Obama the monster

President Obama has released his latest budget plan; but, it's not likely to gain much political traction and, compared to the president's past spending plans, this budget expresses relatively small ambitions.

“The budget is not just about numbers. It's about our values and it's about our future, and how well we are laying the groundwork for those young children that I was with just a few moments ago.”

Would you believe that his fascist budget would boost funding for early childhood education and aims to make college more affordable, too. In short, it's a giant wish list. Is this guy delusional? He wants to invest in infrastructure, create more hi-tech manufacturing hubs, and greatly expand the earned income and child tax credits.

“This budget gives millions more workers the opportunity to take advantage of the tax credit. And it pays for it by closing loopholes like the ones that let wealthy individuals classify themselves as a small business to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.”

Can you say communism? Get your hand out of my pocket sir!
The $3.9 trillion budget sticks to the spending levels agreed to last year by House and Senate budget negotiators. What is more notable is what it doesn't do. It doesn't aspire to a grand bargain with Congress or call for significant changes to programs like Medicare or Social Security. Instead, it delivers a message Democrats and the president have tried to convey countless ways in recent years. And for good reasons we have not been listening.

“It's about our values. As a country, we've got to make a decision if we're going to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, or if we're going to make smart investments necessary to create jobs and grow our economy, and expand opportunity for every American.”

There is a not so subtle implication that Republicans have chosen the interests of the wealthiest Americans. And let's just say this budget isn't getting rave reviews from Republicans in Congress. The president has once again opted for the political stunt for a budget. And it's more about firing up the base and in an election year, than about solving the nation's biggest and most persistent long-term challenges like making sure the rich get richer! It should come as no surprise then that this budget is dead on arrival in Congress. As it should be!