White House: Budget Deficit Will be $2 Trillion Higher than Projected

What? The wisest President ever was off a mere 29% from a mere six months ago! Oh, it’s just a rounding error! LOL!
Seriously, if Bush had made this kind of error, guys like Jake might actually ask the President hard questions about it.

“Getting these deficits under control is a “top priority of the administration,” said Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget.”
Of course it is, that’s why this Administration is tossing around money for clunkers and willing to add trillions more to the deficit by “overhauling” health care and cap-and-trade.
When will the media take their jobs seriously and call the President on his brazen hypocrisy? Sailing the White House’s press releases through as “news” (like this puff piece) just isn’t news.

Date August 17th from the F.T.
Mr Armey, 69, predicted that the “grassroots” backlash against what he called Mr Obama’s “hostile government takeover of a sixth of the US economy” would cause the reform to fail spectacularly. But he predicted that supporters of reform would attempt to win over the “bed-wetters caucus” – a group of wavering lawmakers who spanned both parties, he said – with a fear campaign in the autumn.
“In September or October there will be a hyped up outbreak of the swine flu which they’ll say is as bad as the bubonic plague to scare the bed-wetters to vote for healthcare reform,” said Mr Armey. “That is the only way they can push something on to the American people that the American people don’t want.”
Today Obama announced as many as 90,000 americans could die from the Pig flu Hmmmmmmmmm Obama.. Armey has your number

The well of blaming Bush for Obama’s failing presidency is about dry.

The Obama administration has lost control of government spending,duh,who would ever thought it.Tax and Spend is the Democratic way.Spread the Wealth has turned into Spread the Debt,now that is change you can believe in.

Van Jones top advisor to obama and requiring no senate confirmation has now been exposed as a self professed
communist….well what else is new?

Of course these numbers understate the facts as well. Real unemployment is closer to 20%. I have been listening to the likes of Ron Paul and Peter Schiff for years. Thus I already knew this.

Was this info not released so the obama administration could pass the Health Care bill quickly? The article said it was 2 months old…

“Seriously, if Bush had made this kind of error, guys like Jake might actually ask the President hard questions about it.”
BH, your beloved, illiterate George W. Bush is directly responsible for the deaths of 1,000,000 innocent people in Iraq. No reporters seem (or ever seemed) interested in asking about that, so please spare us with your phony outrage about the “liberal media.”
Also, you don’t actually care about deficit spending, even if you think you do. Under Bush/Cheney, you didn’t mind at all. So the only thing that matters is the political affiliation (and racial heritage) of the current president.
I recommend that you 1) Stop voting and 2) Stop pretending to be outraged all the time.

Nice “reporting.” PAYGO is a rule set by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives. The Democrat leadership decided not to follow it. PAYGO has nothing to do with the executive branch.
How stupid does the current White House think we are?

“Getting these deficits under control is a ‘top priority of the administration,’ said Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget.”
By far the most amusing and perplexing quote in this article. Who do they think they’re kidding? You can’t increase federal deficits to levels previously unseen in America and then tell us with a straight face that reducing these deficits is your top priority.
I mean, really? Do they really think we’re this stupid?

“So the only thing that matters is the political affiliation (and racial heritage) of the current president.”
Once again, we see the race card played to stifle opposition to Obama’s failing presidency.

So, when is that the President ‘mans-up’ and takes responsibility for something? Even if this is a lingering effect of previous incompetent President(s), THIS admin knew they were ‘fudging’ with numbers and lying about them to further their agenda(i.e., pass a healthcare reform that the majority of Americans DON’T want)…lets go Rahm, fire the lowly intern that decided to keep this info from our President cause HE would never have done this if he’d known, right?

The Democrates will be blameing Bush for their failuers twenty years from now, because they cannot accept their mistakes. Well we Americans that have a brain in our heads, know who is to blame OB.and the Dem. Bet you failures won’t serve another term, unless you cheat and lie like Obama won this time, but you know the American people won’t stand by the next time.

Before Obama spoke at the DNC convention in 2004 he and Michelle were living on credit, they were living roughly $80,000 over their means. Then, magically, sales of his book soared and Michelle, again magically, received her 260% pay raise at the University of Chicago.
To paraphrase the late Senator Everett Dirksen (R-IL), “A trillion here, a trillion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money.”
Real money. That’s the part that’s interesting. If the Fed just keeps printing it, what’s real money anymore?

Fake ———- Falling in on Obama’s default reasoning? Blame Bush, point the finger somewhere else! Live in the here and now and realize this guy had zero experience in any actual political matters and it is clearly showing. If he pushes his health plan through, he will surely cement his 4 year term and no more.

