What do you think of Obama's programs?

Downhill. If borrowing and spending is such a great idea to get the economy going in bad times, why don't we do it in good financial times too?

HUGE MASSIVE DEBT load being passed on to future generations.

One of Obama's advisors and former Clintonite, Robert Reich, said it best. This will be the biggest redistribution of income in the United States in over 40 years.

At least his tax bracket will stick 80% of the NPPD boards raises!!

Label Maker
Mar 16, 2009 6:27 PM
One of Obama's advisors and former Clintonite, Robert Reich, said it best. This will be the biggest redistribution of income in the United States in over 40 years.


I will believe it when I see it. he has already turned on so many things he promised as change after he found out he is NOT God and he alone does not make the decisions. Of course that was no surprise to me because I had him figured out after about two minutes.

If he didn't say one thing, and then do another, he wouldn't be a politician. He most certainly would not be President.

His policies are designed to assist those who are not in the top 1% of the world's income. He is trying, and will succeed with his goals. He is true to his word, of course not of all but the closing of Guantanamo, open dialogue with terrorist groups, opening a dialogue with Russia, our close minded friend Bush left us with ZERO allies. So let us begin new ideas and new conversations with our neighbors, which would be the world.

The top tax rate was 70% when Reagan took office. He got it cut in half to 35%.
Obama's decision to return to Clinton-era tax rates -- from the current top rates of 33 and 35 percent -- has the benefit of hindsight.
These are rates that we know from historical experience are consistent with growth, productivity and dramatic small-business expansion.
top earners would actually pay lower taxes under Obama's plan than they did in the 1990s: The administration plans to keep some of the tax changes enacted by former president George W. Bush, including a new 10 percent tax bracket and a lower tax rate on investment income than ordinary income.

Chicago mafia running amuck in Washington. Do you all realize that more than 1/2 of the billions of dollars this communist crook is taking from your pockets is being redistributed to other countries? He's not our president. He is your worst enemy. He is nothing but a pawn for the enemy and if you don't start speaking up against this tyranny, you will have no country left. We all need to ban together and let these idiots in Washington know this is our country and they are working for us and they will lose their jobs if they don't watch out.

Tom, Obama will not be redistributing anything to anyone, without Congress. Let's keep an eye on the right people.

Most of this is unconstitutional,(nothing new there), but is not tyranny. Many of the people who voted for him have socialist leanings, and are thrilled.

The rest are apathetic. Economic downturns break a person's will...hmmm. Gee, I wonder if such opportunities could be manipulated. Congressman Charles Lindbergh Sr. warned us about that over eighty years ago.

Label Maker, You're right about who's really making the decisions, but Obama is knee deep in the muck. I see you've also done your history. Thank-you for being aware! We need to clean up the congress and senate (right and left). One meaning of tyranny (Websters) is the oppressive power exerted by government. Granted this is still in the early stages, but we are seeing it now.

Dear Politics,
First I wish to address your comment about Mr. Obama's policies are meant to help those not in the top 1% of the world's income. The problem with that is Mr. Obama is President of The United States NOT of the world. The homeless in the United States are more opulent than most people around the globe. I hate to disillusion you but by the fact that you live in the U.S. you are probably in the top 1%. Obama is probably not trying to help you.

As for world opinion most of the world loves us. If you had been abroad lately you would already know this. If Obama is trying to bolster America's image why has he already disrespected the UK (our ally), Russia (Putin and Bush are very good friends), and China?
Our maybe your world only consists of Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, and Iran?

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha One big Joke.

Levi, Well said

I really like his ideas he has for the special olympics! HA HA I am just surprised he did not bring his telepromter to the Leno show! I do not have a big problem with the joke itself(everyone needs to lighten up a little), but I think that little gaff brought out loud and clear that the guy has no more than average communication skills. Without a written speech in front of him you could find more speaking talent in your average door to door salesman!

The country was in debt way over its head, and now we are so deep in debt, it will be nearly impossible to recover. I think it is the equivalent of an individual being flat broke, maxed out on his credit cards, and then finds an old card that still works without a balance and plenty of credit left. Then, he goes out and starts liv'n large.

He is trying to fix a broke country with horrendous debt. The money will last about as long as it takes him to get re-elected. You can call it what you want, he is just another Washington idiot. Bush was an idiot too, and he is starting to make him look good.

The national debt was a reported $11,048,465,062,180.57 last week. The population was an estimated 306,057,540. That is more than $36,000 per every man, woman, and child in the U.S. Just since Slo-bama has been in office, the national debt has increased more than $421 BILLION. That alone is more than $1,300 per man, woman, and child. His budget proposals are in the negative too, so during his term, we will not be paying anything off, just going deeper in debt.

Go ahead and sing his praises. You better get a tin cup and learn how to tap dance too.

What is going to happen to the country when the credit is gone?

We got to where we are by following "Rush" and the Ditto-Head Republican party. Conservatism is obviously a fatally flawed theory. The Obama stock market recovery this last couple weeks is the initial proof that Liberalism works.

Gary, Federal spending has been over $2.5 trillion a year. Well over two-thirds of that goes to social programs. I see the flaw, so now point out the Conservatism!

Label,

Conservatives were totally in charge for six years. What they did, not what they say is what is imporant. Conservatives showed they stand for borrow, spend and spend some more. Today and forever more, Republicans and conservatives are irrelevant. The only things they have left are the talk radio clowns.

Gary, the branches of government were not controlled by a "Conservative" party. They are called Republicans, and are slightly to the right of Democrats.

To center your frame of reference, I suggest you read the Constitution, paying particular attention to Article One.

I loved the fact that he went on ESPN & filled out an NCAA bracket how cool is that makes him more down to earth !

Smarty

Party memebership has nothing to do with the Constitution. The Republican Party consists of Conservatives. For four years, the Presidency, the House and the Senate were all controlled by the Republican Party which consisted of Conservatives and a few Moderates. We are where we are because of it. As I said,either way they are now illrelevant.

gosh i swear people on this website get way too into these things. holy cow, don't get your undies in a bunch for heaven's sake. Some people seem to think everything is a conspiracy against them. not everyone is out to get you! and especially not our president. think what you want but don't let your blood pressure skyrocket over the issue, seriously. just because the guy hasn't lived for three-quarters of a century doesn't mean he is clueless!!!

Gary, you are confused.

1. Smarty did not make that comment.
2. Most Republican politicians in Congress are not conservatives.
3. Republicans are one half of what is effectively a two party system, thus cannot be irrelevent.
4. No one connected the Constitution with party membership. Why you are unable to see past parties, I cannot imagine.
5. You think the liberalism of the Republicans lead us into this, and the liberalism of the Democrats will lead us out. That is an interesting notion.