Obama Doesn’t Care About Debt

As you may have heard, Senate Democrats haven’t bothered to present a budget in more than 1,000 days and counting — which, unlike many pundits, I don’t find particularly upsetting, considering we’ve been free of a new Democratic budget for 1,000-plus days and counting.

This week, though, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., offered up the House’s budget outline, which — whether misguided, genius, flawed or whatever you might think of it — is a pretty earnest reflection of the concerns of about half the country. The primitive half. So the White House — where rational, enlightened grown-ups are represented — responded like so:

“The House budget once again fails the test of balance, fairness, and shared responsibility. It would shower the wealthiest few Americans with an average tax cut of at least $150,000, while preserving taxpayer giveaways to oil companies and breaks for Wall Street hedge fund managers.” It’s a waste of time to point out how little of the above statement is true, because no matter what the topic is or how critical the consequences are, the White House is going to claim Daddy Warbucks isn’t pulling his weight. It polls well.

Oh, and oil companies and hedge fund managers. The axis of evil.

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