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Obama: I Met Republicans Halfway On Taxes, More Than Halfway On Spending
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Posted on 12/22/2012 11:41:14 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Obama: I Met Republicans Halfway On Taxes, More Than Halfway On Spending

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Over the last few weeks I've been working with leaders of both parties on a proposal to get our deficit under control, avoid tax cuts -- or avoid tax hikes on the middle class, and to make sure that we can spur jobs and economic growth -- a balanced proposal that cuts spending but also asks the wealthiest Americans to pay more; a proposal that will strengthen the middle class over the long haul and grow our economy over the long haul.

During the course of these negotiations, I offered to compromise with Republicans in Congress. I met them halfway on taxes, and I met them more than halfway on spending. And in terms of actual dollar amounts, we're not that far apart.

As of today, I am still ready and willing to get a comprehensive package done. I still believe that reducing our deficit is the right thing to do for the long-term health of our economy and the confidence of our businesses. I remain committed to working towards that goal, whether it happens all at once or whether it happens in several different steps.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anticapitalist; barrylyhuman; bushtaxcuts; fiscalcliff; johnboehner; lunatic; lyingliar; misshimyet; obamacare; obamalies; obamaquotes; obamunism; socialist; youlie; zerocare
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To: Sub-Driver

where are those fact checkers from the debates?


21 posted on 12/22/2012 12:01:24 PM PST by GotMojo
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To: Sub-Driver

Lying sack of shyte and the media will dutifully (joyously) convey his lies


22 posted on 12/22/2012 12:01:59 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything)
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To: Faith

Along with a republican who has the stuff to call a presser, show and tell the public precisely what Obamas terms are, what he wants and what he has rejected. Instead, nothing from them, for all we know, Obama is telling the truth and Boehner is lying. Aloha.


23 posted on 12/22/2012 12:02:54 PM PST by Toespi
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To: sickoflibs
He knows its won on TV.

Yep, he's speaking to the low-information voter and that headline is all that matters. It is really, really disgusting.

24 posted on 12/22/2012 12:03:36 PM PST by NonValueAdded (If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you've likely misread the situation.)
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To: Sub-Driver
We can, and probably should have our fun pointing out what a sociopath this man is with his pathological mendacity, but there's a much more sinister side to this none of us is ready to face.

A man capable of lying like this is also capable of more serious crimes. It's ominous that he has failed to close down Gitmo; he may be holding it open for his real enemies.

25 posted on 12/22/2012 12:03:43 PM PST by stormhill
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To: Sub-Driver
..and of course: these (FNC) Morons, just spew it out....
"Weepy" Boehmer / "Mealymouthed" McConnell; are out writing "sternly-worded" letters...making "very weak / flaccid" comments to 0'Buttcracks' Media Minions

26 posted on 12/22/2012 12:05:07 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0Bama man can :-)
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To: Sub-Driver

He could claim that he was born of a virgin mother on Magic mountain and delivered to earth in a chariot pulled by unicorns and the media would report it as fact.


28 posted on 12/22/2012 12:07:35 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Sub-Driver
..and of course: these (FNC) Morons, just spew it out....
"Weepy" Boehmer / "Mealymouthed" McConnell; are out writing "sternly-worded" letters...making "very weak / flaccid" comments to 0'Buttcracks' Media Minions

29 posted on 12/22/2012 12:08:44 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0Bama man can :-)
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To: Sub-Driver
LIAR!

"(I'm now only asking for raising spending 8 when I wanted to spend 10 so I saved 6 and that's halfway in my head.) Give me mo' money, I need mo' ."

Worst President ever. However, best liar ever. Because he gets away with this nonsense.

30 posted on 12/22/2012 12:08:53 PM PST by roadcat
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama/Soetoro: “I Lie, all the time. Don’t believe a word I say, unless you worship me and are therefore a deadsoul democrat.”


32 posted on 12/22/2012 12:15:33 PM PST by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: Sub-Driver

I keep wondering when this Media Hypnosis is going to end. whern people will wake up out of it.

Maybe never. Human beings with perfectly normal minds just sit in front of the screen and listen to Obama and believe everything he says. All critical screens instantly go down.

It’s amazing. This has never before happened to humanity. One can speak of Soviet-style propaganda but this is happening in a free country with no trauma behind us to speak of. It’s 24/7 and in color and full of beautiful people and the viewer just sits there and believes anything, anything at all for like forty hours a week. And so how long can we keep on with this daily hypnosis?

the Democrats could have run and elected Donald Duck with this kind of mind entrapment called television.

And no, I don’t have ohne.


33 posted on 12/22/2012 12:16:40 PM PST by squarebarb ( Fairy tales are basically true.)
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To: dennisw; MinuteGal

The Wall Street Journal’s front page DID print
the truth this AM. IF they are wrong, I’d suggest
that the WhiteHouse sue the Journal for the
slanderous mis-representation of the facts.
Oh crap, I forgot The Won can pick his Judge.


34 posted on 12/22/2012 12:16:40 PM PST by seenenuf ( Save the Right Supremes.)
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To: squarebarb

I mean ‘one’.


35 posted on 12/22/2012 12:17:37 PM PST by squarebarb ( Fairy tales are basically true.)
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To: NonValueAdded
RE “Yep, he's speaking to the low-information voter and that headline is all that matters. It is really, really disgusting.”

I see you listen to Rush.

Yep, he's been using that term recently in his skits dancing around the idea that Republicans will lose in this fight.
He wants to say “I told you so” in the future and if he says that Republicans will beat Obama at this he knows it will come back to him.

Obama is out to win. He has always been out to win. He tells Pelosi what she must do so they win longer term (even 2 years out) and she whips her troops into line, to win.
To Democrats results are what counts, their transformation of America,

36 posted on 12/22/2012 12:18:58 PM PST by sickoflibs (Dems know how to win. Rs know how to whine.)
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To: Sub-Driver
This man is crazy and so is anyone who believes him. Now, how would anyone like to negotiate with this, knowing all DIms in the Senate are also crazy and the MSM is on their side.

Are we really expecting miracles.?

37 posted on 12/22/2012 12:28:54 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: squarebarb

Yea, and Obama’s approval rating is going higher while that of Congress is in the tank. Go figure.


38 posted on 12/22/2012 12:34:40 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Sub-Driver

Shove it, Obamahole.

Shove it deep.

Shove it often, you undereducated, lying piece of excrement.


39 posted on 12/22/2012 12:35:38 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Sub-Driver

Liar.


40 posted on 12/22/2012 12:35:48 PM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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