This morning, the White House teased a lame-o April Fools’ Day joke. As it turns out, this is the real joke:
https://twitter.com/DrLefever/status/318754599643254784
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2013 as National Financial Capability Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with programs and activities to improve their understanding of financial principles and practices.
The White House actually issued the official presidential proclamation last Friday, March 29, but it’s getting much more notice today. Probably because it genuinely feels like it should be an April Fools’ Day gag.
Comedians may as well just quit now RT @iowahawkblog: The funniest parody you will ever read http://t.co/UcYCGDq97G
— Chris Tomalty ? (@ChrisTomalty) April 1, 2013
Lead by example, @BarackObama. "Obama Proclaims April the Month to Teach Young People ‘How to Budget Responsibly’": http://t.co/D1gxmuLR0u
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) April 1, 2013
As CNS News points out, the national debt has increased by $6,140,111,383,879.54 since Obama’s inauguration, which works out to $53,377 of debt per household. Obama hasn’t yet submitted his budget for 2014.
So, if we’re understanding this correctly, President “We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Budgets” Obama is urging us to be more fiscally responsible?
https://twitter.com/rosenewport/status/318790125599457282
The irony is thicker than Joe Biden’s head.
https://twitter.com/XrisTaylor/status/318794458462318592
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/318790428688257024
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/318790091495575552
// The learned professor will explain the finer points of financial budgeting. You'll want to take good notes.
— A Monkey's Uncle (@garrettpayne) April 1, 2013
Huh? This is laughable.http://t.co/XeP2dxROLh
— Rob (@robertthedeuce) April 1, 2013
"National Financial Capability Month." Or in other words: "Do as we say, not as we do."
— Sound the Dread Alarm (@_ThisJustin_) April 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/318789819855691776
https://twitter.com/TheBShue/status/318792989319249921
HAH! RT @ChrisLoesch: So this administration is going to teach teens how to budget responsibly… #ObamaBudgetMonth http://t.co/oWepk9MMeD
— ? My motto: It could have more lesbians ? (@MeredithAncret) April 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/jbiros/status/318796981084516352
https://twitter.com/gqman439/status/318792327839764480
Obama declares April National Financial Capability month..biggest joke of this administration ?
— micah (@micahrenteria) April 1, 2013
Something tells us the jokes will keep coming.
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