Dont you love all the Money Bush borrowed from China and spent to Fund his wars,Homeland security,Money to Halliburton, for no Contract bids in Iraq,Just think Bush spent all that money and not a dime to improve this country pathetic!

$191,841 unfunded liability for every person in the US. 39 trillion liability for Medicare. 10 trillion liability for Social Security. Govt. bailouts 12 trillion. Interest on debt, 307 trillion.

Was this really unexpected?

Why doesn’t the country just decclare chapter 7 bankruptcy and start all over again? Lets just ‘wipe the slate clean’ and begin again!

-Dont you love all the Money Bush borrowed from China and spent to Fund his wars,Homeland security,Money to Halliburton, for no Contract bids in Iraq,Just think Bush spent all that money and not a dime to improve this country pathetic!-
And Obama has on it again. And with 4 more dead in Afghanistan.

Whatever happened to that “halve the defecit” thing?

Posted by: dbellis | Aug 25, 2009 10:17:25 AM
You’re joking, right?

ifrichar
Do you realize the War In Iraq cost trillons of dollars? No bid Contracts to Haliburton Billons of dollars? Bush And his Perscripton Drug plan for Medicare 800 Million Dollars And no way of paying for it Tax cuts to the Wealthy no way of paying for it So dont sit there and pretend Bush didnt have 8 years to screw this country up like he did!

Barrys war
Who started the War In Afghanistan?

Angie in Pa —- OK, the Reps congress under Clinton, are you going to give them any accolades? Also, it is an amazing coincidence that in 2006 the Congress was taken over by the Dems and the economy crashed. Never mind the likes of Franks, Carter, Clinton, Reid or Dods having anything at all with repressing any info at all about Fannie and Freddy or blocking any attempts at investigations into the same. While I admit both parties are to blame (and I am an Indepenedent), you should admit it too. Judging from your posts, you are partisan all the way and your party can do no wrong.

We like the Change thank you! At least we have an Intelligent Hard working Commonsense President not a Parinoid drunk that broke laws spent like a druken sailor and shredded the Constitution and didnt give a damn about this Country!

Bush raised the debt from 5.5 trillion to 10 trillion in 8 years. Obama will raise it from 10 trillion to almost 20 trillion in 9 years. More then double what Bush did. I always said change is subjective, it can be good or bad. This kind of change is not good.

IFRICHAR
Believe you me Democrats have their faults Im not saying their Perfect, But dont sit here and Pass the Buck on President Obama when he has only been in office for 8 Months, As for the Dems taking over in 06 you really think it only took 2 years to get us in this mess? And Bush during his final days Veto Pretty much everything the Dems wanted

The democrats and their socialist spending (since FDR) destroyed the economy and set us down this unsustainable path. Who in their right mind thinks that they could ever fix it? Really, who thinks they could ever do anything but make it worse?

Nothing new here….Biden said previously they have no clue….Changey-Hopey what a joke….Hope all you Bama lovers out there are seeing that your man is in way over his head….. He will complete the destruction of America that Bush started.

“On the subject of our current budget woes, remember most countries’ budgets are suffering due to dwindling tax revenue brought on by the current economic downturn. To try to figure our budget 10 years out is next to impossible as an economic upturn will bring in more tax revenue.”
That’s a bad excuse for government money problems. Ever heard of saving? the Fed Gov hasn’t…

You know the GUY took the job and has basically messed it up. Demonize, cabinet lobbyists, political insiders, take no responsibility, jobless recovery, huge spending, disastrous energy policy, failed foreign policy with Scotland, treating Muslims better than Christians,
allowing Pelosi and Reid to write a health care bills, in short this inexperienced president is a disaster.

Ok folks,
How about these numbers. The GDP over the next 10 years will add up to about $150 TRILLION DOLLARS! Yes, that is right. Look it up. The USA’s GDP this year will be about $14 TRILLION DOLLARS if not higher. So when they talk about budget deficits of $9 Trillion over the next ten years then please put that into perspective please. The deficits, I grant you are too darn high and need to eliminated and the borrowing interest costs are staggering but look at the big picture. The deficits are projected over the next ten years will be 4% of ten years GDP. Ok enough said for now.

Angie in Pa, Bush spent like a drunken sailor, but Obama is spending like a schizophrenic maniac. Do you also remember when the plane crashed in PA due to the terrorists? Now your beloved BO is investigating the people that kept you safe after that. Even though the Constitution doesn’t give these people any rights! Finally, how does BO love this country? He sat in church and listened and said AMEN to the “Rev.” saying GOD D… AMERICA! I just don’t understand you people! Thank GOD!

