Obama warns left: You won't like budget

[Stephanie]

awwww, how sweet.
SNIP:

By Alexander Bolton - 01/17/12 05:30 AM ET

Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama’s budget proposal.

Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift the left’s gloom about Washington’s crackdown on spending by promising that the president this year will focus on job creation rather than deficit cutting.


Obama staffers sought to present their budget plan as a glass half full. According to sources familiar with the briefings, they promised that the president will focus on jobs and the economy, instead of deficit-cutting, which dominated last year’s debate on Capitol Hill.

Obama has signaled in recent weeks that he plans to run a populist reelection campaign. He will need to keep liberal activist and labor groups — important parts of the Democratic base — energized for his strategy to work.

In his first three years, Obama had a free hand to suggest spending levels for government programs in his annual budget blueprint. But that is not the case this year because the administration is constrained by the budget deal reached in August to raise the debt limit.

He must stick to the $1.047 trillion spending cap he agreed to with GOP leaders, which means he will call for less discretionary spending than he did last year.

Senior administration officials fear a backlash from the left and are trying to prepare their allies to expect a disappointing budget, sources say.

read it all here..
Obama warns left: You won't like budget - TheHill.com

 

[Two Thumbs]

awwww, how sweet.
SNIP:

By Alexander Bolton - 01/17/12 05:30 AM ET

Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama’s budget proposal.

Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift the left’s gloom about Washington’s crackdown on spending by promising that the president this year will focus on job creation rather than deficit cutting. When did he actually do either?


Obama staffers sought to present their budget plan as a glass half full. According to sources familiar with the briefings, they promised that the president will focus on jobs and the economy, instead of deficit-cutting, which dominated last year’s debate on Capitol Hill.

Obama has signaled in recent weeks that he plans to run a populist reelection campaign. He will need to keep liberal activist and labor groups — important parts of the Democratic base — energized for his strategy to work.

In his first three years, Obama had a free hand to suggest spending levels for government programs in his annual budget blueprint. But that is not the case this year because the administration is constrained by the budget deal reached in August to raise the debt limit.

He must stick to the $1.047 trillion spending cap he agreed to with GOP leaders, which means he will call for less discretionary spending than he did last year.

Senior administration officials fear a backlash from the left and are trying to prepare their allies to expect a disappointing budget, sources say.

read it all here..
Obama warns left: You won't like budget - TheHill.com

well, on the bright side, at least he's planning on stopping being a pussy and will put forth a budget plan.

Just in time for the effects to not be felt during the election.

 

[mudwhistle]

It's so much harder to bribe his base when his funds are finally being cut off.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Obama 2012: 85% fully employed, gas well under $5/gallon and credit only downgraded once...not bad, America, not bad at all

 

[Two Thumbs]

Is it possible that he finally learned that money doesn't actually grow on trees?

 

[Claudette]

WOW You mean he's actually going to submitt a budget??

Wonder if his Senate Dems will kick this one to the curb??

 

[Two Thumbs]

WOW You mean he's actually going to submitt a budget??

Wonder if his Senate Dems will kick this one to the curb??

Of course they will.

They need to get re-elected themselves.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

awwww, how sweet.
SNIP:

By Alexander Bolton - 01/17/12 05:30 AM ET

Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama’s budget proposal.

Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift the left’s gloom about Washington’s crackdown on spending by promising that the president this year will focus on job creation rather than deficit cutting.


Obama staffers sought to present their budget plan as a glass half full. According to sources familiar with the briefings, they promised that the president will focus on jobs and the economy, instead of deficit-cutting, which dominated last year’s debate on Capitol Hill.

Obama has signaled in recent weeks that he plans to run a populist reelection campaign. He will need to keep liberal activist and labor groups — important parts of the Democratic base — energized for his strategy to work.

In his first three years, Obama had a free hand to suggest spending levels for government programs in his annual budget blueprint. But that is not the case this year because the administration is constrained by the budget deal reached in August to raise the debt limit.

He must stick to the $1.047 trillion spending cap he agreed to with GOP leaders, which means he will call for less discretionary spending than he did last year.

Senior administration officials fear a backlash from the left and are trying to prepare their allies to expect a disappointing budget, sources say.

read it all here..
Obama warns left: You won't like budget - TheHill.com

Wasn't the budget due in September? No wonder this country is fucked up, the president doesn't understand how a calendar works.

 

[Oldstyle]

awwww, how sweet.
SNIP:

By Alexander Bolton - 01/17/12 05:30 AM ET

Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama’s budget proposal.

Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift the left’s gloom about Washington’s crackdown on spending by promising that the president this year will focus on job creation rather than deficit cutting.


Obama staffers sought to present their budget plan as a glass half full. According to sources familiar with the briefings, they promised that the president will focus on jobs and the economy, instead of deficit-cutting, which dominated last year’s debate on Capitol Hill.

