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The average age in Congress is 70 years old. These old people is about time MOST of them go home and sleep and allow brains and mind to run the country. They are so caught up in living in the past.

Hey if all you democrats like the budget so much how about you all pay for it! I'd rather keep MY money for MY family thank you.

Hey if all you democrats like the budget so much how about you all pay for it! I'd rather keep MY money for MY family thank you.

dimes Did you say a Democrat with his own mind? Repubs BLINDLY follow whatever you are told to beleive.

His budget is a joke, who was the guy that was going to read it line for line and erase needless spending? Did he get to busy? He never got to that with the stimulus package, did he? I heard one of his cuts is the USDA budget, thats funny does Obama know that 2/3 of that budget is food stamps, school lunches, and welfare(WIC) money for the under privileged, unemployed, etc...? We all know darn well he is NOT cutting any of those programs. When is Obama going to take "Responsibility". He did just spend a trillion dollars in 30 days.

Republican-Extremists dug us in this hole because they know how to campaign, but are woefully inept when it came to governing. George the Stupid, Newt the Grinch, Rush "Oxycontin" Limbaugh and every other blubbering neo-conservative mouthy-shill from Ann Coulter to Michelle Malkin – all of them – rah-rah-rahed most into thinking the conservaties were responsible enough to trust that there would be transparency and honesty in their governing. But, no – they were too caught up in their own campaign rhetoric to step up to the plate and spend the necessary political capital and public money to rebuild our infrastructure, reveal the true cost of Cheney's Folly (Iraq war), adequately fund NCLB (No Child Left Behind), regulate the banking industry (FTC/SEC) and protect our food supply (FDA)., recover from Katrina (FEMA). The list goes on and on with their failures to govern.

Time to pay the piper and guess who has to do it? All us bleeding heart libs who happen to believe that being indigent and a minority isn't a sign moral inferiority or there is a lack of ambition and self-determination. I'm just an average, middle-of-the-road American whose beliefs have been demonized by the extremist-right as somehow morally inferior to their own. No, I'm not liberal, just a moderate that's been pushed aside to the left. by a bunch of neocon thugs.

It is time to grow up and quit allowing the "Joe the Plumberization" of our public discourse.

fabulous hair dude... you really are what we would call a "box of hair". now shut up and let the adults govern.

Thanks God! Finally some common sense from a Democrat!

OUCH...OUCH...OUCH!!!!!

The truth must really hurt. And it was from one of your own.

Poor obama mama must be heartbroken.

While, I am not of the same mind, Mississippi Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor is, in his own words, a bluedog. Where is it written that eveyone must always agreee? However, I am very surprised and disheartened that Rep. Taylor has chosen to comment before he finishes, "reviewing the plan".

Politicians are their own worst enemies, sometimes.

Good luck, Mister President! There are a whole lot of americans, standing firmly behind you.

Move on people....there is nothing to see here. This is a democrat in a red state who is looking to get re-elected. My evidence...he didn't like the recovery bill either because he didn't vote for it.

They need to get behind the ideas and try them if we are to come out of the bad position the last eight years put us in. The only ideas to come out anti budget so fare are outrage that the rich might have to anti up some more taxes and stop spending and do nothing. Get out of the way if you don't intend to contribute to the fix.

what a racist! i hope sharpton goes after you

I guess Mr. Taylor didn't know that the cost of the the two wars didn't come from a separate, neat little "War Budget" that Mr. Bush kept in the mattress. While trillions of dollars is a big amount, at least all spending is included in it.

As if they know how to do it right in Mississippi! Hahahahahaha

It is hard to compare an Obama honest budget to a Bush deception and to fault it because it contains so much necessitated by the problems inherited from Bush-Cheney. It would be irresponsible to not try to resolve the problems and it is totally irresponsible to fault the costs of doing so.

"Helen February 26th, 2009 3:24 pm ET

Why doesn't this man who I have never ever heard of go take a hike. If he doesn't have anything constructive or positive to say he needs to shut up."

So no one is allowed to criticize the President or speak out if they believe he is doing something wrong?

Soccer Nana -

Your post is very enlightening. Any "Democrat" from Mississippi that refused to allow his lawn sign to be placed next to then Senator Obama's during the election has already shown his true colors. Wow.

This is my take., he is not really a Dem he is one of the good old boys
who there to vote against the Dem.....I really think he fear President
Obama because he is smart and honest. He is trying to get out us
out of this mess. I truly beleive he well with time. President continue
doing what you are doing only time will tell.

Here is my challenge to all crititcs – try to come up with a budget that the majority of people that don't like you will agree with. We are playing Mission Impossible here – let's work together, come up with better ideas wherever possible, and get out of this mess.

To all saying give Obama a chance. You need to go back to school. The American people gave him a chance thats why he is president. It is sad that you don't know this but if you are a citizen then it is not only your right to question the leadership of a president it is also your responsibility. We are not his citizens. He is our president. He works for us.

It looks like Mr. Taylor is disappointed with the budget because he won't be able to help his business friends with big contracts from the government. Tough.

How about some sacrifice from Obama and his family? Maybe they could lay off some of the staff at the WHITE HOUSE and do without new drapes, etc. Maybe Michelle could be a stay at home mom and lay off the entire staff.... Hey.. that's sacrifice !! We all should do our part... financing these banks. No-one asked me.. I DID NOT want to bail out any of the fat corrupt corporations. He should have spread the money to the people in this country. They would have spent it and so on ...

Glad to see some of his own sees him for what he is. New regime......same as the old regime. When will we all wake up to the two-party scam being played on us?

I am sick to death of hearing people blast these ideas, but not present any ideas of their own. It doesn't take a particularly smart person to see a problem. We all know there are problems with the budget and the economy. It takes a smart person to come up with ways to get us out of this mess. Taylor isn't showing any brains by complaining about the situation. Where was he when the budget was being put together? If Taylor doesn't want to step up and help, instead of just sitting on his fat Democratic butt, then he should just shut up. McCain did nothing but whine and complain about Obama when he was running against him. See where it got him? Taylor should take that as a lesson for the future. Americans are tired of hearing politicians snipe at each other. Get off your butt and do something!

Who would have thought that the Civil War is still alive and ongoing today?

State Rights issues have ALWAYS been the wedge issue the southern states have used for populism support, and it appears these issues will also be what takes the Confederacy (and the Republicans) to their grave.

Lincoln would be a Democrat today....... am I right?

You have no more power Republicans.......seriously...there is no fight left in you – even if you're in denial – it's just the truth.

The sooner you realize this, the sooner you will recover, right now you don't even know the hits you are taking. Sit down, shut up, and know you're place.

The Michigan Democrat comments sounds of idiocracy. How can you possibly think that the Democrats alone created this problem. Both parties (Republicans and Democrats) are equally to blame and if you are going place the blame one one party then you are not politically asute of the issues.

People like yourself on both sides of the aisle are (Democrats or Republicans) in theory, you accept what ever is told to you in the media under the name of "liberalism" or "conservatism".

Take time look at the "REAL ISSUES", without prejudice to the political party and make a judgement as what is best for the American people as a whole.

I don't know why Taylor does not admit that he is a Republican and stop pretending to be a Democrat.

Rachel said, "Also, if Taylor is so concerned about the budget, then perhaps Mississippi should decline any money from the federal budget or stimulus!"

Sure–as long as the people of Mississippi can stop paying Obama's taxes.

I don't get it–a lot of people keep ranting "Don't like the stimulus, don't take the money!" Are you all really so stupid as to think it's reasonable to demand that people pay for your freebies and get nothing from it themselves?

You welfare parasites are starting to get annoying.

I agree with TShea. The reason there is so much spending is that Obama did not hide the costs of the wars like Dubya did. He can make the budget look a lot nicer to the braindead repubs out there if he used the same crooked accounting tricks as King George.

All you people spouting off about the Republicans, you do realize this guy is a DEMOCRAT!!

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire.

I used to max out my 401K each month put additional money in the market. I would not put a dime in US stocks right now and evidently a lot of investors think the same way with these fools spending $$ like it will never end. We are headed a world of hurt and we deserve it.

More Democrats need think for themselves and not be just YES men to President Obama...he's spending more and more money that we do not have. What happens when the countries we're borrowing from demand payment?

any elected official who sat around while GWB drove this country into debt – deserves to be run out of office. republican or democrat – to my knowledge not one of them expressed any concern when GWB presented his budgets to the country. Not one of them noticed that there was no funding for the war in Bush's term. to complain now is meaningless. Sorry folks – you have no credibility – and need to resign today. You have no right to represent any american. you have betrayed the citizens of this country.

