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The Tea Party's First Victory Obama opposes spending cuts right up to the time he calls them historic.

“   This is getting to be a habit. President Obama ferociously resists tax cuts, trade agreements and spending cuts—right up to the moment he strikes a deal with Republicans and hails the tax cuts, trade agreements and spending cuts as his idea. What a difference an election makes.  [...] On the other hand, the Obama-Pelosi Leviathan wasn't built in a day, and it won't be cut down to size in one budget. Especially not in a fiscal year that only has six months left and with Democrats running the Senate and White House. Friday's deal cuts more spending in any single year than we can remember, $78 billion more than President Obama first proposed.  [Full Article] ” I'll take what I can get right now.  Obviously. BTW, a look back at the Clinton model may guide us here. Aug 23, 1996 [morning] Bill Clinton signs Republican bill that cuts welfare Aug 23, 1996 [afternoon] Bill Clinton takes credit for cutting welfare Aug 24, 1996 Bill Clinton hits campaign trail; promises to undo cutting welfare if he's reelected. Today: I cut welfare.