Pres. Obama has increased the amount to be cut from the federal budget to a whopping $17 Billion. I remember when $17 Billion would have made a pretty good dent in the budget. Of course, I was three years old at the time.
Obama has been touting the significance of his $17 Billion budget cut. Funny…it seems like just yesterday he was downplaying John McCain’s pledge to cut $18 Billion from the budget by eliminating earmarks as insignificant. In other words, not only has Obama not kept his promise to eliminate earmarks, he hasn’t even been able to match John McCain’s promise.
Even the Move-on Media take notice sometimes.
One thing to notice in the video, the reporter says
“President Bush attempted many of these very same cuts last year, but was blocked by Congress. Today on Capital Hill, Democrats greeted President Obama’s proposed cuts less than enthusiastically as well.”
Hmmm…Democrats controlled Congress last year…Democrats control Congress this year…Congress refuses to trim the budget…time to throw them all out.