Do people not understand that this budget will be worked and tweeked and changed before it's final? The President does. No one expects this to be an "as is" thing. Think people. Isn't the plan to have debate and work out the details TOGETHER? How short sighted can you be?

extraordinary situations call for extraordinary remedies. the conservatives, whether dem or repub, continue to pound tax-cut mantra as if it is the cure-all. what obama has laid out seems very responsible to me, given the dire circumstances we ALL face. you tax-cut, no regulations, war-waging neocons got your shot for the past 8 years. guess what? it DIDN"T work!

Obama campaigned on "changes" and we GOT them! Whew! More than we wanted. All the teenagers went wild for him. No one bothered to asked him WHERE is the $$$$ coming from? NOW THEY KNOW....
It's coming out of THEIR OWN pockets. They WILL BE PAYING FOR IT, for the rest of their lives. They got their "changes" alright!

When it comes to WAR, there's no shortage of money as far as DC is concerned. But now - by George! - the bills are coming due.

When is the NEXT election???????????????????????????????????????/

Deborah -

He understands the part of "we are broke" that led him to give a tax cut to 95% of Americans.

Taylor is just like the Repbulicans. They don't get it. While I don't like deficits we must keep in mind that these are not normal times. Every economist I read says we need fiscal stimulus in these times. These are times calling for Keynesian economics and not the same old political grandstandstanding dogma coming from the right – after all they caused this mess to begin with. As far as Taylor is concerned, frankly I don't care about his military budget. We spend way too much of our GDP on the military now as it is. As was raised in the past election, "who are we afraid of?" Terrorists? Last time I checked they don't use Abram tanks.

@ jerky Jackie. – I see your point, but if your grocery budget is $50 and you put $5000 worth of groceries in your cart, how do you propose to pay that back?

One Democrat who has sense enough to believe that what his president told us is important enough to stand on his own two feet and voice his displeasure with words that have no backing is big news on either side of the aisle.

Rather than tar and feather this guy, democrat or republican, independent or other...we should applaud him becasue this is the kind of leadership we all claim to want.

Sometimes we have to stop eating the candy that tastes good simply because it is good for us.

I say 'thank you' to the single voice not afraid to take criticism.

Hey Mike we watched George Bush single handedly destroy everything in this country for the last eight years. Where were you when that was happening? Why do you think we are in this mess anyway? Get a grip guy.

Mississipi, Louisiana, South Carolina and the southern states with crazy representatives should give back the stimulus money and use "conservative principles" to build roads and bridges. What a bunch of losers. The blue dogs are a pain in the you know what, Obama has to clean up Bush's mess, OK, get with the program.

He should switch party.

Okay, you Republicans have been putting off investing new energy since we got the wakeup call in 1974. Now we are in serious trouble, and it is your fault. Just shut up and let Obama do what should have been done decades ago. I can't believe I heard a Republican senator sneer at the idea of investing in batteries for cars. That was like Julliani making fun of social workers. these republicans and fake Democrats are just chattering away like they have control. But they don't. Haha. You, lost. Now shut up and let a real man take control.

I love this. If this was McCain pushing the same Trillion Dollas Budget, all of the Democrats would be saying "more of the same", but because it is Messiah Obama, they all turn the other cheek. All of this spending is way to line the pockets of the Democratic Party. If you look at the way the "Stimulus Bill" is written, it calls for a tons of building projects, roads, bridges, etc. Most or not needed according to the experts. The key is the the "Stimulus" laws are written so that it requires that Unions get the majority of the work (Unions like to pay off elected officials, namely Democrats to keep the money flowing to them). If you get the work and you are "non-Union", you are still required to pay dues to the local Unions that did not get the work. How does this make sense? Another blatant abuse of Govt. designed to help the Democrats campaign donations flowing next election cycle. So when someone is calling the President out on his wasteful spending and abuses (especially those in his own party), we should all listen.

I see comments here blaming Pelosi and Reid for the two years the "Dems" controlled Congress. Amusing....and sadly, not true. With items like the Patriot Act and the 700 Billion bailout, they voted with Bush - allowing him to intimidate and scare them into submission.

Let's stop pointing the fingers and start working together. The divisiveness on this board does nothing to help this situation - where people are hurting badly.

All I can say u Idiots voted for Change and u are surely getting that and then some!!! If people were Smart they would vote Libratarian Party or Independent for the People!! Not Democrat or Republican both big government crooks that care nothing for the people!!

This guy is right on the dime...you've got my vote, too!

He is a SMART DEMOCRAT.

HE HAS HIS OWN OPINION.

HE is getting AIR TIME because everyone is getting tired fo the love

fest for a weak naive arrogant man with NO EXPERIENCE who was

given the highest job in the land and is FAILING miserably at it.

You people voted for a guy with NO experience and NO qualifications.

Clearly MICHELLE manages the check book at home because Barack

has not idea how to balance a budget.

President BUSH was a terrible leader based on FISCAL FAILURE.

Barack is worse. 1.75 Trillion year 1. 1.75 year 2. 1.3 year 3. 550 billion year 4. DO THE MATH. HE IS WORSE.

Obama says we're supposed to make sacrifices? Is he crazy? I remember during the summer Obama said we need to lower our thermosthats below 72. So out of touch. My thermosthat is set on 64.

obama is clueless, as is his followers..

We are a nation that does not look into the future. We are just concerned about now and what is in it for me. So much has been neglected in the last 8 years that we have to take bold steps to try to fix all of our problems.
Also, please read the budget plans. You can get an idea by going to the New York Times web-site and pull up the article: "Health care, looks to tax affluent."
Make intelligent decisions before you start throwing stones.
Rush Limbaugh is totally against anything President Obama trys to do. He would be taxed more because he makes millions.

Why is this a surprise. Obama spent his whole career on the far left. While running for president he pretended to be in the middle to win. This is just the beginning of his spending madness. Can't wait of 2012.

Good point. However, until you have a better plan, you ought to be specific. Bet half the stuff you don't like is for projects in other states you don't feel warrant the money. Yep, there is some crap in there, but no we can't get rid of it all and still have a concensus.

What was the figure (I think, 40%) were Republican pet projects that were allowed to stay in the hopes of getting bi-partisan support? Perhaps you should lead by example and cut some projects that benefit Mississippi...

Guess what you fools.. including Iraq and Afghanistan in the budget is a dog and pony show. Those 2 wars do NOT cost 1.75 trillion dollars a year.
In fact, Obama's first spendulus plan alone cost more than an entire 5 year war in Iraq. And I thought the left praised all government spending as stimulus? Soldiers need salaries! So do workers at defense contracting companies! Sounds to me like the left should have been the biggest supporter of the war "stimulus"

We can't afford this. Sorry, but soundbites about "charging the rich their fair share" (who already pay the vast majority of income tax) is not going to come up with an extra 1.75 trillion dollars. It just doesn't work.

America is finished.

I find it very funny how some of you people up here can say some thing about the money Obama is spending, but when that lying, corrupt Bush Admin. was here for 8yrs spending and lying to the American people, NONE of you said NOTHING, not even a word about where's all the money is going or where are we going to get it from, but b/c Obama is trying to get this country back on track after 8yrs of CROOKS, all you people are coming out the wood works crying the blues. If you people would've voice your opinion back in 2001 after 911 when those liars were telling the world that Saddam had WMDs, when they knew he didn't, we wouldn't be hated all over the world and we wouldn't be spending 10 billion dollars a month in Iraq rebuilding that country and thousands wouldn't be dead, but nope you people don't care about that, that's different, the white guy did it, so it's ok, but the black guy is trying to help the average american, it's a CRIME. Like I said before about this country, IF IT'S WHITE, IT'S ALRIGHT, IT"S IS BLACK, IT MUST BE WRONG. American Bigots

I'm starting to wonder if Obama has actually read his own Budget proposal.

Steve (the real one),

A Republican right? I rest my case.
P.S. .....Deep in your heart, you know I'm right. D to the E to the M. forever.

when ever it has to deal with health care for americans or fix the infrastructure these so-call southerners start to jump and make noise.

If Rep Taylor is so knowlegeable, why didn't he run for President? These people who criticise after the fact remind me of a pit bull on the end of a chain barking its head off. If you don't agree with the plan, why don't you go directly to President Obama and express your opinion to him instead of blasting it all over the media, which can't do anything except give you more publicity. Idiot!

