The Obama administration had estimated as much as $960 million in savings from the first three years of the program, and bigger amounts thereafter.
Really? So the best case scenario is that we save $320 million a year? In terms of the federal budget, that's absolutely nothing. What the hell's the point of that?
I'm all for cutting the federal budget, but let's start with something that will actually make some sort of difference.
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When calculating employment figures, government employees paid with federal funds should be counted as a completely separate category. It's not like they add anything to the GDP.
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
To further expedite drilling off the Alaskan coast, where such plans by Shell Oil Co. have been delayed by an air pollution permit, Obama said he would create an interagency task force to coordinate the necessary approvals.
Processes are not "expedited" by such bureaucracy.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
“Michelle and the kids are wonderful in that if I said, ‘You know what guys, I want to do something different,’ they would be fine,’’ he said. “They’re not invested in daddy being president or my husband being president ... If family is doing well and Michelle is still putting up with me, then I’ve got enough energy to keep doing the work that I’m doing.’’
From what I can tell, he's not all that invested in being President, himself.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
I'm betting none of those days happen during election season.
and even being the Messiah may not be enough to keep him from getting blamed by racists
I'm beginning to wonder what he'd have to do to get his approval rating in the 30% range.
We're about to crash, hard
Eh, maybe. I'm not seeing any writing on the wall just yet, though.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
thibodeaux wrote:I try not to think about it, but yeah, it wouldn't surprise me.
I'm curious to know why so few of them don't seem to care about the rising, massive, crushing deficit. It's like they don't think there's a really big problem.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
thibodeaux wrote:I try not to think about it, but yeah, it wouldn't surprise me.
I'm curious to know why so few of them don't seem to care about the rising, massive, crushing deficit. It's like they don't think there's a really big problem.
The only problem they have is getting elected. Cutting the debt means cutting spending which makes people unhappy. Which means not getting elected.
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." - Some Republican
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Leisher wrote:"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." - Some Republican
Smack it the fuck around when it takes too much of my money?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
