President takes a stand on behalf of Americans amid Republican attacks on the Ordinary Americans?

Question

Washington (CNN) – The push in Washington over reducing the federal deficit and producing a balanced budget shouldn't be at the expense of vulnerable Americans, President Barack Obama said in an interview on Tuesday.

His comments came the same day Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee, unveiled a plan that aims to balance the budget in 10 years.

Obama said his own plan, which the White House said should be out the week of April 8, would not include that objective.

"My goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance," Obama told ABC News. "My goal is how do we grow the economy, put people back to work, and if we do that we are going to be bringing in more revenue. If we control spending and we have a smart entitlement package, then potentially what you have is balance – but it is not balance on the backs of the poor, the elderly, students who need student loans, families that have disabled kids. That is not the right way to balance our budget."

Come what may, the Presdient seeem to say: We are not sacrificing the American way of life on behalf of the corporate rich!

Are you with him?

Answer 1

I agree with him on this. Too bad there are so many republicans who want to see the most vulnerable suffer, starve, and go without medical care. Heartless freaks!

Answer 2

I'm with the president on getting health care for everyone. It's a noble goal. Now, how does he intend to do it? The financing part of the Affordable Health Care Act is disastrously wrong, and every time the Congressional Budget Office reviews it, we seem to lose another billion dollars without getting any more in return, and I'm talking about more health care benefits. It reminds me of buying "a pig in a poke"--you've got something there, but what is it? Right now, my premiums have gone up, but my coverage has gone down. No, I don't make over $45 k a year, so this (tax,premium) pick one, has cost me, and inflation has also put me into a higher tax bracket, but my buying power is shrinking. All of that ties into the president's rhetoric, but not well, when you start analyzing costs and results. He's a fine speaker, but listen to what he's saying, then ask "How?"

Answer 3

Its huge-unfold prepare for democrats to apply the style of component to attack a republican president. And incredibly some libs I talked to declare that Bush the two enable 9-11 take place or became into by some means a factor of the attack. I seen Bush's reaction to 9-11 to be the impressive one. i'm beneficial that if Gore were there he could have believed that it became into component of the "massive good wing conspiracy".

Answer 4

Your interpretation of his comments is hilarious.



How do you expect him to maintain the American way of life while he bankrupts the country with entitlement spending.



Further, why s he now, going on fives years suddenly interested in fixing the budget? He had two years with control of congress and failed to pass a budget

Answer 5

I cant believe you still buy this guys bullshit. Love the quote in your third paragraph. Still Hasnt come up to with an answer to the question he poses. It is quite funny that you use a quote like this that highlights his incompetence to illustrate what a great president he is. You libbies are so freaking clueless

Answer 6

"My goal is how do we grow the economy",,,,,,WTF????



That's not a goal, that's a fu**ing question.



So basically he is saying, we haven't figured out how to grow the economy or get people back to work, so we're just going to keep throwing money at the wall and hope it sticks. Ya, great f'ing plan.

Answer 7

You are confused. Real Americans DO NOT TAKE!!! They give! You are thinking about Mexicans coming to America to get free services among the throngs of Obama voters.

Answer 8

Coming from the Billion dollar campaigner.



Coming from the spend thrift.



Coming from the man who says "Spending more will reduce our debt"



FAIL

Answer 9

We have a moron for a president who does not realize that the entire nation and all of its people are vulnerable. He does not want the US to survive.

Answer 10

How many times do we have to hear a fed of any stripe talk about "creating jobs" before we realize IT NEVER HAPPENS.

 

Answer 11

The greatest weapon against evil is kindness and love, because that is what evil hates most.

Answer 12

I quit reading when you said CNN, I quit watching CNN when they added Piers Morgan.

Answer 13

The same old tired yakkaty yak.

Answer 14

Man you guys are getting desperate.