U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded For The First Time In History

A Precedent The President Could Have Done Without

Barack Obama

Standard And Poors (S&P) has downgraded America's once sterling AAA credit rating to an AA+ in news not welcomed by U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration. The $2.4 trillion increase to the U.S. debt ceiling is partly to blame for this historic decision, coupled with no proper tax increases or significant government budget cuts.

It was not a good precedent for President Obama to set. Had Obama simply done what the Judiciary Report has stated for the past couple years - raise taxes on the rich - this would not have happened, as the revenue streams would have begun already and exhibited clear and undeniable intent to reduce the deficit. What's worse is S&P has reserved the option to decrease America's credit rating even further.

Some have tried to spin this news and they should not. Delusion and denial is what created this problem in the first place, in not facing reality and taking positive, proactive action to address the nation's debt. To spin this negative, is the equivalent of a student bringing home a B grade, when they could have received an A had they applied themselves and trying to convince their parents the former is better than the latter.

Congress and the White House have gone out of their way to protect the rich, at the expense of the middle class and the poor. They would do well to remember, there are more middle class and poor in America, than rich, which means more votes to remove politicians from office and replace them with others.

Enough with the tax cuts for the rich, as it is damaging the nation in so many ways. It's time to raise taxes on the rich - a proven, time tested method of bringing in revenues to cash strapped governments. It won't make the rich poor, but they'll have a little less and it will help clean up the financial mess.

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Debt Ceiling Increase Did Nothing To Allay Investor Fears

Barack Obama

As mentioned last night, the U.S. stock market is in a bad way. This morning things got worse, as it plunged 500 points, taking it back to the height of the 2008 financial crisis. The passage of the congressional bill, to raise the U.S. debt ceiling by $2.4 trillion dollars, did nothing to assuage the markets. It was a very risky political gamble for President Obama that has not paid off.

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$2.4 Trillion Increase In U.S. Debt Ceiling Passes In Congress

One Day Ahead Of Schedule, But The Benefits Are Negligible

The U.S. Congress has passed a bill raising the debt ceiling by by $2.4 trillion dollars, to avoid the nation defaulting on its many debts. The proposed spending cuts, to take place over 10 years, not to commence until 2013, are weak and insufficient to tackle the national debt. There is also the very high probability the government will spend even more money, via miscellaneous and emergency costs, that will completely derail the entire budget.

The bill is not particularly helpful to the U.S. economy, makes paltry cuts in government spending that will have no real impact on the deficit and lacks the tax increase on the rich, necessary to help financially pull America back in the black.

U.S. President Barack Obama (right) and Vice President Joe Biden (left)

The economic numbers are in for July 2011 and they do not look good. Job creation is going at a very poor pace, leaving 14,000,000 Americans unemployed. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders insists unemployment is actually at "16 percent" not "10 percent." There was next to no growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector, which is bad, as the nation needs exports as one of several key revenue sources.

As mentioned above, another key revenue stream that is missing from the bill, is tax increases on the nation's wealthiest citizens. It's only fair, if the rich are going to live in America, they should help clean up the financial mess Wall Street's greed spree made on their behalf and that of their bulging bank accounts.

Sensible cuts to the government's budget would have made a great impact, such as closing a number of U.S. bases abroad, selling the land/buildings and equipment to the host countries, saving the nation billions in upkeep costs per year. The defense budget is too big, yet as we have seen repeatedly, terrorists can get into America if they want to and engage in evil acts that need to desist.

President Obama and members of his administration

Therefore, you may as well close many of the bases and bring the U.S. citizens back to America. It is cheaper than keeping them open, which is causing further offense in a number of places in the world. It also seems the cuts in the current bill target the poor and middle class, which is a bad idea. How did Congress get it so wrong again.

For the aforementioned reasonable reasons, the Judiciary Report is not in favor of the bill that was just passed in the U.S. Congress. Any sensible person with moderate views and a grip on reality will realize, it is not going to work and after all that wrangling and arguing it sad that this is all they came up with.

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U.S. President Barack Obama is having a hard time in the polls. Numbers in every area of polling indicate, the American people are fed up with the debt ceiling debacle and the economy in general. There has been no recovery in the U.S. economy, only massive spending that is drying up and revealing all the cracks and flaws the government tried to camouflage.

