The resolution to the 2011 Budget fight is a way for both POTUS and the Republicans, from the view of the Republicans they have got nearly forty billion of cuts, while POTUS can argue to his liberal base that abortion for women will not be cut, President Obama stated the following about the deal, “ …This agreement between Democrats and Republicans, on behalf of all Americans, is on a budget that invests in our future while making the largest annual spending cut in our history. Like any worthwhile compromise, both sides had to make tough decisions and give ground on issues that were important to them. And I certainly did that. Some of the cuts we agreed to will be painful. Programs people rely on will be cut back. Needed infrastructure projects will be delayed. And I would not have made these cuts in better circumstances. But beginning to live within our means is the only way to protect those investments that will help America compete for new jobs -- investments in our kids’ education and student loans; in clean energy and life-saving medical research. We protected the investments we need to win the future. At the same time, we also made sure that at the end of the day, this was a debate about spending cuts, not social issues like women’s health and the protection of our air and water. These are important issues that deserve discussion, just not during a debate about our budget. ”. Thus stressing that the cuts will be painful will go down well with Conservative and Independent voters, that is good for the 2012 Campaign, but POTUS should make his liberal base happy by stressing that abortion is not part of the cuts. Thus a win all round folks. Only the extremes of both parties should have a problem.
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