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The Obama administration is now planning to establish a commission to take on the rising budget deficit. But Lori Montgomery of The Washington Post points out this morning that the proposed commission comes at a curious time:  

After a year in which [Obama] advocated spending hundreds of billions of dollars on a huge economic stimulus package and a far-reaching overhaul of the health-care system, Obama has pledged to redouble his effort to rein in record budget deficits …

This isn’t a new political tactic from the Obama administration. They have a history of holding summits, creating commissions and doing events to try to distract Americans from economic and fiscal reality.

But it’s the policies behind this deficit commission that should worry Americans more than the political tactics. As we pointed out last month, this deficit commission will just be an excuse for Obama to raise taxes, forcing Americans to pay for his binge spending habit.

Last night, the people of Massachusetts sent Obama a clear message that they don’t want his binge spending. But we have a sinking suspicion that Obama’s commission will send an unwelcome message back to the American people: “Give us more of your money!”