washingtonpost.com President Obama’s budget blueprint includes spending proposals to be dispersed among federal government agencies. Below you’ll find a list highlighting his suggested spending for each one. AGRICULTURE $26 Billion — up 6% (from 2009) The Agriculture Department budget calls for initiatives that President Obama talked about during his campaign, including increasing aid to rural [...]
Archive for February 27th, 2009
27 Feb
Opinions
Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 Michael Kinsley Words for a Shaken People The economy has rattled Americans. But this isn’t the Big One. Yet. Eugene Robinson Good Time for a Miracle Worker Let him be an example for a country in crisis. Michael Gerson A Limited Dose Of Reassurance Obama’s rhetoric is only partially comforting. Adam [...]
27 Feb
MEDICARE CUTS, TAX HIKE ON WEALTHY TO PAY FOR HEALTHCARE PLAN
Obama budget proposes $634-billion fund to bring coverage to 47 million uninsured. By Noam Levey February 25, 2009 REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to fund his ambitious plan to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system with $634 billion in new taxes on wealthy Americans and cuts in Medicare spending over the next 10 years, [...]
27 Feb
Obama’s Recovery Address
thinkprogress.org ADMINISTRATION Obama’s Recovery Address Thirty-five days after being inaugurated as America’s 44th president, Barack Obama discussed his economic agenda before a joint session of Congress last night. He focused on three priorities — health care, energy, and education — that will form the backbone of his long-term vision for economic growth and development. Those [...]
27 Feb
Debunk Social Security ‘crisis’ myth
MARIE COCCO Feb/ 25. 2009 Washington Post Now that so many of us have been whipsawed financially, it is time to wipe the term “entitlement reform” out of the political dictionary. The phrase is a monument to the dark art of disinformation. Its premise is that federal “entitlements” — that is, Social Security, Medicare and [...]