Posted by: Bunker | Aug 25, 2009 10:34:41 AM
Are you assuming economic growth? I’m not.

“”"”"”"”"Do you realize the War In Iraq cost trillons of dollars? “”"”"”"”
Posted by: Angie in Pa
Where are you getting your numbers? There are several problems when you speak in general terms of numbers. EVERYTHING you say about Bush is negative which would prove your hatred runs deep. Give me a true war cost number so I can break it down for you. I did not vote for Bush the 2nd time as I went Independent. While I know my Ind party will not win the WH, I do know we Ind will decide who does in 2012. You give no source for your war cost and do you also realize Bush and Obama made the decision to release the second $350 TARP? Bush would not release it without Obama’s approval. And, for gee wiz, under Bush, the Dow hit it’s record high of over 14000 in 2006. The Dems have had the purse strings since then and it appears they are not going to have it very long.

If McCain and Palin had won, the deficit would be shrinking along with the size of gov’t. There’s a reason they’re called conservatives – they conserve. Obama is just feeding the gluttony. I’m convinced he’s taking repirations for blacks since whites weren’t willing to pay.

What does BO have in common with Bush 1 and Jimmy “the peanut” Carter? They are all one-termers!

He was not qualified to be president. foolish people fell for his rhetoric, I did not.

wow, I am amazed at the level of partisanship in these comments. Some blame the Democarats and the current president. Some Blame the repubilicans and the Previous President. Im glad I am an idependent voter and not tied down to a rigid party or ideology. Here is the basics people. Stop wasteful spending even if its for your benefit. Stop with the partison bull and focus on America. Everyone has to do their part and start saving money. The government will have to limit spending and raise taxes. And we have to make some very difficult choices on Iraq and Afghanistan. but Please, Please stop the partison bickering, it is ruining our country. America is united not tied by politics

MSNBC Quote “”"”U.S. direct spending on the war in Iraq already has surpassed the upper bound of Lindsey’s upper bound, and most economists attribute billions more in indirect costs to the war effort. Even if the U.S. exits Iraq within another three years, total direct and indirect costs to U.S. taxpayers will likely by more than $400 billion”"”" So where are you getting your “trillions” quote from? Now, remove the military pay from that and you will find it much less expensive, but the news organizations want you to believe a very high cost. If we were not in Iraq, we would still be paying for our military pay, temporary duties and housing for military here in the US. We are just on a different continent. Major expenses included the actual heavy airlift to get all of our equipment and personnel over there, infrastructure and medical trauma. BTW, even the worst estimate was smaller than Obama’s stimulus.

I notice none of the Obama bashers responded to this post. ‘Bunker’ makes a lot of sense.
‘Ok folks,
How about these numbers. The GDP over the next 10 years will add up to about $150 TRILLION DOLLARS! Yes, that is right. Look it up. The USA’s GDP this year will be about $14 TRILLION DOLLARS if not higher. So when they talk about budget deficits of $9 Trillion over the next ten years then please put that into perspective please. The deficits, I grant you are too darn high and need to eliminated and the borrowing interest costs are staggering but look at the big picture. The deficits are projected over the next ten years will be 4% of ten years GDP. Ok enough said for now.
Posted by: Bunker | Aug 25, 2009 10:34:41 AM’
Remember folks, they are trying to scare you. Because scared people don’t think straight. Don’t think scared, think smart.

So, in the year 2019, will Obama still be blaming this on Bush??
—The federal government faces exploding deficits and mounting debt over the next decade, White House officials predicted Tuesday in a fiscal assessment far bleaker than what the Obama administration had estimated just a few months ago.
Figures released by the White House budget office foresee a cumulative $9 trillion deficit from 2010-2019, $2 trillion more than the administration estimated in May. Moreover, the figures show the public debt doubling by 2019 and reaching three-quarters the size of the entire national economy.
Obama economic adviser Christina Romer predicted unemployment could reach 10 percent this year and begin a slow decline next year. Still, she said, the average unemployment will be 9.3 in 2009 and 9.8 percent in 2010.—

Its not that hard to figure out folks. when you buy a car from a government owned auto maker, with a loan from a government owned bank, pick up perscription with government owned healthcare in said government owned car on your way to your government refinanced house..we are no longer free! we are now government owned.

