Pres. Obama came out yesterday to excoriate the Republicans about their intransigence on agreeing to a deal on the debt ceiling. Then Obama reveals just how un-serious he is about our nation’s debt. He is out of sorts because he only wants a ratio of $1 in cuts for .75 in new taxes/revenues. This is not a serious attempt at cutting our debt. Most ratios discussed in plans are at a starting point of at least $3 to $4 in cuts for every $1 in taxes/revenues. In the mid nineties, Canada (a huge welfare state) cut spending by about 6 or 8 to 1 in revenues. This has resulted in lowering deficits ever since and Canada was spared some of the problems of a worldwide recession. If Obama can’t do better than $1 in cuts for .75 in revenue, we are doomed. Ratings agencies and the world should note that our President is not interested in real changes and reducing the nations debts. First it was his budget that had spending increases, then it was a clean debt ceiling, then it was a big deal, now it is no real cuts. Obama is not serious about the future of our country.
Archive for July, 2011
Mrs. Obama’s Trip to Africa
Posted by madjillmom on July 6, 2011
Last year they went to a swanky resort in Spain. She got a lot of flack for a high ticket trip abroad at such a time of economic problems and anemic recovery at home. Some of her girlfriends came along. I think they made a point to show that the taxpayer didn’t pay for her girlfriends to come along. Maybe. This year she took the kids to Africa, but she also took her brother’s children and her mother. Who paid for them? I know first lady’s have trips and take their children on such trips, but I don’t remember there being others invited. I can’t remember Chelsea having trips with anyone but Hillary. I can’t remember the Bush girls with anyone other than Laura. Either way, at a time such as this one the precipice of defaulting, should these trips be done? And should they be extended to friends and family?
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