Magic

Most educated, sane folks do not believe in magic. But apparently the Obama administration does. As I listened to his speech this morning (between bouts of laughter), I noticed that his administration not only believes in magic, but bases policies on it.

For example, Obama stated that he would increase the number of exports of American products. Now THAT would be magic of the highest order. For one thing, American products are so expensive because of the costs of unions and taxes that other nations simply do not want them - why import $50 shoes from America when they can import $10 shoes from China? Second, in order to SHIP product (assuming anyone wants to import them), we must first have product to ship. We do not. Very little is "Made in the USA" anymore. So, as usual, Obama "speechifies" a great speech, but it has no real content. It relies upon magic.

He went on to say that 95 million folks got tax cuts from his Stimulus Bill. First, according to the IRS only 60 million filers even pay any taxes. Therefore, IF his statement is true, then 35 million people who pay no taxes got a "tax cut". In other words, increased welfare. But in looking over his claim, I do not know of one single person who has claimed they saw any tax cut. I certainly did not see one. If there is ANYONE out there who saw a tax cut that was really a tax cut (and not simply a deferment on their withholding), I would like to hear from you.

Again, it would appear those "tax cuts" are some sort of magic - slight of hand.

Obama also said that Republicans, who voted against the Stimulus bill, were all too willing to attend ribbon cutting ceremonies of projects paid for by the stimulus. That, too, would be magic, since the GAO has already stated that of all stimulus money spent to date, 87% went to DEMOCRAT districts and for UNION jobs.

He then stated that he and Biden were proud to claim that the Stimulus bill did not include any earmarks. That is not magic - it is an out-right lie. Again the GOA gives data that shows over $4,000,000,000 of the stimulus money went for pork projects, including a water park in Florida, golf course maintenance, under-the-highway tunnels for turtles, and saving some mouse in San Francisco.

Frankly, I do not believe in magic. And I do not believe a word that comes out of Obama's lips.

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