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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 1053605" data-attributes="member: 9789">Re: Obamanation here todayThis reminds me of a state sales tax we implemented to help out our schools and other areas a couple of years ago.&nbsp; It was supposed to expire this year.&nbsp; Most of us voted for it.&nbsp; I was luke warm about &quot;expiring&quot;.&nbsp; Well, this year an initiative was put on the ballot to keep the sales tax and make it permanent.&nbsp;&nbsp; NO surprise!&nbsp; - Fortunately the electorate decided to vote that initiative down.&nbsp; I don&#039;t believe that serious spending cuts will happen.&nbsp; Talk is cheap.&nbsp; There is 4 years of history that shows this won&#039;t happen. Thank God we have a House of Reps who can keep BO from doing a ram rod on tax hikes and spending increases.&nbsp; If he is serious, he will actually have to negotiate with 48% of the people to do the will of the people.&nbsp; He and the rest of the folks who voted for him cannot forget that about half the country wanted something different. We shall see how he &quot;leads&quot; but my belief is he will continue to strong arm the other half of Congress. True compromise is how things need to get done.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 1053605, member: 9789"] [b]Re: Obamanation here today[/b] This reminds me of a state sales tax we implemented to help out our schools and other areas a couple of years ago. It was supposed to expire this year. Most of us voted for it. I was luke warm about "expiring". Well, this year an initiative was put on the ballot to keep the sales tax and make it permanent. NO surprise! - Fortunately the electorate decided to vote that initiative down. I don't believe that serious spending cuts will happen. Talk is cheap. There is 4 years of history that shows this won't happen. Thank God we have a House of Reps who can keep BO from doing a ram rod on tax hikes and spending increases. If he is serious, he will actually have to negotiate with 48% of the people to do the will of the people. He and the rest of the folks who voted for him cannot forget that about half the country wanted something different. We shall see how he "leads" but my belief is he will continue to strong arm the other half of Congress. True compromise is how things need to get done. [/QUOTE]

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