But wait, Obama isn't the only one on the hot seat. The U.S. Congress saw its poll numbers drop to an all time low, with approval rating sitting at an uncomfortable 6 percent and it is deserved. They have passed ludicrous spending bills and can't, excuse me, won't even agree on a plan for the debt ceiling, by taking the best parts of both political parties' proposals and merging them into one bill, for the good of the nation.

President Obama and members of Congress debating the debt ceiling

U.S. House Speaker and Republican, John Boehner, has accused Obama of caring more about reelection, than resolving the debt ceiling crisis that is gripping the nation. The clock is ticking and in less than a week, if no decision is reached, America will default on its debts. According to the Los Angeles Times, Obama's own Democrats are abandoning him on this issue, as they have been pushed to the point of anger.

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Barack Obama

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Prominent Republican senator, John Boehner, took to the podium today, to announce the Republican party has developed a financial plan for America, but await a response from U.S. President, Barack Obama, regarding the course of action he intends to take. The clock is winding down to the August default deadline, in the debt ceiling debacle Congress is currently presiding over.

Barack Obama

The regrettable fact regarding the congressional fighting, excuse me, debates, is neither side has been able to take the better ideas from each party and merge them into one proper solution. Overall, the Republican party has the better, more prudent economic plan save for the no taxes clause, which, frankly, is a problem.

John Boehner

The Democrats' financial plan has too much spending, but its true redeeming factor is the tax increase on the rich, which would make a big difference (provided the money isn't squandered by too much spending again). Really, is it that hard to compromise with each other. Even the government had to admit this week that the talks have become unusual and strangely stalled, in comparison to past negotiations. Something is wrong.

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In listening to President Obama and members of his cabinet speak about the financial crisis, one walks away with the impression, they have the mindset of gamblers. So much money has been pumped into the U.S. economy during President Obama’s term, yet he alarmingly continues to spend and keeps suggesting more stimulus packages, as the solution to America’s dire financial problems.

They sound like gamblers, who keep making risky wagers, believing that next gamble is the one that’s going to put them on top and in the black, only to end up further in the red, in a financial hole that keeps deepening.

It’s time for a sensible approach to finance with a sound fiscal plan, as the Judiciary Report has advocated for years. America does not have money to burn. It’s time for certain people in Washington to stop acting like it. There is a massive difference between debt and profit. Learn it.

After two presidents in a row, Bush and Obama, exhibited poor financial acumen, making very risky economic choices, to the detriment of America and the globe, the financial world has lost confidence in Washington.

The tides are changing in the world. It is the rise of China, India and Brazil in finance, which is a positive development for the world, as it means more people advancing. If America is to remain competitive in the financial world, prudent, precise and insightful action needs to be taken now to set things aright with the economy or risk falling to the wayside. The truth hurts, but it is only in confronting it and making the necessary changes, can one improve and move forward.

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Senator John Boehner (left) and President Barack Obama (right)

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John Boehner

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Has he lost his mind. Seniors are going to remember that and attribute it to him. They paid into Social Security for decades, to receive their money during old age and not for a president to summarily decided such a thing.

If President Obama had not wasted so much money on unnecessary spending initiatives and thrown so much cash out the White House window, on overblown stimulus packages, with significant funds stolen and misappropriated, America would not be in this bind.

Barack Obama

President Obama should have raised taxes on the rich from day one of his presidency and used the funds to pay down the national debt and create jobs. President Clinton created 23,000,000 jobs by raising taxes during his time in office, which was recorded as the most financially prosperous in U.S. history. Others have done the same in the past, in other nations, such as Margaret Thatcher in Britain, creating new jobs with freshly raised tax money.

Now President Obama has his back to the wall, after massive, fruitless expenditures and is threatening seniors over Social Security they already paid for. What exactly did the government do with their money. As the Judiciary Report sees is, messing with Social Security is like dipping into pension funds, something you just don't do. You really must not want a second term.

The Democrats need to desist with the excessive spending and the Republicans in Congress need to give up on not raising taxes, because the money is needed. America has many billionaires, millionaires and individuals earning over $250,000 per year that can pay higher personal (and business) income taxes. They live in America and should pay it, after reaping all the funds they did off the nation.

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