICA we had.....But whats the use..yer a OBAMAZOMBIE...and HOPELESS!...
we live in FLA...LOOK around you schmuck?...Like what you see??..or is yer loony half brain so polluted as to make reality incomprehensible.....and yes.DO NOT PET THE GATORS....But in yer case STICK YER LOONY HEAD IN THEIR MOUTH!...No One will give a shit!
All those words and nothing coherent said. Frankly you're and idiot.

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Not so fast Comrade. Maybe Americans prefer giving their kids a chance to succeed at something beside sucking off the Big Bro Govt Dole like some brainless Zombie.
Obama encouraging ENVY and HATE among Americans may not work out so well for him this coming November with Democrats or Indies, let alone anyone else.
And you're telling me the GOP is helping the middle class by continuing to give millionaires more tax breaks. As Warren Buffet maintained that he has a lower tax rate than his secretary. That Romney the main Repugnantcan candidate paid 14% on his income last year seem fair to you?
If a Robespierre candidate ran on "bringing back the guillotine platform" he just might be elected.

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We aren't as stupid as the freaks you hang out with.
REID never even brought the Budget before the Senate for the last THREE YEARS.
FACTS matter to rational adults. Keep spewing. You are just making a fool of yourself.
Obama budget slated for $3.8 trillion

The White House rolled out its new $3.8 trillion budget Monday, promising major investments to spur a manufacturing revival in the U.S. while walking a fine line between the August debt accords and President Barack Obama’s fear that too much austerity now will spell trouble for the economy—and his own reelection chances in November.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/727...

OBAMA BUDGET BUSTER REDUX………………….DA BOY DON’T LEARN

• President's budget sinks, 97-0 - TheHill.com

President's budget sinks, 97-0 ... The Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to reject a $3.7 trillion budget plan that President Obama sent to Capitol ...
thehill.com/.../163347-senate-votes-unanimous...

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And you're telling me the GOP is helping the middle class by continuing to give millionaires more tax breaks. As Warren Buffet maintained that he has a lower tax rate than his secretary. That Romney the main Repugnantcan candidate paid 14% on his income last year seem fair to you?
If a Robespierre candidate ran on "bringing back the guillotine platform" he just might be elected.
Has Obama, Buffet, Pelosi and Reid sent their extra donations into the IRS.......didn't think so. How about Geitner?

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