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Subscribe to RSSIn Florida, President Obama slammed Romney, arguing the GOP candidate's math doesn't add up. Meanwhile, a pizza parlor owner swept the president off his feet. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Hours after his opponents Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan did a Sunday morning TV show blitz, President Barack Obama criticized them for not offering more specifics on how they would keep revenue stable while not raising taxes on the wealthy.
“Governor Romney and his allies tell us that we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions on new tax breaks for the wealthy. Listen, you’ve got to do the math because when my opponents were asked about it today, they couldn’t. It was like two plus one equals five,” Obama told a crowd of more than 3,000 in a gymnasium at the Florida Institute of Technology here.
When asked during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” what tax loopholes he would eliminate, Romney got no more specific than telling host David Gregory, “high income taxpayers are going to have fewer deductions and exemptions.”
On ABC News’ “This Week,” Ryan said Romney and he would consult with Congress before deciding which loopholes to cut. “We want to do this with the consent of the elected representatives of the people and figure out what loopholes should stay or go,” he said.
Of their lack of specifics, Obama said, “That’s not bold leadership, that’s bad math.”
Ever mindful of his local audience, Obama also focused heavily on Medicare, an important issue to the 17.6 percent of Florida’s population over age 65 – more than four percentage points over the national average.
He cited a new study by Harvard Professor David Cutler that found seniors who qualify for Medicare beginning in 2023 would see higher premiums over the course of their retirement under the Romney/Ryan plan, which would give seniors the option of getting a voucher to help pay for private insurance in addition to the traditional government-run program.
Cutler, one of the Obama campaign’s chief health care advisers in 2008, conducted the study on behalf of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, a liberal advocacy organization.
“Basically your profits would decline by the thousands so their profits could rise by the billions,” Obama said of the study’s conclusion.
The Romney campaign responded with a statement from spokesman Ryan Williams calling the study "discredited."
"President Obama’s latest false attacks are a sign of desperation. Only one candidate in this race has robbed today’s Medicare of $716 billion to pay for Obamacare – Barack Obama. He has done nothing to reform Medicare for the long haul and prevent it from going bankrupt, and on his watch family health care premiums have increased by nearly $2,500," the statement read in part.
In Melbourne, the president also mentioned another issue important to voters on this slice of Florida’s coast, whose economy is buoyed in part by the space industry.
“Here on the Space Coast, we started a new era of American exploration that is creating more jobs right here,” Obama said, noting the Curiosity rover that landed on Mars last month.
He warned that Republicans would stifle the research and development that his administration has encouraged.
“This is where we’ve got a choice. We could, as the House Republican budget proposes, cut back on research and technology or we can continue to be at the cutting edge because that’s what we’ve always been about,” he said.
The president is now on his way to West Palm Beach for the fourth and final stop on his two-day Sunshine State campaign swing, after which he’ll return to the White House – hopefully, he said this afternoon, in time to catch Sunday Night Football.
“We intend to be finished to get home in time for kickoff,” he told the crowd in Melbourne.
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if you like obama your welfare momma then you will want to get a copy of his new auto-biography IDIOT IN THE WHITE HOUSE THE OBAMA STORY the story line goes from a little boy sreaming racism to a teenager screaming racism to a little man screaming racism and then a pres screaming racism only thing is though the only thing this idiot has ever been a victim of is the he got everything he wanted and still whines and complains. he could not even run a cub scout troop wtihout bankrupting it, we tried this idiot in the white house out of pity and his cries of racism, well it did not work so by his own admission he must go.
PAID FOR BY THE RE-ELECT AN IDIOT CAMPAIGN with donations from dumbocrats EBT cards that surprisingly still had a little change left on them even after the strip club, booze and casino expenses.
P.S. don't let the race card hit you in the arse on the way back to chicago, you inept moron.
uh obozo I hate to burst your bubble but 16 trillion in debt aint no lie
Thanks to Reagan, George Bush and deregulation and two unpaid wars and all the other under handed back door dealings. Add 5 trillion more to the present 16 trillion and I guess we will hear Romney inherited that from Obama. I think all you stuck on stupidity and lies need to see the movie " Inside Job " to clear your heads and see who the real villains were before Obama, but most of you will never be able to look beyond the present as you are still stuck in the station and the train left you behind. If you need to view the movie, go the amazon.com and search " Inside Job free streaming and I will be waiting to see the riots begin on the bankers and wall street thieves. Makes one wonder if Occupy wall street people have more sense than all of us.
