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In reply to the discussion: President Obama unveils populist budget [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)57. And fix the Patriot Act.
and fix the health insurance plan.
And imagine the money they could save by not going ahead with this "30,000 drones over US skies" plan.
Or the plan for a 24/7 surveillance camera system over large areas of New York City.
Or the internet ID pilot plans they are starting now.
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They didn't just vote it down, they murdered it. 97 to zip or something like that.
SlimJimmy
Feb 2012
#49
well, you get to be mad at obama whatever what happens, so you should be happy.
dionysus
Feb 2012
#26
Are we all conveniently ignoring its Medicare cuts that wld affect the middle class
jtown1123
Feb 2012
#46
What about Medicare Means Testing? That will affect the middle class, not the wealthy:
jtown1123
Feb 2012
#59
I would hope they would. But my concern is we're means testing people who have very little
jtown1123
Feb 2012
#63