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Posted on 07/15/2011 9:01:42 AM PDT by maggief
President Obama on Friday pointed to polls to argue that his proposal of a "balanced approach" on a debt deal - one that includes revenue increases as well as spending cuts - is what the American people want.
"My Republican friends have said that they're not willing to do revenues, and they have repeated that on several occasions," he told reporters at a news conference in Washington. "My hope, though, is that they're listening not just to lobbyists or special interests here in Washington, but they're also listening to the American people. Because it turns out, poll after poll, many done by your organizations, show that it's not just Democrats who think we need to take a balanced approach, it's Republicans as well."
A Gallup poll released Wednesday found that only 20 percent of Americans support a deal that only includes spending cuts, something Republicans have insisted on. Another 30 percent wanted a deal that was "mostly" spending cuts, and 32 percent wanted a deal split equally between spending cuts and tax increases. Eleven percent favored a deal that was mostly or all tax increases.
"The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues," Mr. Obama said. "That's not just Democrats. That's the majority of Republicans." (That Gallup poll found that only one in four Republicans favor a deal that is only spending cuts.)
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Americans back the snowman’s debt deal? Central Americans, south Americans............?
FUBO!
I’d like to see Mr. Obama send the government’s general account a MUCH larger check for those “revenues”.
I know what you mean but can you imagine the fight that would ensue in congress over how the proposal would be worded on the ballot?
The rats would insist on something like,"Yes or no, do you want the evil republicans to rob the poor and elderly or not".
Yes like they wanted Obama Care. /sarcasm
most polls also show the majority of Americans want obamacare repealed....run with it Boehner/Cantor- obozo gave you the opening...
He must be talking about the 24% that do not have to eat their peas!??!
Dillusional.
Psychopathic liar.
Insane.
+1
I get the feeling that someone is very close to him everyday whispering in his ear that he is still loved and has the support of the country.
If he thought otherwise he would break...his insanity protects him.
Truly delusional.
ML/NJ
This strange behaior of Obama’s is why we desperately need a real conservative to get the nom and go after him. A RINO like Mitt or a wimp like (insert name here) isn’t going to cut it. Someone like Palin will drive him to snap on national television or at least on the press plane where there are lots of cell phones to pick it up. He’s going to snap! I really think a woman is the person for the job.
Typical propaganda bot behavior by Gallup. Seems they are no longer the "Gold Standard of polling"
You Lie!
Obama and most of the GOP want the Tea Party reps to commit political suicide.
Boy whatever meds he is taking must really make him think that he is on the planet zook.
Which is a complete lie...the revenue is there to cover these checks. Why the Repubs don't scream this at the top of their lungs, every chance they get, I'll never know.
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