Obama: Proposed Budget Not His 'Ideal Plan'

[steve2470]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/06/obama-proposed-budget-not_n_3028022.html?ref=topbar

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his soon-to-be released budget, already criticized by friends and foes, is not his "ideal plan" but offers "tough reforms" for benefit programs and scuttles some tax breaks for the wealthy.

That's a mix, he contends, that will provide long-term deficit reduction without harming the economy.

In his first comments about the 2014 spending blueprint he's set to release Wednesday, Obama said he intends to reduce deficits and provide new money for public works projects, early education and job training.

"We don't have to choose between these goals – we can do both," Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address, broadcast Saturday.

[MotherPetrie]

1. "Without harming the economy"?

People reliant on SS to live on, who will end up with less and less as they age, aren't part of the economy?

[winter is coming]

13. Apparently not, which is odd, considering that people relying on SS pretty much

spend money as it comes in.

To me, it seems like we have two economies: the labor economy, where people trade money for goods and services, and the money economy, which is basically the Wall Street casino. I'll admit I'm no economist, but it seems to be that the labor economy is likely to be far more stable than the money economy, but the money economy is the big-ass tail waving the dog. That will not end well.

[Prism]

2. Leaving the Democratic Party is not my "ideal plan"

But if this President signs legislation that cuts Social Security, that is what's going to happen.

Crapping on the poor and the elderly merits a "not ideal" rejoinder.

I have better verbiage, Mr. President. How about unconscionable and inhumane.

[still_one]

5. What you do is contribute and help candidates like Bernie Sanders who believe in preserving the FDR

promise.

We need to elect progressives who hold those same values.

[Cleita]

6. If this chained CPI goes through, those little $5 and $10 contributions to

liberal candidates will have to stop. Maybe that's the plan, to make sure seniors can't support the candidates of their choice.

[still_one]

10. Let us hope Democrats in the senate vote it down

[UnrepentantLiberal]

16. They can kiss 2014 goodbye.

Simple as that.

[still_one]

3. This is not the first time you tried to put social security and medicare on the table mr. president.

However, everyone is soooooooo concerned about the deficits, HOW ABOUT jobs. CAN we forget about the deficits for just one minute until people are WORKING PLEASE?

Funny how reagan and the republicans motto was that deficits don't mean anything. Well, they were warned back then when reagan helped pave the country onto the road of financial ruin by increasing defense, and getting rid of regulation, and except for a few lone voices like stockman and others, not a word.

Now when we need to get the economy and jobs back this is the "number" one concern?

[Cleita]

4. Ya know, the economy is pretty ruined. I mean the scores of homeless, unemployed and

people increasingly becoming poor should be a hint. It's time for him to listen to the people on this one, not his DINO advisers.

[demwing]

7. For gods sake tell me how cutting Soc Sec does ANYTHING to the deficit?

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills...

[winter is coming]

11. You're not the one taking crazy pills. n/t

[Marr]

8. Right-- because he assumes he'll "have to" make a few more "concessions".

lol

[ljm2002]

12. Why not put your ideal plan on the table, Mr. President?

Or must we be forever left in the dark concerning what your "real" priorities are?

Bah, humbug.

[winter is coming]

14. It's not my ideal plan, either. It's also not my acceptable plan,

and dog knows why it's his.

[forestpath]

15. Yeah, his ideal plan is probably to privatize them since he always likes to inject

a role for rich people to get even richer by buddying up with the government.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

17. "The truth of the matter is

that my policies are so mainstream that if I had set the same policies that I had back in the 1980s, I would be considered a moderate Republican." - President Barack Obama

[WorseBeforeBetter]

18. Way to go to the mat, Obama! (n/t)