Friday, July 22, 2011

President Obama: Cut Defense Spending Before Food Stamps



Obama: Cut Defense Spending Before Food Stamps -- National Journal

President Obama has taken some heat from Democrats--and particularly progressive Democrats--for his willingness to alter entitlement programs to reduce the deficit. But in an interview with NPR airing on Thursday and Friday, the president sought to reassure his base of his commitment to his party’s ideals.

“I think what's absolutely true is that core commitments that we make to the most vulnerable have to be maintained,” Obama said. “A lot of the spending cuts that we're making should be around areas like defense spending as opposed to food stamps.”

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My Comment: What is my prediction. The US is broke .... and while I will not be surprise to see the defense budget cut .... I will also not be surprise to see entitlements curtailed.

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