If McCain and Palin had won, the deficit would be shrinking along with the size of gov’t. There’s a reason they’re called conservatives – they conserve. Obama is just feeding the gluttony. I’m convinced he’s taking repirations for blacks since whites weren’t willing to pay.
Posted by: BushWasRight | Aug 25, 2009 10:43:48 AM
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O.K. I just HAD to comment on this one because it’s that funny. No, they’re NOT conservatists. Bush cut taxes and did not cut spending. Hence a large part of our issues here. Did you snooze thru his 8 years on spending? BTW, 6 of those years were SUPPOSED to be a conservative congress. Obviously they were not. And Bush GREW the government. Did you sleep thru that too? Bottom line? Your old time conservatives are RIP pretty much, and you absolutely had no guarantee you’d get one out of McCain either because they’re all rather liberal about this area any more.
I will agree we need to cut the spending. But I also get if they cut it immediately it might cause more harm to the economy. It’s a tricky place to be.

You mean we were mislead, I’m shocked, appalled, flabergasted, business as usual.

Rahm Emanuel in July: “We rescued the economy!”
—U.S. unemployment will surge to 10 percent this year and the budget deficit will widen to $1.5 trillion next year, reflecting a “deeper recession” than previously expected, White House budget chief Peter Orszag said.
The Office of Management and Budget also forecasts that the U.S. economy will shrink 2.8 percent this year, worse than the 1.2 percent contraction the OMB projected in May. For next year, the budget office said the gross domestic product will grow 2.0 percent, less than the 3.2 percent expected in May. By 2011, the economy would be well on its way to recovery, growing at a 3.8 percent annual rate, according to the administration’s mid-year economic review, released this morning.
The budget shortfall for 2010 will mark the second straight year of trillion-dollar deficits. The projected deficit for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 is higher than the $1.26 trillion forecast in May and reflects expectations economic growth will be slower this year and next because of “the severity of the crisis in the U.S. and in our trading partners,” said Christina Romer, White House chief economist, who along with Orszag briefed reporters on the report.—

You mean us plain ole American people who have been saying they are lieing and that nothing is working other than we are going into to severe debt so that Billion dollar plus corporations can use our tax money to make money because Obama and his pals are taking care of them instead of leistening to the Voeters who happen to be their BOSS. We need to fire them all and start over.

DEAR LEADER CHAIRMAN MAOBAMA’S DREAM WHEN HE CAME INTO OFFICE WAS TO MAKE EVERYONE RICH, HE QUICKLY FIGURED OUT THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. HE THEN DECICED THAT IF HE COULDN’T MAKE EVERYONE RICH HE WOULD MAKE EVERYONE POOR.

“”"”"”"”"What huge error? They’re trying to predict on numbers back last quarter, etc. Perhaps it’s difficult to figure out? It’s ever changing.”"”"”"”
Posted by: Fedup
Well then quit giving us “estimates” that aren’t even close (ie errors). Oh, you must have voted for Obama and he doesn’t make “errors”. I don’t care what numbers he uses, he predicted to halve the deficit within 10 years and is stating now he’s not anywhere close to his estimate. That didn’t take long.Kind of like unemployment, health care, Gitmo, Afghanistan, etc.

Solution ………inflation

“”"”The Gov, states and federal need to cut spending AND cut taxes.”"”"
Posted by: Flat Broke
I am hoping we can get through this by simply cutting spending and taxes remaining the same. When Bush’s tax cuts expire, we will have higher taxes, but Obama said he would not raise taxes ($250K or less), which technically he’s not. I am even willing to give into the expiration of those cuts, but I am hoping that is where it ends. As a lower/middle class tax “contributer”, he is receiving plenty form me to handle things. Bck off the health care for now, but appoint a committee to research costs and find out where the pharmas and doctors are price gouging us for now. As we recover, have a newly revamped plan ready to vote on. Take our time getting out of this mess first so we don’t find ourselves back in it in 2 years.

The loony-left d-crat socialists have nationalized the American finance industry, the American auto industry and the American banking industry, and will soon nationalize the American healthcare industry They will eventually get around to nationalizing all aspects of the oil industry as well. National socialism requires the bloated federal government have absolute control of EVERYTHING.
The “War-on-Wealth” policies of the marxist drug addict and his hopelessly hopeless loony-left socialist d-crat sycophants are poised to cause great harm to the US economy and to American society.
We all will soon experience the dreadful consequences of the irresponsible pork-a-palooza and socialist welfare boondoggle hussein, the feckless fed and and the other loony-left d-crats, are pursuing. This “generational theft” will curtail economic growth and hobble the economy for decades. Welcome to the new and improved great depression. As the economy burns, hussein and pelosi wastefully spend the earnings of future generations as they goose-step the country down their “Road to Hell”.
“We’re drowning in unprecedented levels of red ink, and there is no plan to fix the situation. Having spent over a decade worrying about budget deficits, I can quite honestly say that things have never looked as bad as they do now,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Let the morally, ethically, socially, politically and economically bankrupt loony-left dominated california be the wake-up call to all real Americans to take back our country from the incompetent and irresponsible d-crat socialists before they bankrupt us all.

