President Obama – Page 2

No Debt Ceiling Increase without Cut, Cap, and Balance

To the Editor:

Both President Obama and Speaker Boehner failed to deliver acceptable proposals for raising the debt ceiling and both failed to explain the real situation to the American people.

President Obama hasn’t provided specifics for a plan, he makes no real attempt at compromise, his desired taxes on “the rich” provide a minuscule income, he continues to lie about the Bush tax cuts which actually increased tax revenues and shifted more of the tax burden to the rich, and he continues to threaten seniors and financial catastrophe. (We hear similar threats every time our leaders try to pressure our representatives into doing bad things.)

Obama to Blame if Social Security Checks Withheld

by Don

President Obama recently tried to scare seniors by claiming that he wasn’t sure social security checks could be sent to seniors unless Republicans raise the debt ceiling on his terms. This, of course, is a lie.

On average every month the US Treasury collects about $186 billion.
Social security payments are about $49.2 billion monthly. Even adding Medicare and Medicaid costs ($50 billion), military salaries ($2.9 billion), interest on the national debt ($29 billion), Veterans affairs funding ($2.9 billion), and federal employee salaries and benefits ($14.2 billion), there is almost another $40 billion left for other programs.

Maybe the House Got the Message

by Don

Perhaps the House of Representatives did get the message from last November‘s election and from polls indicating that Americans are serious about cutting deficit spending. On Tuesday, in a bi-partisan vote (82 Democrats, 236 Republicans) the House overwhelmingly rejected President Obama’s request to unconditionally increase the debt ceiling. Only 97 Democrats voted to continue reckless spending.

Despite alarmist claims about not raising the debt ceiling, the Secretary of the Treasury can dispense its approximately $2 trillion revenues on a priority basis. Our country need not default on our debt or fail to pay the military, seniors, the poor, or other critical obligations UNLESS OBAMA’s administration CHOOSES NOT TO MAKE THOSE PAYMENTS.

Newt at Ovide’s May 25, 2011

by Don

At Ovide Lamontagne’s home last night Newt Gingrich gave a classic Newt talk to about 75 guests and about 10 representatives of the media.
He made fairly brief introductory remarks, took about 15 – 20 questions from guests and about five from the media. Then he walked around meeting people and answering questions individually. As far as I could tell everyone had a chance to meet and ask Newt their questions.

Newt demonstrated his unparalleled knowledge of the issues, reminded us of his record of spending cuts and welfare reform as Speaker of the House, and demonstrated self confidence based on his time fighting the fight and his years of observation, investigation, and consideration of our nation’s problems.

Democrat Scapegoats

by Don

Following Democrat traditions, President Obama claims the rich and corporations don‘t pay enough taxes. However, the rich and corporations pay EXACTLY the taxes that Democrats desire. If the rich and corporations were under-taxed, Democrats would have raised their taxes during President Obama‘s first two years when no Republican support was needed (like Democrats passed Obamacare). But, Democrats didn’t increase taxes. Democrats didn’t even consider taxes on the rich or corporations until after last Fall’s election.

Claims that the rich and corporations are under-taxed are intended to divert attention from Democrat excessive spending and unconscionable deficits. Most Americans know that continuing trillion dollar deficits lead inevitably to financial disaster, excessive inflation, a decline in our standard of living, and/or poverty for future generations of Americans.

NH Executive Council Votes to Take Obamacare Money

by Don

In response to the article at: http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/249755/councilors-take-federal-health-funds I sent the following letter:

Dear Sirs:

Obamacare was passed against the wishes of the majority of the American people who still want it repealed this includes majorities of Republicans and Independents, and a plurality of Democrats. Obamacare has been ruled unconstitutional.

Every Republican that I am aware of that ran for any national office promised to get rid of Obamacare, repeal or remove funding, and most would NOT have been elected without such a pledge. The US House of Representatives has already passed a repeal bill.

Thus, one wonders why New Hampshire would spend money, even “free” money, to help implement Obamacare.