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Visiting New Hampshire today, Mississippi Gov. and potential GOP presidential candidate Haley Barbour faced questions about Washington. His second trip to the Granite State this year included a stop by a Hooksett restaurant and gun shop as well as some questions about the budget.
While shaking local patrons’ hands, one man asked him about the budget deal that passed in the House today. The man, concerned that the continuing resolution didn’t deliver the types of cuts Republicans promised, called the numbers “dishonest,” referring to the $38.5 billion spending-cut deal the Congressional Budget Office now estimates only creates $350 million in savings for this year (but includes bigger cuts in future years).
“We’ve got three bites at the apple,” Barbour explained, “We’ve had the little bite at the apple. Next, we hit the debt ceiling. The debt ceiling is our maximum point of leverage. And then we have the real budget. And so, I’m not harsh on the House guys.”
Barbour also weighed in on the GOP budget proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan. “The main thing Congressman Ryan did is he was direct with the American people, upfront with the American people. President Obama says currently entitlements are not sustainable, but he’s never proposed doing anything about it until, maybe he did yesterday,” Barbour said referencing Obama’s speech in Washington yesterday.
If Barbour were in Obama’s shoes right now his plan would be, “economic growth and spending cuts together get you a balanced budget.”
Barbour also addressed the birther issue, brought back to life by another potential Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “I just accept at face value that the president’s born where he says he’s born,” Barbour said flatly.
While in the first-in-the-nation primary state Barbour dismissed the notion of running for vice president and joked, “Any Republican candidate for president who can’t carry Mississippi probably is not going to get very far.”
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Gov. Barbour's time would be better served moving Miss from the bottom of the pile in multiple key areas, not tweeting & getting his own state house in order, his stats’ are no template for giving Advise to others let alone managing the Country on behalf of the American People.
"for giving Advise to others"
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June, the next time you think about giving "Advi s e" to Haley Barbour, please consider using the correct word "advi c e".
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Barbour-- It's not where President Obama says he's born, Hawaii is where he was born.
Haley Barbour would be a much better President than Obama.
Cue the moonbats' "Boss Hog" anti Southern slurs...
“I just accept at face value that the president’s born where he says he’s born,” Barbour said flatly.
It is wonderful how a guy who really looks like the stereotypical "Bubba the fat ass social misfit" can express such trust for President Obama, that is a brave thing to do for a republican politcian from the south. He doesn't need to be convinced by the State of Hawaii, or the fact that a passport was issued by the federal government, or the even the findings of the Federal election commision. He beleives in Barrack Obama.
You sound skeptical, Forrest. LoL
Haley Barbour Paul Ryan' s plan is NOT the main thing. Heck, it ain't even the real thing.
Neither is your Wonder Boy Ryan's plan direct and upfront with the American people.
Your GOP Wonder Boy's IGNORES the polls.
A new USA Today/Gallup Poll found that when it comes to the deficit, Americans can agree on one thing, DON'T GUT Medicare. 69% of those surveyed opposed major cuts to Medicare. Agreement was found among both political parties as 69% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans opposed major cuts to Medicare.
Paul Ryan' s plan is a death trap for Seniors and the road to destruction for America.
I want to hear leading Democrats say "I take Haley Barbour at his word when he says he has not taken money from foreign powers seeking to influence the Presidential elections in the US States."
take it from somebody who lives in Ms. Mr. Barbour has not been good for our state. Since coming into office. Teachers have not seen a single pay raise. They remain the poorest paid professionals in the state and the southeast.Public education has been defunded and voucher plans have been promoted. The ONLY jobs created here were the ones Katrina created with the exception of a Toyota plant not yet running. Any idea that he was a great leader during the Katrina crisis is a joke. Our state was fortunate to have thousands of volunteers help us. Rebuilding the coast however is no where near done! There is a reason we are 50th in almost every catagory besides obesity. We elect people like him to lead us. America this is not the man you want in charge. I will say one thing for him. He seems to be a pretty nice guy! Hows that for honesty!
steve. Good to hear the views of someone living in MS, thanks.
It would be wise to elect the Governer of the poorest, least educated,state in the country
Moonbats easily overlooked that both Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were Governors of poor Southern states....and moreover as Democrats they had to work with the old guard racist Southern Democratic Party...
But since Barbour is a Republican, the anti Southern slurs are flying...
Bob-1887910, I have news for you, until people like you pass a law barring me from calling Barbour, Boss Hogg I will continue. I just can't help it Barbour looks and sounds as stupid as Boss Hogg. Are you aware that under Carter and Clinton they were credited with 33 million jobs created. They had 3 terms for a total of 12 years. Now for some figures of Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43, they had 5 terms for a total of 20 years and were credited for creating a total 19.8 million jobs. If you do the math you will see that Carter and Clinton created 1.6666% more jobs in a eight year less time period than Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43. Yours Truly, A Moonbat
The Donald ducked.... ROFLMAO
Because I am not too bright, I seem to be always confused. The right wingers of this nation, are convinced that our rich people are not rich enough and that our poor people are not poor enough. How else can I interpret their proposed solutions and our nation financial crisis. Last October their mantra was "jobs, jobs, jobs". Since taking over the House, their mantra has changed to " Cut, cut cut. Everything needs to be on the table, means for them, "Everthing that does not make the wealthiest amoung us, "Wealthier" That, of course, is to be preserve to creat the jobs that they no longer talk about.