Watch as ABC and all the other networks offer President O’bama “cover” as O’bama keeps blaming everything on Bush.
The networks are so in th tank for this guy it is unbelievable.

A tax increase without a tax increase………………INFLATION

Posted by: lfrichar | Aug 25, 2009 11:25:44 AM
Keping taxes the same on people with no jobs is not good. Lower taxes will also spur hiring. Lower taxes also menas less $ being sucked away to gov’t when people could spend it on other things of their choosing. I don’t think you’ll see lower taxes though. We’ll get hit with a VAT and consumption taxes. Watch.

“The quality of economic analysis we’ve sadly come to expect from Republicans, who, once upon a time, used to actually be better than Democrats in this regard.”
When you assume…But you know this.

I wonder why Bush got a free pass in Aug 2001 when his White House came out and slashed in half their surplus estimates – which were heavily used to sell his trillion in tax cuts. Recall that he promised the surplus fully funded his tax cuts AND paid down the national debt AND put aside trillions for Social Security. Then, in Aug 2008 (before the excuse of 9/11 suddenly cutting our nation’s economic output by $5 trillion over the next 10 years) he came out and changed his surplus projection (targeted to funding social security properly) to $158bn for the 2001 fiscal year ending September 30, down from the $281bn surplus projected in his April budget.
He was not attacked in the media, he was not personally blamed for the budget adjustment – the archives are online, look it up. Why such hatred and bad press for Obama’s White House from the corporate media?

so you all would rather have the bush terrorist back in the white house. these are the folks who gave you Iraq- remember brownie, wmd, the recession torture etc. etc. – too bad for all you angry guys – your day is over. never to return, you can tune in to Glen Beck and foam at the mouth with him – but what you need to remember – Obama was elected by those under 40 and some of us who are older. There are more of us than of you and we do vote. Check it out. ta

I agree that the deficits do not represent catastrophe in themselves. But Americans will elect anyone who promises low taxes over anyone who says he will tax enough to balance a budget.
Already, as a result, we’re being nickeled and dimed with higher road tolls, higher sales taxes, etc. because Governors don’t dare raise taxes.
Our National Guard is so depleted the Pentagon said, as Bush left office, that it’s less able to defend America than at any time in living memory.
Maryland can have winters with virtually no snow or a couple 2-foot blizzards among a lot of snow, so it’s not cost effective to maintain a huge amount of snow emergency vehicles. As a result, the National Guard is used to move medical and other critical personnel in such times. The Maryland National Guard took 300 vehicles to Iraq. It now has 2 (TWO!) Humvees. The rest are “scheduled” to be replaced in 2012. I hope we have no heart attack victims during snow storms!
And, as the government runs out of Soc. Sec. surplus to use, it’s going to reduce programs for elderly, education, etc. while sending over $100,000,000 per DAY to China in debt interest.
So the debt itself isn’t a tremendous problem. But America’s attitude toward it is.

That is simply unacceptable.
The government must bring the deficit under control, and the citizens will have to bear the pain of making that happen.
We cannot maintain a strong country, on credit.

“”"”How about lowering the retirement age to 55? “”"”"
Posted by: bluedem
Less people paying in and more paying out. SS would be digging an even larger hole. Most people can’t afford to retire on solely SS and need to create more retirement income.

“”"”but what you need to remember – Obama was elected by those under 40 and some of us who are older. There are more of us than of you and we do vote.”"”"”
Posted by: vjr
OK, let me decipher this. “Obama was elected by those under 40 and some of us who are older”? So this means from ages 18 and over? So how are there “more of us than of you” if you included under and over 40? What a ridiculous post!

“I wonder why jhw539 is concerned about how George Bush was treated in Aug 2001.I hate to break this to you but that was 8 years ago.”
Posted by: Nephron
Because many folks like you perpetrate an absurd lie that the press favors Obama and savaged Bush. Here is an equivalent situation where the documented fact is that the press gave Bush a pass and are attacking Obama. The myth of a liberal press that is easy on Obama is a myth, but that is just based on reality.
To make a valid comparison of the press’s treatment of Bush in his first term versus Obama in his second term, yes you have to look back 8 years.

