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In reply to the discussion: "Thank God it's not Mitt Romney in the White House", [View all]grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)41. Neither. Believe Jay Carney, Obama's spokesman.
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But at least taxpayers aren't funding a car elevator in the White House.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2013
#5
As commander in chief, he can cut military spending dramatically, I'd settle for 30%, there
grahamhgreen
Feb 2013
#8
Hey, 80 more weeks - that's only 160 billion, we can get that by starving granny!
grahamhgreen
Feb 2013
#25
As Commander and Chief he can give his budget to Congress, but that is all
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2013
#21
He might not hate us, but he does not represent us, not according to the polling data on Americans,
grahamhgreen
Feb 2013
#9
If he doesn't do what the American people want, then who is he rreally representing?
grahamhgreen
Feb 2013
#30
They have been working to cut SS not for months, but for DECADES! Yes, he wants to cut it,
grahamhgreen
Feb 2013
#40
I never said "Obama was going to cut the military budget by 50%", but thanks for playing!
grahamhgreen
Feb 2013
#31
your words ... "failing to cut bloated military budgets (significantly, by say 50%)"
JoePhilly
Feb 2013
#37
It's called negotiating. start at 50%, and get 20. We have double the military budget since 9/11,
grahamhgreen
Feb 2013
#18