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The Dow Jones is doing some promising too, if you believe economic activity follows stock market activity by about six months… Just sayin’… Obama might have a better ‘grip’ on the future than Lisa.
Good cartoon. Mr. Obama makes promises – some of which have value AND were first put forward by Republicans. While they may feed the deficit in the short term, if acted on in a bipartisan and intelligent manner – working out and exercising the economy, over the long term real benefits could be realized. What is really telling is there are NO congressmen in this picture, and they were the ones who BAKED that cupcake. And it’s our nation’s future that’s burning while they divide Americans and blame the other side. The ingredients may be risky since regulation of health and safety of food, water, and every other aspect of American life has been determined to be too expensive and too much of a burden on the businesses who provide ingredients and services. Kind of like not investing in spacecraft that can divert asteroids and meteors heading towards earth. It’s too expensive to prepare to defend the planet, or our people. Our elected officials do not like Americans. We’re fat and whiny and don’t pay compensate them enough. Sadly, C.
I think the big issue is that the Republicans don’t believe in spending money to make money for the government. Everyone only wants to make short torm decisions in Washington, rather than thinking 5-20 years ahead and further.
Actually, I believe that by them trying to cut up the credit cards will be the best thing for America, especially 5-20 years from now. We can’t run perpetual deficits, especially once that cause our percent of GDP held by the public to grow. If it remained in-line with the GDP, it would be less of an issue because then it would be a relatively “flat” proposal. But right now it’s outpacing GDP on a grand scale. And eventually there is only so much debt the market can bear before the system collapses (i.e. other countries stop lending to us).
All of PresBo’s promises fail. Less drilling on public land, more folks on food stamps, stopping the Keystone pipeline. The Stimulus $800B went, in large part went to the states, to fund them. The office of closing Gitmo has closed. PresBo funded boondoggles like Solyndra to pay back supporters. Funded the auto bailout of the UAW, I know W started it, and we haven’t been paid back yet. Loaned Brazil’s Petrobra $2B to drill off shore Brazil, but 85 % of our coast is off limits.
When you cut expenses in any endeavor the very first place you go is people. I know that from experience. I had to fight every day to prevent layoffs and the metric was the cost of an employee.
What part of your inventory do you want to eliminate to save Fred’s job, Bruce?
Which piece of equipment will you do without to save that work crew?
How are you going to reduce your budget this year? We recommend you lay off your yard inspector. You can do that job yourself.
Nope the idiot thought is that you can continue to spend more than you make and STILL claim that you are not adding to the debt.
“just hope we make four more years without any major trouble, or with any luck , impeachment.”
I see this sentiment a lot. Do you really think we’d be better off under President Biden? I don’t think you can impeach him for being silly and verbose, which are his major failings. But say you impeach him. Are you ready for President Boehner? His “laser-like focus” on job creation has paid off so well in his current position…..
At this point, no changes will matter unless we change lobbying laws and vote the bums all out.
Obama proposed 29 new federal programs in his SOTU, and said he would not increase the federal deficit “by a single dime”…!! (O’s Alice-in-Wonderland America?) - www.cnsnews.com article 2/13/13 “Obama’s 29 New Programs Include Energy Security Trust and Preschool for All” - any taxpayer and any voter that believes Obama has serious problems in understanding reality, IMO. - Same url for article “Obama’s ‘Sudden, Harsh, Arbitrary’Sequester Only 1.2% of 2013 Spending, Enough to Run Gov’t 4 and 1/2 Days”….“CBO’s latest budget projections show the sequester package would amount to $44 Billion……in a total budget of $3.6 Trillion”….
Of course, defense cuts will cost jobs…in the short term.. What we need need are good jobs, ones that better society, improve conditions. Fat people….we have so many fatties… Its an intriguing idea – to remove the debt limit. The conservatives make like the debt is “evil”. I do NOT know if they are correct or not…. I do suspect that they know nothing of economics….
We may disagree with her, BUT, it is her job to criticise.. And, she is the one raking in millions of dollars….we are the morons…or, actually the uncivilized sloths… Yes, I can be nasty as well…I was “kicked off” facebook..which is no loss….its all one-way conversations..IMO.
Mix a snifter of Bill Mauldin, a dash of Jeff McNelly and a very large dollop of common sense, and you begin to get an idea of Lisa Benson’s considerable talent.
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Comments (47) (Please sign in to comment)
Uncle Joe said, 3 months ago
Zero clue. I bet Lisa thinks defense cuts will cost jobs, but everything else is harmless.
wmconelly said, 3 months ago
The Dow Jones is doing some promising too, if you believe economic activity follows stock market activity by about six months… Just sayin’… Obama might have a better ‘grip’ on the future than Lisa.
Respectful Troll said, 3 months ago
Good cartoon. Mr. Obama makes promises – some of which have value AND were first put forward by Republicans. While they may feed the deficit in the short term, if acted on in a bipartisan and intelligent manner – working out and exercising the economy, over the long term real benefits could be realized.
