Looks like Obama's on the cusp of fulfilling his dream

[cui bono]

170. Wow. So first Carney says the President didn't propose it, that it was a Republican

request, then later he says Obama included it in his proposal.

SO HE DID, IN FACT, INCLUDE IT, AND IT WAS BECAUSE THE PUGS REQUESTED IT.

Fucker.

They're really using the child's retort "he started it!" as their way of not taking responsibility for this??? That's low. And pathetic.

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MR. CARNEY: Well, let’s be clear about one thing: The President didn’t put it on the table. This is something that Republicans want. And it is --

Q But the Republicans --

MR. CARNEY: -- part of his -- if I could please answer Sam’s question, I’d appreciate it. And the President did include it in his counterproposal, his counteroffer, as part of this process, as part of the negotiation process. I would note that this is a technical change -- would be if instated -- to the way that economists calculate inflation, and it would affect every program that has -- that uses the CPI in its calculations. And so it’s not directed at one particular program; it would affect every program that uses CPI. There are also -- as part of the President’s proposals, he would make sure that the most vulnerable were exempted out from this change.

But let’s be clear, this is something that the Republicans have asked for, and as part of an effort to find common ground with the Republicans, the President has agreed to put this in his proposal -- agreed to have this as part of a broad deficit reduction package that includes asking the wealthiest to pay more so that we can achieve the kind of revenue targets that are necessary for a balanced approach to deficit reduction.