we re trying to make adjustments so that we have a sustainable budget a that works for us over the long term and there are things not working at all. on the education front, we re consolidating from 33 programs to 11 programs. there is waste and inefficiency there that, you know, is long overdue and we identify a number of these programs that just don t work. let s take that money out of those programs that don t work and put that money in programs that do. mr. president, you say you are feeling our pain instance you were a community organizer. listen. i definitely feel folks pain. somebody is doing a book about the ten letters that i get every day. and they came by to talk to me yesterday. and they said, you know, what s
long term. and by the way, there are just some things that just aren t working at all, so we ve limit nailed a couple hundred programs in this budget. on the education front, we re consolidating from 33 programs to 11 programs. there is waste and inefficiency there that is long overdue. and we identified a number of these programs that just don t work. let s take that money out of those programs that don t work and put that money in programs that do. gen principle audible question] look, i definitely feel folks pain. you know, i somebody is doing a book with the ten letters that i get every day, and they came by to talk to me yesterday and they said what s the overwhelming impression that you get when you read these
budget that works for us over the long term. and by the way, there are just some things that aren t working at all. we ve eliminated a couple hundred programs in this budget. on the education front, we re consolidating from 33 programs to 11 programs. there is waste and inefficiency there that, you know, is long overdue. and we identify a number of these programs that just don t work. let s take that money out of the programs that don t work and put that money in programs that do. so mr. president, feeling our pain especially as you were a community organizer look, i definitely feel folks pain. you know, i somebody s doing a book about the ten letters that i get every day. and they came by to talk to me yesterday. and they said, you know, what s the overwhelming impression that
adjustments. i wanted to ask but the jobs bill because there has been some criticism, not surprisingly from republicans but haley barbour saying they have to take money from other state projects to come one the money for the mandated expenses on the education front. maryland, according to the washington post, didn t need this money for teachers, wasn t planning to lay off teachers but is going to get its share of the money. some say there is a lot of pork in here as well with. well, i don t know about that i do know about south carolina. i know that 2600 teachers are facing layoffs and i m not focusing so much on those 2600 teachers as i am focus on the children in those classrooms. there will be children, young people, coming to become school next month, some the latter part of this month and i want them to have teachers in those classrooms and i want them to get an orderly education and i want them to be in the process that will, when the year s over,
romney is this, he is a rich guy. contrast that image to president obama who portrays himself as an organizer. he wants a massive intervention to redistribute income to the poor. that is what obamacare is all about. that is what tax the riches is all about. romney says, no, he wants the private sector to create jobs that will lead more people out of poverty. in the meantime, romney says he ll keep the welfare safety net in place. mistake he is making that he is not dealing with the true causes of poverty thereby showing real concern. that is what all politicians should do and causes are these: poor education, addiction, irresponsible behavior and laziness. that is right far left people. some folks are lazy. education front. america spent the highest amount in the world except for switzerland.