What in hell were we supposed to do?..back up Obama’s inauguration to some date during GWB’s final year in office? I AM DAMNED TIRED OF HEARING THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER CONSTANTLY BLAMING EVERYONE BUT HIMSELF…..REMINDS ME OF WHAT’S HIS NAME IN IRAN….KNOCK IT OFF, POTUS….YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY…AND SO FAR, YOUR ECONOMIC CZARS AND YOU ARE FALLING ON YOUR COLLECTIVE FACES. To make folks feel good, we stimulate a business that was on the ropes by giving away dough for new cars….what’s next, food stamps for the masses? My suggestion…STOP SPENDING MONEY, WHICH IS CURRENTLY YOUR ONLY GOAL FOR YOUR LEGACY……AND I AM BEGINNING TO GET VERY SUSPECT ABOUT THAT……..get rid of some or all of your “Czars”…you have a Secretary of This and a Secretary of That….kind of a mediocre slate, I admit, but put them to work…and do so, independently of the White House….ie, the Gates approach…one of the very few who tells us what HE wants to do for the good of this country……….I didn’t like Bush either, but for all of our best interests, forget him and concentrate on YOUR JOB. Your handling of it leaves much to be desired, and it is not too long before all of us start looking a term two!!!!!

‘This is just a typical “pretty face journalist” trying to drum up interest to pad her resume and her annual evaluation. Nothing more, nothing less.’
I find Ms. Travers quite cute actually. Probably looks great in a green dress. Women are so nasty to each other.

-Did you EVER watch FoxNews?
Bush received the same fawning treatment from a few talking heads, just like Obama.-
I just responded to your comment with 2 examples. Not my fault if you don’t like it. And no, I don’t watch TV news of any network.

I just responded to your comment with 2 examples. Not my fault if you don’t like it. And no, I don’t watch TV news of any network.
Posted by: C. Matthews
You don’t watch TV news of any network, yet you GAVE TWO EXAMPLES FROM TV NEWS. ?
Go back to whoever fed you your talking points and ask them if they were watching TV in 2001 and the kind of ‘tingles’ being tossed Bush’s way by right leaning shows.

“The past is history ”
Ed Taylor | Aug 25, 2009 12:27:15 PM
Ever hear of trying to, you know, actually learn from history? America has had an 8 year example of how well the Republican philosophy worked. Perhaps before jumping on a tax cut to help the economy, we should look at how well the trillions Bush dumped into them did to get the economy (and job creation) humming? Just to be radical and try to set policy based on documented reality and what has been proven NOT to work in the very recent pass.

Did the press ever ask Obama why he didn’t release his medical records?Did the press ever ask Obama why he didn’t release his school transcripts? Did the press ever ask why he was unaware of Rev. Wright’t racism?Did the press ever look into his relationship with Bill Ayers in more than a minimal fashion? Barack Obama has gotten a free ride from the press-a blind man on a galloping horse can see that.

“You can look and judge what happened in the past (as Dems always do), I am an Independent and I worry about what is and is going to happen. ”
Posted by: lfrichar |
Wow. So you have no interested in learning anything from recent history and actual collected data, the fundamental basis of modern science. The Founding Fathers would be disgusted (actually, you’re exactly the unthinking mob they had in mind when they fashioned a representative rather than direct Democracy).

Doctors are fying in to the UK from Poland, Lithuania, Italy, Switzerland and points East to serve British subjects. Seems not enough NHS doctors are willing to work on weekends or in the evenings.
And of course there are not doctors other than NHS doctors.

Remember Wall Street and bankers telling us the sky would fall if we did not immediately give them $170B (oct.08)? They said if they did not get it immediatley there would be widespread unemployment and doom and gloom for years. So the wimps we call Congress gave them what they wanted and they spent $165B of the $170B on bonuses for themselves. What did we get? Massive unemployment, unprecedented loss of income in home and 401k’s, loss of income, and now this will contiue for 10 years as hugely higher taxes. So next time Wall Street or the bankers play the sky is falling game – don’t give them a darn cent – let them rot. If we go down, at least they will go down with us next time. Lying excessively greedy scum bags

I do blame the current idolized president. He can choose not to sign these enormous deficti busting bills into law. He can choose to say no to a 3.4 Trillion dollar budget. He can choose to say no to a wrong headed socialistic huge spending approach to solving issues. This Administration and Congress are out of control!

