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52. Yes, we need to love and value our children because the government doesn't give a shit. n/t

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Obama asks us to "love and value" our children. New budget cuts 57,000 kids off of Head Start. [View all] grahamhgreen Dec 2013 OP

And how many more have had their food stamps cut? sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #1

And how many more will suffer from his predatory TPP? nt woo me with science Dec 2013 #2

and when that child's school doesn't score high enough on state standardized tests, we will reduce liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #3

Why don't more people recognize abelenkpe Dec 2013 #51

People are still connecting the dots on corporatism in general. woo me with science Dec 2013 #56

Obama hates kids. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #4

Yes that's it. It's not that he's making mistakes, SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #10

Or that he does not get to determine the budget unilaterally. If he had that power, I doubt pampango Dec 2013 #12

We need to all understand, as the President does, that cutting funding for our kids has negative grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #17

He fully supports Arne Duncan and Race to the Top is his No Child Left Behind. It is his program. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #22

+1 daleanime Dec 2013 #29

+1 The Obama administration advocates these malignant policies, woo me with science Dec 2013 #57

For God's sakes man, I'm suggesting we implement his plan, lol! grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #16

No, but he only *likes* rich kids. MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #28

Warren and Sanders too, apparently. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #46

Indifference is much worse than hatred. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #61

The sequester cut the 57,000 slots. LiberalAndProud Dec 2013 #5

The chocolate ration has been increased! woo me with science Dec 2013 #42

Not yet, but they're definitely considering it. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #62

That's the budget that Warren and Sanders agreed to bring up for a vote? brooklynite Dec 2013 #6

congress writes budget spanone Dec 2013 #7

And Obama signs 'em... with gusto. MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #27

gusto? if you say so. spanone Dec 2013 #31

He always has the option to veto them MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #32

Warren or Sanders could have filibustered the bill to restore those cuts, an actual filibuster. Ikonoklast Dec 2013 #63

I don't hate on them...I wish they had filibustered the bill. But.... KoKo Dec 2013 #64

I see. They get an apology for 'doing their best', Obama gets the blame. Ikonoklast Dec 2013 #65

Well, we can can all agree that we can use the budget to paint Republicans as not caring about grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #71

I hear Warren voted with Gusto on this deal. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #45

Really sir, you need to tell this to Congress! Rex Dec 2013 #8

The role of government isn't to 'love and value' Cal Carpenter Dec 2013 #9

The difference between a government of, by, and for the People woo me with science Dec 2013 #24

Call John Boehner and convince him to pass a better budget Recursion Dec 2013 #11

Nth dimensional chess!!! Puzzledtraveller Dec 2013 #13

No, it's called 2nd grade level civics. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #15

Um... politichew Dec 2013 #14

I would suggest that when Obama signs the budget he makes a statement chastising the republicans for grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #19

Obama loves our kids enough to spy on them. At least he's not blowing them up, right? nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #18

Well, only one that we know of so far. woo me with science Dec 2013 #20

That's different, he's brown so it's okay to murder him... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #30

He should have thought ahead and had different parents, same as the Head Start kids. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #35

Obama passed the budget? Onus fail. great white snark Dec 2013 #21

What? I'm suggesting that we implement the policies in his speech rather than give in to the Ryan grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #36

Love all the Third Way posts pretending Obama opposes any of this. woo me with science Dec 2013 #23

Warren and Sanders voted for the budget on Wednesday Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #38

One of the most interesting aspects of the Cult of Personality woo me with science Dec 2013 #39

Nice shot. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #60

You're gonna have to do better than that. Name calling is what is childlike. Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #67

"EMBRACE THE SUCK" bobduca Dec 2013 #43

Gotta learn Newspeak is all! ItTakesAllKinds... Dec 2013 #25

"Make No Mistake™... only by smashing the poor can we aid the poor... MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #26

Woo hoo! woo me with science Dec 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #37

Right Liz? Right Bernie? JoePhilly Dec 2013 #47

Those 57,000 kids need to hire a lobbyist on K Street jsr Dec 2013 #34

Blame the Republicans in Congress. Spider Jerusalem Dec 2013 #40

Therefore, Democrats must always start negotiations at a Republican wet dream. woo me with science Dec 2013 #41

Did you miss the part about needing 60 votes to pass a budget? Spider Jerusalem Dec 2013 #44

Right. So why even try? woo me with science Dec 2013 #49

Probably why warren and sanders caved on this. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #48

This seems to be the attempted "trump card" du jour. woo me with science Dec 2013 #50

They could have voted against this JoePhilly Dec 2013 #53

Oh, you got me. A mortal wound. woo me with science Dec 2013 #55

They are the same ... willing to vote or sign, JoePhilly Dec 2013 #59

Joe, there are many here that on a fundamental level, just do not understand politics. Ikonoklast Dec 2013 #66

Probably why warren and sanders caved on this. yeoman6987 Dec 2013 #54

They were being practical. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #58

Yes, we need to love and value our children because the government doesn't give a shit. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #52

We are the government. grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #68

No, we're not. We should be, but we're not. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #69

It's a really nice speech. Trillo Dec 2013 #70