Dem (“blue dog” Rep. Gene Taylor) blasts Obama's budget

[sabra]

Source: CNN

(CNN) – Mississippi Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor blasted the budget outline President Obama submitted to Capitol Hill today, saying “I don’t like it…change is not running up even bigger deficits that George Bush did.”

“That’s what George Bush did very well. Apparently that’s what President Obama is doing.”

Taylor, a conservative “blue dog” who voted against the stimulus bill, noted he was still reviewing the plan but was troubled by the additional amount of spending for many government programs on top of the recent increased funding many agencies received in the economic stimulus bill.

As a member of the Armed Service Committee, Taylor noted the budget only gives the Defense Department a “small increase,” which he said would barely cover the cost of living adjustments for the military.

Taylor pointed to President Obama’s inaugural address that called for Americans to make sacrifices, saying “It’s certainly not reflected in his budget.”

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/26/dem-blasts-obamas-budget/

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Why, not right wing enough? nt

[Renew Deal]

2. I like Gene Taylor

He's a really smart guy. But this sucks.

[blm]

4. Did he vote for Bush's budgets?

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[sandnsea]

3. We need to target that guy

and educate him. Organize on the Gulf, let him know that he doesn't have to be afraid of the handful of right wing zealots anymore. We have to spend now because Bush spent on the military and war for the last 8 years. Spending on the people is never bad and we can afford it if we don't let the military go crazy with their scare tactic excuses to spend trillions on crap that we are just going to dispose of in twenty years.

[provis99]

5. he doesn't like less military spending?

Hmmm, it wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that his district is home to several big military bases, would it? What an asshat hypocrite.

[northernlights]

6. hey, whatever happened to Cheney's infamous line...

Deficits Don't Matter.

I guess that's only when rethugs are running up bills to kill, as opposed to the rest of us running up bills to live.

[bertman]

7. Mississippi Democrat. Nuff said.

[liskddksil]

8. primaries can be a good thing sometimes.

[No Elephants]

10. I would not primary a Mississippi Democratic Senator.

[w4rma]

12. He's just a Representative. All Democratic Senators, who were healthy enough, voted for the bill.nt

[Doctor_J]

9. He should have his caucus pass removed TODAY

You're not a Dem any more. Sorry.

[classysassy]

11. Yo mean gene

where have you been for the past eight years,maybe you should join your fellow con/artist on the other team.?

[unkachuck]

13. "I don’t like it....

....change is not running up even bigger deficits that George Bush did."....is change spending 8 years balancing a budget so repugs can 'unbalance' it again with war and greed?

....taylor, why do you hate the American people? Can't you see we're hurting? Haven't we deferred Universal Healthcare long enough? How many more Dems have to die needlessly before you're willing to let go of your bloated cold-war defense budget?

....you need to be replaced, taylor....one question, 'For ever dollar Mississippi sends to Washington how many do you get back?'....see, it ain't your fuckin' money anyway....

[Pale Blue Dot]

14. I'm an extreme liberal, and Taylor is right.

Where do all of you think this money is coming from?

If we are not making the sacrifices today, who do you think is going to make them?

Before you answer, watch this PBS special:

http://www.wgby.org/podcasts/index.html (scroll down and look for Chris Martenson).

Listen to your common sense, I beg of you all.