Obama on Balancing the Budget

Obama: "I will go through the federal budget line by line."

Sounds good, but I'll believe it when I see Staples delivering a gross of highlighters to the Oval Office.

Comments

John C. Randolph | August 28, 2008, 10:52pm | #

So, he's going to go through the federal budget line by line and do what, exactly? Increase every item by 20%?

-jcr

memphisto | August 28, 2008, 10:52pm | #

If the last 15 years are any indication, they seem to do a better job than the Republicans.

That GOP fiscal responsibility thing is as dead as Goldwater.

fishfry | August 28, 2008, 10:58pm | #

As he said that I jumped out of my chair and yelled at the tv: "You do not have a line item veto!!!"

Doesn't Obama have staff to explain to him that the president does not have the legal authority to go over the federal budget line by line? Is he stupid? Or does he think I am?

shrike | August 28, 2008, 11:01pm | #

With 60 Senators he may as well have the line-item veto.

btw - THANKS Reason guys... the coverage was partly cynical and partly humorous. Well done - but Jon Stewart has nothing to worry about.

memphisto | August 28, 2008, 11:32pm | #

Fishfry, doesn't the line item veto refer to legislation? I think the president delivers a budget to congress.

P Brooks | August 28, 2008, 11:41pm | #

Obama: "I will go through the federal budget line by line like a dose of salts."

KipEsquire | August 29, 2008, 7:18am | #

Until Charlie Rangel, David Obey and Robert Byrd decide to take away his line-item crayons.

joe | August 29, 2008, 8:08am | #

I think the president delivers a budget to congress.

Yes, he does.

Salvius | August 29, 2008, 1:54pm | #

Whoever does it, that job requires a gross of black Sharpies, not highlighters...