President Obama's speech to the nation

[jollyman069]

Tonight the United States of America, and the whole world witnessed history, as the first African- American president addressed the congress and the american people. The speech wasnt his greatest ever but i beleive he was trying to calm the people down and leen their fears. Now without bringing any race isues into this thread i would to see what members here at MH thought of his speech.

Personally i am wondering how the gov"t purposes for all these things they want to do is going to be paid for? We are running up national debt at an alarming rate. Many of things the President wants to do need to be done but we also have to have a way to able to pay all this back. Passing it on to our children and grandchildren is not the right thing to do. I know he is saying that they will cut 2 trillion off the debt in the next 10 years, but if they keep spending the way they are, how are the going to cut debt.

So i would like to hear from other members if they are less fearfull, and what you think about the spending they are doing. Again please leave any race issues out of this thread and if you plan on being nothing but nasty about our new President please dont....  thanks

[HelpinUtah]

I agree with you about China. I think they have another agenda.  I don't buy that they want us to succeed.  You are right about the lead too.  Remember the wheat gluten problem too - look at how many animals it killed.  I love animals, but my goodness it could have been human babies as well!  China definitely has their own agenda and they are slowly coming to own the U.S.!!!!

[margypops]

I do that also problem is finding economical stores that have Made in the US, I am going to try harder, I need a new car I am going to make sure it is a Ford again, they are still afloat I hear and the other  2 are being bailed out.I believe what you say about stay at home Moms Helpin, it is a fact if Moms can stay home for the first few years it is better for the child, however, I understand its not always possible, you know what I did, I got a job that was the evening into the night shift and when their Dad came home he was with them , so they got the best of both worlds, however I worked too much later and became a work- acholic,at least I was at home early for them in those early years.

[VicUser]

Yep, I know what you mean by them being more expensive. However, if we don't, any of our jobs could be the next to go. If we can afford it made we should save up and buy it then, we have got to stop this I want it now mentality.

[HelpinUtah]

I try to do the same thing.  But, have you noticed how difficult it is to find 'Made in USA" products and they are usually more expensive and so the average person cannot afford that and so they buy "Made in China" products.  Although, if we were to start buying American products the prices would eventually go down and it would help build our economy.

[VicUser]

I have started my own buy USA effort. When I go to the store if all they have is "made in China" I think long and hard if I really need it. If I can buy American, even paying more, I do. I have been shopping on line more looking for US made stuff. It is hard sometimes but we all need to try.

[HelpinUtah]

About mothers going to college, I think it's a great idea, but I do believe that one of the problems with our youngsters today is that there is nobody at home to watch them other than daycare of babysitters.  I'm not putting anyone down, my mother was a single mother and it was very difficult for her.  But, if she could have stayed home with us and been there things would have been much easier.  So, personally, when a man gives us women the opportunity to stay home and raise our children and be a housewife, what a great honor that is.  I don't see it as sexist, but a great blessing.  I do not have children, but if I did I would be home.