SMOKE SCREEN just say NO......we dont know the real story but
he is from MS. and always voted against the Dem.....so want that tell you?

You fools .. so you don't want to invest in Healthcare and education .. how much more increase in healthcare insurance can you take .. don't forget you might be laid off .. even if you are the so called white collar upper income earners .. people stop the craziness!! High speed rail .. if anyone has been outside of this country .. you must surely realize how far you have fallen in terms of infrastructure .. have you all gone nuts??

Looks like the clan got him,did they burn a cross in his yard?

Yah Kevin
We should really put trust in what the market thinks – you're a JA

Independent63 February 26th, 2009 3:25 pm ET

How about some sacraftice from the politicians:

Term limits
Drop 100% retirement pay after 4 years
Drop special medical care (they can use Medicare like everyone else

1. Learn to spell
2. Term limits would require an amendment to the Constitution it is not up to individual politicians to decide this. An amendment is a very formal process.
3. Congress does not get 100% retirement after 4 years. They never get 100%. A little research on CSRS and FERS would make you look less ignorant.
4. Congress gets the same medical benefits of any federal civil service employee. Again just a little research will help you not look ignorant.

Wow. Why is it that the diehard Obama supporters always slam anyone who doesn't go along wth Obama? It was people like this who let Bush put our country through some bad times. Bush supporters used to scream unpatriotic when someone didn't agree; now the Obamamaniacs are displaying this same attitude. When you don't question what politicians are doing, then the politicians will do their jobs but also do what's best for them on the sly. Our govt should also be by consensus; some will alway disagree but we should all be able to question authority. This is part of helping as Obama needs to have more then one way of looking at things in order to get good solutions. It seems like the Obamamaniacs want things run like in Iran – no dissent allowed.

Excuse me, who?

Weeeelll he is from Mississippi. What do you expect.

Why does ONE Democrat with a bad taste in his mouth earn the coverage of a major news network? Are we desperately grasping at straws to show that there is inner party opposition to something? Isn’t that going to happen anyway? Who care what this guy that has no previous notoriety thinks about the proposed budget? Make some suggestions and work as a team. Pipe down with the un-asked for negativity.

Please remember that the Bush administration PURPOSELY left the money being spent in Iraq and Afghanistan out of the budget; the Obama administration has the monies for the wars OFFICIALLY included in the budget. That is why is seems like so much.

You will see what I am talking about, because the Obama administration has stated they will reveal the amount of funds spent during the Bush administration that was not OPENLY acknowleged.

Taylor knows this. His verbal antics are there to serve as a distration from the truth.

Mississppi???

That would be the same Mississippi that rates 50th in the educational standings?

A perfect example that a "mind is a terrible thing to waste"!

I think each of us should take a deep breath and allow the president the opportunity to put his plans into motion. It seems that no one is willing to let him go forward with what I believe will turn our economy around. It is going to take time. It took over eight years to get us into this mess, and it will take more than a few months to get this stimulus kick-started and on its way. He has only been in office for 5 weeks. Give the man and his staff time. Correcting this economic mess is going to take all of us pulling together as Americans to get our country back on track.

Why is that congressmen from the poorest southern states that get the most federal dollars complain the most about spending? Why is it that money that they get is good government and anything to help anyone else is irresponsible, big government, waste, etc. ? If everybody who wants everybody else to cut spending would be the first to step up to cut costs, the mess we're in will go away that much faster. But I don't expect this congressman or the Republican from Lousiana or the governor of South Carolina to turn down one cent. I expect them to wheel and deal to get even more.

I wonder what you Obamaite's comments are going to be when your taxes go to 40+% to pay for all this spending on the democrat's pet federal programs? We are becoming another Sweden.
Maybe Obama needs to take control of spending bills; rather then relying on Reid and Pelosi. They are going to make him a one term president.

How are you sheep going to pay for this? Many of you don't pay taxes now!

OK, I am an independent and have been for a long time. I DO NOT vote for anyone (with few exceptions) that has "incumbent" next to his or her name. BUT, come on Obama has to run up the debt to try and fix what the Republicans and Bush did. Obama DID NOT make this mess the Republicans made it and the Democrats have done NOTHING to try and fix it. ALL YOU REPUBLICANS can try and put the blame elsewhere but the majority of American know better. The conflict (only congress can declare a war) has cost us a fortune in money and a lot of lives yet ALL of America know Bush either lied or put such pressure on his intelligence heads (BUSH appointed them and yea if they did not do what he wanted – no more job – gee wonder why they did as he wanted and gave false information). Obama is NOT to blame BUSH and his RIch crony buddies are. All the Bank and Wallstreet crooks were and are Republicans. Go FIgure.

We can't really live in Imaginationland until these naysayers just shut-up.

OK there is one democrat with a chance of being re-elected next term.

Boston Democrat February 26th, 2009 3:25 pm ET

We need more Democrats like this moving away from the radical liberal left towards the center ….. just as we need a fe good republicans to be more centrist in their views.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I am a PA republican and guess what, I could not agree more.

@dejah February 26th, 2009 2:59 pm ET

"This guy smells like a Rethug. He may be part of the problem instead of being part of the solution."

Dejah, you deserve to pay 90% in income tax.

If all the whiners who say this is a bad deal forego any and all benefits that may come their way...perhaps it won't be so costly! Like there's ANY chance of that happening. They'll be in line like everybody else getting their piece of the pie. Shut up already.......

I vote for this president. I know wish I haven,t. He has no clue of what he is doing. The so call job bill is a joke. I vote to remove him from office.

@Sniff this

Please take your jenkem and shut it. Thanks.

I am truly worried about America's future and the future my children will have. Washington is hell bent on destroying this country by selling our debt to foreign countries. Who is going to pay back the debt? And how on earth can we afford to? If all income over $75K was taxed 100%, it still wouldn't be enough to afford this budget. America, please stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Our survival and our children's survival depends on it.

Angus McDugan, who is being racist? Simply because someone disagrees with the President does not make them a racist. I could use the same logic by saying anyone who voted for him is racist because they didn't vote for a white man. Neither remark is true. The only way it would be true is if you disagreed with him or voted for him simply because he is black. Now, that is racist!! Disagreeing is simply stating your opinion, which everyone is allowed to do.

@ Melissa-

So to be a "Democrat" is to follow blindly and not ask questions????-Obviously Melissa-you're a follower!!!-The Pres. works for me and YOU!!!-Start demanding things from these people!!!!

@ Robert-
Intelligent response...It is our civic duty to speak up!-Why the rush????-It seems to me that BO's admin-Including PANIC PELOSI-are all a bunch of Henny Pennys-"The sky is falling"-hmmmmmm-it was falling in Sept. and trust me-it'll be falling in April when BO comes knocking at the $$$ door again!

How about we all slow down and THINK a bit! and not rely on "the economists"- according to Bernenke-we'll be out the recession by the end of 2009-AND THIS IS COMING FROM THE SAME MAN WHO SAID WE FINALLY WERE IN A RECESSION 1 YEAR TOO LATE.

and its half of what the repubs had spent–maybe the guy should join the republican party–and some of you naysayers should just wait and see–i personally think this will work–its also about confidence, and jobs -no one grinded about the bush admin lack of the creating jobs(except those for the wall st boys-thats worked well)or taking care of things that will create jobs–railways, building things,education these will all lead to jobs....this isnt a red/blue time–its a time for all of us to be shoulder to shoulder and working thru these times. have some faith–and yeah the past may make that hard–but faith the size of a mustard seed moves mountains......and negativity begets the same...

I like this guy.

He's from Mississippi, what else can one expect.

Could it be the pseudo Democrat is looking for a bigger piece of the pie fro the Dept of Defense? These dollars certainly were not used on the troops, if they were I would not have had to puchase a decent kevlar jacket for my brother. The President cannot please everyone, looks like it's your day to be disappointed Mr. Taylor. Instead of whining like a Republican review the budget, look for ways money could be saved, and discuss with your leadrership not the press.

Silly people! Don't you know taxpayers and the military are the only ones expected to make sacrifices? The One and his ilk are the Elite and they cannot be expected to sacrifice. After all, they are our leaders!

Seriously folks, elections have consequences and America made one HUGE mistake last November in electing this rube. All we can hope for is for enough principled Democrats to realize what is going on and try to slow down this slow-motion slide into Hades! I'd honestly like to think Bam-bam has America's best interest at heart ... but you have to care for the country first and I doubt he gives a rat's rear for America or her people.

I guess the Dems have just thrown him under the bus, just like Byrd yesterday!

