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President Obama’s enormous, pathetic excuse of a budget is estimated to cost each and every single United States taxpayer $25,573.48 down the road in repaying this garbage. So take that with a spoonful of sugar and maybe it’ll go down easy while you try to convince yourself that it’s only the rich who will see their taxes raised in the next few years.
Change we can believe in indeed, since that’s what we’ll all be left with in our pockets.
Tony Harnden of the Telegraph does the math:
So how much will President Barack Obama’s budget cost us? The projected 2010 budget of $3.552 trillion can be found on page 114 of the “New Era of Responsibility” budget here.
The US Census bureau estimates that the current US population is 304,059,724. Dividing the $3.552 trillion by that gives us close to the $11,833 that Drudge came up with. ABC’s Jake Tapper reports that there wil be $989 billion in new taxes over the next decade.
I’m an American taxpayer and the starkest figure is what this could cost me. The latest figure I could find for the number of US taxpayers is 138,893,908 returns in 2007 here. By my reckoning, that’s $25, 573.48 each.
Astonishing, it is leaving me speechless how we can just waste trillions of the dollars on social programs under the new chancellor.
I find it funnier how liberal Democrats used to complain about Bush’s deficit. At least Obama has nullified that argument tenfold.
More on the insanity:
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama unveiled a multi-trillion-dollar spending plan Thursday that would boost taxes on the wealthy, curtail Medicare, lay the groundwork for universal health care and leave a string of deficits dwarfing any in the nation’s history.
In addition to sending Congress his $3.55 trillion budget plan for 2010, Obama proposed more immediate changes that would push spending to $3.94 trillion in the current year. That would result in a record deficit Obama projects will hit $1.75 trillion, reflecting the massive spending being undertaken to battle a severe recession and the worst financial crisis in seven decades.
As part of the effort to end the crisis, the administration proposes boosting the deficit by an additional $250 billion this year, enough to support as much as $750 billion in increased spending under the government’s rescue program for banks and other financial institutions. That would more than double the $700 billion bank bailout passed by Congress last October.
Obama, in a morning briefing, spoke of “hard choices that lie ahead.” He called his budget “an honest accounting of where we are and where we intend to go.”
But Republicans contended Obama was avoiding hard choices in favor of exploding the deficit and raising taxes.
“The American people deserve a budget that puts fiscal discipline and jobs first. The budget offered by the Obama administration fails on both counts,” said Rep. Mike Pence, the chairman of the House Republican Conference.
The administration calls the request for additional bailout resources a “placeholder” in advance of a determination by the Treasury Department of what will actually be needed.
It frosts me how Obama contends that this is an “honest accounting” of where we are. He is a true believe in his socialism, he truly believes that people should be dependent on him, excuse me, the government.
We all have stand against the outrageous spending and slide to socialism, regardless of whether we’re immediately directly affected.
“In Germany, they came first for the Communists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist;
And then they came for the trade unionists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist;
And then they came for the Jews, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew;
And then . . . they came for me . . . And by that time there was no one left to speak up.”
The point here is that if you don’t stand against outrageous tax increased on any taxpayer, you’ll soon be having your taxes raised and there will be nobody else to stand with you.
What’s worse is that Obama is single-handily trying to redefine “fiscal discipline” to include socialist spending as well.
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That’s right folks, you read it here first. America is becoming the next Nazi Germany.
Man, all this pre-holocaust spending really burns me up (figuratively I mean, not as in ‘Oh God they put me in an oven’ – that would be really distasteful)!
Got melodrama?
If you have money (LEFT)in stock market watch it go bye bye tomorrow before opening. Adding fed bank debt has our debt reached $25 trillion yet ? Don’t laught. It could be true !! Try and buy a car or house. Better have score of 1000. IF YOU GET A MONTHLY RETIREMENT CHECK..GOOD LUCK
Will America have to “Nationalize” like a third world Country.
If God exist o and congress popularity poll should be ZERO…
CUSSING SHOULD BE ALLOWED
bones,
I am not comparing the United States to pre-Nazi Germany, come on buddy! I just have always liked that poem and it symbolizes so many things and the way people react to things they think don’t affect them.
I am saying that people sit idle while they think things only affect someone else. By the time it affects them, it’s too late and can’t be stopped. People sit here thinking it’s fine to tax the rich (if you consider $250k/year rich) for Obama’s social programs yet it will be too late when Obama has to start taxing them as well at the $50k level to make us all “sacrifice” to save the economy, as he will sell it.
Speak out now and stand up for your fellow Americans before the government is too entrenched in raising taxes that it’s too late to stop it.
Bill,
Obama’s ultimate goal is nationalize everything from health care to home mortgages so he can create generations of dependent Democrat voters. See, it’s very clear when you cut through the bull.
