Comments on: Bush’s ‘08 Budget Slashes Middle-Class Assistance http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:15:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: William http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1678900 William Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:42:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1678900 It's really interesting when you examine the public's perception. Two of our new public opinion studies conclude that the public has little difficulty understanding the magnitude of the fiscal challenge facing the nation. And while the public is also willing to consider tough tradeoffs to address the growing national debt, support for program cuts, reforms or tax increases comes with one key condition: finding ways to increase trust that their leaders will spend their money responsibly and for the purposes intended. So, there are some interesting and timely topics at hand. For more info go to http://www.publicagenda.org/pubengage/pe_facingup.cfm It’s really interesting when you examine the public’s perception. Two of our new public opinion studies conclude that the public has little difficulty understanding the magnitude of the fiscal challenge facing the nation. And while the public is also willing to consider tough tradeoffs to address the growing national debt, support for program cuts, reforms or tax increases comes with one key condition: finding ways to increase trust that their leaders will spend their money responsibly and for the purposes intended. So, there are some interesting and timely topics at hand. For more info go to http://www.publicagenda.org/pubengage/pe_facingup.cfm

]]> By: Ron DeMarco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1665263 Ron DeMarco Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:59:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1665263 Its going to take about 10 million of us. To get off our asses and march in Wash. D.C.. And demand congress starts Impeaching these Bush crime family S.O.B.s.. When this Crime Family and the State of Israel launches the next coming war unprovoked with Iran. Let that be the spark that ignites us all into taking action. Its going to take about 10 million of us. To get off our asses and
march in Wash. D.C.. And demand congress starts Impeaching
these Bush crime family S.O.B.s..

When this Crime Family and the State of Israel launches the
next coming war unprovoked with Iran. Let that be the spark
that ignites us all into taking action.

]]> By: chperret http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1660054 chperret Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:25:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1660054 PLEASE understand that neocon are using this bullshit war to empty States... Yours (the United States) and through your debt, all (all existing States). Switzerland, EU, China are supporting your debt, running out of 'burned' money, emptying too. This is a without any fund - ground fundation - mechanism. Ground zero was the new tabula rasa : State tabula rasa. Back to zero point, the neocon ideology is now emptying (-10 ; -100 ; -1'000 ; -1'000'000'000'000) the States, all world States. PLEASE read Deleuze - Guattary about War machine against the State, about War machine as a purpose to destroy the State http://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Plateaus-Capitalism-Schizophrenia/dp/0816614024 PLEASE understand that neocon are using this bullshit war to empty States… Yours (the United States) and through your debt, all (all existing States). Switzerland, EU, China are supporting your debt, running out of ‘burned’ money, emptying too. This is a without any fund – ground fundation – mechanism. Ground zero was the new tabula rasa : State tabula rasa. Back to zero point, the neocon ideology is now emptying (-10 ; -100 ; -1′000 ; -1′000′000′000′000) the States, all world States.

PLEASE read Deleuze – Guattary about War machine against the State, about War machine as a purpose to destroy the State http://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Plateaus-Capitalism-Schizophrenia/dp/0816614024

]]> By: Raymond Funamoto http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1658978 Raymond Funamoto Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:39:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1658978 Why am I not surprised that CHIMPya is seeking to destroy the middle class of America before he leaves office, or is impeached, convicted of War Crimes, and executed for his High Crimes along with Torticola Cheney, Condom-lesser Rice, Karl Rove, all the rest of Bushland Uber Allies and the Nazi Fascist repugnant-repubs? After all, the middle class of America is the backbone of the country, and he figures if he can deal it a mortal blow, they will be easy pickings for his predecessor who he figures will be the flip-flopping Bush anus-kisser McCain...WELL, I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU, CHIMPya and Bushland Uber Allies, Americans are not going to stand idly by and let you do whatever you want to benefit the rich and powerful...YOU ARE COMING DOWN, Bush!!!!! Why am I not surprised that CHIMPya is seeking to destroy the middle class of America before he leaves office, or is impeached, convicted of War Crimes, and executed for his High Crimes along with Torticola Cheney, Condom-lesser Rice, Karl Rove, all the rest of Bushland Uber Allies and the Nazi Fascist repugnant-repubs? After all, the middle class of America is the backbone of the country, and he figures if he
can deal it a mortal blow, they will be easy pickings for his predecessor who he figures will be the flip-flopping Bush anus-kisser McCain…WELL, I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU, CHIMPya and Bushland Uber Allies, Americans are not going to stand idly by and let you do whatever you want to benefit the rich and powerful…YOU ARE COMING DOWN, Bush!!!!!

