Excerpts from tonights speech:
First the accolades and ass kissing:
Then the false promise for philisophical fiscal responsibility:
Then the real pandering begins:
more money for education and training, blah dee blah. And a bone for the small business owners:
Now on to the euphamisms for national healthcare:
And one for the envorinmentalists:
And, of course, the obligatory nod to the tax reformers (check this one under false promises):
Then comes the meat, a never ending wealth redistribution program that helps no one, rewards no one and is now doing more harm than good to almost everyone in our economy- Social Security:
Democrats hate to hear the truth, but Social Security is not secure, and disagreeing with the timeline of the financial downfall of the system does nothing to fix the impending doom that the Dems would just as soon see become reality.
Then the apparent Flip-flop after rumors that Bush wouldn't give suport in the senate for such an ammendment, and a shout out to the bob jones peeps:
Translation: you gay people, you shouldn't be allowed to pursue happiness. Yea freedom!
Touch on Aids, Immigration, capital punnishment, urban plight, stem cell research, etc, etc. All -in-all a good speech. He seemed generally convinced that he believed what he was saying. It was probably the best speech he's given yet. It just feels like buttercream frosting on angelfood cake, and I hate angel food cake.
First the accolades and ass kissing:
America's economy is the fastest growing of any major industrialized nation. In the past four years, we have provided tax relief to every person who pays income taxes, overcome a recession, opened up new markets abroad, prosecuted corporate criminals, raised homeownership to its highest level in history, and in the last year alone, the United States has added 2.3 million new jobs. When action was needed, the Congress delivered - and the Nation is grateful.
Then the false promise for philisophical fiscal responsibility:
America's prosperity requires restraining the spending appetite of the federal government. I welcome the bipartisan enthusiasm for spending discipline. I will send you a budget that holds the growth of discretionary spending below inflation, makes tax relief permanent, and stays on track to cut the deficit in half by 2009. My budget substantially reduces or eliminates more than 150 government programs that are not getting results, or duplicate current efforts, or do not fulfill essential priorities...
Then the real pandering begins:
We will help an additional 200,000 workers to get training for a better career, by reforming our job training system and strengthening America's community colleges. And we will make it easier for Americans to afford a college education, by increasing the size of Pell Grants.
more money for education and training, blah dee blah. And a bone for the small business owners:
...we must free small businesses from needless regulation and protect honest job-creators from junk lawsuits. Justice is distorted, and our economy is held back, by irresponsible class actions and frivolous asbestos claims ...
Now on to the euphamisms for national healthcare:
To make our economy stronger and more productive, we must make health care more affordable, and give families greater access to good coverage, and more control over their health decisions.
And one for the envorinmentalists:
To keep our economy growing, we also need reliable supplies of affordable, environmentally responsible energy...a modernized electricity grid, and more production here at home, including safe, clean nuclear energy. My Clear Skies legislation will cut power plant pollution and improve the health of our citizens. And my budget provides strong funding for leading-edge technology ¡ª from hydrogen-fueled cars, to clean coal, to renewable sources such as ethanol.
And, of course, the obligatory nod to the tax reformers (check this one under false promises):
I will work together to give this Nation a tax code that is pro-growth, easy to understand, and fair to all.
Then comes the meat, a never ending wealth redistribution program that helps no one, rewards no one and is now doing more harm than good to almost everyone in our economy- Social Security:
instead of 16 workers paying in for every beneficiary, right now it's only about three workers ¡ª and over the next few decades, that number will fall to just two workers per beneficiary. With each passing year, fewer workers are paying ever-higher benefits to an ever-larger number of retirees.
Democrats hate to hear the truth, but Social Security is not secure, and disagreeing with the timeline of the financial downfall of the system does nothing to fix the impending doom that the Dems would just as soon see become reality.
Then the apparent Flip-flop after rumors that Bush wouldn't give suport in the senate for such an ammendment, and a shout out to the bob jones peeps:
Because marriage is a sacred institution and the foundation of society, it should not be re-defined by activist judges. For the good of families, children, and society, I support a constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage.
Translation: you gay people, you shouldn't be allowed to pursue happiness. Yea freedom!
Touch on Aids, Immigration, capital punnishment, urban plight, stem cell research, etc, etc. All -in-all a good speech. He seemed generally convinced that he believed what he was saying. It was probably the best speech he's given yet. It just feels like buttercream frosting on angelfood cake, and I hate angel food cake.