Thank You Mr. President. At least someone is looking out for the little people. We've had years of the rich looking out for the rich! There's a new sheriff in town and thank God for him.

Even DEMS are now starting to see what a menance they have elected.

And to you liberal facists on this blog – yes, the so-called 'Blue-Dog' Democrats were mostly Republicans. For 2006 elections, Rahm Emanuel told these Blue Dogs to change to go Democrat but they would be respected for keeping true to their fiscally conservative beliefs.

Emanuel lied his *ss off. These 'Blue Dogs' are already sick to their stomachs for having to look at Nancy Pelosi and listed to Harry Reid, and after being BURNED by EMANUEL and OBAMA, they will ALL COME HOME TO THE RED.

Don't forget, Emanuel is the same guy that worked with Obama and Rezko to elect disgraced Rod BLAGO as govenor, and Rahm also dealt with Blago to sell Obama's senate seat and also his congressional 5th district seat. It is all on tape and there is nothing that NOBAMA can do stop stop this scandal from coming out. CAN"T WAIT!!

Rep. Taylor and Republicans still don't get it! There is a new wind blowing in this country. Its time to build the turbines to catch that wind. Those whose fore sight is blocked by their lack of hind sight should get out of the way. I am sick of hearing that there is too much spending. Thats a jingoistic cry that is out of line for anyone who is truley committed to working on ways to cure the country's ills. This is a plan we are going to use cure this country's sorry state. There is too much whining and not enough support. Stop being negative and start finding ways to cut wasteful spending. Like the F-22, attack submarines, and stealth ships.

This President brings a new perspective to Washington. A perspective that is so sorrly needed among the beltway crowd. Haven't any of the Republicans (except A. Spector and the enlightend Senators from Maine) learned anything from the last 8 years? The
Republican leadership has been pitifull in their same old partisan responce to new ideas.

Looks like we got ourselves a (Dare I say it??) MAVERICK!!

GENE TAYLOR IS CORRECT.

All the DEMS are ready to shoot him because he descentet from Barack.

Well this is STILL the United States of America and I salute those

with different opinions even when the vary from my opinion.

He is correct. 2 Wrongs do not make a right. HE was against President Bush spending and he is against Barack spending.

@Matthew, Detroit
Barack is a pathetic joke? McCain is an out-of-touch, backstabbing, obstructionist, moronic old fart. Would you rather have him as president and keep your idiotic Republican Reagan ideology BS and drive this country even further into the ground with tax cuts that don't work at all? And would you rather have an unqualified nutjob be so dangerously close to the job of the President? Yeah, I didn't think so.

Bravo

uhm the majority held by the democrats was razor thin prior to this election and the GOP used the threat of filibuster over 60 times... in 2 years a new record.

Blue dogs GOP pretty much interchangeable regarding fiscal understanding.

tell it like it is..... america first party second ,,,, thank you sir ,, keep up the good work

For years the federal budget was for programs and services the Bush administration wanted. There were a great many of things that needed to be done that were not included in his budget.

Now the Obama administration has an opportunity to fund the things the Bush's did not. So transportation, education, health care and public safety are included in the current budget.

Pay now or later. We are at the later. How many more bridges must fall before we realize public safaey is too important too ignore?

Mr Taylor is an up and coming democrat, but working with the spending queen bee, Nancy Pelosi, he has his hands full trying to keep Pelosi from ruining this country

Off to Gitmo!...not in step with the Messiah is treason.

At least we will be making the investments in this country for a change. We allowed a war and allowed the fat cats to rob this country blind and now we want to ask the american people to once again put healthcare and other programs on hold. I say let's move forward. Burying our heads in the sand won't stop the mounting debts of healthcare that we will continue to experience each year. We need to fix these problems now and not wait. And let's stop cursing our children. All this talk about leaving them a debt is saying that our children will be incapable of fixing this mess. We need to lift our children up because this is their future and I believe that they will be fully capable of handling any crisis that comes their way. We have to be careful about the things that we put out into this universe.

It's so funny to hear about these "uncalled for" or "unjust" wars. There was not one single American who was against it back in 2004. All Americans were itching for payback as to what happend on our soil. Some people are just so short-minded they can't remember...

At least there are a few of them that have been elected that know they are supposed to represent their district and not just the democratic party.

Thanks for doing your job Rep. Taylor !

The difference between President Obama and former president Bush is that President Obama has a plan. As we speak, the Obama administration is going through each and every line of what we are currnetly spending money on to eliminate wasteful spending on programs that will save the country trillions of dollars.

As for Rep. Gene Taylor's comments, who admited that he hasn't read the entire purposal...all I can say is he's from Mississippi and trust me, Mississippi has not seen change since the 1950's.

God Bless America, I love this country
Obama/Biden
2008/2012

Obama's halving of the deficit within 4 years is a joke. Read his budget. 2009 – 1.5 trillion, 2010 – 1.1 trillion, 2011 – 1.03 trillion, 2012 – 757 billion, 2013 – 791 billion, 2014 – 811 billion, 2015 – 878 billion, 2016 – 893 billion, 2017 – 906 billion, and 2018 – 1.002 trillion. What he forgets to tell everyone is he is creating bloated budgets and leaving gaps that have to paid at a later date. In case you are wonder, George Bush had only a 459 billion deficit in 2008. Obama's smallest deficit in 2012 is almost twice of last years deficit. What happened to "Change" and controlling the spending? All of you democrats need to quit writing checks you cannot cash.

President Obama is being truthful to all Americans. He put it all out there. He is not hiding anything, including the two wars. Bush did not put the budget, he just took money from Social Security, medicare and whatever else he could get his hands on.
I do not have a problem that those making $250,000 or more paying additional taxes, they basically got a free ride for the last eight years.

We have a president who is honest and has a plan. And don't you worry, this budget will be changed after all the law makers get their two cents worth.

He has blasphemed! Guess he's gonna be getting a visit from Nancy "hopping up n down" Pelosi, wearing her 70's green bathrobe.

How dare he say such things about The Almighty One.

And kudos to 'tom', who at the second comment already tossed out the race card! The new modus operandi, if you disagree with Obama, and you're white, you of course have to be racist. Nice. 'tom' you are a sad, pathetic example of a human being.

A hoover Demoocrat in a sheet. no thank you

Dear Mr. TAYLOR......... IT IS OBVIOUS THAT YOU ARE PANDERING TO THE FAR-RIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI WHO YOU NEED TO RE-ELECT YOU!

CONSIDERING THAT OBAMA'S STAFF'S SLASHED ...... A RECORD.... $2.......TRILLION..... FROM THE BUDGET........ YOU SIR........ ARE AN IDIOT!

You have to love these Congressman who know EVERYTHING but have done NOTHING. The President has advisors who KNOW their job and gee what has Congress done for the last two years while the Democrats were in power, HUH that would be NOTHING. (It is a given that the Republicans while in power also did everything to screw up the economy) Taking all this into consideration the only conclusion is that the Congressman should just SHUT UP and stop adding PORK to their bills.

Are you kidding me? People are on here bashing this guy for speaking out against this budget? He's right people! You have any idea of how much tax rates would need to increase for us to pay for a budget this big? We NEED to trim spending!

Gene....bubba...ya got the hair...I'll give ya that....but waaay too early to start runnin' for 2012...mississ by thaaat much....

Got a better budget? Then let's hear it! Otherwise shut up. Tired of the complaints without alternatives.

WOW! A Democrat with a mind of his own, what a novel idea. Sounds like a pretty responsible guy to me.

The budget is dangerous. The tax increases will hit small business owners like myself and they are the lifeblood for new jobs. This will hurt any growth coming out of the recession

Bravo, President Obama. America has put off major investments for decades to plesae the rich. Now the spoil brats what's to scream over a tax hike. 47 million people have no health insure and that number does not include the baby boomer retiring in 2011.

He can have my vote, not that it means anything!

Let's not forget that the Bush budget didn't include spending on the wars in Irag and Afganistan. He handled that separately, thinking he could fool everybody. Apparently he did, and is still fooling some people.

Gene....bubba...ya got the hair I' ll give ya that...but way too early to start runnin' for 2012....mississ...by that much....

Thank goodness for another Democrat not afraid to call out the Emperor on his new clothes!!

