Obama: ‘I’m happy to take on some of the blame’ for midterm election losses

WAPO ^ | Jan. 29, 2015 | Ed O'Keefe

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PHILADELPHIA -- President Obama urged Republicans to embrace his forthcoming budget proposal Thursday night by saying that his plan would contribute to the nation's ongoing economic recovery.

The White House budget plan set for release next week is expected to cost $74 billion more in discretionary investments than is currently allowed by spending caps mandated by Congress four years ago in an attempt to reduce the federal deficit. The proposal, a 7 percent increase over levels set by what's known as "sequestration," includes $530 billion on the non-defense discretionary side, an increase of $37 billion over the spending caps; and $561 billion in defense spending, an increase of $38 billion over the spending caps, according to White House officials.

The plan is expected to be dismissed almost immediately by congressional Republicans, who are opposed to new taxes and big budget deficits.

But House Democrats meeting here at a downtown hotel for two days of closed-door planning sessions fully embraced Obama's plan Thursday, saying that increased investment at domestic agencies can help spur private sector growth and job creation. Democrats cast the plan Thursday as key to reviving the economic condition of working- and middle-class Americans, key constituencies that they hope will turn out in droves for the 2016 elections.

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"I promise you I’m not going out the last three years sitting on the sidelines," he added. "I’m going to be out there making the case every single day."

And he will be on the driveby channels everyday spouting his propaganda.

Congress should reject anything he wants.

[BOOHA]

Congress
Since when!

[9thLife]

[rockinqsranch]

Congress should reject Obama on anything he proposes his last two years. Anything, and everything.

[clintonh8r]

heeze nutz

[ImNotLying]

Why, that’s mighty narcissist of you Hussein.

[clearcarbon]

"He called Pelosi "someone who somehow can travel for 17 hours, come off the plane -- perfectly coiffed not a wrinkle on her -- happy as a clam, come back another 17 hours later after two and a half, three days of programs and go straight to a retreat of her caucus -- and never miss a beat.

Bondo fiberglass wears well and can be polished and buffed to a mirror finish.

[fish hawk]

Another lie to add to his collection , he is NOT HAPPY.

[svcw]

Oh bovine excrement

[Viennacon]

blame for what? The new congress is doing EXACTLY what you and the Mooslim Sisterhood want

[chris37]

Doesn’t matter, his agenda will be unaffected.

[Slyfox]

the nation's ongoing economic recovery

Yeah, as much as Obama has been trying to kill our economy, it is managing to recover in spite of his actions.

So, he can not take credit for any bit of the recovery.

[Secret Agent Man]

Congress has not stopped him on anything vital or fundamentally dangerous/damaging.

Big talk. Low results.

[AZLiberty]

THREE years? Does he know something we don’t?