$3,800,000,000,000

In the same speech President Obama proposed a budget of 3.8 trillion dollars he has the audacity to say this,

"But we can't simply move beyond this crisis; we have to address the irresponsibility that led to it. And that includes the failure to rein in spending, as well a reliance on borrowing –- from Wall Street to Washington to Main Street –- to fuel our growth. That's what we have to change. We have to do what families across America are doing: Save where we can so that we can afford what we need."

He's right too, that is exactly what the problem is, but while two of the three are doing their part, he's now proposing even more spending by the government. In 2009 our country's GDP was 14.25 trillion dollars. So President Obama, who recognizes that part of the problem is excessive spending in Washington, is now proposing a budget that makes up %27 of last year's GDP. Are people really falling for this? Does it not sound at all like what he said at the end of his speech?

"is the same old grandstanding when the cameras are on, and the same irresponsible budget policies when the cameras are off."

What cracks me up is that no one seems to be calling him out on this. I hear a lot of comments about how he continues to bash Bush though. It's true, President Bush, and Congress that in those 8 years was dominated by both parties, are to blame for this crisis. Anyone in Washington trying to claim innocence should be seriously questioned. That Republican Party wasn't fiscally responsible, or a proponent of small government. So why don't we accept this and move on? Why don't we choose to call him out for saying one thing and doing another? I mean really, I've heard of politicians changing policy ideas when standing in front of different crowds, but I have never heard of this being done in the exact same speech. Someone should seriously tell this guy that you can't brag about budget cuts while at the same time proposing an even larger budget. It doesn't make sense.

Really, is it too much to ask to listen long enough to see what's really going on, instead of getting distracted by petty party politics?