@ Deborah

Ok, Ms policy wonk, give us your plan for:

- Keeping the banks alive
- Keeping people from losing their homes
- Stimulate the economy
- Reduce the deficit
- Manage 2 wars
- Decrease the burden of healthcare on business and government
- Decrease the burden of Social Security on business and government
- Ensure that the money is spent wiesy and is transparent

So, Deb,....what the plan? (crickets)

What are the 'new' Conservative ideas? (crickets)

Bueller? Bueller?

just admit you're an undercover republican in a red state.

Under George Bush we had 9-11 and we also had 5 years of very good economic growth. For the last two years of the Bush Administration, Pelosi and the Dems controlled the House -- just as the Dems have controlled the house for 34 of the past 40 years. The probkem is in the Democratic House where we have too many liberal tax and spend beauracrats

Sir:

I am in complete accord with your view on this matter..!

Please continue to help us !!

Thank you

Paul Nadeau

Rep. Gene Taylor is a "closet republican."...It is his old policy thinking that got us into trouble to begin with...Being proactive is the only avenue for growth and improvement and this is what I call a good investment in America!...Beside, he's an "old school" southerner from Mississippi, need I say more!

Mike:

Do you think those 65 million voters are equipped to take care of anything when they live in states that are recieving the majority of their tax money from the states that vote blue?

Are you serious?

WE are supporting YOU.

The greatest intellectual swindle the Republicans ever pulled off was convincing thier base that the government is taking money from THEM to give to minorities. It is to laugh. You DO realize that the majority of the money you get in the South and the Midwest comes from taxes collected on the COASTS, right?

I have nothing but pity and contempt for people who believe as you do. You've simply been hoodwinked, swindled, scammed, and lied to. And each and everyone one of you have swallowed that garbage hook line and sinker.

Give me a break with "generational theft." Debt is inherent in both the capitalist system and government in general. We must use more debt now to generate economic activity but lessen it when the economy inproves, as stipulated by the original Keynesian doctrine which helped get us out of the Great Depression.

OK, he wants to get good money from crooks.

@ bebo who wrote:

"Greg in pa. we did nt have to go to war remember that! That what got all of this started."

How soon we forget.

We went into Afganastan because they were harbouring the terrorists who brought down the World Trade Center and destroyed part of the Pentagon and killed a bunch of Americans in the process.

We went into Iraq because Sadam would not let weapons inspectors in to verify he was not producing biological and chemical weapons again...note the "again" part since he had a track record of using them and using them on his own people. If Sadam had simply let the weapons inspectors in there would not have been any doubt about the intelligence that said they had them which is exactly what he (Sadam) wanted everyone to think.

Sabreen60,

You got it. That's the conservative way.

Mike February 26th, 2009 3:07 pm ET

I am sick and tired of these Republicans!!
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I guess u never heard of freedom of speech? Well then move to England. Your fascist mentality should fit in well there.

america first February 26th, 2009 3:12 pm ET

george bush took OUR money and put it into wars that were UNCALLED for, he took OURJOBS away from AMERICA and gave them to other countries, President Obama is putting money back in AMERICA, he is creating JOBS here in America, for the AMERICAN PEOPLE, (BIG DIFFERENCE).
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I'll give you Iraq, but Afghanistan was very much called for.
Sorry, but it was CLINTON that sent your job away when he signed NAFTA.
Show me one non-government job that Obama's plan has or will create.
Put done the kool aid and drink a cup of reality.

He has to outline very clear for us what he is talking about. Then the people should decide who is telling the true and who is playing politics.

He's obviously not actually a democrat.

We need more Democrats like this moving away from the radical liberal left towards the center ..... just as we need a fe good republicans to be more centrist in their views.

lol. No, the solution would just be to continue as we are. What an idiotic idea.

I don't understand how elected officials from the POOREST states (La and Ms) can critize and not accept money from the stimulus. These states are in need and it's sad they don't see this. They are SO disconnected from the people who live in their states!

How about some sacraftice from the politicians:

Term limits
Drop 100% retirement pay after 4 years
Drop special medical care (they can use Medicare like everyone else)

This is from his Wikipedia profile. Do I need to say any more? This is not unusual at all and it is hardly a story.

"In 1993 [Gene Taylor] was among the minority of Democrats to oppose the budget package favored by President Bill Clinton which included an increase in taxes, and three years before that he had voted against the budget bill that was generally supported by the Democratic Party."

Anonymous February 26th, 2009 2:59 pm ET

These Are the reasons why i refuse to vote for people running for office who were in these political circles when my parents where young ( now 78 and 83 ) i will only from now on vote only the future next generation into office…
Let the next generation set the agenda for our future..the previous has us in this situation and it will take the next to get us headed in the right direction…no politician elected over 50…

I agree – over 50 have the same ideas!

Agree with Gene Taylor – This is just the beginning, Obama will put us in an even bigger hole. His programs are will never work. Just spend, spend and spend. The only positive hope is that Obama will only have one term, but by then the US will run out of money. When he gets close to running up the debt even higher – he will then start taxing the American people making 200,000 then 150,000, then 100,000 until he gets down to $50,000 maybe even lower.

I have to give him credit – he is a good preacher – maybe he belongs in a southern church – not president. – wake up America

This was expected. The Democrats can never walk in lock step like the Republicans do. The President will have to fight some of the members of his own party as well so as to do what is right for the most of the people. The government of the people will have to be relied upon to push through the necessary legislation and budget, because some of these representatives do not make sense. When the circumstances are abnormal we cannot expect that the old ways of turning things around will do.

Sometimes, when I go shopping for groceries, I buy bulk....although I am not going to eat all the food today, I know that in the long run it is cheaper to do so....even though I can feed myself at the local diner for under $5.00 per meal (or less than $15.00 per day) I can make the very same meal for pennies on the dollar when I buy in bulk....albeit I have to make a lot of the dish and my daily food variety is a little mundane.

I understand exactly what Obama is doing.... though the cost of a thorough and complete grocery list is far greater than that one serving $5.00 meal, our cupboards will finally be stocked.

Is this a hard concept for Americans?? If so, that alone illustrates the greater need for education funding....

Why doesn't this man who I have never ever heard of go take a hike. If he doesn't have anything constructive or positive to say he needs to shut up. Give Obama a chance, I am tired of hearing negatives on the TV, Internet and the news in general. Can we get something positive coming out of these bozos for a change.

THIS IS WHY I DON'T LIVE IN MISSISSIPPI. Sorry, but I disagree with this person. I absolutely love that $13 billion will be spent on high-speed rail. Obama has my priorities.... and YES, reverse the Bush era tax cuts on the wealthiest Americans. Let them expire.

TCM, U TOOK FROM FOX NEWS'S WEBSITE!!! LOL

Barack Obama spending too much of tax payers money again. This is a surprise? How?

It took the economy 8 years to get into this mess it will not be fixed in 50 days. Instead of grumbling and complaining saying what is not going to work, why don't those that think that they have the solution stop dividing and speak up with positive feedback and stop trying to tear down what is trying to be done. Nothing will work if we all sit around point fingers and hope that soemone else idea fail so that we can say "I knew it wouldn't work". The ideas want work if we all keep working against each other rather than with each other. The elected offficals(some of them)in Washington are not worried about the people who are loosing homes and jobs they have their mansions and jobs secure, they want to see how much more havoc they can raise. Start taking some their pay, homes and let them loose the life style that they are accustom to and see how fast they will find a way to fix things.

Blue dogs make me sick! There is always enough money to pad the pockets of war mongers. But try to help people with the basics and all of the sudden they are fiscaly responsible.

This guy needs to be removed. End of story!

In his remarks about the budget Prez. Obama said expenditures wil be more initially due to bailouts. So Far so good Obama. for years I toiled in misery but I kept the faith. I only questioned it once and I put it aside and kept toiling. allof my secret fears and concerns were recognized by our new president Obama. The man is in the zone and has the heart of the tinman , the brain of the scarecrow and the courage of the lion. God Bless all of you out there that Obama has especially touched and you know who you are!! God Bless our Big Beautiful Country and Thank You CNN.

gayat1

This is crazy. He said he would change things around. He said he would stop a lot of this crazy spending. Now we're back at where we started. He is spending and the American people are letting him. His excuse is for change. Racking up a bigger deficit and trying to justify it by claiming it will create more jobs. Let's all move to North Dakota where there is a surplus.

I think republicans need to take a step back. After all, the last eight years were lead by an incompetent, terrible president who didn't care about helping America at home; and giving his buddies tax-breaks. Maybe you should give Barack a chance at leading us out of this recession (which he will), and give us our eight years back

So first he kvetches about the deficit running up, and in the next sentence he complains we are barely increasing military spending? Is the right side of his brain talking to the left, or has the stroke fully set in already?

