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Obama calls for spending surge, buoyed by rising economy
Associated Press ^ | Jan 29, 2015 8:14 PM EST | Josh Lederman and Andrew Taylor

Posted on 01/29/2015 6:14:59 PM PST by Olog-hai

Declaring an end to “mindless austerity,” President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday, and asked Congress to throw out the sweeping budget cuts both parties agreed to four years ago when deficits were spiraling out of control.

Obama’s proposed $74 billion in added spending—about 7 percent—would be split about evenly between defense programs and the domestic side of the budget. Although he’s sought before to reverse the “sequester” spending cuts, Obama’s pitch in this year’s budget comes with the added oomph of an improving economy and big recent declines in federal deficits.

Taking a defiant tone, Obama vowed not to stand on the sidelines as he laid out his opening offer to Congress during remarks in Philadelphia, where House Democrats were gathered for their annual retreat.

“We need to stand up and go on offensive and not be defensive about what we believe in,” Obama said. Mocking Republicans for their leaders’ newfound interest in poverty and the middle class, he questioned whether they would back it up with substance when it mattered. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: fiscalabyss; fiscalcliff; govtspending; liberalagenda; moretrillions; obama; porkulus; shovelready; stimulus
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1 posted on 01/29/2015 6:14:59 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Hey everybody! Look! The economy is starting to come back now all because of me. I told you this stuff would work. Now we just need to spend more money and the economy will get even better.


2 posted on 01/29/2015 6:18:05 PM PST by Tenacious 1 (POPOF. President Of Pants On Fire.)
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To: Olog-hai

I guess 15-30% overspending your non-existent budget is now considered “mindless austerity.”


3 posted on 01/29/2015 6:18:18 PM PST by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: Tenacious 1

No matter how “unpatriotic” I said it was seven years or so ago . . .


5 posted on 01/29/2015 6:21:30 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

In Keynsian economics, the government spends during a recession. In 2009, everyone turned into a Keynsian and passed TARP and QE. But when the economy is growing, Keynes wanted to cut back on government spending and pay down debt. Nobody in government ever remembers that part.


6 posted on 01/29/2015 6:21:53 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: Olog-hai

a lead q-tip at muzzle velocity


7 posted on 01/29/2015 6:22:14 PM PST by dontreadthis
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To: Olog-hai
So let me see if I get this straight. If the economy is down, the way to fix it is massive government borrowing and spending. When the economy shows signs of improving, the answer is more spending. Tell me libtards, is there ever a time you guys are not in favor of increased government spending and control? Ever?
8 posted on 01/29/2015 6:22:26 PM PST by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: Olog-hai


9 posted on 01/29/2015 6:25:41 PM PST by JPG (The GOPe will always find a way to surrender)
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To: Olog-hai
Declaring an end to “mindless austerity,” President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday,

This is satire, right?

10 posted on 01/29/2015 6:25:47 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: Olog-hai

“Taking a defiant tone”

Nothing new there.


11 posted on 01/29/2015 6:26:22 PM PST by mylife
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To: Olog-hai
How about an end to “mindless austerity spending,”
12 posted on 01/29/2015 6:26:33 PM PST by Brandonmark (There is still hope for our country! 11.04.2014 - DAY OF RENEWAL)
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To: Olog-hai
Taking a defiant tone, Obama

Hold on. You are telling me Obama is saying FU to everyone???!?

THAT IS SO UNLIKE HIM!

13 posted on 01/29/2015 6:27:34 PM PST by Lazamataz (With friends like Boehner, we don't need Democrats. -- Laz A. Mataz, 2015)
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To: mylife

Imagine Obama discovering humility?


14 posted on 01/29/2015 6:27:49 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Never gonna happen.
Mark my works.
This guy will be the center of attention for the rest of our lives.


15 posted on 01/29/2015 6:30:11 PM PST by mylife
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To: Olog-hai

$18T+ in debt and counting. Not a cut in sight. Yea, riiiiight.


16 posted on 01/29/2015 6:30:42 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: mylife

Unlikely. Now that we’re back to a “multi-polar” world, some new demagogue will steal the stage from Obama eventually.


17 posted on 01/29/2015 6:31:29 PM PST by Olog-hai
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"Obama calls for spending surge, buoyed by rising economy"

He's acting really affluent. Who's been supplementing his income?
18 posted on 01/29/2015 6:31:45 PM PST by clearcarbon
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To: ThunderSleeps

in the late 90s, while Clinton was touting a balanced budget that he did not create, one of his final SOTU speeches included about 100 new spending programs at a cost of over a trillion dollars


19 posted on 01/29/2015 6:33:22 PM PST by digger48
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To: Olog-hai

F’ing spendthrift SOB!


20 posted on 01/29/2015 6:34:27 PM PST by mongo141 (Revolution ver. 2.0, just a matter of when, not a matter of if!)
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