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flstf · 02-07-2009, 03:41 PM

I did not really expect much change with Obama's presidency but he seems to be going overboard to keep business as usual. I am surprised that he threw in the towel so early on his campaign rhetoric of CHANGE. Perhaps his party schooled him on the way things really work in the executive branch.

He promised he would not raise taxes on the poor and middle class but the first bill he signed (SCHIP) gets 90% of it's funding from the middle class and lower income groups.

He promised higher ethics but three of his nominations were/are for people who cheated on their taxes. I don't believe the "it was just an honest mistake" bull, especially from the new head of the IRS.

He said he would not sign bills with earmarks in them but the so called Stimulus Bill seems to contain many items that would otherwise be considered earmarks.

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flstf Easy Rider Location: Moscow on the Ohio	Obama's Performance (so far) I did not really expect much change with Obama's presidency but he seems to be going overboard to keep business as usual. I am surprised that he threw in the towel so early on his campaign rhetoric of CHANGE. Perhaps his party schooled him on the way things really work in the executive branch. He promised he would not raise taxes on the poor and middle class but the first bill he signed (SCHIP) gets 90% of it's funding from the middle class and lower income groups. He promised higher ethics but three of his nominations were/are for people who cheated on their taxes. I don't believe the "it was just an honest mistake" bull, especially from the new head of the IRS. He said he would not sign bills with earmarks in them but the so called Stimulus Bill seems to contain many items that would otherwise be considered earmarks.