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	Name:	Buteye -
	Subject:	Debt Ceiling
	Date:	1/15/2013 7:16:03 AM (updated 1/15/2013 7:19:51 AM)

Obama just announced that he will not consider spending cuts as a part of raising the debt ceiling. He said bluntly that if the the debt ceiling is not raised that payments to veterans and social security recipients may be delayed. In 2008 as a Senator he voted against raising the debt ceiling and called President Bush irresponsible and unpatriotic if he raised the debt ceiling. At that time he went on to say that the national debt would equate to $70,000 for every man, woman, and child and talked about the effect it would have on the future of our children and grandchildren. Now as President he has flipflopped and says that if the national debt is not raised the blame will rest with the Republicans. How can a President who has spent more in four years than was spent by "all" previous Presidents have the gall to tell the American people that we must increase the debt ceiling "now" and consider negotiating spending cuts at a "later " date as a separate measure. Since polls show that only 14% of the American people approve of the job that Congress is doing, maybe the President should consider delaying payments to the members of Congress rather than spelling out "veterans and social security" recipients as his "ploy" to further blame Republicans for whatever happens regarding the debt ceiling. I thought we elected a President as a leader whose responsibility is to the "best" interest of our country, but from all appearances we elected a "KING"!!