]]> By: tom baker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1658860 tom baker Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:16:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1658860 poor bob C - how's it feel up there on your taxpayer cross? poor bob C – how’s it feel up there on your taxpayer cross?

]]> By: Bob C http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1658668 Bob C Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:48:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1658668 Just which of these is a middle class program???? None actually. The middle class does not have programs, we pay for them. Just which of these is a middle class program????

None actually.

The middle class does not have programs, we pay for them.

]]> By: Erik Weinberger http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1658017 Erik Weinberger Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:12:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1658017 How low can Bush's numbers go?? How low can Bush’s numbers go??

]]> By: Tweedster http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1657700 Tweedster Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:13:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1657700 78. Sarcasm here? I hope. Anyway, that's a really big leap, but it wouldn't hurt if you actually helped this country in some way other than raising trust-fund brats. 78.

Sarcasm here? I hope.

Anyway, that’s a really big leap, but it wouldn’t hurt if you actually helped this country in some way other than raising trust-fund brats.

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1657668 Karim Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:07:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1657668 Bush's war on America continues. Bush’s war on America continues.

]]> By: RichRepub http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1657441 RichRepub Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:22:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1657441 Ya know I just can't get you liberals and your Democrat party! Hell, you'd probably bitch if you were hung with a new rope! Are you guys trying to say that you would support the war and it's continuous nature as long as I don't get a tax break? Ya know I just can’t get you liberals and your Democrat party! Hell, you’d probably bitch if you were hung with a new rope!

Are you guys trying to say that you would support the war and it’s continuous nature as long as I don’t get a tax break?

]]> By: Tweedster http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1657179 Tweedster Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:27:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1657179 <b>Those are all programs for the lower class, not the middle class. Why bill the article as an attack on the middle class, then?</b> Though this statement isn't entirely accurate, by making things even harder on the lower class, what are the odds that they will pull themselves up by the noose Dubyah's tied for them into middle class ranks? Ummm...slim to none. Those are all programs for the lower class, not the middle class. Why bill the article as an attack on the middle class, then?

Though this statement isn’t entirely accurate, by making things even harder on the lower class, what are the odds that they will pull themselves up by the noose Dubyah’s tied for them into middle class ranks?

Ummm…slim to none.

]]> By: Tweedster http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1657077 Tweedster Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:14:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1657077 What do you people want, guns or butter? There is a war on dufus`s and all you can do is bitch that the government will now be serving you margarine instead of real butter. <b>Get over yourselves and make a sacrifice for your country will you?</b> Just eat the margarine and say- Thank you Uncle Sam that was very deliscous, may I please have another- and all will be well. Comment by sheesh — February 5, 2007 @ 8:46 pm And how is a $162,000 average tax cut equate to sacrifice? There's a war on dufus! You don't lower taxes during a war! What do you people want, guns or butter? There is a war on dufus`s and all you can do is bitch that the government will now be serving you margarine instead of real butter. Get over yourselves and make a sacrifice for your country will you?

Just eat the margarine and say- Thank you Uncle Sam that was very deliscous, may I please have another- and all will be well.

Comment by sheesh — February 5, 2007 @ 8:46 pm

And how is a $162,000 average tax cut equate to sacrifice? There’s a war on dufus! You don’t lower taxes during a war!

