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Obama's speech last night was remarkable. He had the inflection of a southern preacher at times.

I'm sure atheists across the globe were rolling their eyes, but when his voice was progressively getting more loud and raspy, concluding with that super cool-n-collected "god bless these united states" it is literally the most chill-inducing speech moment in the post Braveheart world.

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Some of the comments on this Board about job creation borders between lunacy and childish spite .. the CBO predicts 12 million jobs over the next 4 years at current progression and economic growth .. it has been a long haul to dig America partway out of the ditch the Re-thugs dug .. only with co-operation will America fully recover ..

If the Re-thugs get in the way it may mean the end of them as a national party .. in some ways I hope they continue to filibuster like children who canna get their way ..

Go Barry go .. set the stage for a Hilary ascension in 2016 .. Dem's will take back the house in 2014 in all likelihood ..

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Ridiculous statement. Obama inherited Bush's tax cuts and wars that were put on a credit card. These events combined with the natural decline in the global economy are responsible for America's debt situation. This is an issue decades in the making, not four years. Obama is doing the right thing to correct the situation, it's too bad that most people don't realize that they won't see the positive effects until well after his second presidency is over. Impatient people vote like twits.

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Some of the comments on this Board about job creation borders between lunacy and childish spite .. the CBO predicts 12 million jobs over the next 4 years at current progression and economic growth .. it has been a long haul to dig America partway out of the ditch the Re-thugs dug .. only with co-operation will America fully recover ..

If the Re-thugs get in the way it may mean the end of them as a national party .. in some ways I hope they continue to filibuster like children who canna get their way ..

Go Barry go .. set the stage for a Hilary ascension in 2016 .. Dem's will take back the house in 2014 in all likelihood ..

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Let me know when Obama's administration stops pinning its faults on Bush, but on the current POTUS. If at the end of these 4 years where Obama doesn't have to fight for another election and can do anything he wants, unemployment is still at 7.9% and the US debt is still at 14T and increasing, then it's time to start pointing fingers at himself.

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With a Republican house majority, perhaps people on both sides are once again overestimating what Obama can personally accomplish. Frankly, i'm kinda surprised Obamacare has made it this far. I guess the Republicans were thinking that would cost him this election.

Still, with a vast reduction in war spending, that simply translates to a budget that's far more manageable. Perhaps Clintonesque surpluses are in reach. (at least they were before Obamacare came in) Meanwhile, Milt would've doubled our war effort, invaded Iran, and continued onto our 'real' enemy: Russia. Good job.

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With a Republican house majority, perhaps people on both sides are once again overestimating what Obama can personally accomplish.  Frankly, i'm kinda surprised Obamacare has made it this far.  I guess the Republicans were thinking that would cost him this election.

Still, with a vast reduction in war spending, that simply translates to a budget that's far more manageable.  Perhaps Clintonesque surpluses are in reach.  (at least they were before Obamacare came in)  Meanwhile, Milt would've doubled our war effort, invaded Iran, and continued onto our 'real' enemy:  Russia.  Good job.

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Can we please stop calling it Obamacare, I hate that term? Let's call it what it is universial health care. I'm willing to bet the term "Obamacare" was coined by some Republican party strategist to make it sound like Obama is forcing his ideas on America.

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Why would you lie and call it universal healthcare when it isn't? I sure hope you aren't in Canada.. that would be an insult to our healthcare which actually IS universal for residents of each province.

Obamacare is Obamacare because it's a mandate to the private insurance industry, you don't simply use a card, go in to the hospital, GP, specialist, etc. and all care is taken care of with your taxes. There's still co-pays, well below 100% coverage, and limitations. Obamacare is a joke, the only decent thing about it is (supposedly) that you cannot be denied coverage anymore for pre-existing conditions, which can be done on it's own without the private insurance mandate joke that the rest of Obamacare is, and obviously with universal healthcare that part would be moot.

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My personal opinion is yes but it's silly to think whatever works for Canada works for the US -- simply put, they need to figure out first and foremost how to dramatically reduce the cost of healthcare, increase availability to all citizens/residents, without pre-existing condition bias. Right now their system is a mess that Obamacare doesn't solve, it still only gives variable care to people on medicare, state medicare, county medical providers, VA, and so on, it's a friggen joke. People shouldn't be going into debt over healthcare, and shouldn't be choosing between their wallets and going to see a doctor.. something Obamacare won't solve. Once again to reiterate, Obamacare is simply a mandate to the private insurance sector.. it's a form of corporatism, and it sucks.

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