Non-negotiable

Posted on 02/07/2009 at 2:42 pm by Bob Cesca

Found this from Anderson Cooper’s interview with President Obama on Tuesday:

COOPER: On the stimulus plan for you, what is non-negotiable with Republicans?

OBAMA: The unemployment insurance, health care for people who have lost their jobs, you know, providing some relief to the states on those fronts, and providing families relief, that’s very important.

Infrastructure investments that lay the groundwork for long-term economic growth, I think, is critical. You know, so, for example, when we say we’re going to weatherize 2 million homes, that’s not just make-work.

First of all, you can employ people weatherizing those homes. We are also then saving families — individual families on their energy bills, but the third thing is, it’s making this country less dependent on foreign oil.

So the same is true for health IT, the same is true when it comes to education. We want to train thousands of teachers in math and science, and invest in science and technology research.

All of those things will make us more competitive over the long-term. What I do think is negotiable is some programs that I think are good, good policy, but may not really stimulate the economy right now.

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  • GItheScholar

    Sen. Rockfeller just made a good point. He said that a reduction in the bill isn’t a cut but actually an increase to what people are receiving right now. This is how are system works and I am not really happy with it but there aren’t tanks on the streets so I guess it is OK.I just watched “Roger and Me” and have come to the conclusion that since the day of my birth, DEC 1981, this country has been going straight into the toilet. The corporations have such a strong hold on this country that no matter what happens right now we are all fucked unless you are already wealthy.The, “I made my money and everyone that is poor is poor by choice” has been deeply ingrained into American society. I really don’t believe we can come back from this way of life.Look at the shit that is going into the bill. Rebates to buy houses and cars. This is more consumerism to benefit the CORPORATIONS not fix this fucking country. I hate to say it but it is no different than BUSH telling us to go spend after 9/11.I want a final scene from “FIGHT CLUB” and maybe we can actually become human beings instead of consumer robots.*Gets in car and drives half mile to buy Starbucks latte*

  • LameDuckHunting

    Mr. theScholar,>>LDH is GIthePOTATO and in the lower 44%. Therefore they should be cut.

  • GIthePotato

    LDH,Taken way out of context my brother/sister! I loves you no need to worry.

  • kansasdem

    I’m really hoping that at the very least Obama makes a huge stink about what’s been cut regarding aid to the states1

  • LameDuckHunting

    Thanks, theScholarPotatoJoe.And that’s brother, brother.ceu inquired about my new ID. Nobody figured it out yet…….

  • jane from The Hague

    She thinks you’re Curly.

  • Curly Lasagna

    She’s very a very smart young lady!

  • Curly Lasagna

    And I need to proofread read better before I post.

  • ceu

    I don’t think I posted it, curly. I think I just said it to Jane – fear of being wrong in public and such as.And thanks for calling me a young lady. :)

  • http://www.ieatgravel.com/ I Eat Gravel in Alaska

    Wow, maybe I shouldn’t stay up so late watching the Office… but I swear I read that as Alice Cooper’s interview with Obama.

  • theo

    anyone else think it’s probable that Alice Cooper would be a better interviewer?

  • http://www.ieatgravel.com/ I Eat Gravel in Alaska

    Fook me, Michael Steele is a douche-nozzle.Watch his address.
    You might notice that they don’t let you embed their videos either. Wouldn’t want us bloggers tearing their bullshit apart so easily.
    “But the Democrats have a different philosophy. Instead of leaving money in the family checkbook, they want to send it to Washington; run it through a slow and inefficient government, and hope that does some good.”
    And,
    “Democrats in Congress want a $1 trillion dollar spending bill. You’ve heard about the pork-barrel programs they want to fund. $45 million dollars for ATV trails and removal of fish-passage barriers is, one that caught my eye. Exactly what is a fish-passage barrier, and why does it cost $45 million dollars to stimulate the economy with it?”
    If you don’t know what something is, why the fuck are you speaking out against it? Quit being the party of ignorance. Assholes!

  • http://www.ieatgravel.com/ I Eat Gravel in Alaska

    It is embeddable now. I guess they heard me.