Obama’s budget is brave and bold,
but other actions are vague or old.
Bush holdovers, Geithner and Gates,
just don’t see what’s on their plates.

Economic woes need fast action,
but dilly-dally in Afghanistan
would barely be a change of pace.
Let troops wait ‘til a plan’s in place.

Barack beat Clinton’s main attack.
with campaign rhetoric about Iraq,
but hanging onto Bush’s team
turns change into an empty dream.

Financial problems can’t be fixed
by creators of banks’ failed tricks.
A new approach to regulation
requires more than job rotation.

Obama should say taxes must be paid,
but let fear of partisanship just fade.
Make Democratic face his new focus,
specially those with hocus pocus.

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