"[W]e donât have an immediate crisis in terms of debt," Obama said. "In fact, for the next ten years, itâs gonna be in a sustainable place."
So, a $20 or $24 trillion dollar debt is sustainable according to Obama. And what happens when interest rates climb out of these artificially low levels and the debt continues to climb, Mr. Obama?
Then Obama hinted a deal might not be attainable. "But ultimately, it may be thatâ the differences are justâ too wide. It may be that ideologically, if their position is, 'We canât do any revenue,' or, 'We can only do revenue if we gut Medicare or gut Social Security or gut Medicaid,' if thatâs the position, then weâre probably not gonna be able to get a deal."
More hyperbole with ridiculous statements to keep from reforming entitlements. In just a few more years entitlements will take every dollar of revenue the federal government takes in.
Obama is taking us down a path to financial ruin.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-we-don-t-have-immediate-crisis-terms-debt_707545.html
So, a $20 or $24 trillion dollar debt is sustainable according to Obama. And what happens when interest rates climb out of these artificially low levels and the debt continues to climb, Mr. Obama?
Then Obama hinted a deal might not be attainable. "But ultimately, it may be thatâ the differences are justâ too wide. It may be that ideologically, if their position is, 'We canât do any revenue,' or, 'We can only do revenue if we gut Medicare or gut Social Security or gut Medicaid,' if thatâs the position, then weâre probably not gonna be able to get a deal."
More hyperbole with ridiculous statements to keep from reforming entitlements. In just a few more years entitlements will take every dollar of revenue the federal government takes in.
Obama is taking us down a path to financial ruin.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-we-don-t-have-immediate-crisis-terms-debt_707545.html