Don’t laugh, bones. Germany didn’t see it coming, either, and paid dearly for that oversite.
“The Sky is falling!!! The Sky is falling!!! For the love of GOD… THE SKY IS FALLING!!!”
I’ll use what the republican’s used on anyone else who didn’t agree with them during the last 8 years.
“If you don’t like it, than you should leave!” lol.
Not really, I like having you guys here… except Bill. Hi, Bill.
We have a health-care system that is failing the companies who buy it for their employees, People who buy it for themselves, and other who share the cost with the employer.
Education\training costs more many now than ever and students are in debt the day they get done with college.
Cost of living has jumped and the only reason why most households are still in the game is because women joined the workforce to help with the cost of homes, food, education and so on. This, in my opinion, has come at the cost of our family institutions BECAUSE it is almost impossible to live off one income. (Not suggesting women should stay home but their should be choices) #1 cause of divorce is money!
You guys are\were ok with spending 700+ billion on the Iraq war. Where were your voices then? Obama spends 787 Billion on a stimulus package and you cry about it. I suppose it is better to spend Billions in other nations than within our own borders. How many roads in Iraq did we build that I am not going to drive on…You guys are OK with socializing Iraq using our money.
At the very least, Obama is being honest and instituting Pay as you go instead of Bush’s Barrow and let someone else deal with it.
I got your point Nate, and it’s a great poem. I’ve always enjoyed it myself. But whether or not your aim was to compare our homeland with Nazi Germany, you sure convinced Babs and I that it was.
And I mean, just look, you’ve got Babs in here arguing it’s a pretty reasonable comparison. Nice work!
I’m sure you’re just a boy who’s intentions are good, but oh lord I think you may have been misunderstood
bones, I’ve always thought it was a reasonable possibility in any and every country. What – you think it could only happen in Germany? That the US has immunity from outside takeovers? I’ll bet you never believed 9/11 could happen here either, did you? Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I don’t recall who said that, but it was somebody very wise.
PS – JD, we’re not discussing the stimulus, we’re discussing the new budget obama has proposed for the fiscal year 2010. Keep up.
What could, hypothetically, happen one day and what is in the midst of happening are two very different things, Babs. Wouldn’t you agree? By your argument it’s as justifiable to compare canada to nazi-germany. Because hey, did you think it could only happen on in germany?
You don’t need to justify your nation-hating to me. But personally, if I thought American genocide was on the way, I’d be looking for a safer place to be.
Nation hating? Come on, bones, no more liberal “hate” accusations, ok? I never said I hated this nation or any other, or implied it. I also never said anything about American genocide. If that’s the best you can do for an answer, I’ll drop the conversation with you and move on.
Sorry Babs, when someone compares America to Nazi Germany I tend to assume they are don’t mean it in the warm and fuzzy way.
I don’t really think you hate America. I just think you’re being ridiculous. Btw what was so liberal about my ‘hate accusations’? I don’t see the link.
No one – in any way – compared America to Nazi Germany. Not I, nor Nate. If we are watchful of America not BECOMING like Nazi Germany, that only makes us good Americans, with other good Americans safety and wellbeing in mind. If you find that ridiculous, then you should elevate yourself into this century. America is not the safe country it used to be, nor is it the all American apple pie country it used to be. It is a mixture of all cultures and ideals, with inner struggles for power and superiority going on between them all.
“Haters” is a label that was given to anyone who did not support Barack Obama for President. It was bestowed by the liberal wing of the MSM, and if you don’t know that, then I would have to ask you where you have been for the last two years.
Alright Babs, well I hate to be unfair so let’s look at the center of things. At heart of it is this poem
“In Germany, they came first for the Communists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist;
And then they came for the trade unionists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist;
And then they came for the Jews, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew;
And then . . . they came for me . . . And by that time there was no one left to speak up.”
– Martin Niemöller
A very nice poem, I’d say. What do you think it’s referring to? Nazi germany? I’m thinking Nazi Germany.
How is it being applied? To America? I’m thinking to America. So the point is not that America is like Nazi Germany, but that there are some disturbing parallels. Is that about right?
Because that sounds like a comparison to me. So I’ve concluded that yes, America is being compared to Nazi Germany here. Do you disagree?
And then when I said as much, your response was “Don’t laugh, bones. Germany didn’t see it coming, either, and paid dearly for that oversite. ”
Isn’t that both recognizing and validating the comparison, Madam?
I’m not even going to touch your notion that the term “hate” inherently implies “liberal”. Only the most hysterically partisan of individuals could believe that.
So just let me know what’s wrong with what I’ve said. Because if you’re not being absolutely ridiculous and self-contradictory, than I’m sure confused about something.
Bones, I think the hate thing came from me… I have been picking on them for drinking haterade and being haters.
