Obama Gets Second Chance to Stress Jobs Focus at State of the Union

Gerald · 01-22-11, 01:01 PM

President Obama will call for new government spending on infrastructure, education and research in his State of the Union address Tuesday, sharpening his response to Republicans in Congress who are demanding deep budget cuts, people familiar with the speech said.

Mr. Obama will argue that the U.S., even while trying to reduce its budget deficit, must make targeted investments to foster job growth and boost U.S. competitiveness in the world economy. The new spending could include initiatives aimed at building the renewable-energy sector—which received billions of dollars in stimulus funding—and rebuilding roads to improve transportation, people familiar with the matter said. Money to restructure the No Child Left Behind law's testing mandates and institute more competitive grants also could be included.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...-new-spending/

Note: Update record, Published January 22, 2011

Takeda Shingen · 01-22-11, 01:09 PM

I thought that the two stimuli were supposed to be about education, research and infastructure. You know, reforming and funding educational programs, giving our scientific research a shot in the arm and, not to forget, the so-called shovel-ready projects to improve our decaying infastructure. Don't get me wrong, all three of those things are critical, but if the money didn't go to them the first time, what makes anyone think that they'll go there again, especially with the fact that President Obama is likely using those projects as a ploy against Team R. These three items are popular across nearly all segments of the American voting public, but I'd be a fool to believe that any meaningful amount of money will ever get to them from yet another spending bill.

Gerald · 01-23-11, 08:00 AM

Obama's grasping at straws to get the balance with itself and the country and disaffected voters

Bubblehead1980 · 01-23-11, 07:05 PM

Anyone else tired of this "Obama will move to the center" talk concerning the State of the Union speech Tuesday? Much like anything to do with Obama, the media will hype the bloody hell out of this speech and root for him in a rather overt manner.Obama is not and never will be a centrist but will make moves in order to appear as one, so that he can con enough people into voting for him in 2012 and push hard for his agenda, which has thus far done nothing for the US but add debt and divide the people along class/racial lines.Enough is enough, don't fall for it people.

August · 01-23-11, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Anyone else tired of this "Obama will move to the center" talk concerning the State of the Union speech Tuesday

Not me. I want President Obama to be successful in his endeavor to mend fences.

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Obama to Push New Spending President Obama will call for new government spending on infrastructure, education and research in his State of the Union address Tuesday, sharpening his response to Republicans in Congress who are demanding deep budget cuts, people familiar with the speech said. Mr. Obama will argue that the U.S., even while trying to reduce its budget deficit, must make targeted investments to foster job growth and boost U.S. competitiveness in the world economy. The new spending could include initiatives aimed at building the renewable-energy sector—which received billions of dollars in stimulus funding—and rebuilding roads to improve transportation, people familiar with the matter said. Money to restructure the No Child Left Behind law's testing mandates and institute more competitive grants also could be included. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...-new-spending/ Note: Update record, Published January 22, 2011 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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01-22-11, 01:09 PM	#2
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I thought that the two stimuli were supposed to be about education, research and infastructure. You know, reforming and funding educational programs, giving our scientific research a shot in the arm and, not to forget, the so-called shovel-ready projects to improve our decaying infastructure. Don't get me wrong, all three of those things are critical, but if the money didn't go to them the first time, what makes anyone think that they'll go there again, especially with the fact that President Obama is likely using those projects as a ploy against Team R. These three items are popular across nearly all segments of the American voting public, but I'd be a fool to believe that any meaningful amount of money will ever get to them from yet another spending bill.

01-23-11, 07:05 PM	#4
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,125 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	Anyone else tired of this "Obama will move to the center" talk concerning the State of the Union speech Tuesday? Much like anything to do with Obama, the media will hype the bloody hell out of this speech and root for him in a rather overt manner.Obama is not and never will be a centrist but will make moves in order to appear as one, so that he can con enough people into voting for him in 2012 and push hard for his agenda, which has thus far done nothing for the US but add debt and divide the people along class/racial lines.Enough is enough, don't fall for it people.