I see alot of comments here decrying the past actions of president Bush. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
Well America, History has been repeated and nothing was learned.
Anyone see the new forecast from the Obama admin on BBCnews.com of 9 trillion deficit from 2010-2019?
The past isn’t just being repeated but multiplied. People will look back at Bush years debt like a gentle reprieve.

The Office of Management and Budget also forecasts that the U.S. economy will shrink 2.8 percent this year, worse than the 1.2 percent contraction the OMB projected in May. For next year, the budget office said the gross domestic product will grow 2.0 percent, less than the 3.2 percent expected in May.
So–three months from now, what will be their forecast for the costs of Obamacare?

Have you heard about Obamas green jobs Czar? He was a member of several radical org. and at one time considered himself a communist. He has been arrested several times and is advising the president. He is the one who came up with the cash for clunkers program. He was vetted by the white house not the senate because he is a Czar.

9 trillion for Obama and his out of control spending team and party. he is on vacation and we are at war with rising oil prices and gas. Man I wish The Shehan crowd would protest him at his vacation spot and his home. Oh, they wont. They are still in a drug trance and listening to the preacher speak that they can do it. And they sure did. Bankrupt our country for generations and turned it more socialized. Thanks can doers. Hold your heads up high for this. Oh, The economy is worse than he expected. Glad we got a stimulus.

What obama found himself with and what he has done with the situation are the real issues.
Create massive debt!
Ignore unemployment, to concentrate on a
massive health care bill, that was clearly another massive subterfuge for social engineering and – Yes more massive debt.
Now, without the health care bill scam,
we find out that we will be 2 Trillion off.
The economy cannot recover with out reversing unemployment. Health Care at this point is a second priority.
We are a consumer nation. No jobs – No
growth.
The blind obcession with healty care RIGHT NOW is suspect at best.

wine, wine, wine…Bush, Bush, Bush. When will this anti-American socialistic communist empty suit sweet talker and nothing else stand up and be a man? Never. You guys elected a loser, the sooner you admit it the sooner we can get him out and move this country forward.

DK:”Create massive debt!
Ignore unemployment,”
So he created massive debt (stimulus bill that creates jobs – that money isn’t being burnt, it is going into paychecks and a third of it is taxes left in your pocket) AND ignores unemployment…
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I’m taking a break to talk to the dining room table. At least it lies less and is consistent in its views.

Van Jones is Obamas green jobs czar, just google him if you want to know what kind of radicals are advising the president. This guy is really scary.
All of obamas czars do not have to be vetted by the senate, only by the white house. This guy has a criminal record and has been a self proclaimed communist.

-This guy has a criminal record and has been a self proclaimed communist.-
Least he admits it.

-This guy has a criminal record and has been a self proclaimed communist.-
Least he admits it.
Posted by: C. Matthews
And you are ok with that???? Do some research on him and then say that.

Obama lies and just keeps lying…He’s the Energizer Liar.

WHEN BARRY LIES HIS NOSE DOESN’T GET BIGGER……….THE DEFICIT DOES!!
Back to guessing I see!!

The military gave up the F-22 and the new Presidential helo. Congress was just “forced” to give up $$$ millions because they decided not to buy brand new top of the line private jets. How about our Congress fly 1st class or coach? There are plenty of places to tighten. We shold start with cutting the many Czars our prez has annointed.

Hey, he’s just a man, not a messiah. He guessed wrong – so what, cut him some slack. Yeesh, what happened to that hopey changey, calm the seas, heal the planet guy?

This is yet another cog in the overthrow of freedom by a person that is not an American. I will never forgive you people that voted for this want-a-be dictator. Everything he has done so far is aimed at making America beholding to him and his (not our) government. If we the people let him continue with the socialising programs then we have signed our death certificate.
Posted by: pops | Aug 25, 2009 1:21:27 PM
And I’ll never forgive you for voting for Bush twice and peddling accusations and lies? So what? I don’t give two hoots about your forgiveness. I care about the next few generations, science, liberty and equal opportunity in lockstep, universal health care, recovering from the brink of depression.

Only ~ 8-12% of of the stimulus bill has been spend after being ramrodded through in 2 days. And there’s still interest in a 2nd? If theses guys went to Ivy league schools, what does that say about those schools (or their grads)?

-I care about the next few generations, science, liberty and equal opportunity in lockstep, universal health care, recovering from the brink of depression.-
You’re going to be disappointed.

“If this administration is going to prosecute the Bush administration for protecting our citizens”
The Bush administration failed terribly in protecting its citizens on 9/11, then overreacted by attacking the wrong country (Iraq) plunging the country into further conflict and debt, and then beginning systematic torture, secret prisons, lies to the American public and so on.
If they have broken the law, let them pay.

