Obama dives into debt talks (main problem is private jet owners while Moochelle vacations)

Yahoo ^ | 6/27/11 | Stephen Collinson

[Libloather]

Obama dives into debt talks
By Stephen Collinson | AFP – Mon, Jun 27, 2011

The White House accused Republicans of siding with billionaires and private jet owners, as President Barack Obama waded into political talks designed to avert a "calamitous" US debt default.

Obama met the top Democrat in the Senate and his minority Republican counterpart, seeking to unpick a deadlock over his call on lawmakers to lift the $14.29 trillion debt ceiling by an August 2 deadline.

As political tensions rose, the White House warned of "calamitous" consequences to the global economy if the talks do not seal an agreement and Washington is forced into default and runs out of money to pay its bills.

"It's very important that we don't play chicken here, that we don't test the markets," White House spokesman Jay Carney said.

But Republicans, who quit talks with the White House last week accusing Obama of pushing tax hikes, again demanded big spending cuts in return for agreeing to lift the debt limit.

In the United States, Congress has to agree to lifting the cap on government borrowing, and has done so repeatedly in recent years at the urging of successive Democratic and Republican presidents.

But this time, congressional Republicans elected in a backlash against government, and on a platform of sweeping spending cuts in last November's mid-term polls, are demanding big concessions from the White House.

[blackdog]

Anyone remember the auto industry executives taking the heat when they flew into Reagan National for congressional bailout hearings? Anyone check out the fleet upgrades for GM and Chrysler lately?

Things is diffint wit D'Man in charge.

[malia]

dear obama

you don’t inspire confidence

[Iron Munro]

I think we've already seen this dramatic production with a different cast:

[Portcall24]

xcuse me mr. p, but aren’t you a public jet owner? And isn’t your wife the beneficiary of the public jet, as well? The only difference is most private jet owners use it to enhance productivity...you? not so much.

[Darksheare]

I have a teeshirt that says, “SO far, he sucks.” and the O is zero’s personal brand symbol.

[Catsrus]

He wants to nationalize the airline industry. Plain and simple as that. Lord, how I loathe this man!

[Catsrus]

He wants to nationalize the airline industry. Plain and simple as that. Lord, how I loathe this man!

[Iron Munro]

Her Royal, Highness Queen Wydelode, waves to the little people as she deplanes to take
on another load of taxpayer paid lobster, pork ribs and Kobe steak (all organic of course).

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: seeking to unpick a deadlock ::

And to think, his editor let this one by...

[wita]

“calamitous” US debt default

the sorry excuse for a president much less a half black man, needs to get off the calamitous harangue and join the effort to save what’s left of the country he so deliciously desires to destroy.

...and I thought Clinton was dangerous.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Is Obama diving into the budget talks before or after he returns from the Vinyahhhd?

[HighlyOpinionated]

Does Mr Obama do ANYTHING except mimic Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals?

Is his brain nothing but a sieve through which ideas are filtered and then regurgitated as Saul Alinsky's mantra?

He IS his mother's child ... and if Obama Sr isn't his father, he has memorized his 'thesis' that Government has the 'right' to take 100% of a person's wages [note, this is not 100% of a RICH LIBERAL'S MONEY OR INCOME!] as long as Government provides "adequately" for the person. The operative word is "adequately" which to a RICH LIBERAL like George Soros means 'survival, just enough to continue to produce."

THIS is the life Obama and Soros wish for all of us!

[Kickass Conservative]

Businessman = Private Jets paid for by his Company through Revenues.

Obama = Public Jets paid for by the Businessman and his Employees through Taxation. (Involuntary Servitude)

[capt. norm]

Obama signed the legislation that gave the corporate jet tax break...it was in the "Porkulus" bill.

[caww]

the White House warned of "calamitous" consequences to the global economy if the talks do not seal an agreement and Washington is forced into default and runs out of money to pay its bills.

Then let it fall as far as I'm concerned. I frankly don't give a rats butt about the "global economy" as it's all about the elites/politicians and others... and the power they are trying desperately to hold onto. The guy on the street knows how to survive...he's had years of experience.

The elites ,however, are scared crapless they will loose their lifestyles and the revenue machine from the poplulace they feed from... and of which few can do without.

This has nothing to do whatsoever of or for the people.

[DFG]

2009 Flashback: Porkulus stimulus tax break promotes private jet sales

[wbill]

never let the engines cool on the aircraft available to the first family

'Twas the first thing I thought of when I heard him say this.

The second was "What an arrogant POS". "I'm not saying you can't fly, I'm just sayin' you need to pay a little more." Arrogant bastard.

[WOBBLY BOB]

Obama skips debt commission meeting
CNN ^ | Dec. 9, 2010 | Ed Henry

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2640249/posts

I guess it’s urgent now.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Wow, did he step in it there.
Every one of those private jet owners will be buying ads to profile all of Moochelle’s travels.

[CSM]

“The White House accused Republicans of siding with billionaires and private jet owners,”

Geez, can they get any more transparent in their wealth re-distribution wet dreams? The reality is that they actually have no desire to redistribute wealth, instead they are wanting to increase income tax. They prefer to tax productivity and not touch wealth. If they really wanted to tax wealth, they would go after their buddies’ trust funds and Soros’ billions.