THE OBAMA "BUDGET" AGAIN

CONTENTS:

Blatant Self Promotion

Subject Of The Day

Other Stuff

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

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THE OBAMA “BUDGET” AGAIN

Linden believes that it may well be impossible for most people to visualize a trillion and a billion is only a teeny bit easier…it makes it no easier to think of multiplying 1,000 by 1,000 to get a million, multiplying the product by 1,000 to get a billion and then multiplying that product by 1,000 to arrive at a trillion. So much for math!

To more easily understand the Obama approach to budgeting, think of a family with an annual income of $44,000.00 who carefully map out a plan to spend $76,000.00 and borrow the $32,000.00 necessary to meet their budget. They pledge that they, their children, their grandchildren, and then their grandchildren’s grandchildren will repay the resultant debt. The lenders are aghast at the plan…but loan the money.

In year two the same thing happens, again in year three, and once again in year four. That, friends, is the Obama budget. Some people and groups of people are crazy! Some will even vote to re-elect this disaster for America.

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OTHER STUFF:

On Thursday I met with the guys for breakfast at 8:00. Paul was back from Florida and it was good to see him…they returned early because of concerns about Judy’s mother. After breakfast, I went to the grocery and on to the post office. At home, just got in the door in time to answer the phone and Paul came with some tomatoes for me at that time. Later, talked to grandson, Jake, who is now living in California…he was preparing to go to one of his college classes. Little activity the rest of the day.

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