on fiscal predictions and on health care bills
Lifted from jmax315,
The next time you hear someone accuse the Democrats of fiscal irresponsibility, show them this.
This would be a NYTimes analysis of the Congressional Budget Office projections of the budget surplus or deficit for the years 2009-12. Related article: How a Sea of Red Ink Spread From a Puddle. (BTW, the article is fairly critical of Obama, but not for new agendas -- instead they see him as continuing many problems by so far not undoing harmful Bush policies.)
Oh, while I'm at it, I pretty much agree with what badmagic said about the health care bill the other day, so rather than rephrase, here's a blockquote:
Let me start by saying here's your chance to tell your Senators that you support health insurance for everyone*. If you like the idea, make a call or two. It's popular, but still unlikely to pass. The Republicans hate the idea, and there are plenty of Democrats in the pay of the insurance industry. If you're not keen on the idea, talk to someone from Massachusetts about how they like their version of public health insurance.
Me, I like the idea, but mostly because the current way of doing things, with employers paying for health insurance, is a huge drag on new job creation, and puts us at a disadvantage with Europe. The sooner we move away from that model, the better.
'course, these other two quotes are also worth keeping in mind: If we're to stop Obama on this, it will be his Waterloo. It will break him.
- Republican Senator Jim DeMint, South Carolina
Just the other day, one Republican senator said - and I'm quoting him now - ‘If we’re able to stop Obama on this, it will be his Waterloo. It will break him,’ Think about that. This isn’t about me. This isn’t about politics. This is about a health care system that is breaking America’s families, breaking America’s businesses, and breaking America’s economy. And we can’t afford the politics of delay and defeat when it comes to health care, not this time, not now.
- Democratic President Barack Obama
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The next time you hear someone accuse the Democrats of fiscal irresponsibility, show them this.
This would be a NYTimes analysis of the Congressional Budget Office projections of the budget surplus or deficit for the years 2009-12. Related article: How a Sea of Red Ink Spread From a Puddle. (BTW, the article is fairly critical of Obama, but not for new agendas -- instead they see him as continuing many problems by so far not undoing harmful Bush policies.)
Oh, while I'm at it, I pretty much agree with what badmagic said about the health care bill the other day, so rather than rephrase, here's a blockquote:
Let me start by saying here's your chance to tell your Senators that you support health insurance for everyone*. If you like the idea, make a call or two. It's popular, but still unlikely to pass. The Republicans hate the idea, and there are plenty of Democrats in the pay of the insurance industry. If you're not keen on the idea, talk to someone from Massachusetts about how they like their version of public health insurance.
Me, I like the idea, but mostly because the current way of doing things, with employers paying for health insurance, is a huge drag on new job creation, and puts us at a disadvantage with Europe. The sooner we move away from that model, the better.
'course, these other two quotes are also worth keeping in mind: If we're to stop Obama on this, it will be his Waterloo. It will break him.
- Republican Senator Jim DeMint, South Carolina
Just the other day, one Republican senator said - and I'm quoting him now - ‘If we’re able to stop Obama on this, it will be his Waterloo. It will break him,’ Think about that. This isn’t about me. This isn’t about politics. This is about a health care system that is breaking America’s families, breaking America’s businesses, and breaking America’s economy. And we can’t afford the politics of delay and defeat when it comes to health care, not this time, not now.
- Democratic President Barack Obama
*Link also permits signup for grass-roots activity