Obama Says He’ll “Call GOP’s Bluff” On Deficit Reduction

July 31st, 2010 (6) Posted By Pat Dollard.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has a warning for Republicans who denounce the federal deficit but reject proposals to cut it.

Obama tells CBS, “I’m going to call them on their bluff.”

The president promises to have “a bunch of ideas” for deficit reduction, but he didn’t specify them in the broadcast interview.

Many analysts say both spending cuts and tax increases are needed to tame the soaring deficit.

Republicans in Congress oppose almost any form of tax increases, as do some Democrats. Lawmakers in both parties call for spending cuts, but they often hedge when cuts are proposed to specific programs.

Obama’s interview was taped Friday, and will air on CBS’s “Sunday Morning” and “The Early Show” on Monday.

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  • Ohnooo

    Call them on their bluff eh?
    How about try returning or paying off the half trillion of unspent money for the so called shovel ready projects if your comrades can find it dumbass..that’s a start..
    How about putting a halt on all the rest of the 10,000 pork projects your Demoncraps sneaked in that you said you would not allow dumbass…
    How about reversing just about every one of your bills including the Health Care Bill dumbass..
    How about you getting on a fast boat back to Kenya you friggin mutt..take your Gorilla wife with you too…

  • CPLViper

    Let me guess … all his cuts are to the military, the CIA, the FBI, DHS, the border patrol, veterans benefits, the GI Bill, etc.

    • richwill

      ditto

  • Ty

    As ridiculous as this tactic sounds to you and me, it’ll probably work. Only in a country run by the liberal media could someone get away with creating trillions of unfunded mandates and then blame the opposing party.

  • Charlie from New Jersey

    … And rediculous taxes on the rich! You know, people making more than $50,000 a year.

  • Dennis De

    I’ll call your bluff, I’ll double-dog dare you, I mean it, really. I’m only going to give you one more chance! This guy is all huff and puff.