Balance the USA Budget

[Zaplo]

Go to http://wh.gov/6FGy and sign the petition to balance the USA Federal budget.

Here's a copy of the petition
On behalf of the citizens of the United States of America I hereby petition the Obama Administration to balance the Federal Budget. We find it unacceptable that our government continues to spend our money to the point where we owe over 16 trillion dollars and by signing this petition we agree that a key component of reducing the national deficit is to balance the budget. In conclusion we wish for a balanced budget. Please sign this petition to balance the Federal Budget.

[Divair]

Why would you ask the White House, which has no power over the budget, to balance the budget? This isn't productive, this is a waste of bandwidth.

[Astracarn]

The petition makes it seem as if it were solely the current administration's fault, which is just not the case.

[Zaplo]

This is was meant to make the White House pressure congress about balancing the budget

[Astracarn]

This is was meant to make the White House pressure congress about balancing the budget

Why not directly go to Congress?

[Divair]

This is was meant to make the White House pressure congress about balancing the budget

As if the White House isn't already pressuring Congress to balance the budget? This is an absolutely silly petition.

[The Whispers]

I'm so glad online petitions to the Houses of Parliament/the White House etc. exist.

[Esternial]

Obviously this idea never crossed their minds *nod*

[Dumb Ideologies]

About as relevant or practical as the catgirls petition.

[Zaplo]

This is was meant to make the White House pressure congress about balancing the budget

Why not directly go to Congress?

They don't have a website like this where it's easy to make petitions. Also I'm lazy.

[TaQud]

why should we sign it?

and if you want people to sign a petition why not just put the link in your sig like everyone else does?

[Divair]

About as relevant or practical as the catgirls petition.

Or the Death Star construction one.

[Thafoo]

I'd rather sign the petition to give Nicholas Cage the Declaration of Independence

[Astracarn]

Obviously this idea never crossed their minds *nod*

Yeah, as if Congress and the White House actually think about things like the budget.

[Munrova]

The President can propose a budget, sure, but Congress actually approves, or even creates, the budget. Obama can't get anything done with Congress.

[An Outer Heaven]

You do realize the President is supposed to write and propose a budget to congress, who then approve or disapprove it. Otherwise everything gets a small increase. Sadly the president's budget has be UNANIMOUSLY rejected.

[Zaplo]

Obviously this idea never crossed their minds *nod*

Yeah, as if Congress and the White House actually think about things like the budget.

I am also interested in hearing Obama say what he's doing to help balance the budget.

[Heavenly Peace]

Want to balance the budget?

Privatize everything.

[The Whispers]

Yeah, as if Congress and the White House actually think about things like the budget.

I am also interested in hearing Obama say what he's doing to help balance the budget.

He's creating death panels so his communist Obamacare system makes any financial sense.

[Astracarn]

Yeah, as if Congress and the White House actually think about things like the budget.

I am also interested in hearing Obama say what he's doing to help balance the budget.

If Obama and co. spent all day telling the public what they were doing, nothing would actually get done.

[The Serbian Empire]

This is was meant to make the White House pressure congress about balancing the budget

Why not directly go to Congress?

The parties can block each other's proposed budgets. It's like watching bighorn sheep butting heads.

[Divair]

You do realize the President is supposed to write and propose a budget to congress, who then approve or disapprove it.

And they always disapprove because the GOP has become the "Part of No".

Want to balance the budget?

Privatize everything.

Want to destroy society?

Follow this man's lead.

[Great Nepal]

About as relevant or practical as the catgirls petition.

Or the Death Star construction one.

That raises a question, if you had to sign this petition or death star construction one, which one would you go for?

[Thafoo]

I am also interested in hearing Obama say what he's doing to help balance the budget.

He's creating death panels so his communist Obamacare system makes any financial sense.

Please say you are being sarcastic.

[Zaplo]

I'd rather sign the petition to give Nicholas Cage the Declaration of Independence

Already done