“Reconciliation is what takes place, of course, at higher levels. President Karzai has been very clear about the red lines for reconciliation, accept the constitution, lay down their weapons, cut their ties with al Qaeda and essentially become productive or at least participating members of society in that regard.” Has BeensCoursesPresidentLinesLevelsAcceptingClearCuttingHigherMembersWeaponsRedConstitutionRegardLaysTiesProductiveAlsReconciliationAl QaedaParticipatingHigher LevelRed Lines Author:David Petraeus
“He's a family man and a businessman. He spent his career building successful companies. Then, he saved the 2002 Olympics and brought pride to our nation. As governor, he balanced the budget, cut taxes, and created jobs. The president America needs is Mitt Romney!” MenNeedsJobsAmericaNationsPresidentCompanyCareersSuccessfulCuttingBuildingPrideTaxesSavedBudgetsBalancedGovernorsOlympicsBusinessmanRomneyFamily ManSuccessful CompanyBudget Cuts Author:Reince Priebus
“The President is destroying the fabric of America with a combined policy of war, tax cuts for the wealthy, and reductions in spending for domestic needs.” NeedsWarAmericaPresidentCuttingPolicyTaxesSpendingWealthyDestroyingFabricReductionTax Cuts Author:Charles Rangel
“President Obama has repeatedly urged Congress to let the Bush tax cuts expire for those earning more than $250,000 a year. Increasing rates on top earners is an obvious way to raise revenue from those who can afford it most.” WayYearsPresidentCuttingTaxesRaisesRateCongressObviousPresident ObamaEarningRevenueTax Cuts Author:Christina Romer
“I assume the president's going to say he got bad intelligence... I think that wherever you see poverty, whether it's in the white rural community or the black urban community, you see that the resources have been sucked up into the war and tax cuts for the rich.” ThinkingHas BeensWarAmericaBlackPresidentCommunityWhitePovertyRichCuttingTaxesResourcesAssumingUrbanTax CutsRural Communities Author:Charles Rangel
“At a time of record energy prices, when we are trying to break the very addiction the president talked about in his speech, it does not make any sense to cut funding for energy efficiency programs and research.” TryingDoeEnergyPresidentBreakRecordsCuttingSpeechResearchProgramAddictionEfficiencyFundingEnergy Efficiency Author:Bob Menendez
“I could never allow [tax] cuts that devastate education for our children, that pollute our environment, that end the guarantee of health care for those who are served under Medicaid, that end our duty or violate our duty to our parents through Medicare. I just couldn't do that. As long as I'm president, I'll never let it happen.” ChildrenLongEndsHappensCareParentPresidentEnvironmentCuttingDutyTaxesOur ChildrenHealth CareGuaranteesOur EnvironmentMedicareTax CutsMedicaid Author:William J. Clinton
“We have decreased the salaries of everybody who partakes in politics, from the president to the prime minister to the MPs [members of Parliament]. We have cut expenditures that have to do with parliament. Everybody knows we are serious.” KnowsPresidentCuttingSeriousMembersMinistersPrimePrime MinisterParliamentSalaryExpendituresMpsMembers Of Parliament Author:Antonis Samaras
“Well, President-elect Barack Obama and his family are gonna spend the holidays in his home state of Hawaii. And you know who couldn't be more thrilled with this? The press, the reporters who follow the president. Well, think about it. After eight years of spending every holiday cutting brush in Crawford, Texas, they get to go to Hawaii!” ThinkingKnowsYearsWellsStatesHomePresidentCuttingPressesEightSpendingBarackHolidayTexasReportersBrushesHawaiiHome State Author:Jay Leno
“With Iraq plunging into chaos and gas prices at record highs President Bush took time out this weekend for a ride on his bicycle, but unfortunately he fell off and sustained cuts to his face and hands. Apparently Bush was distracted by the enormous responsibilities of the presidency. I'm just kidding. He hit some gravel or something.” HandsFacesPresidentResponsibilityRecordsCuttingChaosIraqEnormousGasWeekendPresidencyDistractedPresident BushBicycleGravelGas PricesJust Kids Author:Craig Kilborn
“The problem isn't a Congress that won't cut spending or a president who won't raise taxes. The problem is an American public with a bottomless sense of entitlement to federal money.” ProblemPresidentCuttingTaxesRaisesCongressSpendingEntitlementNational DebtSense Of Entitlement Book:Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government Source: Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government