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In the afterglow of his trip to California last week, President Obama said he learned that people aren't as concerned about the news of the day in Washington as they are about the challenges they face putting food on the table and making their mortgage payments.
That's fine and probably right. But I hope the president isn't deluding himself into thinking that there isn't a real and deep anger among the American people over so-called "news of the day in Washington." ...
The initials A-I-G get people's blood boiling. People are asking legitimate questions about who is responsible for letting the insurance company get away with a massive giveaway on the backs of the American public.
And the prospect of having to make the argument in support of future bank bailouts using our tax dollars should keep President Obama awake at night.
In his address this week, the president said he's going to refocus on the four cornerstones of his proposed budget: reducing dependence on foreign oil, improving education, reforming the health care system and trimming the national deficit. All are worthy of serious consideration.
I simply hope the president doesn't continue to deny people's legitimate anger. We had eight years of a president who was out of touch with his constituents. We don't need anymore.
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Paul Shepard blogs the Democrat side of politics for Black Voices. He has been a journalist for 16 years on the national urban/minority affairs beat for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and for AP in Washington, D.C. He now runs his own public affairs firm, Shepard Strategic Communications.
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By: KOY on 3/23/2009 12:31PM
The budget Obama is proposing is bloated with waste & will send America to bankruptcy court.
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By: HERNOT VERSAINT on 3/23/2009 8:10PM
I DO BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING CAN BE DONE WITH THE GOOD-FAITH. BUT MY DEEP ANXIETY IS: WOULD THE PRESIDENT BE USED BY BAILING OUT THE "CEO GROUP"? OTHERWISE, THEY SHOULD, THEMSELVES, EXPLAIN TO THE NATION THE REAL CAUSE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL FAILURE. P.S. TRY TO READ "FIRE IN THE COOLER" by VERSAINT, at POETRY.COM
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By: Jessie on 3/23/2009 9:05PM
LOL I love how Democrat hacks always slide in a jab to Bush as if in someway that takes focus off of Obama. How can anyone believe a deficit can be cut by the government wasting even more money? I don't know. Could be just too many years of dumbing down young people. Instead of wasting his time chasing Bush, maybe, just maybe, Paul could show a little information on just who did allow AIG those bonuses. Shhhh Hide your head back in the sand Paul.
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By: Judy Lynn Clark Ferguson on 3/24/2009 7:32AM
George W. Bush "The economy is fundamentally sound." John McCain "The economy is fundamentally shound." Henry Paulson "The economy is fundamentally sound." THE AMERICAN AND WORLD ECONOMY HAS BEEN FUNDAMENTALLY BROKEN SINCE DEREGULATION! Still many Amerians do not know how we ended up on this CROOKET ROAD! IT WAS GREED THEN AND IT IS GREED NOW! How do we know that the Banks even have TOXIC ASSETS, first of all if they are TOXIC they are not considered to be an ASSET, and the language that is being used is misrepresenting the facts. What has happened is the banks where allowed to foreclose on millions of American homes that they made TOXIC instead of working with the people thinking they would be able to sell the properties at a profit, LOL that did not happen, Mortgages where bundled, sold to investors, and sent around the world to foreign Countries for way more than they where worth. The Banks where doing a PONZI on Foreigners and they where greedy and fail for the scams of the American way. I need for Geithner to explain to the American people what is a TOXIC ASSET? THE TWO WORDS SHOULD NEVER BE USED TOGETHER, AND WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSE TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SUCH A THING AS A TOXIC ASSET.
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By: Dermont on 3/24/2009 4:28PM
My I present my weekly,dreaming adress to the man and party who are in total control of the USof A's government;
Their view of the economy can be summed in a few phrases;" If it moves,tax it.If it keeps moving,regulate it,and if it stops moving,subsidize it."
Money with them is nothing but trash when it comes out of the people.But it is the one great thing for which many of them are striving,and they will sacrifice honor,integrity and justice to obtain it for themselves.
Our constitution was made only for MORAL and RELIGIOUS people.It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.This is the reason our country has, and continues to fail.WE can choose to do the wrong things,even though they are legal.One example is obortion.We all know it is morally and religiously wrong to do it.Yet people who are morally and relegiously incorrect continue to do wrong things.The Bible says;Why call me Lord and you fail to do as "I" say.
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By: bill on 3/25/2009 2:33AM
Is there really a site on aol called "black voices" ? This is getting beyond stupid ....ever since sammy davis got into office its been pushed in my face . Now this ...great ! Remember if you act like one then you are one , if you act normal then you're just normal.
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