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Wed Feb-09-11 06:29 PM
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| 22. I said trial balloon, |
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but I don't doubt that there are people who float things that they want to proposed to the President similar to military brass.
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| -Obama proposes slashing heating aid to the poor. |
cali |
Feb-09-11 05:24 PM |
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"It's not what you think it is!" "He *has* to do it!" "It's actually *progressive*!," etc. |
villager |
Feb-09-11 05:25 PM |
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it better not. |
cali |
Feb-09-11 05:29 PM |
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It has. |
Hello_Kitty |
Feb-09-11 07:09 PM |
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and of course the heating oil companies would *never* raise their rates in the mean time! |
villager |
Feb-10-11 02:46 AM |
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Progressive... only because the goal posts have been moved to Long Island |
txlibdem |
Feb-10-11 12:49 AM |
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this just a few weeks after extending the tax cuts for the wealthy |
DrDan |
Feb-09-11 05:28 PM |
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Appalling. LIHEAP is a vitally needed program. |
Faygo Kid |
Feb-09-11 05:31 PM |
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John Kerry asks Obama to reconsider |
karynnj |
Feb-09-11 05:35 PM |
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The cuts really wouldn't make sense. |
ProSense |
Feb-09-11 05:40 PM |
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K&R. |
Robb |
Feb-09-11 05:36 PM |
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Feb-09-11 05:36 PM |
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Feb-09-11 05:36 PM |
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it's a blatant |
cali |
Feb-09-11 05:41 PM |
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"Anyone want to defend him on this?" Have you considered that |
ProSense |
Feb-09-11 05:37 PM |
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it's not speculation. |
cali |
Feb-09-11 05:43 PM |
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I hope it was speculation |
karynnj |
Feb-09-11 06:21 PM |
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I said trial balloon, |
ProSense |
Feb-09-11 06:29 PM |
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Missed that - do you mean someone in the administration floated it |
karynnj |
Feb-09-11 06:45 PM |
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It's hard to tell what's going on |
ProSense |
Feb-09-11 06:55 PM |
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I agree with you - and reading Kerry's actual letter, he speaks of POTENTIAL cuts |
karynnj |
Feb-09-11 07:19 PM |
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We don't need politicos playing games with the lives of real people. |
Mimosa |
Feb-10-11 05:31 PM |
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This whole thing is most likely a lie to get people riled up. |
vaberella |
Feb-11-11 02:18 AM |
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Most of this stuff is what people hear. And then people claim it's Obama who's doing such and such. |
vaberella |
Feb-11-11 02:18 AM |
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+++ a lot! |
Whisp |
Feb-11-11 09:56 AM |
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Amen, and amen! |
JuniperLea |
Feb-11-11 10:09 AM |
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Feb-09-11 06:27 PM |
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Feb-09-11 10:03 PM |
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Bravo |
Union Scribe |
Feb-10-11 11:26 PM |
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Just like a liberal. Always wanting ponies and puppies. |
Jakes Progress |
Feb-12-11 02:03 PM |
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That's how it started with extending the tax cuts for the rich |
Ken Burch |
Feb-11-11 01:03 AM |
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Just how many freezing children are you okay with? |
Jakes Progress |
Feb-12-11 02:02 PM |
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The only thing I can come up with is |
customerserviceguy |
Feb-09-11 05:39 PM |
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Interesting--the slash brings it back to about 2008 levels-- |
msanthrope |
Feb-09-11 05:43 PM |
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NPR repeats an article from the National Review ... oh no!!!! nt |
JoePhilly |
Feb-09-11 05:57 PM |
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Feb-09-11 05:58 PM |
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Feb-09-11 05:58 PM |
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That is what happens when Trillion dollar deficits exist every year |
golfguru |
Feb-09-11 06:19 PM |
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Thank you. |
GoCubsGo |
Feb-09-11 06:43 PM |
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"It doesn't matter much what the President proposes for a budget" |
