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Bill to Fund Obama Library slides through House Committee.....

Should Taxpayers Pay for a Presidential Library Built in their State?

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Other then 'the Right did it' - what possible reason that contains ANY logic is their for taxpayers forking over the money for yet another POTUS library?

With roughly 50 million people on food stamps and a massive fiscal deficit...can supporters of this really think of nothing better to do with the nation's dwindling financial resources?
 
How much will a library of pop-up coloring books cost anyways?
 
DA60 said:
Other then 'the Right did it' - what possible reason that contains ANY logic is their for taxpayers forking over the money for yet another POTUS library?

With roughly 50 million people on food stamps and a massive fiscal deficit...can supporters of this really think of nothing better to do with the nation's dwindling financial resources?
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Another good Point DA. :2wave: Illinois is broke.....has trouble keeping business and people here. Already Pays the one of the highest taxes in the country. Which btw the Demos are raising property taxes even though they say they don't like doing it. It just has to be done. Cost of living is already high. Their credit as a state has been downgraded by all major Creditors. On the verge of bankruptcy as a State.

Yet for some reason these Democrats want the taxpayers to pay for Obama tributes. Even though they are having trouble with their Unions over pension benefits and money they have and are stealing from them. From school to labor. City and State workers.
 
azgreg said:
How much will a library of pop-up coloring books cost anyways?
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Obama's?.....100 mil to the tax payer alone. That's not what else they can sucker out of people.
 
DA60 said:
A library?

Does anyone under 50 actually go to those things anymore - other then the homeless who want someplace to sleep in the day?

I loved libraries when I was younger - now they seem almost totally superfluous.

If there are things you can find in a library that you cannot find online - they ain't much, I assume.


Why don't they just do what libraries like this are really for - glorified statues to ex-POTUS's...so just build a big ass statue and move on.

Then America can elect the next totally useless POTUS that they can built a statue/library to him/her when they are through wrecking the country just a little bit more.
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Some people actually enjoy reading a book instead of a soulless computer screen.
 
MMC said:
Oh yeah Rahm is a friend.....but where is Rahm going to go after he is done screwing up Chicago? :lol:
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Oh...I had no idea.

I thought Chicago was the Mecca of progressiveness.

Oh well, there is always Detroit, but please don't mention Buffalo. The old **** hole is actually a neat town now, great architecture, music hall and a booming economy.
 
No. Mr. Obama's should be built just like the rest are, not by the taxpayers.
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Saying that most presidential libraries have received state funds i see no problem with this at all. I mean its "state gov" dont Republicans like that?
 
Absolutely not. Just not too long ago Rahm (Obama's henchman) implemented drastic cuts to Chicago's Public Library System. (Which already runs on ore volunteers than paid staff) You want to give 100 Mil to a library give it to CPLS.

I mean how much aggrandizing and adulation for tearing this country in two and sinking us into financial ruin does this guy need?
 
OnWisconsin said:
Some people actually enjoy reading a book instead of a soulless computer screen.
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So that justifies large government expenses to build, staff and maintain these places just so a few dwindling number of people can read 'real' books instead of online books?

Public libraries should fulfill needs - not desires.
 
MMC said:
Another good Point DA. :2wave: Illinois is broke.....has trouble keeping business and people here. Already Pays the one of the highest taxes in the country. Which btw the Demos are raising property taxes even though they say they don't like doing it. It just has to be done. Cost of living is already high. Their credit as a state has been downgraded by all major Creditors. On the verge of bankruptcy as a State.

Yet for some reason these Democrats want the taxpayers to pay for Obama tributes. Even though they are having trouble with their Unions over pension benefits and money they have and are stealing from them. From school to labor. City and State workers.
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:2wave:

Good points MMC.
 
Meh...it shouldnt cost much. A single room...maybe a few chairs, a big screen TV, and a looped youtbe video...what is that going to run...3...4 thousand bucks? Tops?

 
DA60 said:
Public libraries should fulfill needs - not desires.
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So now we are a robotic society that only does what it needs and not what it desires? Well there goes that "American Exceptionalism" everyone likes to huff and puff about.
 
Actually a presidential golf course would be more fitting. Doubt if the man's read a single book since he's been in office.

Presidential libraries provide valuable learning experiences for Americas children. A friend took her 3 children to the Bush Library recently and her son had his pic made sitting at a replica of the presidents desk in the Oval Office. He still talks about that experience.

Let Soros pay for Obama's library. How much can a subscription to Golf Digest cost anyway?
 
Why not? some already have been.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's

How is a Presidential Library paid for and funded?

A Presidential Library is constructed with private or non-Federal funds donated to non-profit organizations established usually for the express purpose of building a Presidential Library and supporting its programs. Some libraries have also received construction and development funding from state and/or local governments.

The library is then transferred to the Federal government and operated and maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) through its congressionally appropriated operating budget. Some staff and programs at Presidential libraries are paid for with funds from associated private foundations organized to fund the construction of the library and provide continuing support for library programs and special events, such as conferences and exhibitions.
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Smartmouthwoman said:
Actually a presidential golf course would be more fitting. Doubt if the man's read a single book since he's been in office.