“Obama is NOT running this country…he is only the PR person running around this country espousing about healthcare and the guy has no idea what is in the plan and does not plan to read it!!”
Double exclamation points are not going to make this lie true. It started when Obama was asked to comment on a false claim that appeared in Investor’s Business Daily. IBD had claimed there was a provision which would make individual private medical insurance illegal. Obama responded, “You know, I have to say that I am not familiar with the provision you’re talking about.” Simply, he could not possibly be familiar with a provision that doesn’t exist.
From there, Rush Limbaugh, Fox Folks, and other right wing sources began spreading the mistruth that the President hasn’t read the bill. And like a cancer, the lie has mutated and spread all over the place.
And speaking of puppets…

Rob
A huge portion of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act was in tax cuts! You would do better to study the actual bill rather than pie in the sky theories.

WHEN OBAMA QUITS SMOKING I COULD BELIEVE THAT HE IS SERIOUS ABOUT HEALTH CARE.

“In other words, more than half of the projected deficits over the next 10 years are directly attributable to the previous administration’s failure to follow the pay-as-you-go principle,” a fact sheet from the White House Office of Management and Budget stated.”
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Didn’t then-Senator Obama support the budgets that led to the deficits his administration now blames on his predecessor? Wasn’t Congress (who submits budgets for Presidential approval) led by Democrats the past two years?
Another day, more hypocrisy, more lies.

I STILL THINK THAT SOME OF MY FELLOW CONSERVATIVES WERE WRONG TO SIT OUT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, HOPING FOR A DISASTER, WITH ANOTHER RONALD REAGAN TO COME FORWARD AND SAVE US. PROBLEM IS THAT WITH THE OBAMA VICTORY, TOO MUCH DAMAGE CAN AND IS BEING DONE TO THIS COUNTRY IN VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME HOWEVER, THEIR PREDICTION FOR AN OBAMA DISASTER WAS SPOT ON. THIS DISASTER!!
MITT ROMNEY WAS NOT MY FIRST CHOICE, BUT LOOKING BACK, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND HE IS NOW.
ANYONE SEEN THE RASMUSSEN PRESIDENTIAL POLL TODAY? PRETTY MUCH TELLS IT ALL.

Mr. President you can’t be honest with the American people because you’re not honest with yourself. Your ideology for America is to move towards a more soci@list society your past has proven that. Mr. President you need to come out and said it. I’m for a more soci@list society, I’m for the redistribution of wealth, and I’m for big government control and I don’t believe or trust capitalism. Maybe America is ready to transcend from a Republic country to Soci@list state. Don’t try to sugar coat or disguise your agenda just come out and say it

Not to worry!
According to Peter Orszag, Getting these deficits under control is a “top priority of the administration.”
We may have to pass a third term law for Obama since the projection show no progress in the next decade.
Plus, note that only deficits are being discussed. They seemingly ignore that the ever looming national debt is doubling as a result of only deficits and no plan to mitigate.
And I mean no plan by democrat or republican!

Obamanomics banks too big to fail! Red hot printing presses! people living in tent cities and cars! The country being swamped with unemployment and still the immigrants arrive in droves. The American Dream, it seems, even this nightmare is better than living in Guatemala or Mexico but what consolation is that if you are an American out of work!
Wall Street changing accounting rules to hide insolvencies. Banks still paying immoral bonuses! The government can think of only one response, “print more money” which means, squander peoples futures so that they can pretend that we are alright for another day. In short, live for today and let tomorrow take care of itself! Political bankruptcy and financial bankruptcy. The Constitution of America has been trodden underfoot! Greenspan should join Madoff in jail!

Obama was off by only $2T! Give that man a big bonus.

How do our brave men and women in Afghanistan feel about this president who has never worn a uniform? Do you suppose that he hardly ever mentions them because is ashamed to? What does he have in mind for them? Will they continue to die at an ever-increasing rate while he virtually ignores them?

“The USA is becoming a continent of debt.”
Gosh, they told me Africa was a continent and not a country. Now the USA is a continent and not a country? Gee whiz, this geography stuff is so hard to remember!
Posted by: S Palin | Aug 25, 2009 10:00:53 PM
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Thanks for the laugh to start my day.

One semi-positive projection is that the size of this year’s deficit has fallen by almost $262 billion (about 1.7 percent of GDP) and is projected to be $1.58 trillion… whats positive about this? that is up 300 percent from last year. Shouldnt we be trying to reduce spending?