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The White House released the Proposal for the 2012 Fiscal Budget to Congress and the GOP is not happy. Although President Obama included some budget cuts close to hearts of most Democrats (such as the Peace Corp), Congressional Republicans are still calling for deeper, more drastic cuts that should be placed on entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid). President Obama and the White House are trying to keep entitlement intact, sticking to the "Investing in the future" mantra-- which...   >>>

The White House released the Proposal for the 2012 Fiscal Budget to Congress and the GOP is not happy. Although President Obama included some budget cuts close to hearts of most Democrats (such as the Peace Corp), Congressional Republicans are still calling for deeper, more drastic cuts that should be placed on entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid). President Obama and the White House are trying to keep entitlement intact, sticking to the "Investing in the future" mantra-- which is his reasoning as to why entitlements should not be included in the drastic cuts. Some pundits say though, that the President's position on defending Social security from budget cuts is extremely popular with Americans in general (whether they be Republican, Democrat, or Independent) and that this might be their key to a strong 2012 victory.



Inka from Qwanz.com talks more about the issue and asks whether or not you think Social Security should undergo the drastic budget cuts proposed by the GOP in Congress. Vote on the poll and share your thoughts!