The 2010 Obama Budget, the Republican Future, and More

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Now that Obama has shown his true "socalistic" self within this budget, it seems that our only hope as a nation is that the House and Senate Democrats will stand up and revolt. After sucessfully shoving through the HUGE, un-necessary "stimulus" package, now comes the payback to all of us "rich" taxpayers. You know, anyone who has ambition, a job, didn't borrow 125% on their home and is still making their mortgage payments.
Obama's "American Dream" seems much different than mine. Any thought of reducing the only remaining incentive to owning a home in America is nothing but nails in the already damaged housing market. There is outrage on the streets. Whatever polls are being taken, they certainly don't reflect what anybody I know is saying.
What Obama wants it seems is a nation full of good little "worker bees" who rely on the government to take their money and spend it far more wisely than they ever could. After all, he's spent a large majority of his life going to school.
Missed economics and American History did you?
Americans WILL stand up and REVOLT.

Chris Petty of GA 11:11PM February 26, 2009

The stimulus bill was mismanaged by the House, in that a relatively) small amount of pork and earmarks was allowed into it, thereby giving Republicans ammunition to use in opposing it. But overall it's a good bill and a necessary one. Not one Republican has an alternative vision for getting us out of the mess we're in, so they focus on the small-beer stuff in the bill that appears wasteful. Bobby Jindal's career-ending self-immolation the other night, when he railed against a volcano detection provision in the bill without offering an alternative vision for recovery, is a harsh indication of where Republicans are headed if all they can do is say "no".
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Evan Adamson of NY 8:33PM February 26, 2009

If the $634 Billion is any indication of Obama's health care plan, Obama is planning a radical change in the health care system. The plan has not yet been laid out and already Obama is earmarking more than half a trillion for it and explaining that it will just be the beginning of what will be necessary.
One of the reasons that health care seems to be so expensive (among many others) is the cost of research and development in order to procure new treatments and drugs.
At the moment the health care industry has a significant incentive to pour money into research and development because of the possibility of making money. What will happen when this incentive is marginalized when the government has taken over the health care system? Will our advancements slow down or even cease?
http://www.weeklypoint.com/2009/02/26/obama-budget-plans-634-billion-down-payment-for-health-care-reform/

Dan D. of UT 6:53PM February 26, 2009

Obama: 'We Must Add to Our Deficits in the Short-Term'
But the programs that he is putting in place will never go away and like all government programs they will grow out of control and the cost will increase accordingly.
So much for "short-term" deficits, but who cares he will be out of office and it will someone elses problem.

Larry of CA 5:03PM February 26, 2009