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Does Obama’s budget deficit proposal get the job done? PRO: Obama’s budget ensures prosperity for all

April 29, 2011 La Vista 0

President Barack Obama has laid out an effective proposal for tackling the primary problems we face today that doesn’t devastate the nation’s social programs. The proposal has four main strategies: limit the defense budget, keep annual spending low via cuts, reduce health care spending and reform the tax code to eliminate loopholes and increase the wealthiest Americans’ contributions. […]

Does Obama’s budget deficit proposal get the job done? CON: Ryan’s alternative creates economic growth

April 29, 2011 La Vista 0

President Obama’s proposal to trim the deficit, which he promises will not leave seniors “at the mercy of the insurance industry,” utilizes the recently-created cost-control board to monitor health care prices for seniors. The board’s price controls actually hurt consumers by restricting them from benefiting from price competition in the insurance industry. […]

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