Bill Clinton was the deregulation president...more than GWB ever even considered.
bashbro- Yes let's have a business man in the WH- Remember GW? Look up his great failed business accomplishments. You and your party voted for him, and we are suppose to follow your lead again? No thanks!
See only Republicans would say being a teacher, and a community organizer is a bad thing, you love to complain about the poor, welfare etc, but when people try to help each other, get jobs be active in their communities, like ACORN for example, you get freaked out, because you love the ruling class, have no respect for the working class, but really don't want the poor, and working class to have a voice, to organize to vote!
What is ridiculous is all the working class people, claiming to be republicans, your #1 job protect the rich "job creators". This is straight out of Ann Rands beliefs. I've got mine, and I'm going to protect it at all cost's. Not a Christian value, but talking about GOD is enough for Republicans!
actually the average for the bush years were 1.89 gas , 5% growth, 5% umemployment...and 3 million more people working
trubro- His accomplishments started two wars, cut tax's, medicare part d, torture and making us hated around the world!
We talk about God and believe in God. You democrat-communists had the audacity to boooooooooo God. That was a big mistake.
Two wars, oh yeah, the wars the democrats voted for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Resolution
And those tax cuts that Obama campaigned on getting rid of? Oh, that's right!... He extended them. D'oh!
And the Patriot Act and Gitmo? Still here, even though, once again, Obama campaigned against them!!
Obama's doing a swell job making us loved around the world, just ask Israel! There's a reason terrorists wanted to take Obama out...it's because we'd be left with bumbling-Biden.
Any other soundbytes you want to spew...that will take all of two seconds to refute??
Joe, what dam picture were you watching, the republican movie made in Hell? No one Booed God you idiot. Now maybe my Philly Eagles Booed Santa Claus, but Boo God on National TV. Conservatives want to burn the Koran and some even burn the American flag, but you think you saw and heard the Booing of God? Maybe you heard the righteous Boo the God that republicans worship ( Satan )
President Unemployment spreading Hate and Discontent ! What a Douche ! LMFAO
Keep laughing your azz off, stick with the vulture, he appreciates your support, moron.
Obama 2012
Stick with the Great Divider Loser ! LMFAO
romney stated that he had been to Afghanistan, when, quote from Meet the Press, why lie, romney has never been to Afghanistan.
"I've been to Afghanistan and the members of our troops know of my commitment to Afghanistan and to the effort that's going on there. I have some differences on policy with the president. I happen to think those are more important than what word I mention in each speech."
I should trust this man with the future of the United States, I'm going to trust his math when he decides to tell me, nah. I don't think so.
Obama 2012
Here is some math for you bub. Count to 16 Trillion. hahahahaha
do you really know if romney has been to afghanistan? or are you just "parroting" some BS you overheard?
bd, google it fool, and pray tell when did go, not in the last year he didn't, certainly would have been a big deal, considering security concerns now wouldn't it. and here for joe, nearly 5,000 Americans body bagged in an unpaid for war, which was and is no laughing matter moron, hahahaha
Obama 2012
I am repeating it Romney/Ryan = Vouchercare. The same $716 B that Obama has , is what Ryan has in his bills This Obama garnered from cutting hospital waste, insuarnce frauds etc, it has been used to help seniors , closing the doughnut hole . Clinton called out Ryan on it, he has the brass to criticise Obama when he wants to use it to voucherize medicare. Seniors beware dont let Romney and Ryan fool you you are going to be sorry if you vote for these two political hacks . They are liars
why won't Romney release his tax returns?
is he afraid someone will put a bullet in his head?
squak squak tax retuns squak squak tax returns squak squak bang!
Why won't Obama release his academic records?
lowest work force partisipation since carter...amazing
well it's not working for me...every time i hear obama speak he sounds exactly like charlie brown's teacher, waaaaawawawaaawhuhhhwahuhhwaawawuwawuuuuuwa!
honey, can we make the rent this month??
no, but who cares romeny wont release his taxes
Being an independent and reading this blog has opened my eyes to several "Facts", the liberals on this blog seem to post the most mean spirited comments I've ever read.
I was hoping for a meaningful back and forth between both sides, however I still have not seen it. I thought it had started at one point, but soon denigrated to name-calling.
Unless I see facts to the contrary, I am going to go with the man that is taking the moral high road and not stooping to trying to make his opponent look like a murderer/felon/tax evader/etc. (you can't tell me that Obama didn't "approve this message")
I'd also like to see someone in there that will actually go to work and be successful, because that means USA will be successful. So I'll be voting for Romney. And if in 4 years he's not doing the job, he'll be going out the door also.
I don't think that Obama is deliberately trying to ruin this country, but my parents taught me fiscal responsibility and if I take out a loan I know that I can easily pay it back, this is not the case with the Obama administration.
I get it Democrats, I realize it's all Bush's fault. Or Congress, which BTW has been majority Democrat for the last 4 years.
All- Oh yes the conservative's only post thoughtful, fact filled post's, they really want a dialog. OK
When did Obama start 2wars? Not paid for. Tax cut's not paid for. medicare part d, not paid for. That debt was already there, and kept growing, that's how borrowing money works.
Until Republicans can actually admit that President Obama inherited this mess, and he was on his own, FILIBUSTERS, trying to clean it up. This is how the dialog will stay.
Funny, how Obama said "he would be held accountable" at the beginning of his term....but has spent the last 3.75 years blaming everyone else:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmRgaKfWMPA
I know I'll NEVER get an answer to this question, but I'll ask it again, for like the millionth time:
Can I get a time-frame as to when it WILL be Obama's economy, if it still isn't his in four years?
Ah yes... I'm being unfair, sorry. Each party has wack-jobs, I should have said most liberals on this blog and conservatives can be very mean spirited.
That said, I seem to remember a little issue called 9/11 that started one of those wars. Are you saying USA should not retaliate when attacked?
It's a little condescending to lecture me on debt isn't it? Obama wanted the mess so he could "fix" a broken America and couldn't fulfill most of his promises. Remember tho that I do know that Democrats held the house and senate for the first two years of his term.
And Jax A asks a valid question without being mean spirited BTW.
"when it WILL be Obama's economy, if it still isn't his in four years?"
All:
We went to war in Afghanistan for the right reasons....after 9/11 due to that is where OBL was, and the center for Al-Querida located. But, Iraq was not due to 9/11, and we should never have gotten involved in that one; most all agree in hindsight.
I'll give you that the Democrats held both houses for the first 2 years, but, the did NOT have a filibuster proof hold, only for a few months. Kennedy died, and it was several months for Franklin (sp) MN senator that was tied up in a recount and not in the senate. The republicans were filibustering most of Obama's bills during that time frame. Not making excuses, but just stating the facts during that time frame.
Obama has kept spending down, less than Bush, and the employment numbers have been going up; meaning, steady positive job creation, not great, but steady growth for over 26 consecutive months. Could things be better, yes, but just think what could have been if the republicans would have compromised and worked with the president, instead of stating for the record, that they were determined to make him a one term president.
I wish the republicans would start to believe that compromise was not an ugly word, and put America first and foremost, instead of winning elections. Obama has used many republican ideas and proposals over the last couple of years in his bills, and what did he get, obstruction for it.
Just my opinions, and I have tried to have a civil, respectful conversation with you.
...obama faults romney for lack of specifics, but that's exactly what his state of the union messages were: lots of talk and no specifics.
obozo is a feckin' liar....he hides everything except for his arrogance and self-righteousness.....hey obozo!!..what is your plan?....more bullshiat like the first four years?...no thanks......in addition to being a born liar, obozo is a trained distorter, and an anti-american divider.....anyone who votes for obozo this time around is basically voting for national suicide...or maybe you libs would prefer the term "national self abortion"..i know you libs and dems celebrate abortion...
Let the Libs have their right to abortion= less of them. That would be a real cause to celebrate!
And I suppose Barry's numbers are better? More debt and more debt. Obama, ever here of simple accounting................you don't spend what you don't have. GET IT?
