THE INDEPENDENT SENTINEL
“In these challenging times, when we are facing both rising deficits and a sinking economy, budget reform is not an option. It is an imperative,” Obama said. “We cannot sustain a system that bleeds billions of taxpayer dollars on programs that have outlived their usefulness, or exist solely because of the power of a politicians, lobbyists, or interest groups. We simply cannot afford it. This isn’t about big government or small government. It’s about building a smarter government that focuses on what works. That is why I will ask my new team to think anew and act anew to meet our new challenges…. We will go through our federal budget – page by page, line by line – eliminating those programs we don’t need, and insisting that those we do operate in a sensible cost-effective way.” ~ Barack Obama, November 25, 2008
When Obama ran for office, he promised “smart government” and he promised cuts to wasteful government programs. He said he would go line by line through the budget. He was going to add jobs. To date, there is no net increase in jobs. He said he’d eliminate lobbyists but he ended up hiring them. The healthcare plan he said would cut the deficit has grown by 9% in one year. This video is from November 25, 2008.
CNBC Busting Obama on his feigned tax cuts in October, 2008