Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Obama sets goal to cut $4 trillion from deficit (Developing): congressional sources
Reuters ^ | Reuters

Posted on 04/13/2011 9:30:50 AM PDT by sunmars

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama will set a goal of reducing the U.S. deficit by $4 trillion in the next 12 years or less in a speech Wednesday, a congressional source said.

His plan would curb the U.S. deficit to 2.5 percent of GDP in 2015, and by 2 percent toward the end of the decade, the source said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: budget; debt; entitlements; obamanomics; spending; trickery
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-158 next last
To: All

The wealthy WANT to give back....


101 posted on 04/13/2011 11:32:50 AM PDT by ladyvet ( I would rather have Incitatus then the asses that are in congress today.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 100 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

A twelve-word synopsis of Obama’s speech: “From each according to his abilities; to each according to his needs.”


102 posted on 04/13/2011 11:33:26 AM PDT by southernnorthcarolina ("Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own." -- Aesop)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

Tell me another one ... you’re killing me.

Really.


103 posted on 04/13/2011 11:33:29 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mikey_hates_everything

“How can that possibly ever happen with all that we have witnessed over just $38 billion in supposed cuts?”

That’s an easy one. It’s called Tax Hikes. “Share the sacrifice” and all that...


104 posted on 04/13/2011 11:34:08 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (We live two lives, the life we learn and the life we live with after that.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: All

...making government smarter..leaner....more effective...Oh Brother!


105 posted on 04/13/2011 11:34:58 AM PDT by ladyvet ( I would rather have Incitatus then the asses that are in congress today.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 103 | View Replies]

To: ladyvet

a 4 palms to the forehead performance.. I lose count after 4 good ones.. ;-]


106 posted on 04/13/2011 11:41:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 105 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

It’s clear that Obama is totally incompetent when it comes to economic policy and federal spending, energy policy, foreign policy, upholding the laws of the United States, the war on terror, and in his role as commander-in-chief. His solution to every issue is to give another speech, and he stinks at that too.


107 posted on 04/13/2011 11:47:16 AM PDT by pleikumud
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sunmars
As RUSH said yesterday: "Everything Obama will say is a LIE."

Obama is nothing but a liar and he is following his father the Devil who is the father of lies.

WE can not trust or have faith in anything Obama says because essentially EVERYTHING coming out of his mouth is a lie designed to manipulate and deceive the masses.

108 posted on 04/13/2011 11:48:55 AM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord deliver us from evil and from those perpetuating it, in Jesus name, amen.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

Cut $4 Trillion by ONLY running up the deficit $20 trillion? Boy, what a deal!


109 posted on 04/13/2011 11:58:06 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

Well if obama resigned that might be somewhat helpful to that end.


110 posted on 04/13/2011 12:25:09 PM PDT by plain talk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

Video of speech here:

http://cspan.org/Events/President-Addresses-Differences-in-Deficit-Plans/10737420836-1/


111 posted on 04/13/2011 12:27:23 PM PDT by balls (0 lies like a Muslim (Google "taqiyya"))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: driftdiver
There’s something like $7 T in 401Ks and IRAs. They have been trying to figure out a way to get that money since he took office.

Alright, let's run with it. So, O wants to get at that 7 trill.... He simply creates some sort of HEAVY, burdensome tax based on 401K balances, and then offers tax payers the option of early disbursements from those 401Ks (without the 10% tax penalty) to pay that tax. Does that sound plausible?

112 posted on 04/13/2011 12:32:46 PM PDT by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: sunmars
For those who are interested. In the last puff of hot air by 0 there were;

7 - "me"s
10 - "my"s
and 52 - "I"s

113 posted on 04/13/2011 12:50:37 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (I can haz CW2 now?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

Can we believe anything the muslim says?


114 posted on 04/13/2011 12:54:52 PM PDT by Son-Joshua (son-joshua)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ladyvet
Last year Obambi said "We're gonna have to all get along if I'm to make some of the tough choices next year".

I guess this is what he means. Tax employers, companies, individuals who make over 30k a year. They're rich you know. Really really rich.

115 posted on 04/13/2011 12:57:36 PM PDT by Soothesayer9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 80 | View Replies]

To: rawhide

There is only one theory that fits everything Obammy does.

He wants to destroy our economy, and implement socialism and muzzie sharia law.


116 posted on 04/13/2011 1:03:02 PM PDT by Mr. K (this adminsitration is WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY~!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

Is it Halloween? Is it trick and be tricked time? [Definitely no treats coming our way]


117 posted on 04/13/2011 1:04:34 PM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- are the values that time has proven them to work)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: topher
I forgot, Obama is two weeks late with his April Fool's Joke.

And the joke is on the American People...

118 posted on 04/13/2011 1:05:43 PM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- are the values that time has proven them to work)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 117 | View Replies]

To: topher

So, now what people

What happens now.

We know HUGE cuts are needed - across the board.

This is going to get bad - really bad. If we don’t fix the debt.

What happens now - we need MEGA cuts.

This ship is sinking. Fast.

Someone better come up with solid ideas to fix the problem.

Add on top of that the potential for a major war in the Middle East - not these little wars we have seen so far. A regional war.

Not going to be pretty.


119 posted on 04/13/2011 1:08:54 PM PDT by silentknight
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 118 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

We already knew he was a f**king idiot and he just helped point it out.


120 posted on 04/13/2011 1:16:58 PM PDT by KwHorn77 (Tired of the GOP being the minority party!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-158 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson