“Agnostic” definition of Obama’s deficit stance
Will the tough budget deficit decisions be made?
It turns out “agnostic definition” is something Google searchers want to know. My guess is that it doesn’t have all that much to do with religion, which is typically how the word is applied. It does have other uses, though. Courtesy of the New York Times‘ “Word of the Day,” here’s a snapshot:
agnostic •ag-’näs-tik, əg-• noun and adjective
noun: someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
noun: a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
adjective: of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism
adjective: uncertain of all claims to knowledge
The Obama budget: vocabulary lesson or endless cash loan?
The Swamp ran an article bearing the “Obama Agnostic” headline about the deficits.” Reigning the federal deficit in can lead to higher taxes on the middle class, but Obama is promising it won’t happen. Rather than grab for that all-too-obvious political theology, he’s remaining “agnostic” and waiting for new ideas.
No new taxes, no new cuts?
Obama told the press we can’t simply “cut our way out of this problem.” A combination of tax spurts and cuts on Social Security and Medicare may be the road Obama travels, but he gave Bloomberg no definite indication. He is staying “agnostic,” which is the sort of typical non-committal language native to politicians.
Do anything but commit
I understand political gamesmanship. Obviously, repairing a problem as large as the national debt is a very complex and arduous undertaking. Obama’s proposed budget cuts it down to $ 1.267 trillion, improving on the $ 1.56 projection – but he’s eyeing $ 727 billion by 2013! Staying agnostic won’t get you far, as some tough decisions have to get made before the 2013 deadline. The recession has made things harder, and people are harder up for cash loans than in a while. Make a decision and stick with it.