Cutting spending, overhaul the U.S. tax system, end the tax privileges for the rich. And 'the program that Barack Obama has announced from the podium of the George Washington University, to reduce the public deficit of 4 trillion U.S. dollars over the next 12 years, and to return to live, said the president, "according to the means to our disposal.
" Obama has appeared combative, aimed primarily at countering the Republican plan announced spending cuts of 5.8 trillion dollars. It 's a project that "does not intend to simply reduce the debt, rather than undermine the social contract the basis of our nation," he said. The speech, broadcast 43 minutes from all major national networks, has served to inaugurate the Obama presidential campaign 2012, which will once again in the economy, and especially in the necessary reduction of astronomy U.S.
public debt (14 trillion dollars) its central theme. For the president it was to balance realism and vision, investment and fiscal restraint, setting out clearly the differences that divide it by the Republicans, once again painted as dangerous radicals, ready with their cuts endanger "education, health , air quality, ability to move forward on the path of innovation.
" But a large part of Obama's speech was given to the world progressive disappointed by his "centrism" and threatening to stay home in 2012. "Stagnation is not an option," said Obama, still trying to reassure the left. "We shall proceed with a scalpel, not with a machete." The "chisel" presidential cuts will therefore focus on programs that are "less productive" Medicare and Medicaid: 480 billion cuts to health care by 2023, but without a deep dent in the public health system "that has made this a better country ".
There will be 400 billion in savings on military expenditure, and other 770 billion of cuts in various other domestic programs. Additional savings will be realized due to lower interest rates, which come with the progressive reduction of the deficit. Trillion figure will then be made with the new tax system, that the intent of Obama delete privileges to the richest Americans, voted on during the Bush presidency.
"There is nothing serious in a plan that aims to reduce deficit spending one million dollars in tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires," said the president once again the attack on the political agenda of the Republican opponents . The speech at George Washington University, Obama then fixed lines and limits of the policy proposal for his re-election.
A proposal that is already the focus of controversy, protests and Republican leadership of Congress. "Any proposed tax increase is not a way to start the conversation," said the leader of the House John Boehner. And accusations against Obama and the Democrats want to once again defend the "big government" came from the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell.
If the conservative opposition is expected, and anticipation of one of the most brutal campaigns of recent decades, however, Obama must look especially at this point to the democratic left, which in recent weeks appears increasingly nervous and reluctant to engage in its favor as in 2008.
On Tuesday, the "Progressive Change Campaign Committee" has published a petition in a few hours got 40 000 signatures. The document is written: "President Obama, if you decide to cut Medicare and Medicaid benefits for me, my parents, my grandparents, or for families like mine, do not ask a penny of my money or time of my time in 2012.
" 
" Obama has appeared combative, aimed primarily at countering the Republican plan announced spending cuts of 5.8 trillion dollars. It 's a project that "does not intend to simply reduce the debt, rather than undermine the social contract the basis of our nation," he said. The speech, broadcast 43 minutes from all major national networks, has served to inaugurate the Obama presidential campaign 2012, which will once again in the economy, and especially in the necessary reduction of astronomy U.S.
public debt (14 trillion dollars) its central theme. For the president it was to balance realism and vision, investment and fiscal restraint, setting out clearly the differences that divide it by the Republicans, once again painted as dangerous radicals, ready with their cuts endanger "education, health , air quality, ability to move forward on the path of innovation.
" But a large part of Obama's speech was given to the world progressive disappointed by his "centrism" and threatening to stay home in 2012. "Stagnation is not an option," said Obama, still trying to reassure the left. "We shall proceed with a scalpel, not with a machete." The "chisel" presidential cuts will therefore focus on programs that are "less productive" Medicare and Medicaid: 480 billion cuts to health care by 2023, but without a deep dent in the public health system "that has made this a better country ".
There will be 400 billion in savings on military expenditure, and other 770 billion of cuts in various other domestic programs. Additional savings will be realized due to lower interest rates, which come with the progressive reduction of the deficit. Trillion figure will then be made with the new tax system, that the intent of Obama delete privileges to the richest Americans, voted on during the Bush presidency.
"There is nothing serious in a plan that aims to reduce deficit spending one million dollars in tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires," said the president once again the attack on the political agenda of the Republican opponents . The speech at George Washington University, Obama then fixed lines and limits of the policy proposal for his re-election.
A proposal that is already the focus of controversy, protests and Republican leadership of Congress. "Any proposed tax increase is not a way to start the conversation," said the leader of the House John Boehner. And accusations against Obama and the Democrats want to once again defend the "big government" came from the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell.
If the conservative opposition is expected, and anticipation of one of the most brutal campaigns of recent decades, however, Obama must look especially at this point to the democratic left, which in recent weeks appears increasingly nervous and reluctant to engage in its favor as in 2008.
On Tuesday, the "Progressive Change Campaign Committee" has published a petition in a few hours got 40 000 signatures. The document is written: "President Obama, if you decide to cut Medicare and Medicaid benefits for me, my parents, my grandparents, or for families like mine, do not ask a penny of my money or time of my time in 2012.
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