There are many people in America that do not like the policies of either Party but this President is the only one that most people actually Hate with a passion for what he has done to this great Country and now they have included his Party along with him
I hope people don't follow Romney and Ryan because of his charisma and looks. He is of the same genre as Bush was. Of course, I don't think Bush knew what he was doing, he was just the puppet with other pulling his strings. He didn't have enough brains and what he did have was pickled. Republican partisanship has held up so many budget and all the little pork that is always attached is what has increased our resession. That and the wars we had no business getting into. We don't need the "strongest military in the world" as Romney says. If we keep our nose out of other's business and tend to home challenges we won't be threatened by other countries. And we will put our people to work. Bring back the jobs from across the sea. Educated our people so we can fill the technical positions. Give people hope HERE. "Obamacare" is already helping those I have talked with. How dare Romney critisize something he established in his home state. I believe in God, but don't think it has to be part of the platform as Romney is using it. I am of his religion but don't believe he would make a good president. President Obama is getting this country back on track. There is much evidence of this, especially in the East. Quit the partisan politics that neglect the unemployed, undereducated, uninsured and put all the costs on the middle class while the wealthy just keep making record profits and do nothing but work the existing workforce harder instead of hiring more employees. They use the threat of being able to hire someone else if the employee balks at their work load because of so many out of work. Even if they have to lay off some, it would be better to hire and see how production and quality goes up.
yeah let's stick with this feckin anti-american loser obozo.....brilliant..quite the delusional idiotic post...typical of the lib intellect....
by any measure president unemployment is the worst ever, evern worse than carter
Mr. Obama please shut up about Romney and Ryan willgive the rich a tax break. You have not produced nor come up with a plan for the economy. You beginning to sound like a broken record. First it was blame it on Bush and then congress, etc. etc. Straighten out!!!
*** NEWS FLASH ****
Dateline: November 5th, 2012
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan flicked like a couple of boogers into the trash-can of history.
No one gets it. They all lie. They all tell you what you want to hear. I don't believe any side anymore.
I get it, my handle is actually All Politicians Lie, but it was taken. I'm not voting for Romney because I believe him, but because Obama has had his chance and I don't like the results. I think if we get rid of them after one term they can't do too much damage.
Why is it O.K. to spend billions and billions on an unnecessary war that kills hundreds of thousands of innocent people?
Cuts down on Green House Gases ? LMFAO
cuts down on welfare and foreign aid too...
Obama is finished. It doesn't matter what color someone is. If they can't do the job, they're finished. It's really that simple. Character is what is at issue here and Obama has proven he's a war mongering liar and he's in bed with Wall Street. Two of the worst things a President can be. That right there is enough for me to vote Romney and I'm a Ron Paul supporter. Like I said, Obama is finished.
President Obama has thrown the Democratic Party under the Bus but do not worry here in America we can fix the Bus thru our technology and hard work. We can send a Crackerjack Tea Party team in to fix it
can we throw them all under the bus? drive over them repeatedly to make sure we got them? they all suck...
We are gonna need a bigger Bus
a tank then?
These dopes in the tea party couldn't agree on how to change a flat tire.
And you communists could not decide on whether to boo God once, twice, or three times.
and them dems would expect someone else to change it for them. so whats your point? they all suck...
What God?
Hey Yankee Boy. The Tea Party knows how to stand on Obamas Money supply until we can send him back to Chicago in January 2013
The last I heard we have a secular constitutional democratic republic not an oligarchy nor a theocracy.
Were you trying to be clever? You know tea pots can't muster an IQ over 3. Stop trying. It's humiliating for your party.
And Willard's a RINO.
you heard wrong. we have a "Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition" at least according to our CIA...
We need to throw every other.....Republican and Tea Bagger under the bus faster than a New York minute ...they have done nothing but argue and Bicker with The President over every Bill and hold on to those Bush Tax cuts to no avail.......
Vote There asses out of Office and put some REAL Men and Women who actually care about Fixiing America instead of Padding their pockets.
Yankee Boy. The Tea Party will help take control of the Senate in November then the Recovery will begin. You will whine and snivel until 2016 when we shame Hilary
Isnt that special....Now you are showing your true colors. What do you have against gays? You are another democrat-communist bigot. Geez
Joe Thomas......what does calling out the Repub and TeaB have to do with being against gays which I am not ......why would I? Have they done anything to me......? Absolultely nothing.....If there was a violation for Frivolous chatter and making @!$%# up as we go along.....You would get it........I think you click the wrong link....You were probably looking for this......www.DumbassTeabagger.com
Here an Obama number that's just plain wrong. This past week it was reported that Obama hit a record number.
46.37 American's are now receiving food stamps.
How did Obama showing his income tax help to reduce this record number?
Obama supporters seem to be very confused about their priorities.
Stay the course Obama claims. You've got to be kidding, right?
I would vote for dirt over Obama!