And for those saying that Bush only added 5 trillion – how about you start counting all the things Bush left off the budget and hid under the rug under emergency spending bills, like his needless war?

Of course, he can't help himself. He is a Good Ole Boy!

BEBO.

You are wrong. The fact is the MORTGAGE crisis has caused the issues today.

This is the truth based on EVERY economist.

Now you can blame Dems in Congress, You can blame Republicans.

The fact is Barack the idiot could have spent money on that but instead he bought condoms. He is a moron and does not deserve any respect. HE IS A NAIVE BOY and talked all you people into voting for him. You like to vote for popular. The next guy you people will vote for will be George Clooney. I think he is a great looking guy but that does not make him presidential material. But you will vote for him because he is cute, or talks so sweet in your ear. Grow up.

PLEASE GIVE US A BREAK!!!!! Face it, you are not going to agree with anything this administration says or does. How deep are you willing to dig yourselves into? This country is sick and tired of the negativity. Why not go home tonight, get a good nights sleep and come back with a healthy, YES WE CAN, attitude. Try it your party may find they like it.

@MAtthew.....so....are you just going to wish failure on all of us or are you going to grab a shovel, hammer or whatever and help us rebuild?
What exactly are you going to do to help your neighbor?

-Shout at them and call them losers because they lost their mortgage and you still have yours?

-Are you going to throw rocks at workers hired for stimulus projects while shouting 'pork'?

Maybe you just need to admit your failures...
Your conservative policies have failed America. Admit it and move on.

Trickle Down- FAILED
De-Regulation – FAILED
Democtaize the World through force – FAILED
Tax Cuts – FAILED

Spending makes sense if you spend on the right things. Just because spending money to kill people in Iraq was wrong does not make spending on the infrastructure of this country wrong as well. People use your brains and stop with your partisan bs.

Okay lets try this again. Lets say our country is a big ship.As it stands right now it has many holes in it and she's beginning to sink .Now can someone please tell me why it is unwise to put money into fixing the ship. Oh yeah and please don't use the last eight or so as a example because WE all know where they were putting money.

Since there are so many MONDAY MORNING ECONOMISTS out there now, why don't you come up with a plan that will appease EVERYONE?? You should have been providing your ideas back when THE SHRUB was turning an economic surplus into a deficit....

Wait a minute Dems did Bush spend too much or not enough??? Obama has control over this budgest he is chosing to add more to the national debt than Bush every did in a single year. Bush 5 trillion in 8 years Obama 1.75 trillion in one year! You do the math!

@Pam Taplin
8 horrible years... really?
Me and most of the country were doing just fine until Pelosi and Reid took over.
They ignored the warning signs coming from both sides of the isle and let this happen.
Barney Frank should be hung out to dry for letting his buddies at Fannie and Freddie get away with so much.

Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor needs to get with the program. We don't need additional carping from the sidelines. What we need is cooperation from the Congress to get by this tough economic time. The Rep. needs to let go of his over inflated ego and think about what is good for the nation, and not what is good for his political resume. I'm pretty disgusted with these pols who think they know better and they have a better understand. Where have they been during the 8 years of the Bush administration where the economy was driven into chaos.

First, Jason. Its accept, not except, but thank you for the input. This budget and stimulus is nothing short of generational theft and the young paying for debts of our elders. I can not wait for taxes to increase on the people who worked hard in school, have student loans, pay their bills, and are responsible with their money. If you take from John to give to Jack and Jill, you will always have the support of Jack and Jill. The cycle continues.

Finally someone stands up who is paying attention to the facts. I am an O democrat who wants the discussion to take place. The tea party is starting in the states and will get to washington by 2010. The money has become limitless by this budget and they say that everyone who voted has already endorsed this concept. I don't think so and government should not follow this phony judgement call to save the country.

The federal stimulus is not a stimulus at all, it's just a catch up on a lot of things that the government should have already spent money on.

The reason we are in this pickle is because the government has been too parsimonious for the past 40 years. We have infrastructure we need to maintain, but we also have infrastructure that we have needed to build! We have freight trains, but we need rapid rail. The reason our infrastructure fails is because we overspend on personal transportation vehicles. Our cars are ten times bigger and heavier than necessary for comfortable travel, that means our bridges and tunnels have to be that much bigger, too.
Most places in the USA have no public transportation at all and it is a disgraceful waste.
But because of our national strength, the rest of the world leans on us. We need to provide them with the hard currency they need to facilitate international commerce. We haven't been doing that. In this crisis, we must buy up weak foreign currency with ours in exchange. We should purchase commodities from weak economies, too, to give them the hard curency they need. The demand for US currency/money is there, and we need to fill it.

Here, we're now able to replace buses with over 500,000 miles. We've been buying used buses for years.

Angus McDugan February 26th, 2009 3:03 pm ET
Racist!
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Typical ignorant liberal (you have nothing better to add), lame comment!

Simmy February 26th, 2009 3:03 pm ET
A Blue Dog Democrat is a Republican in drag. You will be replaced.
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So now because a dem does not agree with this president , he can't stay in office? Unless you live in his district, you have nothing to say about his re-election chances! Now it is welcome to the dictatorship, right?

Mississippi Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor – what positive input or action have you taken lately to help the state of the nation? I'd like to see your list of accomplishments please.

Economy was fine until the Dems took over congress. Now i think i am going to have to quit my job so i can recieve the government benifits and bailouts that my neighbor will receive. Heck he has a better house than me but hasnt worked in years. He gets food stamps and free health care and now Obama is going to give him the house he cant afford. He hasnt worked in years and he is doing better than me!!!!! Well now you can just pay for me too.

As one who lives in a "military community" and who has worked for the military as a civilian, I recognize that I run the risk of being accused of blasphemy when I say that I am pleased to see that no more than a minimal increase for the military is reported to be included in Obama's budget. While our service men and women certainly deserve the best our country can provide to them in terms of pay, promised benefits, and health care, the Pentagon has got to be the most bloated, wasteful, corrupt entity in government. And there's already plenty of those with which it can compete.

Well Jim, why don't you and your buddies leave the country? I mean, we wouldn't want you all to be miserable for the next 8 years while Obama is in office....

@Greg Pottstown, Pa. February 26th, 2009 3:05 pm ET

So many dems blasted bush for a 5 trillion increase in the federal deficit over 8 years but those same dems are now praising Obama for increasing the deficit by 5 trillion over 1 year. Taylor Is pointing out the hypocrisy of this and he is dead on. I can't wait to see what kind of response this article gets.

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Unfortunately, the economic picture today is not the same as it was when Bush began his spending spree while simultaneously cutting taxes on the rich.

The Enron-like accounting, caused by leaving the costs of Iraq off the budget, and by overstating the revenue stream by including tax revenue that they had no intention of collecting, made the budget picture looke rosier.

We have to live with the economy we have now. Obama's approach may not fix everything, but I have yet to hear any approach that is guaranteed to work better.

Scary. Obama's budget will drive the investors away from America which means depression is coming. Unemployment rate will go up with this president.

thank you ENOUGH SAID

One of the reasons this country is in so much trouble now is that so many problems were ignored or underfunded for the past eight years – "No child left behind" has not worked, not only because it is flawed, but also because it wasn't funded properly. Our energy policy is a mess because Bush ignored global warming (after promising to address the problem in his 1999 campaign speeches), which means at this late date, it will be even much, much more costly to address. Bush also all but ignored the growing crises in health care, providing bandages instead of the major surgery it needed, largely to please the big health care corporations. And then Bush put an unnecessary war on a credit card, and gave tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans.

Obama's approach IS change. He is being honest, and he is addressing the problems. That fact that it will cost a lot of money is because the former administration had its HEAD IN THE SAND for eight years, and that head placement comment is being very, very charitable!

Judy says:
"So, we're supposed to let healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, let our roads and bridges crumble, let our children fall further and further behind other countries in education, be held hostage by middle-east oil? This is an investment in our future. These poeple are so worried about leaving debt for our children, but if we don't bring this country into the 21st century, the debt won't matter."
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Judy please tell me where the money is going to come fr to fund everything? The country is broke!! To point to the out of countrol spending of the previous Admin, as justification to spend more does not make it right.
This country spends more money on education than anywhere else in the world and it is still crap. Now you want the govt to provide healthcare when they have shown themselves so incompetent?!!!

It is about time people started taking responsibility for themselves. Like Obama, get yourself an education, to get a good paying job that offer benefits!!! The govt cannot do it all for u!!

