Obama cites 'worn-out philosophy' in new GOP plan - Washington Post |
| Obama cites 'worn-out philosophy' in new GOP plan - Washington Post Posted: 25 Sep 2010 03:11 AM PDT Two days after Republicans unveiled their "Pledge for America" governing agenda, President Obama took aim Saturday at the plan, calling it a rehash of the same ideas that contributed to the country's economic downturn. "It is grounded in the same worn-out philosophy: cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires; cut the rules for Wall Street and the special interests; and cut the middle class loose to fend for itself," Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address. "That's not a prescription for a better future. It's an echo of a disastrous decade we can't afford to relive." Republicans contend that the plan offers concrete ideas on issues from reining in government spending and the federal deficit to replacing Obama's national health care overhaul. But the White House and national Democrats have hit back hard against the agenda in recent days, describing it as more evidence of the GOP being the "party of no." Republican leaders also point out that the unveiling of the new proposal came after a months-long initiative called "America Speaking Out," through which people contributed their ideas on a governing agenda online. Obama took aim at that initiative in his Saturday address, arguing, "America may be speaking out, but Republicans in Congress sure aren't listening." "It turns out that one of the ideas that's drawn the most interest on their Web site is ending tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas," Obama said. "Funny thing is, when we recently closed one of the most egregious loopholes for companies creating jobs overseas, Republicans in Congress were almost unanimously opposed." As he did in an address in Cleveland earlier this month, Obama mentioned House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) by name, arguing that Boehner has "stood up for outsourcing, instead of American workers." Obama also acknowledged on Saturday the determination by economists this week that the recession officially ended in June 2009. He noted that the news is "of little comfort or value" to the millions of Americans who are still struggling and that "we have to keep pushing" to repair the damage that has been done. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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