Well, the austerity scam worked. Now on to education.

[woo me with science]

34. Whoa! That was mind blowing!

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Obama doesn't want the cuts!!!!!

War is Peace.
Freedom is Slavery.
Ignorance is Strength.
And Obama is desperately AGAINST cuts to Social Security!

Psssst. Someone had better tell Obama, because there is something really, really weird going on. He has a mysterious double around Washington who seems bent and determined on not only proposing them REPEATEDLY, but giving soaring public speeches about how necessary they are and how liberals need to get over themselves and swallow those peas!


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022442981

In POB's Own Words:"Democrats have to accept the need for entitlement reform"

KoKo
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President Obama Speaks at a Business Council Dinner

February 27, 2013 | 9:26 | Public Domain

President Obama delivers remarks to the Business Council during a dinner.

Park Hyatt Hotel
Washington, D.C.

#t=0s

What we should be doing -- and what I've been calling for repeatedly over the last not just several months, but several years -- is a balanced approach to deficit reduction that combines some tough spending cuts, particularly focused on how do we deal with long-term trends on some of our entitlement programs, and a tax reform agenda that without raising tax rates further could in fact raise sufficient revenues that combined would yield about $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade; would replace the sequester; would bring our deficit-to-GDP ratios below the 3 percent threshold that we need for stabilization; that would stabilize our debt-to-GDP ratios for the next decade; and would lay the groundwork for more expansive growth because we would have simplified our tax system, closed some loopholes, broadened our base, seen an opportunity for corporate tax reform that could also make the whole system more sensible and give you guys a more competitive posture internationally. That's what we should be doing.

OKAY...SO GOOD SO FAR......

Now, you'll be happy to know that that's what I offered to my Republican friends back in December after my election, before the fiscal cliff. Many of you were involved in voicing support for such a balanced approach, even if you didn't sign on to every detail and every line item in our recommended budget. And what I've said is that that continues to be the offer on the table. I am prepared to make some tough decisions, some of which will garner some significant frustration on the part of members of my party, but I think it’s the right thing to do.



What I can’t do is to abide by a set of decisions here in Washington that would put the entire burden of deficit reduction on our seniors -- making their health care more expensive; students -- that would make their student loans and going to college more expensive; that would gut our investments in education and research and infrastructure -- all the foundations for long-term growth.. That’s not what we’re going to do, because it wouldn’t be good for the country and, frankly, it would not be good for your businesses.

's for this one...

BUT THEN HE SAYS:

Now, the question then becomes how do we get from here to there. And I was telling Andrew before we came out the issue is not technical, the issue is political. And the question is whether or not we are going to see a willingness on the part of all parties to compromise in a meaningful way. And what that means is Democrats have to accept the need for entitlement reform. But it also means that Republicans have to accept the need for additional revenues if we’re going to be able to actually close this deficit and provide the kind of certainty that you need to make your long-term investments.



Whether that can be done in the next two days -- I haven’t seen things done in two days here in Washington in quite some time. On the other hand, the good news is that I think the public is beginning to pay attention to this, and one thing I’m certain about is that the country as a whole is weary of Washington for presiding over a manufactured crisis every three months. It’s not good for business confidence. It’s certainly not good for consumer confidence. It’s unnecessary.

"Not Good for Business Confidence...Not good for Consumer Confidence. It's unnecessary." (Why is it always about BUSINESS and CONSUMERS?&quot WE ARE THE PEOPLE!

MORE at:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2013/02/27/president-obama-speaks-business-council-dinner#transcript

Man, the denial is thick and brazen. You can't make this stuff up.