Maybe this is why the educational rankings of Mississippi rank among the lowest in the nation....their elected representatives lead by cerebral example.

Hey, did anybody check out the stock market today? Obama opens his mouth again, and the market goes down. How can anyone argue with market forces and results....this administration is incompetent.

PAM TAPLIN.

TIme for what. Time to spend 1.75 Trillion the first year.

Time to spend 1.,75 the second year.

You people love to complain about President Bush bankrupting America and getting us in trouble.

We are out of money. We are broke. He had the chance to spend it on infrastructure or Mortgages as he promised, but instead he spent it on crap. Things that should have been in the general budget.

He HAD his chance. He BLEW it. HE let Nancy Pelosi write his bill.

He FAILED out of the shoot within 45 days. HE IS A FAILURE AS A LEADER. YOU PEOPLE BOUGHT INTO SMOKE AND MIRRORS. YOU BOUGHT INTO THE RHETORIC.

President Bush was a terrible financial conservative. He failed us and did not keep track of his budget. He spent too much money.

BARACK is WORSE. WORSE because his best IDEA is to cut DEFICIT spending by his fourth year to 550 BILLION.

That means that he is spending more than he takes in EVERY year for 4 years while adding AS much or more to the NATIONAL DEBT, than President BUSH did in 8 years.

THAT IS WORSE by any math.

I just love how all the Obamabots write on here...."geez would you give the guys plans a chance"!

No....are you forgetting there are 65 million voters who did not vote for this man. That there are 65 million people who will not stand by and watch him drive our country into the ground.

That there are 65 million voters who do not believe socialism is the answer.

That there are 65 million voters who will not work their butts off to take care of the other 70 million voters.

Do you really just expect us to sit back and watch this man single handily destroy everything that is good about America?

I find it hilarious that these libs are surprised that their party is running up a big deficit. That is what your party does! President Bush did not exercise fiscal conservatism, and therefore we had a deficit. Now your party is increasing government spending with a ridiculous "stimulus" bill and tons of pet projects. Of course the deficit is going to increase!

To Jared, – That's the point. If we don't address the cost of oil and the rising costs of healthcare, we can't reduce our debt.

The Blue Dogs are a rogue sect of Government that pretty much go unrecognized. Are they Republicans, Democrats, moderates? Who knows, and frankly, who cares?

I never, ever, trust a white man from Mississippi. My grandfather said there wasn't an honest one of em. I used to think he was kidding, but as I got older, I understand.

Southern Mississippi Democrat..... wow, need we say more. Southerners (Republicans included) just LOVE to stay stuck in quick sand with no where to go but under.

Greg in pa. we did nt have to go to war remember that! That what got all of this started.

It is being SPENT on the PEOPLE not war. Not big business friends. we did not see a dime from bush no new jobs. we got Job lost records from bush spending. the BIG diffrence is the LOng term thinking.
Why do u by a HONDA over a HYUNDAI even thought it cost more?????????

LONG TERM dummy

Just a Dem. give away program like in the past stop all the crap
and get some work done

He kinda looks like Bush.

Well Greg in Pottstown, it wasn't the amount of money Democrats were complaining about it was what the money was for. Bush ran us into the ground by taking money to fight in a war that has not produced any returns on our investment. Pres. Obama is taking money and investing it IN OUR COUNTRY! That always has a return on it. You guys are supposed to be such patriots (not), so I thought you would recognize that.

I have only one word to say..."Hillary"

george bush took OUR money and put it into wars that were UNCALLED for, he took OURJOBS away from AMERICA and gave them to other countries, President Obama is putting money back in AMERICA, he is creating JOBS here in America, for the AMERICAN PEOPLE, (BIG DIFFERENCE).

We needed Bill Clinton and we got Jimmy Carter! McCain is looking pretty good now! Obama will run up a deficit of 1.75 trillion per year while Bush ran up 5 trillion over eight years. You do the math!

BTW- Shouldnt this congressman be talking to his Governor HAley Barbor about why he is rejecting the stimulus $$??
Seems Mr TAylor is mad at the wrong guy!

This time around , the cuts are going to hurt across the board.
Its time for sacrifice. Expect all interest groups to be ticked off.

Deficit reduction means things get cut...across the board. That means social programs, military, tax loopholes, tax cuts for the wealthy.
Its all fair game. And the defenders of their programs on the chopping block are going to whine and have tantrums big time.

So the fact that parties are unhappy with the budget cuts is just something you have to deal with. No one will ever be happy about a budget.
But I am sure CNN (Contrarian News Network) will find some way of blaimng OBama to facing up to our realities which we all ignored for a decade.

Mississippi has one of the highest unemployment rates and the least educated population.

Keep 'em dumb and broke. Way to go blue dog.

I guess, Taylor is starting his own campaign for President. If so and you think you have a better idea of getting the USA out of the deep economic hole they are in, speak now or forever shut your mouth. Because we are in deep trouble, unless you have a better plan, then share it. We all need to work together not against each other. After all we are Americans livng in the United States or, are we not.

It's so funny that all you fat cats were sitting around letting GWB do what ever he wanted with the country and now that all this mess has to be cleaned up, now it cost to much!! You are some of the same people whom voted to put more money into building ""Irac". Some people here in the good oh USA have no ideal what the hell is going on. Let's spend money on our people. This is a chance to take our country forward!!

DEMOCRAT GENE TAYLOR IS CORRECT.

President Bush added 5 Trillion in 8 years to the Debt and that is terrible.

Barack is worse. 1.75 TRILLION in the 1st year. Even if he does what he said which is doubtful he is adding 5 Trillion in 4 years.

STOP SPENDING. STOP SPENDING. STOP SPENDING.

I Inherited. I inherited. I inherited. CANT USE THAT EXCUSE ANYMORE. You are adding 5 Trillion in 4 years. Maybe more.

You are a joke Barack. You are a pathetic joke. We are all going broke.

Will anyone ever give the president and his ideas a chance? Jeez, after eight horrible years, can he have more than 50 days to make a difference. I am so sick of the doom and gloom. We have along road to haul but it can be done. Democrats need to offer constructive criticism, not just criticism, if the party is going to hold on to its majority.

democrat in sheep's clothing!

THEN DON'T EXCEPT THE CASH!!!

Never heard of him...and probably never will again..this is his 15 mins...everyone wants to criticize but no one has laid out their own plan...

The fact that a Dem is blastin another Dem's budget plan, makes the plan official. Yes, true to our democratic core values, we are never 100% together on anything. There is always an alternative point of view in the party

QUESTION
ARGUE
DESCENT
DEFEND
DEMOCRACY!!!

I LOVE IT!!!

About freaking time somebody spoke.

This is suppose to be change??? It seems like more of the same.
Say we're not for big govt, then announce the largest spending and growing of the govt ever in the world.
Say we're not for bailing out unscrupulous investestor on wall street. Then bail them out. the Remember "Bush is bailout Wallstreet instead of Main street" diatribe?).
Say instead of spending $10billion in Iraq it should be spent here. But then instead spend it in Afghanistan.
Say we are for bipartisanship, but deny the other a voice, or ability to offer up and debate on the issues.
Obama says one thing but does the other. I guess that's the "CHANGE" we voted for.

How come it is so difficult to understand? Bush's budgets didn't include the wars, he started with a surplus, and he wasn't trying to inject capital into the market so the country's economy wouldn't collapse.
Even without the economic issues I would have been surprised if the budget wasn't larger simply due to the inclusion of the war in the budget and the fact that there is no surplus to start with.
Glad they finally found their voice, but where were these 'fiscal conservatives' the last 8 years?

Mr. Taylor is right! The president is a "fraud", plain and simple........he says one thing and does another, this is not change it is more of the same if not worst. These people that are suppose to work for the American people are working for their self interest, buddies, and interest groups (Unions). It sickens me and a lot of other people, I hear from people from west coast to east coast that are tired of all this.........we are about to hit the breaking point. God help us all.

this guy is a disgrace he is a repub who runs as a democrat because he cannot win as a repub he is a bad as his states gov who does not want part of the stimulus package because it might help low income americans or part time workers screw him

Do your part, resign your job, go iraq and fight for free.

I thought he wasn't going to spend any more money for the troops and bring them home. What happened to that

I am a big time supporter of President Obama and I believe he is the right guy to be leading our country.

However, the amount that Obama wants to spend is ridiculous. Lets focus on a few things first. There is no reason to be spending this much money when the company is in so much debt.

