OK, Health Care is done, now what about the other 84% of the economy?

[ThomWV]

Health care was in shambles and as we have all been told it constitutes 16% of our economy but now that is right as rain. Now what about the other 84%, how about starting with the Defense budget. Why not put that bad boy on the chopping block and solve all the nation's economic woes?

[cbdo2007]

1. Uh oh....let me guess, if Obama doesn't fix the other 84% of the economy

by the end of the week you aren't voting for him?

[ZombieHorde]

2. Health Care is not done yet. What happened to pass it now, fix it tomorrow? nt

[Javaman]

7. Shhhhh...

one bright shiny object at a time!

[Statistical]

3. While I have no problem with cutting DoD now likely isn't best time.

A lot of people (military, federal employees, defense contractors, private defense company employees) are employed by DoD. At a time when country is bleeding jobs left and right dumping more jobs likely isn't going to solve anything.

1) Get economy on track
2) End wars in Iraq & Afghanistan
3) Reduce size of DOD (and affiliated private companies Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, etc).

[NJmaverick]

4. Did you already forget about the jobs bill that President Obama just signed?

or the financial reform and regulations working through Congress as we speak?

[dkf]

5. I wonder what promises this crew has made to defense contractors.

Preservation of the status quo generates lots of donations I'm sure.

[ixion]

6. Well, let's see... in the F.I.R.E. vertical they've bailed out the 'F' and now the 'I', so I guess

it's time to bailout the 'R.E.'

Mandated ARM loans for everyone!! Woohoo!!