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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (161205)4/14/2011 11:46:33 AM
From: ChinuSFO  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541878
 
Yes pal, you badger me on other threads for being a centrist. BUt I don't hold it against you. After all, you are pissed off at the President of the US for not being a extreme leftist.

This man, yes this man our President, is a smart man. He lets all the rates run around. And then he comes out and reigns them in. Even the talking head, Andrew Card wondered yesterday what took Obama so long. I suppose with that question, he exhibited shades of your thinking.

After Ryan raised the level of visibility to cut spending, Obama steps in and proclaims "Now let us talk Defense spending.", something I am sure Ryan dislikes. I can hear Obama saying Bring it on
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With Obama's speech, momentum gathering to cut defense spending


Like Medicare and Social Security, cutting defense spending has been something of a 'do not enter' zone for many lawmakers. But that may be changing.

...contd at csmonitor.com