Federal Agencies Brace for Deep Cuts Post-’Cliff’

Hold fast President Obama. Every minute that goes by brightens the light on House Republicans and their allegiance to Grover Norquist instead of the United States of America. No amount of double speak can conceal their disdain for the Middle Class and the working poor. We know who will be responsible for the Congressional Republicans actions – time to clean HOUSE.

No amount of double speak can conceal their disdain for the Middle Class and the working poor.

Posted by: Stew | December 7, 2012, 5:35 pm 5:35 pm

Under Obama, middle class incomes have dropped $4,300 per year and American net worth dropped 40 percent, the lowest level in two decades. Approximately 23.4 percent of families have no savings at all, up from 18.5 percent in 2009. The number of Americans receiving food stamps has increased from 31.9 million to 46.7 million, a 46 percent increase. 97.3 million Americans now qualify as low income and another 49.1 million are in poverty; together 146.4 million Americans or 48 percent of the population are low-income or in poverty, a record.

Posted by: Forward! | December 7, 2012, 5:43 pm 5:43 pm

You got it wrong.

Out of the Bush economic crisis of 2008, middle class incomes have dropped $4,300 per year and American net worth dropped 40 percent, the lowest level in two decades. Approximately 23.4 percent of families have no savings at all, up from 18.5 percent in 2009. The number of Americans receiving food stamps has increased from 31.9 million to 46.7 million, a 46 percent increase. 97.3 million Americans now qualify as low income and another 49.1 million are in poverty; together 146.4 million Americans or 48 percent of the population are low-income or in poverty, a record.

Fortunately, under Obama’s policies the stock market has regained all of its losses from Bush, Americans have regained most of their investment savings, the housing market is beginning to come back, American exports and manufacturing have increased, the auto companies are making record profits, corporations and businesses have been making record profits, 5.5 million more jobs, the GDP has been positive for three years, . .. and so on.

Dismantling the military budget just as Jihadis are going nuclear and taking-back Central Asia and Africa, well that seems like appeasement, surrender, collaboration. Perhaps Democrats lack the guts to understand what they’ve become.

Fire the Liars!

Especially the Law Enforcement Liars! (Keep the good guy(s) though).

Fire the unqualified, entitled, dishonest blowhard, hired preferentially as a VET;; hire me as a CIVILIAN employee (qualified, honest, resourceful, flexible, creative, and effective, communicator). Forward, off the cliff!!!

Obama seems to get enjoyment in the economic issues. I believe he wants America to fail.

Fortunately, under Obama’s policies the stock market has regained all of its losses from Bush, Americans have regained most of their investment savings, the housing market is beginning to come back, American exports and manufacturing have increased, the auto companies are making record profits, corporations and businesses have been making record profits, 5.5 million more jobs, the GDP has been positive for three years, . .. and so on.

Posted by: Bonnie | December 7, 2012, 6:06 pm 6:06 pm

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials with the Salvation Army say they’re seeing a record number of families asking for help this holiday season.

Nearly 18,000 families have registered for Christmas assistance in the last month. That number has grown by 2,500 since last year, breaking the 2009 record.

Notice no mention of cutting foreign aid or eliminating aid to illegal aliens like Obama’s aunt and uncle.
No mention of eliminating $2 billion we send to Pakistan every year for their military and similar amounts to other countries that hate us.
No mention of the money we spend trying to fight other people’s wars.
No mention of the cost of the UN and Nato.
No mention of cutting anything that will not affect the American people.

It seems that our government wants to take care of everyone but our citizens.

The food stamp rolls increased by over 607,000 in September to 47.71 million, yet another all-time record. That’s awful enough, but here’s the real kicker: the participation figure for July, the last month of data available before Election Day, was revised up by over 150,000, changing that month’s reported increase from 11,600 to just under 166,000. No other month’s data was revised except August, where the changes were infinitesimal.

Flat Tax.

No, ALLIE, it is the Republicans who want America to fail so that they can try to blame the Democrats and say “See? Told you!” This is all part of the NeoCon/PNAC plan that started with a “new Pearl Harbor” – that doesn’t remind you of anything, I suppose. If Obama had wanted America to fail, he would onl have had to do nothing. Instead, he has so far broght both Wall Street and employment back to at least near their leverls before the 2008 melt-down. Your comment is rather like saying that firefighter who just put out a house fire and minimized damage really want(ed) to burn it to the ground: it is rude, arrogant and disrespectful.

