Entries tagged obama
Obama’s “new” Health Care Proposal: Universal Health Care by Proxy
Feb 22nd, 2010 by daddams16007 | read more
Barack Obama has finally released his own proposal for Health Care Reform. Most of his proposal is just a rehash of the Bills before the House and Senate with proposals for how differences should be reconciled. In other words, not that much is new.
Some highlights (or lowlights depending on your perspective).
One of the new proposals [...]
Topics: Health Care, obama
You want banks to lend money and stimulate the economy? Change your policies.
Dec 18th, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
The naming of Ben Bernanke as Time’s Man of the Year prompted a discussion on a local talk show as to whether or not he deserved it.
One caller called in saying no, arguing that he had not really done anything to deserve the recognition. The caller stated that he had not actually done anything to [...]
Topics: Ben Bernake, Financial Melt-Down, Loans, obama
Never has an American President so clearly illustrated they are economically illiterate
Dec 15th, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
Never has Presidential economic illiteracy been so clearly defined as it has in the past couple of days in the statements President Obama has made in regards to the Banking industry.
The first statements came in the interview Obama gave on 60 minutes on Sunday.
In that interview, President Obama attacked saying:
“They’re still puzzled why is it [...]
Topics: Economy, Financial Melt-Down, obama
Restoring America’s Image in the World?
Sep 18th, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
Remember Barack Obama’s promise during the campaign to “restore” America’s image around the world? Well, he sure is doing a great job of that, isn’t he.
At least if you think American should cozy up to the worlds dictators, and hard-line leftists, and leave the world’s democracies hanging out to dry.
In Latin American, Obama has sided [...]
Topics: Honduras, Hugo Chavez, obama, Poland, Russia, Zeleya
You Lie
Sep 14th, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
The last thing that President Obama needs right now is for the outburst from Representative Joe Wilson to get continued examination.
Why?
Well, it results in an examination of Obama’s truthfulness. The problem with that is, he lies.
Try some of the other statements made by Obama when pushing Health Care, especially claims about Insurance Companies.
Obama continually uses [...]
Topics: Health Care, Honesty, obama
President Obama’s Latest Health Care Speech
Sep 10th, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
A copy of the speech can be found here.
First, Obama starts by basically saying that things are just rotten in America in regards to Health Care.
Our collective failure to meet this challenge – year after year, decade after decade – has led us to a breaking point. Everyone understands the extraordinary hardships that are placed [...]
Topics: Health Care, obama
Government Workers whine about 2% pay increase in Recession
Sep 1st, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
President Obama announced that government workers would be getting a 2% pay increase in 2010.
The response? The president of the National Treasury Employees Union (Colleen Kelley) “expressed disappointment with the decision.” After all, members of the Military were going to get a bigger pay hike. That’s just not fair.
Lady, when your union members do the [...]
Topics: obama, Stupid Laws
Barack Obama, the Second Coming of Herbert Hoover?
Aug 28th, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
There is a new study on how Herbert Hoover’s policies in response to a recession helped lead to the Great Depression.
While Barack Obama’s policies aren’t exactly the same as Hoover’s, there are some parallels.
“By keeping industrial wages too high, Hoover sharply depressed employment beyond where it otherwise would have been, and that act drove down [...]
Topics: Great Depression, obama
Obama’s speech in Grand Junction, Colorado clearly illustrates why the administration is having trouble pushing Health Care Reform
Aug 17th, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
The transcript for Obama’s August 15 speech and following QA session can be found at CQ Politics. Listening closely to the President clearly illustrated the problem the Administration is having when it comes to there push for Health Care Reform, listening closely to the proponents as they push for their version of reforms constantly raises [...]
Topics: Health Care, obama
Obama’s attacks on Insurance Companies, pot meet kettle
Jul 30th, 2009 by daddams16007 | read more
In his latest attempts to push for his Health Care Reform Bill, President Obama has stepped up his attacks on insurance companies. One problem, every time he attacks insurance companies he manages to remind people of just why they don’t want his version of Health Care Reform.
The first thing that people think of every time [...]
Topics: Health Care, obama