[Luke 22:36]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama raised the stakes in the third straight day of budget talks on Tuesday by warning that senior citizens and veterans may suffer first if the debt ceiling is not raised by August 2.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-lawmakers-fall-short-debt-deal-045247357.html

 

[SuzanneTx]

Just more posturing on both sides. Not saying it won't happen some day but I don;;t think it will this time.


Suzanne

 

[Admiral Nelson]

That's the secret play in the Demo playbook that never fails to work, scare the seniors and welfare recipients so they'll threaten their congressman. The ploy won't work with the military, but it will work with the welfare class.

 

[motorcycledog]

What an a$$hole. If he wants to play that game, he is sorely misguided. If checks do not go out to seniors and veterans, there would (should) be rioting on the scale of the middle east and/or Greece. He would immediately decide that he has become a one term president and probably doom the entire Democratic party; (the dems are for wasting money and not paying seniors). Why does the US put up with this crap? Raise the debt ceiling if you must, but also cut some of the waste and BS that goes on in Washington, govt grants, foreign aid, etc. Don't raise taxes during the worst economy in 80 years. Has anyone heard of anybody/company saying that they can't wait for taxes to be raised so they can start hiring more employees?

 

[onemoreday]

Just more posturing on both sides.

It's not even posturing anymore, it's just straight-up, in-your-face lying. They keep saying "We're doing all that we can" and yesterday they only met for 90 minutes and called it a day.

Wow. That's a long day for sure. Way to tough it out for the sake of the country.

 

[pittsteele]

he sucks in so many ways

 

[kemosabe]

It's OK, the old people will be OK when the rich "trickle down" their wealth.

 

[yappat]

If they don't have the money to pay SS recipients they don't have the money to pay themselves, either.

Think we'll see anyone suggesting they won't be able to make the August payroll for Senators?

 

[NHP1127]

Yup, Carter said the same thing.... all part of the Dems play book. Chicken Little.

 

[Sticks440]

He is out to destroy the fabric of our country. The main reason I started to prep.

 

[nadja]

Of course he will start with us. He figures by doing that , some of us may actually get stupid and vote for him and his leftist loonie friends. HE IS WRONG. If anything, it will get the stupid left loonies to go the other way. I have noticed that a lot of the libitards are actually starting to finally wake up and realize that he ain't the messiah after all. One can only hope.

 

[kevinthenurse]

Thats almost as low as playing a "race card"!

If sh*t don't go my way, I'm gonna starve ur grandparents, and give vets the finger....

They need to grow a pair and fix this crap. Even a 10yr old can tell you save more / spend less.

Quit feeding the world and feed our own for a change.
Put limits on welfare or put some serious checks and balances in place for it!
Drug test for welfare!
Tax people proportionate to income EQUALLY (close the loopholes)
Quit giving away the "dream" to illegals.
Strengthen the border.
Start deducting the cost of illegals from their home countries subsidies.
Mandate 2-4 years of military service for citizenship (let them EARN that government money and prove they are willing to fight for their new liberty and freedom).

 

[dirty_jersey]

Typical politician crap.

You've got a couple of basic scare tactics you can go with:

• Think of the children!
• Think of the seniors!

Any given party has and will use either as it fits their agenda.

 

[dirty_jersey]

Whoops, forgot a couple more:

• Think of the Middle Class!
• Think of Small Business!!!

 

[MtnBikeMike]

thats almost as low as playing a "race card"!

If sh*t don't go my way, i'm gonna starve ur grandparents, and give vets the finger....

They need to grow a pair and fix this crap. Even a 10yr old can tell you save more / spend less.

Quit feeding the world and feed our own for a change.
Put limits on welfare or put some serious checks and balances in place for it!
Drug test for welfare!
Tax people proportionate to income equally (close the loopholes)
quit giving away the "dream" to illegals.
Strengthen the border.
Start deducting the cost of illegals from their home countries subsidies.
Mandate 2-4 years of military service for citizenship (let them earn that government money and prove they are willing to fight for their new liberty and freedom).

i like it!

 

[MtnBikeMike]

Its funny i was reading about some guys rallying against motorcycle helmet laws being passed.

The state was saying that the cost of a patient being stuck on life support or whatever without a helmet due to injury was so much,

yet there are only a handful of these accidents compared to the illegals who get theyre "FREE" services at a hospital.

Ya its the guys on motorcycles we should pass laws for not these mexicans who are literally bankrupting hospitals.

 

[Warrior Monk]

I hope the GOP does not cave to this garbage, it will spell defeat for them. They will have gone against their pledge of no new taxes just like Bush Senior, and Obama will claim victory.

 

[bearhawk]

Lie-- SS is off budget. The Dems took it off budget a long time ago. Will not affect SS in any way.

 

[goose3]

We're not going to see either party step up until we have term limits and eliminate the seniority system in congress.

 

[Kapture1]

So what, they're old, they have had years to save their money. They didn't... not my problem. Same with the tired old saying... "Im on a fixed income".... No your not. I just started my career, and have two kids and a WIFE.... I am on a fixed income. I'm so sorry you didnt plan for retirement better... again, not my problem.


j/k... sort of