President Obama: Next Chapter Of Deficit Reduction Will Include New Tax Revenue - VIDEO

[Tx4obama]

President Obama: Next Chapter Of Deficit Reduction Will Include New Tax Revenue

President Obama took to the White House lawn today and addressed the press shortly after the recent bill had been passed that raised the debt ceiling, and aimed to pivot the focused conversation to “a more balanced approach” to the fall season. The president’s response was muted in tone, downplaying any celebratory tone, and immediately presented the political agenda for next few months: lowering taxes for the lower and middle class and putting more revenue burden on the wealthy.

The president insisted that the next chapter of deficit reduction will focus on a revamped tax code and also hit some of the same talking points he made in the last few days, namely that the people may have voted for a divided government and not a dysfunctional one. “It shouldn’t take the risk of default or catastrophe for people in this town to come together and get something done.”

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[DesertFlower]

1. i'll believe it when it happens.

[rusty charly]

2. And it won't.

[Tx4obama]

3. That is ONLY your opinion and NOT a fact. n/t

[William769]

5. Yours isn't fact either.

[trumad]

6. hey ....opinion based on history

[Bake]

11. Yep ... even a jaded old fart like me believed him in 2008.

I cried for joy on election night.




I was a fool.

Bake

[Dad Infinitum]

23. I would say it rises to the level of hypothesis

[William769]

4. ...

[DJ13]

7. If you cant tell by the comments here

Obama has destroyed people's faith that he will tell the truth.

Or, even if he's telling the truth that he believes in something and will fight for it.

Thats not the fault of the people making these comments, that fault lies with President Obama for being too eager to cut deals with Republicans.

[Tx4obama]

8. Here's a link that sums it up.

'You Can't Demoralize Me By Your Blame-Obama-For-Everything Narrative'
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2011/07/you-cant-demoralize-me-by-your-blame.html

[William769]

10. Heres a link that sums it up for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPzhYhuQXZY&feature=related

I used to remember when the was a difference between D's and R's, but now I'm thrown in a time warp.

[jefferson_dem]

19. For you, the distinction between Ds and Rs ended ...

around when Obama's chief primary opponent didn't win the nomination. C'est la vie.

[William769]

20. It's a pity your stuck on the primary.

You always accuse me of rehasing the primary, but it's you who always brings it up, not me.

All your keep doing is reminding people of what they gave up for what they got. Buyers remorse!

[DesertFlower]

9. i agree. i defended him in the past,

but this time i can't.

[budkin]

12. Bullshit... all he does is talk... and then sells us out. Utterly spineless.

[Doctor_J]

13. He probably believes that now

I have a feeling that after the total punking he took over the debt ceiling, he probably went back to the office and said to himself, "Man, WTF happened? How did I get massacred like that? that's it! Starting tomorrow I'm going to act like a Dem AND a president"

Thus this speech. But in fact when push comes to shove, he'll roll over again. He's still likable as a person, but as a leader and as a Dem he's lost all of his allure.

[Donnachaidh]

14. yeah, but the middle class and poor will be the ones squeezed

That will be where they think new revenues will come from. Of course, if the new NAFTA bs goes through, those folks may not have the few jobs left to pay taxes....

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[AtomicKitten]

16. I don't think he'll get it through the so-called "super congress."

That is destined for immovable stalemate right out of the gate.

[marlakay]

17. I guess he will say that to get votes

no one around here will believe it...I don't...he may say he wants it but he will back down...thats all he does is back down or pass weak bills. Yes he has done a few good things but when he puts SS and medicare on the table he lost me working for him. I will vote but only for supreme court judges, my "O" vote won't be for him personally. The thing that pisses me off the most is that he knows we will do that!

[Lasher]

18. At what point does Obama start to develop a credibility problem?

For me, that time has come and gone.

[Safetykitten]

21. Yes. Get back to us on that one.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

22. Why do I feel like this?