When he had Democrat majorities in both houses of Congress,
just waiting to rubber-stamp whatever he wanted, what did he use that for? To
implement his socialist agenda, not to help the economy. The economy was
strictly a back-burner issue except for some self-serving PR efforts. He claims
to be trying to help the middle class, but when he’s finished, he will have
gone a long way toward eliminating the middle class.
He promised to cut the deficit in half by the end of his
first term, but so far, we’ve seen trillion-dollar deficits each year. He has
added more to the national debt than all previous presidents combined. And what
have we gotten for all this spending and debt?
Unemployment
We have had depression-level unemployment rates for well
over 40 months.
We now have record numbers of unemployed and under-employed
people. This represents many suffering families who just want an opportunity to
earn a living.
Poverty
We are heading toward the highest poverty rate since the
1960’s. According to an Associated Press
article,
Census figures for 2011 will be released this fall in the critical weeks ahead of the November elections.The Associated Press surveyed more than a dozen economists, think tanks and academics, both nonpartisan and those with known liberal or conservative leanings, and found a broad consensus: The official poverty rate will rise from 15.1 percent in 2010, climbing as high as 15.7 percent. Several predicted a more modest gain, but even a 0.1 percentage point increase would put poverty at the highest level since 1965.
(Via GOPUSA)
Out-of-Control
Welfare Programs
We have the most Americans on food stamps ever. Over 100 million people in the U.S.,
including citizens and non-citizens, belong to a household in which at least
one person receives federal benefits – largely food stamps and Medicaid – means-tested
programs, not including Social Security or Medicare.
(See chart at top of this article. Chart was provided by
Republican Senate Budget Committee staff. Via The Weekly Standard).
Green Failures
We have seen numerous green-energy
fiascoes costing the taxpayers many millions of dollars, documented by The Heritage Foundation.
Kate Adams, a member of Heritage’s Young Leaders Program, and Heritage’s Rachael Slobodien compiled a list of the 12 members of the Green Graveyard—companies that received taxpayer money for green initiatives yet have filed for bankruptcy.
- Abound Solar (Loveland, Colorado), manufacturer of thin film photovoltaic modules.
- Beacon Power (Tyngsborough, Massachusetts), designed and developed advanced products and services to support stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation.
- Ener1 (Indianapolis, Indiana), built compact lithium-ion-powered battery solutions for hybrid and electric cars.
- Energy Conversion Devices (Rochester Hills, Michigan/Auburn Hills, Michigan), manufacturer of flexible thin film photovoltaic (PV) technology and a producer of batteries and other renewable energy-related products.
- Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Marlborough, Massachusetts), manufactured and installed solar panels.
- Mountain Plaza, Inc. (Dandridge, Tennessee), designed and implemented “truck-stop elec QUOT trification” technology…..
[Plus six more, including Solyndra]
Government Takeovers
We have seen takeovers and bailouts of auto manufacturers, and
Obama wants to do the same in all manufacturing industries. An editorial in TheWashington Times points out that
At a campaign stop in Pueblo, Colo., on Wednesday, Mr. Obama touted the alleged success of his government-backed takeover of two-thirds of the domestic car business. “The American auto industry has come roaring back,” he said. “Now I want to do the same thing with manufacturing jobs, not just in the auto industry, but in every industry.”
The article also mentions that every GM job “saved” cost
taxpayers $780,000. GM stock is down significantly since its IPO.
Over-Regulation
There has been the most massive increase in regulations in
history, choking out entire industries, with more on the way from such as the
worse-than-worthless EPA and other useless agencies.
We have seen a company robbed of millions of dollars by
federal authorities in such an episode as the Gibson Guitar raids.
The Administration has continued the disturbing trend of
criminalizing more activities and figuring out ways to go after people who have
done nothing wrong, simply on someone’s complaint. Obama is ready to take away
freedom in the name of copyright protection for his Hollywood and media cronies. There are
several efforts underway to take control of the internet.
The Administration has blamed businesses for the bad
economic climate, when in fact it is government that has created such an
atmosphere of uncertainty that many businesses are unwilling to expand or hire
until they know what the rules are going to end up being.
The president appointed a debt commission in order to appear
to be interested in dealing with the out-of-control deficits, then promptly
ignored their advice.
By the way, commission co-chairman Erskine Bowles, a
Democrat and former Clinton
chief of staff praised Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), now GOP Vice-Presidential
candidate, in 2011:
(Via Start Thinking Right)
President Obama has submitted budgets which no one in the
Senate would vote for; yet the Senate itself has failed to produce a budget in
three years, despite a constitutional mandate to do so.
Oh, and gas prices are up again, approaching that $4.00
level – about $3.60 per gallon as of now.
Obama has deeply undermined the rule of law in many ways
through selective non-enforcement (Defense of Marriage Act, immigration laws, etc.),
waivers (Obamacare, No Child Left Behind, for example), and executive orders
that undercut statutes. He does not see any need for Congress or the
Constitution. He and his little Communist gang members want to rule without
interference.
How can unemployed people vote for Obama, knowing that under
his presidency, high unemployment is a permanent feature of the economy? He
appointed a jobs commission, but never meets with them, since they are only a
PR gimmick. His dog and pony shows have accomplished nothing for the economy.
It is time to honestly attempt to evaluate Obama’s
intentions in light of his record. In an Obama Administration, there will never
be significant deficit reduction. There will always be calls for more taxes, bigger
government, and more spending. He will always be OK with the Fed creating any
amount of dollars that it pleases. When the inevitable collapse comes, he and
his cronies may become even more powerful since people may lack the ability to
resist.
The upcoming
presidential election is America’s
last chance to maintain its position as a world leader, restore freedom and prosperity,
and even retain sovereignty. We cannot afford to get this one wrong. A Romney
victory will bring some good changes quickly, but it will take time to solve
the underlying problems. But with Obama in power, there is no chance short of
divine intervention.