ProSense |
Feb-09-11 06:59 PM |
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Yeah, it's not like Obama holds a veto pen or anything. n/t |
Exilednight |
Feb-12-11 07:23 PM |
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Feb-09-11 07:23 PM |
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Feb-09-11 06:26 PM |
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It is indeed disgusting |
MissDeeds |
Feb-09-11 06:30 PM |
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I don't see anyone doing this but carry on with the ragedump. |
Arkana |
Feb-09-11 07:10 PM |
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... |
MissDeeds |
Feb-09-11 08:27 PM |
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Bookmarking. |
tekisui |
Feb-09-11 10:55 PM |
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Umm... |
polmaven |
Feb-10-11 07:35 AM |
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All of which YOU said about the tax cuts for bazillionaires |
Ken Burch |
Feb-11-11 01:06 AM |
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Are you for, or against, cuts to military budgets which largely put money in the pockets of workers? |
boppers |
Feb-10-11 12:37 AM |
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Feb-09-11 07:21 PM |
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Interesting |
politicasista |
Feb-09-11 10:48 PM |
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"Harrd choices" = "not the ones going hungry". |
Forkboy |
Feb-09-11 11:38 PM |
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We shall see n/t |
politicasista |
Feb-10-11 03:41 PM |
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We already have seen. |
Forkboy |
Feb-12-11 12:57 PM |
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Where is Chavez when Americans need him and his oil for poor people? |
akbacchus_BC |
Feb-10-11 12:36 AM |
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Here in the Northeast I feel that Chavez cares more than Obama does. |
Forkboy |
Feb-10-11 01:58 AM |
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To believe that 'Chavez cares about you' is the height of naivete. |
COLGATE4 |
Feb-10-11 08:12 AM |
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Our President is making it rather easy for the perception to be made. |
Forkboy |
Feb-10-11 01:43 PM |
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I unrec because no way will President Obama do that to poor people. |
akbacchus_BC |
Feb-10-11 12:38 AM |
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He gave 5 billion in 2010 to the LIHEAP who would be getting cut here. |
vaberella |
Feb-10-11 05:37 PM |
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Then why float the balloon? |
cigsandcoffee |
Feb-10-11 07:14 PM |
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Who stated it was Obama who floated the balloon? |
vaberella |
Feb-11-11 02:22 AM |
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If that's the case, then the president lacks the ability to manage his people. |
Exilednight |
Feb-12-11 11:56 AM |
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No i will not defend him |
donheld |
Feb-10-11 12:41 AM |
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Feb-10-11 01:01 AM |
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Isn't it mean to deny heating to those who can't afford it? |
Forkboy |
Feb-10-11 01:59 AM |
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Mean? I'm mean? I care about the people who will suffer if this happens |
cali |
Feb-10-11 04:43 AM |
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Feb-10-11 05:57 AM |
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You're peddling this information as though it's a fact. n/t |
vaberella |
Feb-11-11 02:24 AM |
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Feb-10-11 08:41 AM |
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But there's plenty of money for banks and bombs. Cuts have to be made somewhere and the ruling class |
Citizen Worker |
Feb-10-11 03:57 AM |
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I'm not going to defend the decision |
Proud Liberal Dem |
Feb-10-11 07:09 AM |
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What is wrong with him? I surely wish we'd gotten Al Gore and then |
MasonJar |
Feb-10-11 08:35 AM |
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I'll file this next to "he's going to announce SS cuts at the SOTU." |
AtomicKitten |
Feb-10-11 11:41 AM |
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As always. At this point...nothing can stop the rage.n/t |
vaberella |
Feb-10-11 05:36 PM |
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and vetoing DADT, thats a fat file as well. |
Whisp |
Feb-11-11 10:02 AM |
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There is no defense for this hypocrite |
mochajava666 |
Feb-10-11 03:15 PM |
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Why don't you wait until you see the ENTIRE budget proposal before puking out such insults? |
RBInMaine |
Feb-10-11 05:43 PM |
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Because he has lost any credibility |
mochajava666 |