True Franklin , but the president has the final say with the veto pen and he submits a budget to Congress for discussion , ( with probable revision(s) and subsequent approval ( or rejection ) , not a rubber stamp ( like the Bush2 Rs did ) . That is why the buck truly does stop @ 1600 Penn. Ave. . The president has submitted a budget for FY 2013 , and the House has rejected it and sent their own proposal , which the president has rejected . US political theater 101 . Time for some compromise from the right , else they are going to get a rude awakening next elections…

Oh by the way the republicans are also afraid of Grover Norquist. I think he has some dirt on them and is black mailing them. How can elected republican members of congress answer to one man. What is that about? It certainly is not democracy, when one man tells 200 members of congress what to do instead of the people who elected them.

How worried do you think Obama will be while on his $4 million taxpayer vacation in Hawaii? He will be gone from Washington D.C. during the fiscal cliff plunge. How worried will all of you unemployed people be trying to give your children a Christmas while Malia and Sasha are romping on the beach? How naive all of you are that Obama really cares about the middle class or any other class. Hold out your hand and he will give you crumbs while basking in the Hawaiian sun.

I love all the ignoramuses blaming it on Obama. 74% of those in this week’s CNN poll blame the GOP, which is essentially holding the lower 98% hostage so they can maintain much lower than normal taxes for those who most strongly benefited from the way the U.S. economy is rigged.

Deep cuts have o come from the only place they can come from……the huge expansion of government, and of course, the military.

LS, who is the rac*st? Your “gettins”? How about loving our country so much that you want it (not one group) to succeed? Our society is in serious decline because too many citizens/groups want THEIR “gettins.” We have become a lazy, immoral, rude, crude, lawless society–that’s what happens when we have tribal thinking.

Boehner has offered Obama the same amount of money by closing loopholes–which was what Obama said he wanted in July 25,2012–THE EXACT SAME PLAN!!!! So it sounds like Obama is getting exactly what he was asking for so. OBAMA IS A VERY SMALL PETTY PETTY MAN–NOT A LEADER– HE CAN NOT COMPROMISE!!

Government workers work one month less than private sector workers, get retirement plan paid and earn more than most private sector jobs!!! So what is the big deal—-THE TAXPAYER PAYS THE SALARY OF THESE GOVERNMENT WORKERS–SO YOU CAN PAY FOR YOUR OWN RETIREMENT AND THEIR RETIREMENT ALL WHILE MAKING LESS MONEY!!!!

Wake up America! Don’t you think that it’s a bit premature to force deep cuts to Social Security , Medicare, and Medicaid, while our Government is still handing out billions of tax payer dollars to other governments. And we should eliminate all legislative earmarks, before we cut key programs that will force millions of people into more desperate financial and healthcare situations. If we can’t provide affordable healthcare for Americans, we sure as hell don’t need a Space Station, or another moon rocket, so let’s shut down NASA first. I’ll gladly agree with the Republicans on cutting spending, but I wan’t a national discussion on the priorities first. It’s clear to me the Republicans want to pay for the deficit they created by raiding other programs. My answer to them is NO WAY. I pay into social security, and medicare for the benefit of Americans. How dare you take that money now and do with it what ever you want. That’s unacceptable.

franklinbasic wrote:”If people would read the Constitution they would know that the House is responsible for taxing and spending. The President cannot spend a dime unless it is appropriated.”
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So who exactly exploded the federal spending in 2008 and 2009?

pat wrote:” Getting rid of unnecessary departments, consolidating agencies, cutting or revising inefficient regulations, reducing the size of the federal government – these are all things that the Dems should be working with the GOP to do.”
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Won’t happen. This is the DEMOCRATs ONLY way to create jobs. Government jobs. They have not, can not, and will not create anything in the private sector… unless of course it belongs to one of their little cronies like George Kaiser.

romneywilllose wrote:”In the English language, proper nouns begin with a capital letter.”
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President Empty Chair begins with capital letters…. even though there is nothing proper about him.