“So are we in a depression that justifies a vast redefinition of government and a massive takeover of the private sector? Not quite. What we are a witnessing instead is a sharp downturn from the most affluent era in the history of civilization. For the last two decades, we borrowed and spent as if there were no tomorrow. Now we are living in that tomorrow of cutting back and making do.

In relative terms, it is no longer 2005, but that does not mean it is 1932 either”

http://article.nationalreview......c0ZmVhMWU=

But the radical left is siezing the moment. These are perilous times. Some of this crap will be impossible to unwind.

Once the public gets bored and fed-up with their broken promises, and things are exactly the same or worse than the were before, the Republicans will have an advantage.

Right now, Republicans screwed things up so bad when they had the House, Senate, White House, that the product name is not strong. Kick out or vote out the old, and make way for new blood. It’s best to let the crap Republican get voted out of office (if he won’t step aside) then vote in a new Republican a few years later.

//RANT=OFF// (for the moment)

It doesn’t help if you show up with a big tow truck, and then drive it into the ditch, then you need another one later to pull both of you out. Well…..here. This is the democrats’ plan set to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u82CPjXV1Vw

Can Obama do it by 2012?

The Moron’s spending is already 50% more than Bush’s…..34 days into office.

And Bush’s spending was not as bad as we all thought…..by god I wish the man would have defendeed himself.

“Given these realities, everyone in this chamber – Democrats and Republicans – will have to sacrifice some worthy priorities for which there are no dollars. And that includes me.”

We see how long that lasted.

Bush’s spending was right in-line with history.

See the graph in this link: Bush’s spending, like predecessors, was 20% of GDP. The Moron is now up to 30%

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/I.....0677654157

Liberals have slurred Bush with spending figures that haven’t been adjusted for inflation or GDP.

Even conservatives get tripped up by the in-your-face-25-hours-a-day-lying-cheating-scheming-liberal-media. I know I wasn’t aware of this information until a few days ago.

Obama to propose tax hikes to pay for health reform

By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch

(MarketWatch) — President Barack Obama will propose $634 billion in tax hikes on upper-income taxpayers and cuts to government health spending to pay for health-care reform over the next 10 years, an administration official said Wednesday.
The tax increases and spending cuts are being outlined as part of Obama’s first budget, which he will unveil on Thursday morning.
The spending cuts are aimed at curbing overall health-care spending while also raising money for the new president’s plan to enact near-universal health care.
The cuts would affect managed-care companies, prescription drug manufacturers and hospitals, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Obama’s budget will aim to pump money into energy, education and health care even as it seeks to save cash by cutting programs and halve the roughly $1 trillion deficit by the end of his first term.
Obama will deliver his spending priorities to Congress as the nation grapples with a punishing recession and persistent anxiety about the depressed state of financial markets.
http://www.marketwatch.com/new.....A8250DC%7D

LOL – His plan is to raise money for health care by cutting health care. We will be very fortunate if we manage to survive this insanity.