UK news not optimistic for Obama re-election

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, and Libya was put off on NATO rather than us (and there were plenty of calls by the more hawkish in Congress for us to take control and lead boots on the ground in Libya)

Of the NATO troops KIA this year what percentage of them were American and when killed were they under NATO or U.S. command?
And this is good? How?

Obama addressed health care as it's expense - private insurance companies, hospitals, the healthcare industry - is 16% of our national economy (more than any other first world nation). He wanted it addressed immediately not as a social, but as an economic issue. He did prolong Medicare by 12 years, cut billions in wasteful spending in that program, and will get 30 million people off freeloading off everyone else and increasing our insurance premiums by getting them their own health care. And the program pays for itself, no tax increases.

Then there should be no problem putting in a stop/loss. However I suspect as the subsidized grow so do the premiums paid by the un-subsidized.

Do you think the current House (who originates budget measures) would approve any type of spending (stimulus) whatsoever right now?

Of course not because they consider a 17% loss a crazy investment rather than calling it a success.

We are in a very tenuous recovery, and yet they are actively trying to restrict spending and implement revenue stream decreases! (tax cuts)

Because they believe money in private hands grows the economy rather than Federal businesses like Fannie and Freddie.

The people currently in control of our financial future in the House have zero incentive to initiate a strong financial recovery. In fact they've publicly stated they don't even have that as their number one goal, and to do so would work against themselves - their primary goal is to prevent Obama's reelection.

Their hands are tied right now by the veto power of the president and the senate. The primary goal is to get untied (the ropes are loosening) so like parents, they can turn on the lights, tell everyone the party's over. Tell those not belonging in the home to go home, and start the cleanup.

They have proven that by going immediately off on social control tangents (abortion, planned parenthood, defund NPR, etc) and completely ignoring jobs, stimulus, recovery. The Republicans just came out with their "jobs" plan - which is cut taxes for corporations. That's it. Well, Reaganomics and trickle-down was disproven as a viable financial policy a few decades ago. But that is all they are offering.

Again they are trying to save money. Stop the rediculous support of a TV station. How many jobs, tax revenue and income would be raised by opening up Alaska for drilling?

So I do share your frustration.

I don't think so.