Obama the "Gambler": Read, "Speculator"

With yesterday's budget proposal for next year, even the New York Times has labeled Obama a "gambler."  Gambling is in: Poker players are on television and romanticized in Westerns.  Speculators are out:  They caused our economic crisis and are vilified by Oliver Stone. But gamblers are speculators. I prefer another word entirely: Obama is "Confused."  He wants a stable housing market but is willing to cut back the interest deduction on mortgages; he wants not for profits to flourish but is willing to cut back on deductions for charitable donations; he wants private investors to get back in the market but is willing to up the tax significantly on the returns on new private investments.  He goal of economic recovery is conflicting with his social redistribution goals. Either he is confused or intentionally sacrificing economic recovery for social goals (a deceit).  I prefer "confused."