]]> By: CarlX http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1656766 CarlX Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:30:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1656766 rich repub you sound like a caricature rich repub
you sound like a caricature

]]> By: alp3 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1656739 alp3 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:25:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1656739 Look, RichRepub. I know you're a little sore about how your daughters turned out. But are you sure it's the crack they're addicted to? Maybe if you had spent more time with them while they were growing up, and less time counting your money, you wouldn't be in this jam. Please stop blaming the rest of the world for your personal shortcomings. It may not be to late to save them, and yourself. A little love goes a long way... find the courage within yourself and please give it a shot. We'll all be better off if it works. Look, RichRepub.

I know you’re a little sore about how your daughters turned out.
But are you sure it’s the crack they’re addicted to?

Maybe if you had spent more time with them while they were growing up,
and less time counting your money, you wouldn’t be in this jam.

Please stop blaming the rest of the world for your personal shortcomings.
It may not be to late to save them, and yourself.

A little love goes a long way… find the courage within yourself and please
give it a shot. We’ll all be better off if it works.

]]> By: RichRepub http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1656400 RichRepub Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:05:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1656400 Just don't touch my tax cut. I've worked too hard to achieve my business and I'm not giving it up to some poor, crack-addicted welfare queens! Just don’t touch my tax cut. I’ve worked too hard to achieve my business and I’m not giving it up to some poor, crack-addicted welfare queens!

]]> By: Jim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1656202 Jim Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:23:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1656202 We may just have to take to the streets before Bush and Cheney's madness is over in two years. They are without a doubt the worst administration in American history. We may just have to take to the streets before Bush and Cheney’s madness is over in two years. They are without a doubt the worst administration in American history.

]]> By: followthemoney http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1656049 followthemoney Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:48:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1656049 Karl Marx approval rating continues to move up. Karl Marx approval rating continues to move up.

]]> By: Jaded Prole http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1655664 Jaded Prole Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:56:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1655664 This budget reveals the level of insanity of this criminal junta. This "Raw Deal" is a turkey that won't fly. This budget reveals the level of insanity of this criminal junta. This “Raw Deal” is a turkey that won’t fly.

]]> By: Fools on the Hill http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1653943 Fools on the Hill Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:36:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1653943 Typical republican Reagan and Bush (41) did the same. Typical republican Reagan and Bush (41) did the same.

]]> By: Osama Obama Madrassa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/comment-page-2/#comment-1653769 Osama Obama Madrassa Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:33:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/05/bush-budget-cuts/#comment-1653769 Here`s your candidate, served up on a stick with an apple in his mouth. Read the truth about Obama and weep creeps. Hey... I made a funny! Weep Creeps! Your new title. What is a modern day bleeding heart liberal? A Weep Creep. I smell burning bodies in the air tonight. Must be a big roasting going on in the Middle East tonight that would be for sure. When the wind is just right, I swear I can smell burning bodies, and that is no shit. It makes me want to eat meat strangely enough whenever I smell that smell. Carnivore instinct I suppose. Pass the gravy? http://www.obamatruth.org/ The Truth About Obama - ObamaTruth.com How Michelle Obama’s desire to get “some corporate experience” ... Not only was Obama sworn in as a freshman U.S. senator, but he reaped big bucks from book ... Here`s your candidate, served up on a stick with an apple in his mouth. Read the truth about Obama and weep creeps. Hey… I made a funny! Weep Creeps! Your new title.

What is a modern day bleeding heart liberal? A Weep Creep.

I smell burning bodies in the air tonight. Must be a big roasting going on in the Middle East tonight that would be for sure. When the wind is just right, I swear I can smell burning bodies, and that is no shit.

It makes me want to eat meat strangely enough whenever I smell that smell. Carnivore instinct I suppose.

Pass the gravy?

http://www.obamatruth.org/

The Truth About Obama – ObamaTruth.com

How Michelle Obama’s desire to get “some corporate experience” … Not only was Obama sworn in as a freshman U.S. senator, but he reaped big bucks from book …

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