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Saturday, June 16, 2012
ONE MAN’S STALEMATE IS ANOTHER MAN’S…
Barry used his most recent weekly address to further what has been his ongoing attempt to place the blame on Republicans for what he describes as the continuing ‘stalemate’ Washington. But what he defines as stalemate, I choose define more as being the Republicans acting as a dam or a levee, of sorts, in effect trying to hold this man back in an effort to prevent him from doing anymore damage than he already has done. But something we have also very recently been witness to, is the fact that Barry is not the least bit shy about circumventing Congress to get his way. I’m sure I don’t need to remind anyone of the fact that during the first two years of Barry’s term he had commanding majorities in both houses of Congress. And thus no stalemate, not even the possibility of stalemate. Was the priority then, jobs? No. Was the economy the priority? No, again. The priority was to successfully shove through Congress, and down the throats of the American people something that had been the wet dream of Democrats going all the way back to FDR, the seizing of control of all healthcare in this country. So when Barry talks of stalemate I view it as being something quite different, and I am all for it until we can get this pathetic, dishonest, corrupt, unethical and devious individual finally out of office.
What follows is Barry’s address from June 16, today:
Barack Hussein Obama: Over the last few weeks, I’ve been talking a lot about America’s economic future. I’ve told you how I believe we should go about creating strong, sustained growth; how we should pay down our long-term debt in a balanced way; and most of all, what we should do right now to create good, middle-class jobs, so people who work hard can get ahead.
This isn’t some abstract debate or trivial argument. I’ve said that this is the defining issue of our time, and I mean it. I’ve said that this is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and I believe it. The decisions we make over the next few years will have an enormous impact on the country we live in, and the one we pass on to our children.
Right now, we’re still fighting our way back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The economy is growing again, but it’s not growing fast enough. Our businesses have created 4.3 million new jobs over the last 27 months, but we’re not creating them fast enough. And we’re facing some pretty serious headwinds – from the effects of the recent spike in gas prices, to the financial crisis in Europe.
But here’s the thing. We have the answers to these problems. We have plenty of big ideas and technical solutions from both sides of the aisle. That’s not what’s holding us back. What’s holding us back is a stalemate in Washington.
Last September, I sent Congress a jobs bill full of the kinds of bipartisan ideas that could have put over a million Americans back to work and helped bolster our economy against outside shocks. I sent them a plan that would have reduced our deficit by $4 trillion in a balanced way that pays for the investments we need by cutting unnecessary spending and asking the wealthiest Americans to pay a little bit more in taxes.
Since then, Congress has passed a few parts of that jobs bill, like a tax cut that's allowing working Americans to keep more of your paycheck every week. But on most of the ideas that would create jobs and grow our economy, Republicans in Congress haven’t lifted a finger. They’d rather wait until after the election in November. Just this past week, one of them said, “Why not wait for the reinforcements?” That’s a quote. And you can bet plenty of his colleagues are thinking the same thing.
I think that’s wrong. This isn’t about who wins or loses in Washington. This is about your jobs, your paychecks, your children’s future. There’s no excuse for Congress to stand by and do nothing while so many families are struggling. None.
Right now, Congress should pass a bill to help states put thousands of teachers, firefighters and police officers back on the job. They should have passed a bill a long time ago to put thousands of construction workers back to work rebuilding our roads and bridges and runways. And instead of just talking about job creators, they should give small-business owners a tax break for hiring more workers and paying them higher wages.
Right now, Congress should give every responsible homeowner the opportunity to save an average of $3,000 a year by refinancing their mortgage. They should extend tax credits for clean energy manufacturers so we don’t walk away from 40,000 good jobs. And instead of giving tax breaks to companies who ship jobs overseas, Congress should take that money and use it to cover moving expenses for companies that are bringing jobs back to America. There’s no reason to wait.
Every problem we face is within our power to solve. What’s lacking is our politics. Remind your Members of Congress why you sent them to Washington in the first place. Tell them to stop worrying about the next election and start worrying about the next generation. I’m ready to work with anyone – Republican, Democrat, or Independent – who is serious about moving this country forward. And I hope Members of Congress will join me.
Thanks, and have a great weekend.
What a crock of unadulterated, and very typical, bullshit! Now I’m sure there are plenty who will be chomping at the bit to eat this drivel right up. I can practically hear them cheering Barry on, “Ya man, go for it!” But my hope is that there are more people who will see this…noise, for what it is. Barry has been on a mission since day one of his assuming his current position. His desire was to “fundamentally transform” this country, and back in 2008, as with this recent address, he was asking for help from the American people to do just that. And to increase his odds for success he needs to have a very pliable Congress, one completely agreeable to whatever it is that he desires to do. And that’s not exactly how our constitutional system of checks and balances was designed to work. But the number of people in this country who are the least bit familiar with our Constitution is dwindling. The focus of far too many today is not on what’s best for the country, or even for what will guarantee freedom for future generations. Their focus is on the here and now, and what’s best for me, screw everybody else. And, frankly, I find that sad. The electing of Barry “Almighty” may prove to be something that we may never be able to get past. This country will look very differently after him than it did before him. He must be stopped in November.
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