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Sort of sad considering the Democrats have advanced no budget in over a 1000 days; and Obama's most recent budget was soundly rejected by a wide majority in both houses of Congress..
Posted by Dave A. | April 12, 2012 4:51 PM
Dave, it's worse than what you stated.
In the House, Obama's budget was unanimously rejected 0-414.
And in the Senate, Reid is afraid to present it for a vote.
Then we have a few Senators trying to say that spending resolutions are just as good as a budget.
Check the math - even if we tax our "rich" at 100%, it's not enough to address the increased spending and our growing deficit. Even the WSJ this morning stated that tax revenues are increasing, but our forecasted spending is increasing at an even faster rate.
Someone will have to blink, and speak the forbidden words - spending must be reined in.
Sure, there will be some tweaks and the "rich" will pay more in taxes, but spending will have to be cut and sacred programs will be affected.
Posted by Mike (one of the many) | April 12, 2012 5:11 PM
Much like North Korea, OBAMMA regime , continues to deny facts that cannot be denied. The kool aid drinkers praise the disinformation as fact.
No real surprise, unless you are a professional kool aid drinker.
Posted by vperl | April 12, 2012 5:17 PM
Nice shiny talking points ya got there. Only ... the budget process starts in the House. Who's in charge there, anyway? Oh, that's right, the simps who think Paul Ryan is a genius. Just as there's no point in bringing a Dem budget to the House floor, there's no point in bringing a third-grader's homework project to the Senate for approval.
Posted by Roger | April 12, 2012 5:32 PM
If the Buffet rule went into effect it would cover a day and a half of Obama's deficit spending. So why is Obama spending so much time selling a day and a half deficit solution? Hope and change has morphed into fear and divide.
Posted by John | April 12, 2012 7:08 PM
If the Buffet rule went into effect it would cover a day and a half of Obama's deficit spending. So why is Obama spending so much time selling a day and a half deficit solution? Hope and change has morphed into fear and divide.
My understanding is that the Buffet rule would generate about $50 billion per year. Perhaps that's chump change for John? But it's not just about revenue, it's about fairness, and making sure billionaires pay taxes at a rate equal to or greater than schlubs like me.
For a little perspective, TORT reform as a solution to increasing health care costs (the GOP solution!) is projected to save $54 billion. Per decade.
Posted by 5th Gen Oregonian | April 12, 2012 9:06 PM
5th Gen OR, it's really only $5B per year or $50B over the the typical 10 year time frame most discussions cover.
Roger, a swing and a miss...House has passed a budget. Did you miss that? Senate has not passed any budget, so there is nothing even to compare to.
Posted by Mike (one of the many) | April 12, 2012 11:21 PM
Roger et al may prefer cool aide to your "facts", since they don't fit the narrative.
Or maybe they might prefer to change the subject?
Trayvon, anyone?
Birth control for activist law students?
Ann Romney?
Posted by Hank | April 13, 2012 12:16 AM
Where is the cartoon on the Senate's budget?
Posted by Newleaf | April 13, 2012 4:26 AM
So where is the comic regarding Obama's budget? As stated by Mike (one of the many) it should show ole big-ears holding up his budget and asking for an opinion from the house, and then showing the sound of crickets.
Posted by Native Oregonian | April 13, 2012 12:19 PM
Give that man a PP:
"Editorial cartooning: Matt Wuerker of Politico for his consistently fresh, funny cartoons, especially memorable for lampooning the partisan conflict that engulfed Washington. Finalists: Matt Bors, syndicated by Universal Uclick, for his pungent work outside the traditional style of American cartooning, and Jack Ohman, of The Oregonian, Portland, for his clever daily cartoons and a distinctive Sunday panel on local issues in which his reporting was as important as his artistic execution."
http://news.yahoo.com/2012-pulitzer-winners-journalism-arts-190648740.html
Posted by Gardiner Menefree | April 16, 2012 12:51 PM