Presidential libraries provide valuable learning experiences for Americas children. A friend took her 3 children to the Bush Library recently and her son had his pic made sitting at a replica of the presidents desk in the Oval Office. He still talks about that experience.

Let Soros pay for Obama's library. How much can a subscription to Golf Digest cost anyway?
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Mornin SMW.....well you know. After he gets it in the state. Then they will work on renaming one of the Golf courses after him. I figure the best way to jump the play on them, is to come up with a BO and MO miniature golf course. Or BO's driving Range. Drop some plain to see sarcasm out there for his brand new in training, Hobby. That he never was into before.

Do you think they will be able to prevent the bangers from graffitting up the place? :lol:
 
ChezC3 said:
Absolutely not. Just not too long ago Rahm (Obama's henchman) implemented drastic cuts to Chicago's Public Library System. (Which already runs on ore volunteers than paid staff) You want to give 100 Mil to a library give it to CPLS.

I mean how much aggrandizing and adulation for tearing this country in two and sinking us into financial ruin does this guy need?
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And actually, on second thought, screw that. You got a pension system that these scumbags have been underfunding and pilfering for decades, PUT THE MONEY THERE, if you're gonna put it somewhere, I mean they're about ready to rape thousands upon thousands of people and rob them out of what was promised them and they got the balls to wanna give a $100 mill for some asswipe who hasn't been kicked out of office for only two reasons A) He's black and 2) He was smart enough to have a bumbling halfwit as his VP.

Tricky Dickey didn't do half of what this stroke has done but you know what? He resigned in disgrace yeah, but he had the honesty and integrity for the office to do so.

"I am not a crook!" Nixon said, the same can't be said about Obama, and if he does, no one will bat a lash. Just another in a long line of lies that have been coming out of this pimp's mouth from day one.
 
Filthy McNasty said:
No. Mr. Obama's should be built just like the rest are, not by the taxpayers.
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Mornin FN.....Then it is transferred to the Fed. Where Some staff and programs are paid with funds from private donations. Some!

Sounds like a good reason to me not to have the taxpayers pay for it.

I think they should let the people vote on it here.....but then the Demos are afraid of what those real numbers look like about BO not being so popular around here. Other than with kids usually under 16. Which how would it look to have one of his homes and all around showing that more is against him even coming back here.

I would like to see how the MS media would spin their way out of that one.
 
OnWisconsin said:
So now we are a robotic society that only does what it needs and not what it desires? Well there goes that "American Exceptionalism" everyone likes to huff and puff about.
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:rolleyes:

I will ask you again:

So it justifies large government expenses to build, staff and maintain these places just so a tiny minority of the people can read 'real' books instead of online books?

Yes or no, please?
 
Presidential libraries are not really libraries in the classic sense of the word. They house collections of presidential memorabilia.

In Obama's case, I'm sure well see lists of people to blame for his shortcomings.

"I could have done _____ but _______ stood in my way "
 
iguanaman said:
Yea, Where are those Saudi Princes when you need them? I think all Presidents should take anonymous foreign contributions while in office to build their libraries.


Who's Funding Bush's Library? - Money coming in during presidency raises concerns over quid pro quo
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Great logic there, Skippy; we should not allow anonymous private donations to build monuments to US presidents, instead we should let supporters curry favor with the president by using tax money. Perhaps the best idea is to build these presidential monuments after the president leaves office making that, quid pro quo, point moot.
 
MMC said:
A multimillion dollar measure to fund the Obama Presidential Library has passed a hurdle in Springfield. The bill slid through an Illinois House committee Wednesday, despite Republican opposition.

Republicans want the library, but believe it should be paid through private funds. If the whole general assembly approves the bill, the measure would use $100 million of taxpayer money.


Read more: Bill to fund Obama library slides through House committee - Chicago News and Weather | FOX 32 News

Other States are bidding for his Library.....Hawaii and New York. Wonder how New Yorkers feel about it costing them at a Minimum of a 100 mil win the bid. At least Illinois and Hawaii BO can call home. Also.....would it even be worth the 100 mil.

Should Illinois taxpayers be on the hook for $100 million to bring an Obama Presidential Library and Museum to Chicago?
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Hell yeah, stupid bastards voted for him and got him to the national level. I hope they bankrupt the State of Illinois over that library.
 
ChezC3 said:
"I am not a crook!" Nixon said, the same can't be said about Obama, and if he does, no one will bat a lash. Just another in a long line of lies that have been coming out of this pimp's mouth from day one.
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True, Obama never did say he wasn't a crook. Of course Nixon WAS a crook, so I'm not sure I'd crow about him saying that.
 
DA60 said:
:rolleyes:

I will ask you again:

So it justifies large government expenses to build, staff and maintain these places just so a tiny minority of the people can read 'real' books instead of online books?

Yes or no, please?
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A: yes, I do support building the presidential library. B: in what world does building a library cost $100 million dollars... C: Its more of a records place that holds documents than a real library.
 
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