Lets first bring down the National debt and then begin all of these programs. I thought Obama would be smarter than this. He is totally leaving himself open to being slammed by the people that elected him.

I know that many of the programs in his budget were part of his campain promises, but I think Americans want fiscal responsibility at the same time. I think Americans were on board with the last stimulous plan but this no budget makes no sense.

DEMOCRAT GENE TAYLOR IS CORRECT.

The budget FIRST YEAR is a 1.75 Trillion DOLLAR Deficit.

The plan is a bad plan.

THE DEMS NOW CAN OFFICIALLY STOP BLAMING President Bush.

President Bush ADDED 5 Trillion in 8 Years. He was wrong.

BARACK in 1 Year 1.75 Trillion. HOW DO YOU JUSTIFY IT.

DONT COMPLAIN, DONT NAME CALL, YOUR GUY IS SPENDING.

I like this guy!

Gene Taylor does NOTHING for the citizens of MS.

Back in November 2008, he wouldn't even give us one of his campaign signs for our Democratice Party display at a street fair in MS because he did not want it displayed along with then Senator Obama's.

He did not support President Obama during the campaign. He will never receive my vote again. He may as well change political parties, as he is really a "closet" Republican.

He needs to be worried about funds for education, jobs, and housing in MS.

I am sick and tired of these Republicans!!

Redstate, redneck what do you expect him to do? Who cares what he or the state Mississippi or Louisiana thinks anyway. They are both last in almost everything. This cross burner wants to keep them that way. Turn down the then money smart guy.

So many dems blasted bush for a 5 trillion increase in the federal deficit over 8 years but those same dems are now praising Obama for increasing the deficit by 5 trillion over 1 year. Taylor Is pointing out the hypocrisy of this and he is dead on. I can't wait to see what kind of response this article gets.

What do you mean by apparently?

If the banks, mortgage brokers, investment firms, no-bid contract recipients and the like had done their jobs responsibly and not just gone after the quick buck (and to hell with the consequences for everyone else), then we wouldn't be in our current financial crisis. (Not to mention the de-regulation pushed by the Bush Administration, which just fueled the fire.)

The U.S. government is the only entity large enough to help dig our country of of this hole.

Yes, Obama is proposing spending that will in the short term increase our deficit. But in the long run, we'll get infrastructure, a new green, sustainable economy and less dependence on foreign energy.

I'd much rather have these tangibles than read about "financial instruments" and the vapor "prosperity" they pseudo-produced.

Think back, the only way this guy won his seat was because Obama was so popular the GOP candidate did not stand a chance in the muddy state. What a back stabber.

Thank You, Congressman, for telling it like it is. If Americans are expected to make sacrifices, certainly Pelosi, Reed, and Obama can follow suit.

So, we're supposed to let healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, let our roads and bridges crumble, let our children fall further and further behind other countries in education, be held hostage by middle-east oil? This is an investment in our future. These poeple are so worried about leaving debt for our children, but if we don't bring this country into the 21st century, the debt won't matter.

Change is taking our tax dollars that Bush squandered in a senseless war that was solely to benefit his pals, and investing that money into the American people and infrastructure. These "blue dog " Democrat and Republican politicians should start polishing their resumes because in a couple of years they will be joining the millions of unemployed Americans, after they are voted out in the mid-term elections. The American people are keeping tabs on your voting record and a no to stimulus is a no to our well-being and future.

Bush was bad with debt but his will be small potatoes compared to Obamas!

I love seeing:

1. Dems being critical of Obama.
2. Repubs supporting Obama.

The founding people of this country would be very satisfied.

Throw in some third party / independents and I am a happy camper.
Question Authority!

When is our government going to sacrificing......first with pay cuts, 2nd with expense cuts, third with term limits on Congress. The President wants America to start making sacrifices, how about the government?! I'm sure America would be more than happy to sacrific but not when our government isn't doing the same!!!! Wake up America, its the same old politics, just a different leader!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Racist!

WOW...a Democrat speaking out against Obama? So, somebody finally sees what is going on here...spend spend spend...

More of the same...

So which one is it A. apparently b. he is or C. you're not sure? Which one is it?

A Blue Dog Democrat is a Republican in drag. You will be replaced.

Mississippi Democrat... Enough said.

Funny, the GOP rubber-stamped every budget fearless, Jet-Pilot put before them and helped bankrupt the country!!!

Now, they're blocking any attempt to fix it!!!

Remember this in 2010, people, remember it good!!!!!!!

The problem is exactly what Obama said it was, there was a lot of money off the books during the Bush years. The budget they have is probably a reduced budget in comparison to the "true" amount of money that Bush was spending.

Also, if Taylor is so concerned about the budget, then perhaps Mississippi should decline any money from the federal budget or stimulus!

I think Obama's got it right. We can't be so short sighted right now. It seems to me that as long as deficit goes down, spending isn't the issue.

You need to back your president like YOU backed Bush. You are the reason the deficit is so high, NOT President Obama.

The Governor from Mississippi appears to be as impulsive in reacting as the most misinformed citizen. Anyone with a bit of sense could see that the deficit was going to be larger, based on what the government has had to infuse into the system to kick-start it. If it were that quick and easy to sort out this mess, we wouldn't have been in it in the first place (don't you forget, "the fundamentals of the economy" were in good shape last year – sarcasm! according to our dear expresident!!) I can't for the life of me understand how people expect the economy to magically start churning again without the infusion of capital and with it confidence. Gone are the days of living on love and fresh air, which is apparently what some in government appear to think is the solution. What is up with these governors in the south of the country...disturbing!! Everyone criticizes...has anyone come up with a solution that works yet...no...then zip it and try to be part of the solution!!!

Hopefully Congress and President Obama can start getting this deficit under control. Our national deficit is 11 trillion dollars! If it gets too much larger we will never be able to repay it....ever....

Do they want a budget that has all the big ticket items hidden. Will that make them "feel" better. That's been the problem for the last 8 years. Sticker shock, yea. We have just never seen the true cost before.

President Obama is doing the very best that he and his administration can do to hold this country together. All of these people need to stop complaining and start helping.

Obama is a far left spending liberial. Little by little Democrats will turn against the irresponsible big government spending being pushed by Obama.

How can he take jabs at the deficit he inherited and then triple it on purpose? Who thinks that is OK or is anywhere near rational?

All Americans, Democrats and Republicans, moderates and conservates alike should rise up and call for a stop to this now. I do not call on liberals because they think this is good and are to stupid to ever think otherwise.

Obummer is going to make W look like Thomas Jefferson..................what a loser he is

As long as he doesn't start saying "tax cuts," he'll be fine.

And here I thought that Michelle and Barack were advocates of our service members' families–how can that be when the new budget outline barely covers a cost of living adjustment for our service members as quoted here:

"As a member of the Armed Service Committee, Taylor noted the budget only gives the Defense Department a “small increase,” which he said would barely cover the cost of living adjustments for the military."

We can't keep doing this, but we knew this would happen–all I can say is "Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy!"

We didn't need Obama to proclaim

"make sacrifices"

We already are and have been.....

What part of WE ARE BROKE

Doesn't this Administration understand?????????

This guy smells like a Rethug. He may be part of the problem instead of being part of the solution.

These Are the reasons why i refuse to vote for people running for office who were in these political circles when my parents where young ( now 78 and 83 ) i will only from now on vote only the future next generation into office...
Let the next generation set the agenda for our future..the previous has us in this situation and it will take the next to get us headed in the right direction...no politician elected over 50...

Ok, what's your idea? If you don't have one, keep your trap shut.

He is a white man from Missippi.

I guess not all dems are bad!!!

This guy will have the political lifespan of a gnat.

Of course he has to challenge President Obama because he's from the south. His state voted for McCain.

Gene Taylor is a Democrat in Name Only. He comes from one of the most conservative districts in the nation, in Mississippi.

He is one of the handful of Democrats who voted to impeach Bill Clinton.

Come on, CNN, do your homework and stop writing misleading headlines!

So he hasn't read it yet?!?! So really what you are saying is this guy is a Republican?

...but Obama does it faster and with more gusto....don't you think?

Let the infighting begin.

What Mr. Taylor forgot to mention is Bush racked up deficits going to war with/ fixing Iraq. Obama is trying to spend money here, to create jobs here, to help people here, replaced the infrastructure here, help the schools here.... Big difference.

He's from the South and the South political machine is deafening with opposition to President Obama's plans to renew America.

Well we know a blue dog is really a conservative in sheeps clothing....
and the fact he is from Mississippi says a lot about his mentality