President Obama rehashed many familiar themes this evening, calling on Congress to act on a host of issues -- and vowing to take unilateral executive action if they fail to sufficiently address his priorities. A few passages were newsworthy: Obama denounced the looming sequester cuts, voiced support for "modest" Medicare reforms, called for another stimulus, resurrected cap and trade, pushed comprehensive immigration reform, backed a national hike in the minimum wage, announced another major troop draw-down in Afghanistan, and insisted that Congress allow up-or-down votes on a series of gun control measures. As is his habit, the president was...
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rmt5 in MA Wrote: Feb 13, 2013 8:10 AM
rgama----We can always count on you to be a classless idiot.
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rgama Wrote: Feb 13, 2013 7:58 AM
Was Rush in an Oxy withdrawal effect again?
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