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03 February, 2010

The lesser of 3% evils

Wow I just cannot believe my eyes how does he do it? How can expect it to work? Is this a magic trick, sleight of hand or just plain old look you in the eye and lie for all he's worth? I am talking about Obama's budget! In case you have not noticed Obama's budget is 3% more than the last US budget, it is roughly $3.8 Trillion dollars. That my friend is a lot! But did you notice that during his 'State of the Union' address that he really got fancy with his Rigmarole? I am referring to 3 items he expounded on, 1.) He wants to increase jobs. 2.) He wants to cut taxes. 3.) He wants to increase spending. Hmmm hey dude, get a clue those are all mutually exclusive to each other! It won't, will not and never work! How can you cut/lower taxes yet increase spending without cutting existing programs and services? I guess this is another example of new math or what I like to call the 'True and Real Voodoo Economics'! Remember when Reagan was accused of practicing this type of voodoo. Reagan's version actually worked, Obama's version is all smoke and mirrors! Also let me gripe hear a moment please, Obama has been in office for over a year now, it is high time to quit blaming your administrations failures on the previous administration! Dude wake! You cannot continue to blame Bush for your failures. Get over it and admit that what you promised is nothing more than that a promise, and it failed. My advice is to get a new plan, or get new advisors, not the silly yes men you have but good honest men and women who have to live in reality. People who have to make choices about whether to buy food or medicine. Real people living in the 'Real America'. Not in some concocted reality of made up numbers. I will even volunteer myself to help. I am speaking from experience, as I am disabled and am also a returning college student, (I have a dream of completing my degree and going back to work, trust me no one wants to live on disability forever! My only concern is Medicare coverage as I will be hard pressed to find any health insurance company willing to cover me for a reasonable premium!) and my wife was recently let go from her position, (she had been there for over 10 yrs, and was making a decent salary, yet her former employer found that they can staff the company with college interns and pay them half as much and call it a stipend and get 2 interns for the price of one employee and burn thru them every 6 months). Trust me, we have to make choices each and every day, and some days those choices are made for us! One thing is for sure, we are Americans and we will get thru this. The true die hard American Spirit lives in the honest, hard working, men and women who each day face real choices and real life challenges! God bless us each and every one who works for a living! May your choices and challenges be easy and few!

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