A Phony Debt Compromise
August 2nd, 2011
By Aaron Cantor USAF (ret) ©
There are no budget cuts deep or shallow in this cockamamie bill which no one has read through and examined, just as with the healthcare bill (as Pelosi said “we have to pass it to find out what is in it.”).
You may hear Democrats whine and complain about cuts but what it really means in terms of Washington speak is a “CUT” which more often than not means a decrease in the projected rate of increase. Somehow the cuts never seem to materialize do they?
They always seem to backload the cuts to the far end of the time frame, hoping that we stupid rubes will somehow forget them with time.
The Congressional Budget Office’s newest numbers show that the government is projected to spend right at $46 Trillion dollars over the next 10 years, so the pie in the sky idea that the Jakals in Clowntown D.C. would have us buy into, is that somehow a paltry $3 billion dollars in cuts over that same 10 year period will fix the problem, is beyond ludicrous.
Obama, Reid and Schumer have just been handed a $2 Trillion dollar extension on their credit card (all of which will be spent quickly and then they will be back asking for more, and in the meantime, they don’t have to waste time on this problem anymore until AFTER the election. The Con-man has conned us again.
“O” should change his name to Henry Gondorf (The Sting!)
If anyone reading this is old enough to remember, we have as a nation defaulted three times though it wasn’t called a default.
Roosevelt took us off the gold standard and devalued gold down to $25.00 an ounce then, after confiscating the gold, he turned around and sold it at $35.00 an ounce but in the process, the folks on the short end of the stick lost 40% of their net worth and it wasn’t called a tax either.
We also defaulted under Lyndon Johnson during the Viet Nam war, and then again under Richard Nixon.
Washington has been using and abusing us for decades and we didn’t even get a kiss in the process.
The two biggest culprits responsible for the housing and financial industry implosion are Barney Frank and Chris Dodd whose Dodd/Frank Finance bill brought down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
My question is: Why aren’t these two crooks in Jail or at least being prosecuted?
Let us take a quick look at some of the White House recent wasteful spending that the Lame Stream Media hasn’t bothered to tell you about.
White House’s Top 21 Raises 2010-2011: As Obama Threatens Seniors and Military with Their Pay.
Matthew Vogel, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, Salary Increase: $71,400 to $130,500; Increase of $59,100; 83% Increase.
Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy & Climate Change: $100,000 to $140,000; Increase of $40,000; 40% Increase.
Kevin Lewis, Director of African-American Media: $42,000 to $78,000; Increase of $36,000; 86% Increase.
Elizabeth Olsen, Special Assistant to the President & Director of Presidential Correspondence: $76,500 to $110,000; Increase of $33,500; 44% Increase.
Jessica Wright, Deputy Asst to the President & Director of Scheduling: $96,900 to $130,000; Increase of $33,100; Increase of 34%.
Lauren Paige, Special Asst to the President & Director of Message Planning: $62,000 to $95,000; Increase of $33,000; 53% Increase.
Elizabeth Nelson, Deputy Director of Scheduling: $45,900 to $75,000; Increase of $29,100; 63% Increase.
Ashley Tate-Gilmore, Director of Travel Office: $45,900 to $75,000; Increase of $29,100; 63% Increase.
Carlos Monje, Jr., Special Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff of the Domestic Policy Council: $91,800 to $120,000; Increase of $28,200; 31% Increase.
David Cusack, Deputy Assistant to the President & Director of Advance & Operations: $102,000 to $130,000; Increase of $28,000; 27% Increase.
Kimberley Harris, Deputy Assistant to the President & Deputy Counsel to the President: $130,500 to $158,500; Increase of $28,000; 21% Increase.
Jonathan Samuels, Dep Asst to the President for Legislative Affairs & House Liaison: $130,500 to $158,500; Increase of $28,000; 21%.
Thomas Vietor, Senior Director & National Security Staff Spokesman: $78,000 to $105,000; Increase of $27,000; 35% Increase.
Frederico Gardaphe, Deputy Director: $50,000 to $75,000; Increase of $25,000; 50% Increase.
Denis McDonough, Asst to the President & Dep Natl Security Advisor: $147,500 to $172,200; Increase of $24,700; 17% Increase.
Johanna Maska, Dep Director of Advance & Director of Press Advance: $56,100 to $80,000; Increase of $23,900; 43% Increase.
Kwesi Cobbina, Chief of Staff, Office of Legislative Affairs: $42,000 to $65,000; Increase of $23,000; 55% Increase.
Semonti Stephens, Deputy Communications Director: $53,550 to $75,000; Increase of $21,450; 40% Increase.
Amanda Anderson, Senior Legislative Affairs Advisor: $60,000 to $80,000; Increase of $20,000; 33% Increase.
Stacy Koo, Deputy Chief of Staff for Presidential Personnel: $55,000 to $75,000; Increase of $20,000; 36% Increase.
Andrea Turk, Director of Information Services: $50,000 to $70,000; Increase of $20,000; 40% Increase.
It seems Barack Obama and his staff, are living the good life even as he threatens senior citizens, Military, and students with the possible instability of their pay. While we are on the subject of money, why do these sleazebags get these huge raises and we get no cola for three years in a row?
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!
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