Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 2/26/09
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The more time passes without the credit back to run normally, the greater the chances recession deepen.
Brenda, I believe that's why this time around, they're leaving peacekeepers in Iraq for a while: so that locals can see that we really do care for their safety and want to make sure they're absolutely ready to defend and maintain democracy before we leave.
Economic Recovery.... "That If'ey"? Let's be honest... if it don't work, will America face bankruptcy?
Debt, credit, ... it all sounds like a deficit.
Hey Anderson, you can run a deficit at home. It's called a credit card.
I want lot of money right now!!!!! Please????????? I wish I want 3 trillion dollars!
If a 'non-combat' soldier is killed by an IED is it an accident and not combat?
I have a feeling that no matter what laws are passed to close up corporate loopholes, the corporations will find a way to circumvent them.
You know, to me it is perfectly logival, you make more money, you should pay more taxes. It should be one percentage, right? Maybe I am over-simplifying...
I don’t know, keeping support troops isn’t really bringing them all home. Our soldiers, (Canadian) started in Afghanistan on a peace keeping mission. At least that’s how it was “sold” to us. Now it’s a full fledged war. I realize they are fighting in both countries to bring peace, but how can fighting bring about peace.
I think we should wait until tomorrow to hear what Pres. Obama is going to say about the residual troops to be left in Iraq before we assume anything.
100 mil to education ? How will it directly benefit me? Just heard that Orange county ,fl ( where my kid goes to school ) are planning on a 4-day week to cut cost and increase class sizes to reduce teachers ...
Will any of the budget allocation change a thing for us????
Yes, close these big loopholes they've all been jumping through for ages.
Anderson: Of course a family can run a deficit! It's called debt. It's called huge mortgages with limited or negative equity.
Well at least you can not say President Obama
is not a man of his word. He is doing what he
said he would do during the campaign. He is
carrying out his mandate.
Glad to see the cost of the wars actually being included in the budget as opposed to the last several years - when it was simply not part of the budget and the amount of money spent was basically hidden from us.
When all is said and done, I wonder if we (or our kids) will ever have to deal with anything like this ever again. I certainly hope not. The good part is that American's (and Canadians, obviously) are paying attention to our government more than I can ever remember.
Halving the deficit sounds like a tax increase.
Bush increased the deficit by $5 trillion in 8 years. Obama's projections show almost that much increase in 4 years.
Anderson:
Families cannot run deficits? What do you think that 10s of thousands of dollars of credit card debt and personal bankruptcy are?
Ohhhh Boy!!!! 3,600000000000….wow
That is so lot of dollars!!!
Good evening Anderson, Erica, Chris, Esma, Megan, Vanessa, BettyAnn, and all my fellow conversationalists!
I am a little leery of the idea of pulling troops out of Iraq so quickly but I guess thats why I'm not the President..I am excited to here more about the President's budget.
Is it really the number for money? 3.6 with eleven zeros!!!
Please make sure you note that both WARS are included in this budget which also makes the size bigger.
Obama is full of it. The war supplemental budgets were debated and approved by Congress. They are public record. Maybe Obama was too busy campaigning to notice the votes that passed in a bipartisan manner.
Hello Anderson and Erica and bloggers
Many news today involving the war in Iraq. On how Obama is getting ready to bring our troops back home by August of 2010. This is going to be a interest topic tonight to blog about tonight.
Eleven zeros is too much. Yeesh! My numerophobia is coming back!
oh thank goodness ac360 is gonna try to break it down..cuz frankly I don't get it..too much money
Hello, Anderson,
It’s good to see you!
Hi, Megan, Esma, Betty, Ashley, ChrisS, EJ, Rikki, Vanessa …
Evening for everyone!
How many news today!
Plan with estimates of budget deficits, suspension of benefits for the oil industry, drop in sales of homes, Stock exchanges in low …
Hi everyone on the show & fellow bloggers.
Not so much concerned about Irag soldiers returns be slightly delayed as i am about troops goining into
afganistan.
No country has EVER won in the border region in Afganistan, that should be noted by everyone.
I feel the whole Iraq deal will end up becoming another Afghanistan ,where we leave things half done and give rise to more Talibans and Osamas.... it is scary !!!
hi all.
I don't see how Pres Obama could do it any different. His plan sounds good to me.
This news is really, truly disappointing. It's totally useless to want so, but I wish we could bring everyone home from Iraq.
But I understand that we have to do SOMETHING to stabilize the country we hurt. We should never have gone there, so I'll hold judgment until we see results.
What praytell is a non-combat soldier in Iraq?
I hope President Obama doesnt use funny words like Bush did.
He aint fooling nobody if he keeps 50,000 soldiers in Iraq!
Obama is being disingenuous!
Three additional months - I don't see this as a big deal as far as his campaign promise is concerned. Obviously he's privy to additional informationonce he was elected and inaugurated. I'm happy when people adjust their actions based on additional information.
This is just his first budget....
So if all combat troops are out by 8/10, how many non-combat troops would be left in Iraq?
Brandi: non-combat troops are (supposedly) what Canada sends every time: "peacekeepers". Sounds much better than "soldiers", I admit, but I think their goal is more about maintaining the peace than bringing on war.
I don't believe that I hae ever seen a number that large and frankly I cannot fathom it. Yikes...ELEVEN zeroes????
@EJ,
haha, ill go with ya!
how many zeroes are on that screen??? ouch.
3.600000000000....wow
Hello my friends in Anderland! President Obama can't bring the troops home soon enough. Good for him!
@Anderson~Germs through the skin? After I thought about it and how substances are absorbed through the skin, I became phobic "also"!
So, thanks for nothin' 😉
hey Anderson, Erica, AC360 crew, my fellow smartee bloggers,
Ashley, NY, Esma, Betty Ann, Chris S., Megan, Rikki, Vanessa Silver springs, Brandi..and I'm sure I forgot some smartees.... 🙂
is that a good idea, pulling troops out so quickly? most soldiers don't want to come home
Hellooo Anderson, Erica, David G, David in IN, Brandi, Esma, Rikki, Michelle D, Glen, EJ, Ashley, Isabel, Chris S, Vanessa TX, Patti, Casey and best bloggers!!!!!
Happy Thursday!!!!!!
I am hearing there will be breaking news tonight so busy!!!!
I am glad that our troops will pull out of Iraq..... That is good news!!!
Complete pullout by August 2010... wow... Where will all the fire power go.... except to Afghanistan.
goodevening all.
Non-combat troops sounds bad to me.
Good evening Anderson, Erica and Fellow Bloggers -
Another busy day in the news - looking forward to another lively "chat" tonight.
Good evening Anderson, Erica, Floor crews, Panel members, and all bloggers.
Evening Anderson, Erica, David, CNN, and excellent bloggers (I'm scared to name any for fear of forgetting others! 🙁 ) !
Hello Anderson – Good show tonight.