Today Obama
introduced the $4 trillion 2016 budget
by saying
"These proposals will
put more money
in middle-class pockets
raise wages
and bring more
high-paying jobs to America."
He proposed large tax increases
in education
infrastructure construction
and workforce development
mentioning how long overdue
these measures were.
Then he looked ahead
to the GOP-led Congress
occupying endless news cycles
with presidential campaign speeches
(against a to-be-civilian
version of himself)
disguised as genuine talking points
and silently envied winter.
This poem © 2015 Emily Cooper.
