White House reminds Blue Dogs that they're deficit hawks

[Enrique]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/17/white-house-reminds-blue-_n_721154.html

The Obama administration is not budging from its position that the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy should be allowed to expire this year and is taking subtle jabs at conservative Democrats who argue otherwise.

In a briefing with a small group of reporters on Friday, a senior administration official encouraged Blue Dog Democrats in the House to remember that they have been the ones barking about exploding deficits for the past three cycles.

"I don't think there is any Blue Dog Democrat that is coming out against extending tax cuts for people up to $250,000 a year," said the official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity. "And I would say to anyone, one of the things I appreciate about the Blue Dogs is that they have been so assiduous about reminding us about the dangers of this deficit. And so I would urge them to stand, and anyone to stand with us, for some fiscal responsibility here."

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[Kdillard]

1. Nicely played hopefully they will continuw remaining firm

and resolved on thia matter.

[w4rma]

2. Very good! (nt)

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. I'm so sick and tired of Reagan's Blue Lapdogs. nt

[ClarkUSA]

4. Zing! Thank you for standing firm against the plutocrats, President Obama.

I hope Republicans have indigestion at the thought of the Bush tax cuts expiring and Elizabeth Warren in cahoots with President Obama in the Oval Office.

:woohoo: