What Could Have Been

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> Want to see what change looks like? Real change?
> Well, here it is. Last week, President Obama unveiled his budget—his blueprint for America—and it's ambitious, amazing, and unapologetically progressive. As Paul Krugman said, it will set America on a "fundamentally new course."1
> President Obama called his budget "a threat to the status quo," and trust me, the status quo noticed. Oil companies, big banks and insurance companies are already mobilizing to stop it.2
> Unfortunately, most folks don't realize how far-reaching and progressive the plan is—that's where we all come in.
> Here are 10 really incredible things about Obama's plan. Check them out and then send them on to your friends and family so that millions of people will have the information they need to fight to make this vision a reality.
> 10 things you should know about Obama's plan (but probably don't)
> The plan:
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> Makes a $634 billion down payment on fixing health care that will go a long way toward paying for a more efficient, more affordable health care system that covers every single American.3
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> Reduces taxes for 95% of working Americans. And if your family makes less than $250,000, your taxes won't go up one dime.4
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> Invests more than $100 billion in clean energy technology, creating millions of green jobs that can never be outsourced.5
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> Brings our troops home from Iraq on a firm timetable, finally bringing the war to a close—and freeing up almost ten billion dollars a month for domestic priorities.6
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> Reverses growing income inequality. The plan lets the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans expire and focuses on strengthening the middle class.7
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> Closes multi-billion-dollar tax loopholes for big oil companies. 8
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> Increases grants to help families pay for college—the largest increase ever.9
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> Halves the deficit by 2013. President Obama inherited a legacy of huge deficits and an economy in shambles, but his plan brings the deficit under control as soon as the economy begins to recover.10
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> Dramatically increases funding for the SEC and the CFTC—the agencies that police Wall Street.11
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> Tells it straight. For years, budgets have used accounting tricks to hide the real costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush tax cuts, and too many other programs. Obama's budget gets rid of the smokescreens and lays out what America's priorities are, what they cost, and how we're going to pay for them.12
> This is the change we voted for. President Obama has done his part, now we need to do ours.
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> Thanks for all you do.
> –Daniel, Tanya, Peter, Justin and the rest of the team
> P.S. Turns out there are way more than 10 amazing things in Obama's budget and we couldn't resist sharing just a few more.
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> Stops unnecessary government subsidies to big banks, health insurance companies and big agribusinesses.13,14,15
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> Expands access to early childhood education and improves schools by investing in programs that make sure every child has a qualified, strong teacher.16
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> Negotiates for better prescription drug prices using Medicaid's tremendous bargaining power.17
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> Expands access to family planning for low-income women.18
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> Caps the pollution that causes global warming, and makes polluters pay to support clean energy innovation.19
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> Sources:
> 1. "Climate of Change," The New York Times, February 27, 2009
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/opinion/27krugman.html?em

[TeeBubbaDee]

I think Obama will go down in history as one of our finest leaders. He has made a difference in my personal life for the better, and I thank him for it. 

[Stir Young]

This probably will be gloomy, disheartening news to our resident TBD guy who's way over on the right.

Perhaps he'll copy and paste some lengthy rebuttals.

I'm cool with President Obama.....he took over with things in shambles, and its gonna take a lot of work to get things rolling again.

[Bob Stepp]

Since President Obama took office the ONLY goal of the right has been to get him out of office....the Hell with the country, just get him out of office. Eight years of Shrub left this country in a total mess, yet when Obama didn't fix all that was wrong within the first two weeks, all the blame was heaped on him.

If he is able to do all that he wants to do we will be better off, however, conservatives will block his proposals  and let the country go down the toilet just so he will look bad.

 

[P.A.]

Republicans have convinced themselves that only they know what is best and will do anything to make sure they can do it. They never accepted Bill Clinton as president and now it is Obama. Until people wake up and stop listening to their crazy rants and lies the country will be in real trouble.

The only thing I believe Obama has done wrong was to try to work with the republicans.