http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/05/29/obama-shoots-himself-in-the-foot/ | opinion and more opinion | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:33:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/05/29/obama-shoots-himself-in-the-foot/#comment-5216 Jason Fri, 29 May 2009 13:36:55 +0000 http://www.blurtdaily.com/?p=1011#comment-5216 The \halve the deficit\ is such a joke. That's like saying youre going to gain 400 poinds and then lose 200. Well you are still +200. Even if he reduces the deficit by half, it's still more than it ever was under W. Mortgage rates are a serious problem. The 10 year yield has gone from under 3% to 3.75% in a couple weeks. That's a huge move and is threatening to derail any kind of recovery. Your points are right on. The \halve the deficit\ is such a joke. That’s like saying youre going to gain 400 poinds and then lose 200. Well you are still +200. Even if he reduces the deficit by half, it’s still more than it ever was under W. Mortgage rates are a serious problem. The 10 year yield has gone from under 3% to 3.75% in a couple weeks. That’s a huge move and is threatening to derail any kind of recovery. Your points are right on.

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