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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (99942)	2/15/2011 11:28:17 AM
From: locogringo	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

Obama proposed a sharp cut in energy assistance for low-income families But they still get food stamps, free cell phones with monthly minutes, rent subsidies, free medical care, and now, an IRS break for nursing, if they should ever be liable for any type of tax. Who's trying to kid whom?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (99942)	2/15/2011 11:40:56 AM
From: JakeStraw	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

Too bad Obama didn't remain a community organizer. Being president is way over his head.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (99942)	2/15/2011 12:04:16 PM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

ken..." A former lawyer who touted his work to improve living conditions for the poor,"... Is hussein obama no longer a lawyer?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (99942)	2/15/2011 12:05:34 PM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 224744

The Enemies of Good Government realclearpolitics.com Vice President Joe Biden, an avowed friend of good government, is giving it a bad name. With great fanfare, he went to Philadelphia the other day to announce that the Obama administration proposes spending $53 billion over six years to construct a "national high-speed rail system." Translation: the administration would pay states $53 billion to build rail networks that would then lose money -- not a little, but lots -- and, thereby, aggravate the budget squeezes of the states or federal government, depending on which covered the deficits. There's something wildly irresponsible about the national government's undermining states' already poor long-term budget prospects by plying them with grants that provide short-term jobs. Worse, the high-speed rail proposal casts doubt on the administration's commitment to reducing huge budget deficits (its 2012 budget is due Monday). How can it subdue deficits if it keeps proposing big new spending programs?