Comments on: Obama’s Battle of the Bulging Deficit http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:47:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Morning Bell: Struggle to Solve Debt Limit Crisis Goes On | Americas Review http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-326120 Morning Bell: Struggle to Solve Debt Limit Crisis Goes On | Americas Review Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:44:08 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-326120 [...] Obama out on his fiscal policies at the start of his Administration, noting he was pursuing a “glut the beast” strategy: Pump spending up as high as possible, trigger a crisis, and use the crisis to force [...] [...] Obama out on his fiscal policies at the start of his Administration, noting he was pursuing a “glut the beast” strategy: Pump spending up as high as possible, trigger a crisis, and use the crisis to force [...]

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]]> By: McCain Throws Down the VAT Gauntlet | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-105494 McCain Throws Down the VAT Gauntlet | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:24:25 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-105494 [...] Senate vote that sent the Kyoto Protocol on global warming to its well-deserved grave.The “Glut the Beast” strategy is beguilingly simple.  It starts with hiking federal spending as fast as [...] [...] Senate vote that sent the Kyoto Protocol on global warming to its well-deserved grave.The “Glut the Beast” strategy is beguilingly simple.  It starts with hiking federal spending as fast as [...]

]]> By: David S. Lesperance http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-40374 David S. Lesperance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:14:03 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-40374 Actually Ben, you can tell your friend that he doesn't have to move to Ireland. In fact he can escape the U.S. tax net and avoid falling into another country's tax net, simply by getting good advice and moving an hour away to Windsor, Ontario. Actually Ben, you can tell your friend that he doesn't have to move to Ireland. In fact he can escape the U.S. tax net and avoid falling into another country's tax net, simply by getting good advice and moving an hour away to Windsor, Ontario.

]]> By: Marshall Hill MI. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-40101 Marshall Hill MI. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-40101 The Socialist list of things to CONTROL! US! The Socialist list of things to CONTROL! US!

]]> By: Marjorie Barber, Ker http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-39957 Marjorie Barber, Ker Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:36:01 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-39957 In pre-election campaign, Obama promised us CHANGE!!! I never did understand what change he wanted to make - now I do. He wants to be in charge of all facits of our lives, economy, health, economy, manufacturing, on and on and on. He also wants to hire our "youth" to do the work that is now being done by individuals who get a tax write off. This is the most scary of all his gimmicks. Reminds me of someone else we used to hear about. Doesn't it you? In pre-election campaign, Obama promised us CHANGE!!! I never did understand what change he wanted to make – now I do. He wants to be in

charge of all facits of our lives, economy, health, economy, manufacturing, on and on and on. He

also wants to hire our "youth" to do the work that is now being done by

individuals who get a tax write off.

This is the most scary of all his gimmicks. Reminds me of someone else we used to hear about. Doesn't it you?

]]> By: bill hamilton, weave http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-39914 bill hamilton, weave Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:40:00 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-39914 Catherine, you are by no means alone. As Carole says, though, we'll have to pray that the people who voted for King Obama will wake up and realize that even under socialism, you still have the rich and the poor; you just lose everything in between, which in our case will mean we in the middle class will lose the most and become part of the poor class. The poor dopes who were expecting his policies to even the playing field are sadly mistaken. I was browsing at Books-A-Million today and noticed a telling passage in James Carville's book, in which he claims that democratic policies have been successful in achieving "income equality," another of the ruling class's pie-in-the-sky fantasies. They only want equality of everyone ELSE! Keep praying! Catherine, you are by no means alone. As Carole says, though, we'll have to pray that the people who voted for King Obama will wake up and realize that even under socialism, you still have the rich and the poor; you just lose everything in between, which in our case will mean we in the middle class will lose the most and become part of the poor class.

The poor dopes who were expecting his policies to even the playing field are sadly mistaken. I was browsing at Books-A-Million today and noticed a telling passage in James Carville's book, in which he claims that democratic policies have been successful in achieving "income equality," another of the ruling class's pie-in-the-sky fantasies. They only want equality of everyone ELSE!

Keep praying!

]]> By: Brad S,, Detroit, MI http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-39889 Brad S,, Detroit, MI Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:35:25 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-39889 Unfortunately, with over half of the population paying ZERO in taxes, the government already has their majority to remain in power. What is a budget to someone that can continue to go to the bank and withdraw their "endless" supply of money ? You have to understand that the mindset of the politician is that every American has a money tree in their front yard and all we have to do is walk out an pluck some more cash from it and mail it them in Washington. Socialism is not about re-distributing the wealth - it is about controlling it. And it is obvious this adminstration has the goal of - BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. (The Porkulous bill, the Taxman- Malarkey Cap and Tax bill, the nationalization of banks and industry. . . .) It seems like the plot of a very bad movie, if only it wasn't reality. Unfortunately, with over half of the population paying ZERO in taxes, the government already has their majority to remain in power.

What is a budget to someone that can continue to go to the bank and withdraw their "endless" supply of money ? You have to understand that the mindset of the politician is that every American has a money tree in their front yard and all we have to do is walk out an pluck some more cash from it and mail it them in Washington.

Socialism is not about re-distributing the wealth – it is about controlling it. And it is obvious this adminstration has the goal of – BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. (The Porkulous bill, the Taxman- Malarkey Cap and Tax bill, the nationalization of banks and industry. . . .) It seems like the plot of a very bad movie, if only it wasn't reality.

]]> By: Ben C, Ann Arbor, MI http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-39875 Ben C, Ann Arbor, MI Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:46:51 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-39875 David S: your point is well stated and clearly you have an insight to which most of us are not exposed. To your Option D): I had a conversation with a local medical equipment manufacturer who said, "Ben, there isn't any complelling reason for me to have my company in the United States. Without much difficulty I can move my family and business to a friendlier country such as Ireland." Pehaps he is now a client. I too have been thinking long and hard about keeping my business in the United States. I too may say good bye (but unlike Arnold, there won't be a "I'll be back"). David S: your point is well stated and clearly you have an insight to which most of us are not exposed. To your Option D): I had a conversation with a local medical equipment manufacturer who said, "Ben, there isn't any complelling reason for me to have my company in the United States. Without much difficulty I can move my family and business to a friendlier country such as Ireland." Pehaps he is now a client. I too have been thinking long and hard about keeping my business in the United States. I too may say good bye (but unlike Arnold, there won't be a "I'll be back").

]]> By: Tom McKinney, Dunwoo http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/30/obamas-battle-of-the-bulging-deficit/#comment-39866 Tom McKinney, Dunwoo Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:08:58 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9738#comment-39866 Dear Sir: Here is my solution: Starting with the 2011 budget--a reduction in total spending by 10 percent. ($3.5 Trillion budget times 10 percent equals a $350 Billion reduction). Then each fiscal year thereafter another 10 percent reduction until the budget is balanced. Let every Department and Agency cut their budget, some may be more or less than 10%, however, the $3.5 Trillion is cut by 10% in fiscal year 2011. Tom McKinney Dunwoody, Georgia If this does not work--let us form a new political party--the AMERICAN PARTY. Dear Sir:

Here is my solution: Starting with the 2011 budget–a reduction in total spending by 10 percent. ($3.5 Trillion budget times 10 percent equals a $350 Billion reduction). Then each fiscal year thereafter another 10 percent reduction until the budget is balanced. Let every Department and Agency cut their budget, some may be more or less than 10%, however, the $3.5 Trillion is cut by 10% in fiscal year 2011.

Tom McKinney

Dunwoody, Georgia

If this does not work–let us form a new political party–the AMERICAN PARTY.

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