Obama has signaled in recent weeks that he plans to run a populist reelection campaign. He will need to keep liberal activist and labor groups — important parts of the Democratic base — energized for his strategy to work.

In his first three years, Obama had a free hand to suggest spending levels for government programs in his annual budget blueprint. But that is not the case this year because the administration is constrained by the budget deal reached in August to raise the debt limit.

He must stick to the $1.047 trillion spending cap he agreed to with GOP leaders, which means he will call for less discretionary spending than he did last year.

Senior administration officials fear a backlash from the left and are trying to prepare their allies to expect a disappointing budget, sources say.

read it all here..
Obama warns left: You won't like budget - TheHill.com

Wasn't the budget due in September? No wonder this country is fucked up, the president doesn't understand how a calendar works.

The only date that this President cares about is November of 2012.

 

[jillian]

awwww, how sweet.
SNIP:

By Alexander Bolton - 01/17/12 05:30 AM ET

Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama’s budget proposal.

Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift the left’s gloom about Washington’s crackdown on spending by promising that the president this year will focus on job creation rather than deficit cutting.


Obama staffers sought to present their budget plan as a glass half full. According to sources familiar with the briefings, they promised that the president will focus on jobs and the economy, instead of deficit-cutting, which dominated last year’s debate on Capitol Hill.

Obama has signaled in recent weeks that he plans to run a populist reelection campaign. He will need to keep liberal activist and labor groups — important parts of the Democratic base — energized for his strategy to work.

In his first three years, Obama had a free hand to suggest spending levels for government programs in his annual budget blueprint. But that is not the case this year because the administration is constrained by the budget deal reached in August to raise the debt limit.

He must stick to the $1.047 trillion spending cap he agreed to with GOP leaders, which means he will call for less discretionary spending than he did last year.

Senior administration officials fear a backlash from the left and are trying to prepare their allies to expect a disappointing budget, sources say.

read it all here..
Obama warns left: You won't like budget - TheHill.com

Wasn't the budget due in September? No wonder this country is fucked up, the president doesn't understand how a calendar works.

The only date that this President cares about is November of 2012.

as opposed to the people who are running for his office?

 

[007]

 

[AquaAthena]

Obama 2012: 85% fully employed, gas well under $5/gallon and credit only downgraded once...not bad, America, not bad at all

 

[occupied]

WOW You mean he's actually going to submitt a budget??

Wonder if his Senate Dems will kick this one to the curb??

The president is required to present his budget proposal in Feb. to begin the yearly budget cycle. It is almost never voted on as is, it is merely the first step in a long series of procedural steps between the house and senate to bring a reconciled budget to a final vote and the president's signature.

At least that's how it's supposed to work.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

WOW You mean he's actually going to submitt a budget??

Wonder if his Senate Dems will kick this one to the curb??

The president is required to present his budget proposal in Feb. to begin the yearly budget cycle. It is almost never voted on as is, it is merely the first step in a long series of procedural steps between the house and senate to bring a reconciled budget to a final vote and the president's signature.

At least that's how it's supposed to work.

Democrats haven't passed a budget in over 1,000 days and run up annual deficits that need scientific notation, it's fucking criminally irresponsible and why dems will lose POTUS and yet another 75 Congress seats in 2012

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Wasn't the budget due in September? No wonder this country is fucked up, the president doesn't understand how a calendar works.

The only date that this President cares about is November of 2012.

as opposed to the people who are running for his office?

They will not be required to submit a budget unless they win, and even then it will not be until 2013.

 

[DaGoose]

awwww, how sweet.
SNIP:

By Alexander Bolton - 01/17/12 05:30 AM ET

Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama’s budget proposal.

Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift the left’s gloom about Washington’s crackdown on spending by promising that the president this year will focus on job creation rather than deficit cutting.


Obama staffers sought to present their budget plan as a glass half full. According to sources familiar with the briefings, they promised that the president will focus on jobs and the economy, instead of deficit-cutting, which dominated last year’s debate on Capitol Hill.

Obama has signaled in recent weeks that he plans to run a populist reelection campaign. He will need to keep liberal activist and labor groups — important parts of the Democratic base — energized for his strategy to work.

In his first three years, Obama had a free hand to suggest spending levels for government programs in his annual budget blueprint. But that is not the case this year because the administration is constrained by the budget deal reached in August to raise the debt limit.

He must stick to the $1.047 trillion spending cap he agreed to with GOP leaders, which means he will call for less discretionary spending than he did last year.

Senior administration officials fear a backlash from the left and are trying to prepare their allies to expect a disappointing budget, sources say.

read it all here..
Obama warns left: You won't like budget - TheHill.com

So? He could present a budget and bills that did away with welfare, privatized SS, outlawed abortion, outlawed labor unions, cut taxes on the wealthy to 2% and asked for congress to approve military action against Iran and you neo-cons would STILL say he wasn't doing anything right.