I didn’t think it was going to be taken so seriously and to be honest it was meant mostly as a joke… I mean, Haterade. That is just good comedy; hate that comes in a liquid form.
But I take responsibility for it and apologize. You guys aren’t haters. I just get confused when CG says that she will let people stay at her place to rally on Washington…except liberals.
Hater.
“I’m not even going to touch your notion that the term “hate” inherently implies “liberal”. Only the most hysterically partisan of individuals could believe that.”
Pretty words, bones, but wrong again. I didn’t say “hate” implies “liberal”. You asked what was liberal about your hate accusation, and I answered that “hater” is a label given to anyone who didn’t support obama for President. It was given to conservatives and Clinton democrats by the liberal media, and touted and shouted to the rooftops on every internet outlet that exists for the last 2 years. If you didn’t vote for Obama, you were a hater. It wasn’t right, but it was done.
You’re playing semantics with the quote. You’ve taken it quite literally, when it was meant as a metaphorical way. Sir.
Yes, JD, you have. Seems I recall you did that before the election as well. AND you were witness to plenty more doing it, weren’t you? I don’t think bones was unaware of it, either.
Would you like to stay at CG’s and participate in a march on Washington? No? Hater.
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
Comparison
a likening; illustration by similitude
Honestly, which one of us is arguing semantics, Babs?
Oh also, the ‘hate’ thing.
if you’re telling me there’s a distinction to be made between ‘hate’ and ‘hater’ you’ve still got me confused, since I used the term ‘hating’ – which you didn’t mention one way or the other. Is this really partisan in some way I don’t understand?
Babs, “Would you like to stay at CG’s and participate in a march on Washington? No? Hater.”
I would definitely stay if they would have me. In fact, i am sure I could get along with them. At the end of the day, we are all Americans, not enemies.
I am a lover… but that comes along with being a liberal. We are lovers not haters.
lol. Just playin’
Poor boy
“I like having you guys here… except Bill. Hi, Bill”
Geee, You don’t no more. Since this is your site are you kicking me off ?.
Did 2 words get between us.
“Today’s Dollar”
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You love distracting points to discuss “hate”. great strategy .
Poor boy
“I just get confused when CG says that she will let people stay at her place to rally on Washington…except liberals. Hater.”
How sad you don’t understand.
You don’t understand so action is Hate..
Why not ask CG to explain
Babs
As you say, stay focused. poor boy does not like that. Economy and o
Hi Bill, was wondering where you were today. I’d like to ask you to stop calling JD “poor boy”. DDMao was apparently offended enough yesterday at ALL the name calling to drop off the site, and I hate that. He was a good person to talk politics with. I hope he comes back.
But to everyone – and I’m including myself in this. Let’s get back to talking politics without the personal jabs and upper cuts, ok?
bones, if I am a “hating” person, then I am a hater. Check your english grammar. And drop it.
As I said before Babs, I didn’t really mean it. It was meant to be just a little tongue-in-cheek, though in retrospect that obviously didn’t come across.
My point, as it was to start with, is that ‘metaphoring’ America to Nazi-Germany is a tad melodramatic. I’ve met many, many people who would love to come to America, and I doubt they’ll change their minds anytime soon. Even with Barack Obama as president.
bones
I made mistake and hit report comment on your comment. I did not mean it. I said that in report. I am so sorry. Excuss me please.
Babs
go to article.
Santelli Responds to Gibbs’ Challenge, Wins Feb 23rd, 2009, now in history section
See at end around jd saying he did not know if he had higher degree than CG. See jd can not counter so he “insults.” To the end of comments
I am old. I don’t like jd giving CG bull. CG is most able to defend herself. Better than I. I am too old to change that aspect of me. I do the non accepted thing, in today’s world,defend a lady.
All are allowed to debate. Not insult. I shall hit “Report Abuse” ever time jd insults. Under that condition, I will not call jd “poor boy” anymore.
Honestly, I had hope everyone would have gathered in unison against personal insults.
Babs
“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it”
George Santayana
bones, I think it’s only melodramatic if you interpret it that way. Would it have made the point in a more politically correct way if we compared Obama’s philosophy to Reagan’s quote “Man is not free unless government is limited.”? After all, Nazi Germany just represents an unlimited government presence. Both statements are saying basically the same thing, are they not?
“Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.”
This is my favorite quote from Reagan, I think, and it seems to have a entirely new connotation these days. “They” being the current administration trying to create a big brother society, and “we” being proud citizens who will do everything we can to see that they don’t accomplish this horrid goal. We shall not be sheep let to the slaughter, this is our country. We have to make our voices heard, or we will be like……….oops, nazi germany. A country ruled and led by one man.
Thanks for share.
I am not american, I don’t know the news too much.
but I think I like the policy of Obama ja.