Comments on: Obama Dismisses Idea of Second Stimulus

In Weekly Address Urges Americans for Patience with His Economic Recovery Plan

[ForTheRightNAmeri]

Joe, the so called conservative Repugs will never give the president any credit if the job ratings were very low and we had a trillion dollar surplus. The real reason they won't, is because there happens to be a black democratic president in office. The whole eight years Bush was in office, no matter how many mistakes he made, none of you complained about him. Why, because a white republican man can't do no wrong in the eyes of the Republicans. They mostly get away with murder. For example, Gov. Sanford, from SC. If he was a black democratic governor, he would have been forced to resign, but no, not him. All he got was a slap on the hand, and he was allowed to keep his job. When Clinton was accused of doing what Sanford did, Sanford wanted him impeached. What's good for the Demacrats should be good for the Republicans as well. Now concerning unemployment, it mostly comes from so many out sourced jobs. Look at the label on everything you buy and you'll find most everything is 'made in China' a communist country. If you care so much about our job lost why do you continue to purchase those junk made items? Why not buy 'made in America' items? It could possibly save a few jobs. I know people who work at Dupont, in VA, that was theaten to lose their jobs by the end of July, because the auto industry was having a problem, but since the anouncement that GM was begining to come out of bankruptcy, the Dupont workers has started up their machines again and jobs are being saved. The news don't tell you all the good things that's happening. You need to research what going in your state government, before you start criticizing the president. For me, I try my best not to purchases shoes that's made in communist countries, or anything else for that matter. We as Americans at one time didn't mind boycotting companies that made their prodouts in communist countries, or any country other than ours at one time. What's happened to us?

[speakinup22]

blaster74, at least you have the fortitude to blast the Dems for their failures as well as your perceived failures of the Republican party.

Kudos for that.

However, having said that, while your stimulus ideas might work in the short run, I suspect you will find that they won't work in a world wide economy. I'm not knocking you, just want to make you aware of the realities of what will happen if you give tax breaks to companies for hiring only Americans or place tarrifs on imported goods.

Other countries bring you before the World Trade Organization for subsidizing, and retaliate by putting tarrifs on your goods.

I'm sure the first is a bad idea - the second may be ok if we want to go to a protectionist economy, but that would definitly fly in the face of Obama's policies.

[1notrub11]

socalsage's comments - very nicely stated, and I agree, having experienced the same kind of reminders.

Perhaps, if the current powers that be would spend more time thinking about what they are doing, stop trying to railroad things through while "no one is looking" and read (this includes everyone in congress) their own tripe before putting it into law (just because they can with a majority) - then things might start to work themselves out.

[speakinup22]

"Funny how a google search can't find ANY proof of the BS that you just slathered all over the board. - hungry1968-16 July 11, 2009 7:07 AM PDT

First you have to know how to do a search hungry.


And, Gravy - some people can actually put two facts together from different sources when formulating an opinion. That's why you couldn't find the 215 parks in the quoted article.

Try living with facts guys, we KNOW it is tough to do this when you are a Barry supporter. But try. It'll make life more challenging for the Conservatives on this post, and the world a better place for it.



"Hungry....is your google broke? - IThoughtItWasFunnyNaw

OUCH! HAAA HAAAA ! Don't go there, Naw. : )

[speakinup22]

"Funny how a google search can't find ANY proof of the BS that you just slathered all over the board. - hungry1968-16 July 11, 2009 7:07 AM PDT

First you have to know how to do a search hungry.


And, Gravy - some people can actually put two facts together from different sources when formulating an opinion. That's why you couldn't find the 215 parks in the quoted article.

Try living with facts guys, we KNOW it is tough to do this when you are a Barry supporter. But try. It'll make life more challenging for the Conservatives on this post, and the world a better place for it.

[speakinup22]

"Funny how a google search can't find ANY proof of the BS that you just slathered all over the board. - hungry1968-16 July 11, 2009 7:07 AM PDT

First you have to know how to do a search hungry.

[speakinup22]

Thank goodness Barry got his head out in time to think of this !

WE can't afford another "stimulus". Inflation is already knocking at the door.


As for his stimulus plan taking two years to work, that's amazing ! It directly coincides with the amount of time it would have taken had he voted Present.

[despido]

by gravyboat4000 July 11, 2009 7:43 AM PDT . . .

Wow.

Do you dream this stuff up at night as you plan for the end of days?

Obama's not listening to some Dems, and some Reps, as THEY discuss a second stimulus. He NEVER proposesd one.

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WoW yourself Gravy....

Obama offered his first stimulus in response to Hillary's campaign rhetoric proposing a $75 Billion dollar stimulus program. Obama doubled it by proposing $150 Billion. Bush signed such a stimulus package and it was distributed in May, 2008. It had no effect what-so-ever other than a small blip in Wal-Mart sales for the month. Obama then touted a SECOND stimulus late in 2008 that budgeted only $86 Billion in 'stimulus' funds the first year - just over 1/2 of the ineffective FIRST stimulus. That is why it has no effect. Jobs will continue to be lost - far and above what Obama PROMISED his stimulus would create. 'Give it time' is an excuse for failure - as is his whining that he inherited a train wreck... partially created by his very own depressing statements about America 'never' recovering and that the economy may become 'catastrophic'. The economy is not a 'thing' but the cummulative mindset of some 300 million people. Obama has depressed that mindset with his massive debt, burdening taxes and constant whinning; you're seeing the result.

[Mac]

Since inauguration, the stock markets in China have grown 71%, world markets have averaged a modest 7 or 8%, the US market has fallen about 5%. Stock markets are a leading economic indicator. Unemployment is a lagging one. It appears that our economy will continue to fall while the rest of the world is recovering. We can continue to blame Bush but its hard to understand why the rest of the world seems to be rovering and we are not. Our country now only has 150 companies in the fortune 500, the fewest we have ever had. Our big comanies have been squeezed off the list as othe nations (who refused to spend stimulus) recover. we are near the point that our largest national product will be government. But there is some good news, our government is growing at a 40% rate or more. Unfortunately, it doesnt produce product and we cant tax its profits. Further, we cant sell it to anyone else because they see itfailures while we refuse to fix them (well, maybe Gordon Brown of England would buy some but he is broke too). As I said, we can blame Bush, but that doesnt fix anything. We can praise Obama but he isnt fixing anything either. Lets look at what the rest of the world is doing and use some of that. Or is HOPE all we need?

[nextgenman09]

by IThoughtItWasFunnyNaw July 11, 2009 9:27 AM PDT
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Another Rowdyculous Rant.