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Aaron Caine, why are you

tmccarthy0 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:51:46 +0000

Aaron Caine, why are you obfuscating, you point to the presidents budget, name some stuff, without direct links or analysis and you make claims that are easily disproved.

Let's talk Pell Grants for instance, the Center on Budget and Priority Policies analyzed the Presidents budget in relation to Pell Grants, and it seems you get it backwards.

The President’s budget does not cut Pell benefits or eligibility, covers Pell funding needs for fiscal year 2014, and modestly reduces the shortfall for the next decade (to $51 billion); the Ryan budget almost triples the size of the shortfall even as it significantly cuts Pell benefits and eligibility.

Are you analyzing the budget yourself? Because you've offered nothing in terms of an actual analysis of the budget, you just throw out blanket statements, things you obviously picked up at FDL, but not a real analysis, based on actual numbers. Let me just put this out there, you've taken my blog to make points about a President you don't like, for unknown reasons. You turn everything into a way to attack the President on some level and you always make the claim he is hurting the poor without offering actual evidence.

You've made a claim that the President is cutting grants for health care programs, but you've once again offered no evidence. Just a claim. And so let's get this out there, you don't seem to understand ACA at all. Okay let me explain this to you, in as simple terms as possible, Medicaid has been the subject of a series of policy struggles between Democrats and Republicans in recent years. In 2010, Democrats succeeded in passing President Obama’s health care law, which plans a vast expansion of Medicaid to cover about half of the nation’s uninsured. Medicaid is funded by federal grant programs to the states. The President is expanding that, how does that hurt the poor? It just seems like you read stuff and get it completely backwards. All facts are available to you via this new tool called "the google". Use it, it actually works.

The same goes with everything else you threw out there you have offered no evidence to indicate that the President's budget will hurt the poor. None. So once again, I am not holding my nose and voting, and you for some reason are distorting the Presidents actual record.

My main concern is that our

cmaukonen — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:56:50 +0000

In reply to Mitt Romney is the 1% of the 47%

My main concern is that our political system has degenerated to the point where we have a choice between a college professor and a putz. And the putz is the best the other party could do.

Here's an idea, mccarthy,

Aaron Carine — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:51:21 +0000

In reply to Obama isn't hurting the poor

Here's an idea, mccarthy, read Obama's budget and see what it cuts.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2013/assets/c...

He goes to town on subsidized housing, fuel assistance, a variety of grants for healthcare programs, and pell grants. THAT is how the President is hurting the poor and the sick. He also has the honor of being the first President to sign detention without trial into law.

Obama isn't hurting the poor

tmccarthy0 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:43:46 +0000

In reply to I thought Romney was less

Obama isn't hurting the poor and the sick, ACA disproves that entire little missive of yours. I am not holding my nose and voting for the President, I am proudly voting for the President. It's weird that no matter what is written about Republicans people like you always weigh in with the, but, but, but Democrats are just as bad. See I distrust internet commenters who can't seem to think their way through that obvious lie, the President and Democrats more than the other party continue to try to protect the poor. ACA is going to give people the opportunity to obtain health insurance and obtain grants to pay for that insurance based on what they make. How is the President hurting the poor? But I really love that you make those claims without backing them up, because I think you realize that you will be disproved if you supply those links from foxnews.com or mattdrudge.com or redstate.com. So unless you are prepared to prove those statements, I can't believe anything you write.

That is an insult to Barney

tmccarthy0 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:34:12 +0000

In reply to I'm no fan of the democrats

That is an insult to Barney Fife! Hahaha...

Nice Mr. Smith, and I agree.

tmccarthy0 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:33:34 +0000

In reply to A tanka haiku for 09-17-12:

Nice Mr. Smith, and I agree. Romney is the last thing America needs, and he certainly is letting America know that!

I thought Romney was less

Aaron Carine — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:27:52 +0000

In reply to Mitt Romney is the 1% of the 47%

I thought Romney was less cruel towards the poor than other Republicans, because he said "we need a safety net". But now he is talking like Ron Paul, saying NOBODY should get help from the government(except maybe the rich). Obama is hurting the poor and the sick, but the Republicans would be worse, which is one reason to hold your nose and vote for Obama.

Well said, smitty! I hope

AmericanDreamer — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:26:05 +0000

In reply to A tanka haiku for 09-17-12:

Well said, smitty! I hope you'll consider sending or posting this or some version of it to other public fora if and as you see fit.

I'm no fan of the democrats

cmaukonen — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:06:44 +0000

In reply to Mitt Romney is the 1% of the 47%

I'm no fan of the democrats but how on earth di the republican part become a party Barney Fifes and Sharif Lobos and Thurston Howells ?

A tanka haiku for 09-17-12:

MrSmith1 — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:53:15 +0000

In reply to Mitt Romney is the 1% of the 47%

A tanka haiku for 09-17-12:

A date which will live

in toast-dom.Romney insults

half of the country.

Half the country's lazy bums?

Ayn Rand has rotted his brain.

To say the 47% of this nation simply wish to sit around and take money from the government for doing nothing is an insult to everyone that has ever needed assistance to get over a tough patch of terrain. But beyond that, it shows a fundamental lack of understanding about what this country is about and what role government plays in people's lives. This day will be remembered as the day the absurdly anti-American belief of Romney and the extremists in the GOP, that "The elites deserve, and everyone else is lazy and a drain on society", was shown to be what it is; heartless, mean-spirited and an outrageous attempt to establish an American plutocracy. It is the day Americans need to stand up and say, "I am NOT lazy and un-motivated to work. I have rightfully been given assistance when needed, by a government that wants me to succeed." We are not 300 million individuals living in separate bunkers, we are the United States, individuals, brought together, by choice, through common goals and values. America is NOT every man for themselves, it is everyone working together, striving to form a 'more perfect union.' Romney accuses me of not paying taxes, because I get a tax refund every year ... As if I don't pay taxes in other forms every single day of my life, from sales taxes, to property taxes, to state and city taxes. He's a damned liar. Perhaps if the trickle down theory actually worked, I'd make enough to reach the threshold of owing taxes, but I don't, because Romney and the other elites believe that all breaks should be given to the 'job creators', and not to the loyal and skilled workers that make up the American workforce. Romney also believe that if I don't agree with his vision, then, as President, he would have the right to ignore me and only be the President for his supporters. These ideas are anathema to me and should be to all Americans. A President is the leader of the entire country, not just the 50 percent plus one that elected them. My families have been here from the very founding of this country. I am proud to have ancestors that fought in the Revolutionary war. I am proud to be an American, but I am not proud of this short-sighted, selfish, uncaring, unfeeling vision for America's future. I reject that kind of cynicism and Romney's belief that Americans are lazy and want to do nothing but sit around and take money from the government. Shame on Romney for not understanding what the America of the average, struggling middle class person is all about. Romney is the last thing America needs and I am confident that Romney and his cynical, heartless beliefs will be consigned to the ash-bin of history in November.