IF President Obama wins the election

[totsuka]

Originally Posted by tinman01

I started this thread in hopes that we could see some ideas for solutions. Thank you to the posters who have the vision to see that as long as people play the blame game and try to one up no compromise can be possible. No compromise means the Nation only suffers.
Unfortunately hardliners ruled the day and still use every opprotunity to regurgitate talking points and place blame.
Compromise in my view is:
Simplify the Tax laws.
Cuts to the big spending areas including the Military budget. I have asked many times and have yet to get an answer. Why do we need 11+ carrier battle groups?
When we talk about the B-2 bomber. No doubt an amazing plane. The cost right at 2 billion a copy. How many do we need?
Domestic spending is also out of control. I would rather see a few fist fights on the house floor and then finally achieve a balanced budget than the we just wont do anything approach.
Obama is not a communist, he is not a muslim terrorist and he is not satan. I disagree with most of his policies but if he won I would try to find a common ground for the sake of the nation.
Screw the party politics. The nation is in crisis and the two sides need to find a way to meet in the middle.
Reagan did it, Clinton did it, George Bush sr did it. Not by themselves, but because our elected reps moved towards consensus.

We all love our children. We all love our country. I refuse to play the who loves their country more game.
The hardliners on this forum illustrate exactly why the nation is in trouble.
Is it possible for people to post some reasonable ideas?

-Simple tax reform that includes everyone paying something? and do away with EITC?
- 11 battle groups? Yes, just put 2 into the reserves, but it takes years to train the battle groups, years, so it is not something we can turn on and off.
- Domestic spending - At least a 10 percent cut across the board and 10 percent reduction in the federal workforce.
Obama was raised by people that believed in Communism/Socialism/Progressive movements so take your pick. At the end of the day these "isms" are not what made America great so Obama believes in failed political and economic ideas.

[tinman01]

Originally Posted by totsuka

-Simple tax reform that includes everyone paying something? and do away with EITC?
- 11 battle groups? Yes, just put 2 into the reserves, but it takes years to train the battle groups, years, so it is not something we can turn on and off.
- Domestic spending - At least a 10 percent cut across the board and 10 percent reduction in the federal workforce.
Obama was raised by people that believed in Communism/Socialism/Progressive movements so take your pick. At the end of the day these "isms" are not what made America great so Obama believes in failed political and economic ideas.

Thank you. A very reasonable post and well thought out.
Rifleman- Excellent posts. Thank you

[tinman01]

Originally Posted by Yooperkat

Just because a man gets elected President, doesn't mean that he should get EVERYTHING he wants. Why shouldn't Republicans oppose Obama's trillion dollar deficits? Republicans think that so much spending is bad for the country.

If Romney gets elected, are you going to want him to get whatever he wants?

I don't see it as giving the Pres everything he wants. I see it as working towards consensus. Consensus seldom means getting all that you want, but getting something we all can live with.