George Costanza
A Friendly Liberal
It's really sad that any message board would make a stupid piece of shit like that a mod. It's one thing to bully and spam as a regular poster, but quite another as a mod.
Who are you referring to here?
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It's really sad that any message board would make a stupid piece of shit like that a mod. It's one thing to bully and spam as a regular poster, but quite another as a mod.
What does Clinton and/or Arkansas have to do with this thread?
It's really sad that any message board would make a stupid piece of shit like that a mod. It's one thing to bully and spam as a regular poster, but quite another as a mod.
Who are you referring to here?
The mods.
And a room at the Marriott costs more in NYC than in Topeka.You could, if it wasn't for big over bloated government.
How do you figure?
Subway Kills Five-Dollar Footlongs in S.F. Due to "Higher Cost of Doing Business" - San Francisco News - The Snitch
He thinks prices should be the same in SF as they are in Alabama.
A sour grapes move by one subway sandwich shop in SF is proof?
You get proof that leftist do-gooder gubmint bloat drive up prices, which harms the sainted pooooooor the most, and you call it sour grapes?
A sour grapes move by one subway sandwich shop in SF is proof?
Oddball.It's really sad that any message board would make a stupid piece of shit like that a mod. It's one thing to bully and spam as a regular poster, but quite another as a mod.
Who are you referring to here?
it's hard to create jobs when the economy is running at full employment.
unemployment in mass was 5.6% when he took office in jan 2003 and was 4.7% when he left office in jan 2007.
Well, let's compare that to the national numbers.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
When Romney took office, the national Unemployment rate was 5.8%. Which was actually considered pretty bad at the time. (IT would cap out at 6.3% in June.) When he left office in January 2007, the national rate was down to 4.6%.
So essentially, he got something that was a touch better than the national average and left with something a touch worse than the national average. In short, the guy was about average.
Keep in mind, this is a guy who is a business genius... And his performance was about the spread.
When Romney took office, the national Unemployment rate was 5.8%. Which was actually considered pretty bad at the time. (IT would cap out at 6.3% in June.) When he left office in January 2007, the national rate was down to 4.6%.
So essentially, he got something that was a touch better than the national average and left with something a touch worse than the national average. In short, the guy was about average.
Keep in mind, this is a guy who is a business genius... And his performance was about the spread.
keep in mind who he has to deal with, unlike barry, romney didn't have friendly chambers.....
"He came into office facing a nearly $3 billion budget gap. Even Democrats conceded that this was the worst fiscal crisis since the Depression. Instead of raising taxes or borrowing more money, Romney cut spending and closed the budget gap. As one commentator said, he "didn't just go after the sacred cows, he went after the whole herd." In his first year, government spending declined from $22.8 billion in Fiscal 2002 to $22.4 billion in Fiscal 2003. This was a tremendous success that Romney would continue to match throughout his four years as head of the Commonwealth.
Anyone who claims that Romney did not cut taxes in Massachusetts is simply mistaken. He cut capital gains taxes, benefiting well over 150,000 residents. Thousands more are currently benefiting from new jobs in the biotech field because of Romney's manufacturing tax relief and because he made the investment tax credit permanent. Thousands of Massachusetts families saved their hard-earned dollars when Romney enacted sales tax holidays. Seniors are benefiting from property tax relief proposed and signed into law by Romney. Our honorable veterans and National Guard members have several new tax breaks because of Romney's belief that they should be taxed less. Commuters can now deduct expenses for travel because Romney believes they shouldn't be penalized for helping increase commerce."
Massachusetts - Prominent leaders and people across the spectrum weigh in on Gov. Romney
"He came into office facing a nearly $3 billion budget gap. Even Democrats conceded that this was the worst fiscal crisis since the Depression. Instead of raising taxes or borrowing more money, Romney cut spending and closed the budget gap. As one commentator said, he "didn't just go after the sacred cows, he went after the whole herd." In his first year, government spending declined from $22.8 billion in Fiscal 2002 to $22.4 billion in Fiscal 2003. This was a tremendous success that Romney would continue to match throughout his four years as head of the Commonwealth.
Anyone who claims that Romney did not cut taxes in Massachusetts is simply mistaken. He cut capital gains taxes, benefiting well over 150,000 residents. Thousands more are currently benefiting from new jobs in the biotech field because of Romney's manufacturing tax relief and because he made the investment tax credit permanent. Thousands of Massachusetts families saved their hard-earned dollars when Romney enacted sales tax holidays. Seniors are benefiting from property tax relief proposed and signed into law by Romney. Our honorable veterans and National Guard members have several new tax breaks because of Romney's belief that they should be taxed less. Commuters can now deduct expenses for travel because Romney believes they shouldn't be penalized for helping increase commerce."
Massachusetts - Prominent leaders and people across the spectrum weigh in on Gov. Romney
As I said.
No one on the left wants to hear that Romney did anything good in very liberal MA.
Save your breath my friend. They ain't buying it. LOL
Like your entire Massachusetts Governor bit.
Paul Begala:What's Mitt Romney Hiding in His Record as Governor - The Daily Beast
Its weird. Most governors who seek the presidency cant shut up about how great their states are. Right now, theres an even-money chance that Bill Clinton is telling someone that Hope, Ark., produces the biggest, juiciest watermelons in the world. But not Mitt. In the most important speech of his presidential campaign thus far, he ignored the only time he has ever held public office.
That is a mistake. Romney should be defining his record in Massachusetts before his opponents can define it for him. Two days before Romneys kickoff speech, appearing on NBCs Meet the Press, Obama strategist David Axelrod began carpet-bombing the Massachusetts record, noting that Romney is touting his business acumen, but also that he did the same when he ran for governor. He said, Im going to get the economy moving again. Im a businessman. I know how to create jobs. [The state] went from 37th in the nation in job creation to 47th in the nation in job creation. So weve tested the Romney acumen when it comes to creating jobs, and hes been found wanting.
Perhaps thats why Romney doesnt dwell on his record as governor. His state really was 47th in job creation, behind only Ohio and Michigan, both of which were being ravaged in the manufacturing meltdown, and Louisiana, which had been devastated by Katrina. Romney even trailed Mississippi and Alabama in job growth, breaking the iron law that Mississippi and Alabama have to be last in pretty much everything except cockfights and kissin cousins. While the country as a whole enjoyed 5 percent growth, Romneys Massachusetts grew at 0.9 percent.
So - tell me again. Why should we believe he can do well by 50 states, when he set the one he had back 10 spots?