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Tuesday, February 03, 2015

Obama says budget must balance economic, national security

WASHINGTON (AP/WJLA) - President Barack Obama warned congressional Republicans Monday that he won't accept a spending plan that boosts national security at the expense of domestic programs for the middle class. He also called on them not to saddle legislation that pays for homeland security operations with contentious provisions on immigration.

"I will not accept a budget that severs the vital links between our national security and our economic security," Obama said. "Those two things go hand in hand."

Obama addressed the budget he released Monday and the financing of the Homeland Security Department during a visit to the department's headquarters.

Obama sent Congress a record $4 trillion budget that would boost taxes on higher-income Americans and corporations and eliminate tight federal spending caps to shower more money on both domestic and military programs. It would provide middle-class tax relief and fund an ambitious public works effort to rebuild aging roads and bridges.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOL and I heard him say we need to decide as a nation what we want our country to look like. Totally ignoring that we just had a historic election in which WE THE PEOPLE DID speak.

Anonymous said...

Anyone who has ever played chess should see through the community college issue.Increasing the merit of community colleges will decrease the significance of 4 year colleges.Hiring standards will be "adjusted" and forgiveness of college loans will ensue.Not only will college loans be dismissable via bankruptcy.Another form is about to be introduced that will enable the elimination of college debt without ruining ones credit.Obama plans to make the aforementioned his legacy & thus destroy our economy in doing so.

Anonymous said...

A Balanced Budget - what a novel idea

Anonymous said...

He's a liar. NEVER trust him or his administration. 26 Czars...

Anonymous said...

Lets take all of the money wasted on White House security and patrol our boarders better. With the security force gone from the White House, maybe than a hero can get in and take out the Muslim that is destroying America!

Anonymous said...

"economic security"

Just WHO taught him that term? He's gotten along all these years not having a clue!