Feb-11-11 09:52 AM |
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Feb-10-11 04:46 PM |
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You realize this is all speculation right. Like the bogus like about the SS cuts. n/t |
vaberella |
Feb-10-11 05:35 PM |
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Uh, we're not out of the woods on SS yet. Not by a long shot. eom |
Hello_Kitty |
Feb-11-11 12:11 AM |
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Are we still on this? We've been out of that for a while. |
vaberella |
Feb-11-11 02:25 AM |
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Well he has lied to us about things. |
Hello_Kitty |
Feb-11-11 10:23 AM |
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Nothing you can say |
Lard |
Feb-10-11 05:25 PM |
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This Seems To Be Another... |
WiffenPoof |
Feb-10-11 05:30 PM |
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Not to be funny but NPR has lied countless times. Secondly, no proof yet. |
vaberella |
Feb-10-11 05:34 PM |
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What a bunch of panic-button-pushing extremist Obama-bashing. THAT is what is DISGUSTING ! |
RBInMaine |
Feb-10-11 05:42 PM |
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It is a cut. Just like not implementing the bush/obama tax cuts would have |
tekisui |
Feb-10-11 05:48 PM |
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Actually the article states it's a cut. |
vaberella |
Feb-11-11 02:13 AM |
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And he also is proposing ELIMINATING subsidies to big oil, and major military cuts. How about that?? |
RBInMaine |
Feb-10-11 05:46 PM |
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The military cuts a drop in the bucket. He is still keeping his wars going. |
tekisui |
Feb-10-11 05:49 PM |
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I love the attitude "well he did this so doing that is okay" |
neverforget |
Feb-10-11 08:34 PM |
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No he's not. MIlitary cuts don't work well with keeping wars. That's just logic. |
vaberella |
Feb-11-11 02:10 AM |
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Sauce has never been so weak. |
Union Scribe |
Feb-10-11 11:24 PM |
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There's no way anyone can defend that. n/t |
Fire1 |
Feb-10-11 06:10 PM |
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If he has to float trial balloons, why not one about withdrawing from Afghanistan? |
cigsandcoffee |
Feb-10-11 07:13 PM |
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How about scrapping that ridiculous missile shield in Europe |
hulka38 |
Feb-10-11 08:25 PM |
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This is a joke ... like something from the Onion,...right? |
EndElectoral |
Feb-10-11 08:52 PM |
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this would not be a good idea n/t |
fishwax |
Feb-10-11 10:27 PM |
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It is better for their health |
golfguru |
Feb-10-11 11:10 PM |
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Hmm, where is the trial balloon coming from the WH suggesting an |
Jefferson23 |
Feb-11-11 12:49 AM |
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Dunno...last year Obama gave 5 billion to LIHEAP. Does it make any sense he's doing massive cuts? |
vaberella |
Feb-11-11 02:14 AM |
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No, not at all that I can see, no cuts for the poor should be his motto. n/t |
Jefferson23 |
Feb-11-11 08:56 AM |
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The number for 2010 was for $8 M, so these are massive cuts. That the $3 additional M come from a |
Mass |
Feb-11-11 10:06 AM |
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stimulus funding for programs is expiring. |
OhioBlue |
Feb-11-11 11:16 PM |
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Why was the funding increased? On a whim? |
Jakes Progress |
Feb-12-11 10:50 PM |
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So you thought the Stimulus would stay in effect forever? |
Moral_Imagination |
Feb-12-11 02:55 AM |
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Gotta pay for those Bush tax cuts somehow |
Avant Guardian |
Feb-12-11 10:20 AM |
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Just like cutting Social Security was supposed to do? |
great white snark |
Feb-12-11 01:05 PM |
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Yeah, Obama didn't extend those tax cuts for the rich |
Avant Guardian |
Feb-13-11 11:29 AM |
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So the rich get to keep their stimulus, but poor children |
Jakes Progress |
Feb-12-11 02:05 PM |
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Obama will say he hated to do it, but we've got to get the deficit down while rich got their tax cut |
EndElectoral |
Feb-13-11 01:08 PM |
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Obama to freeze elderly and kids to death. Repubs kill Kermit the Frog |
Marnie |
Feb-13-11 02:42 PM |
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