What is really telling is there are NO congressmen in this picture, and they were the ones who BAKED that cupcake. And it’s our nation’s future that’s burning while they divide Americans and blame the other side.
The ingredients may be risky since regulation of health and safety of food, water, and every other aspect of American life has been determined to be too expensive and too much of a burden on the businesses who provide ingredients and services.
Kind of like not investing in spacecraft that can divert asteroids and meteors heading towards earth. It’s too expensive to prepare to defend the planet, or our people. Our elected officials do not like Americans. We’re fat and whiny and don’t pay compensate them enough.
Sadly,
C.
Kylie2112 said, 3 months ago
@Respectful Troll
I think the big issue is that the Republicans don’t believe in spending money to make money for the government. Everyone only wants to make short torm decisions in Washington, rather than thinking 5-20 years ahead and further.
russell5419 said, 3 months ago
Were all screwed under King obummer’s rule, just hope we make four more years without any major trouble, or with any luck , impeachment.
Ms. Ima said, 3 months ago
The government used to apply it’s discoveries to making people’s lives better. Now it’s only function is to leech off successful people.
Ms. Ima said, 3 months ago
I’d like to see the liberals here start their own strip.
Wraithkin said, 3 months ago
@Kylie2112
Actually, I believe that by them trying to cut up the credit cards will be the best thing for America, especially 5-20 years from now. We can’t run perpetual deficits, especially once that cause our percent of GDP held by the public to grow. If it remained in-line with the GDP, it would be less of an issue because then it would be a relatively “flat” proposal. But right now it’s outpacing GDP on a grand scale. And eventually there is only so much debt the market can bear before the system collapses (i.e. other countries stop lending to us).
Paul Harvey
said, 3 months ago
All of PresBo’s promises fail. Less drilling on public land, more folks on food stamps, stopping the Keystone pipeline. The Stimulus $800B went, in large part went to the states, to fund them. The office of closing Gitmo has closed. PresBo funded boondoggles like Solyndra to pay back supporters. Funded the auto bailout of the UAW, I know W started it, and we haven’t been paid back yet. Loaned Brazil’s Petrobra $2B to drill off shore Brazil, but 85 % of our coast is off limits.
Bruce4671 said, 3 months ago
@Uncle Joe
Talk about a zero clue.
When you cut expenses in any endeavor the very first place you go is people. I know that from experience. I had to fight every day to prevent layoffs and the metric was the cost of an employee.
What part of your inventory do you want to eliminate to save Fred’s job, Bruce?
Which piece of equipment will you do without to save that work crew?
How are you going to reduce your budget this year? We recommend you lay off your yard inspector. You can do that job yourself.
Nope the idiot thought is that you can continue to spend more than you make and STILL claim that you are not adding to the debt.
Math, it’s what’s for dinner.
Incredulous said, 3 months ago
@Mr. King
and you make that comment with a straight face?
Reminiscent of the kettle and the pot, isn’t it?
I Play One On TV said, 3 months ago
@russell5419
“just hope we make four more years without any major trouble, or with any luck , impeachment.”
I see this sentiment a lot. Do you really think we’d be better off under President Biden? I don’t think you can impeach him for being silly and verbose, which are his major failings. But say you impeach him. Are you ready for President Boehner? His “laser-like focus” on job creation has paid off so well in his current position…..
At this point, no changes will matter unless we change lobbying laws and vote the bums all out.
disgustedtaxpayer said, 3 months ago
Obama proposed 29 new federal programs in his SOTU,
and said he would not increase the federal deficit “by a single dime”…!! (O’s Alice-in-Wonderland America?)
-
www.cnsnews.com article 2/13/13 “Obama’s 29 New Programs Include Energy Security Trust and Preschool for All”
-
any taxpayer and any voter that believes Obama has serious problems in understanding reality, IMO.
-
Same url for article “Obama’s ‘Sudden, Harsh, Arbitrary’Sequester Only 1.2% of 2013 Spending, Enough to Run Gov’t 4 and 1/2 Days”….“CBO’s latest budget projections show the sequester package would amount to $44 Billion……in a total budget of $3.6 Trillion”….
Adrian Snare said, 3 months ago
@Uncle Joe
Of course, defense cuts will cost jobs…in the short term..
What we need need are good jobs, ones that better society, improve conditions.
Fat people….we have so many fatties…
Its an intriguing idea – to remove the debt limit.
The conservatives make like the debt is “evil”.
I do NOT know if they are correct or not….
I do suspect that they know nothing of economics….
Adrian Snare said, 3 months ago
@
We may disagree with her, BUT, it is her job to criticise..
And, she is the one raking in millions of dollars….we are the morons…or, actually the uncivilized sloths…
Yes, I can be nasty as well…I was “kicked off” facebook..which is no loss….its all one-way conversations..IMO.