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Obama: ‘We Don’t Need a Balanced Budget Amendment’

By Fred Lucas | July 18, 2011 | 16:35

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President Barack Obama says America does not need a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and he once again blamed much of the fiscal problem on Bush-era tax cuts.

“We don’t need a constitutional amendment to do our jobs,” Obama told reporters at his Friday news conference. “The Constitution already tells us to do our jobs -- and to make sure that the government is living within its means and making responsible choices.”

The House will consider a balanced budget amendment next week. It is an idea supported by both conservatives (including Sen. Jim DeMint of S.C.) and liberal Republicans (including Sen Olympia Snowe of Maine). In fact, every Republican in the U.S. Senate now supports a balanced budget amendment as a way of offseting a $2 trillion increase in the debt ceiling.

The public overwhelmingly supports a balanced budget amendment by 72 percent, while just 20 percent oppose it, according to a Fox News poll.

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UP YOURS!

Submitted by jon_torlin on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 5:23pm.

It's not like you are honoring the execution of your duties to defend and obey the Constitution, even though you are told by the Constitution to do it.

Instead, you keep wiping your @$$ with it!

UP YOURS, you sorry POSSOB!

-Jon

“We don’t need a constitutional amendment to do our jobs..”

Submitted by Red Jeep on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 6:46pm.

We need more tax money...err revenues.

What would you know about the Constitution, you Kenyan Muslim...

Submitted by Dave. on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 7:08pm.

...commie from Hell?

I doubt you have ever even read it.

And it's a good thing for you that document is no-longer really enforced in this country, because if it was, your America-hating red ass (along with the rest of you) would have been been thrown the Hell out of office some time ago.

BTW, comrade, should a BBA pass both houses of congress, there isn't jack sh*t you can do about it.

Nadda. Nuthin'. Not one thing.

I'm not a huge supporter of a BBA, but I would love to see it pass, if for no other reason just to see the expression on your face when it sails right past you, and you can't veto it. :-)

-Dave

Vote for the American in November

Ya know, Dave,that this phony

Submitted by killa37 on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 11:09pm.

Ya know, Dave,that this phony ass queebie is said to have been a 'Constitutional scholar', or some such BS..........but, as with all of his other records and supposed background information - it's probably just urban legend to make him look like more than the useless empty suit that he inhabits. And I really like the way he says what the Constition states what we must do about being fiscally responsible and living within our means.....................you just CAN'T make this sh*t up!!!! I swear that this Kenyan Kommie piece of Kowdung is mentally deranged............how else can you describe the wide array of absolutely delusional crap that spews from his stupid purple lips?????

Sorry Mr. Obama

Submitted by GregE on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 10:11pm.

You, as President, have nothing...........let me repeat.........NOTHING to do with Constitutional amendments. It's something you have no say in, period. Let me repeat............NO SAY. (well other than Chicago-style threat-politics against those who do have say.)

As a Constitutional lecturer (that still is beyond comprehension), you should know better.

Put your pen back in the drawer, because a Constitutional amendment proposal goes completely around you, Mr. god-wannabe.