If the Obama family was taking care of the dog then that would be normal like he wants us to believe and really? Do you really think anyone would be bringing that up? The Bush's had daughters going off to college so they were not available. The Clintons had a cat and the elder Bush had no children to do these menial chores. This has everything to do with lack of money for the people of this country and the president still spending money (our money) hand over fist. Originally Posted by JD Barleycornthis is hilarious.... so everyone before Obama were too busy to fuck with the animals, so they get a pass, right? ...no way they were out spending taxpayer money...
Ok, suppose you're correct, though I don't think you are. The point is to make the decrease in the rate of increase as painful and maladept as possible to encourage anomalous results to force people on both sides to reach a less painful compromise. Originally Posted by TexTushHogThe only reason the cuts are painful is because Obama is making them painful. The areas where he is cutting, like airports, etc. don't need to be cut. Especially when there are no real cuts, only a slight, very slight, slow down in the rate of growth.
The only reason the cuts are painful is because Obama is making them painful. The areas where he is cutting, like airports, etc. don't need to be cut. Especially when there are no real cuts, only a slight, very slight, slow down in the rate of growth.You are wrong. The sequester legislation required all non-exempt accounts in the budget be cut equally. There is no discretion as to cuts between budget accounts, only within accounts. And each executive department's budget, say the FAA, may have dozens, or even hundreds, of accounts, depending on its complexity.
This is a stage play to try to make Republicans look bad. Like they need any help looking bad. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy
Actually Tushie you are wrong! There are no cuts in the current budget. These "cuts" are a reduction in the GROWTH planned for this year. If what you say is true then we will spend less this year than we did last year but that is not true. We are planning on spending MORE than last year but LESS than they wanted to. So ask yourself why is Obama closing down the White House and 149 air traffic control towers if we are spending more than we did the year before. Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn