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Romney last night: "The stimulus could have been better directed"
Really?
Not "it shouldn't have even existed"?
So basically he supports the trillion dollar waste.
Why does this guy keep getting recycled each election?
This is the exact reason why the republican party is really just democrat lite.
Romney last night: "The stimulus could have been better directed"
Really?
Not "it shouldn't have even existed"?
So basically he supports the trillion dollar waste.
Why does this guy keep getting recycled each election?
This is the exact reason why the republican party is really just democrat lite.
Romney is correct. The stimulus could have led to a robust recovery. As annoying as it would have been, Republicans might have had to watch Obama shepherd in a strong rebound from the recession.
Unfortunately for the nation, Obama wasted the stimulus so all we have is anemic growth and all that new debt.
But it COULD have worked.
But the government had to do something, right?
Romney last night: "The stimulus could have been better directed"
Really?
Not "it shouldn't have even existed"?
So basically he supports the trillion dollar waste.
Why does this guy keep getting recycled each election?
This is the exact reason why the republican party is really just democrat lite.
Romney is correct. The stimulus could have led to a robust recovery. As annoying as it would have been, Republicans might have had to watch Obama shepherd in a strong rebound from the recession.
Unfortunately for the nation, Obama wasted the stimulus so all we have is anemic growth and all that new debt.
But it COULD have worked.
Why don't you entertain us with a detailed description of how that could have happened.
Romney is correct. The stimulus could have led to a robust recovery. As annoying as it would have been, Republicans might have had to watch Obama shepherd in a strong rebound from the recession.
Unfortunately for the nation, Obama wasted the stimulus so all we have is anemic growth and all that new debt.
But it COULD have worked.
Why don't you entertain us with a detailed description of how that could have happened.
He could have checked to make sure the money was getting to the areas which needed it most. Like public works projects in the most depressed states, such as West Virginia. When he noticed that it wasn't getting to where it could actually help, he could have cut some red tape to expedite projects and get them closer to being shovel ready.
Another thing he could have done if he were paying attention to what needed attention was that he could have made sure that homeowners were actually benefiting from HAMP.
Basically he could have actually made jobs and the recovery his number one priority as he claimed he realized the people wanted.
But instead he effed around with Obamacare and instead of cutting red tape added more regulations during the time when the stimulus had the best chance to light the fuse of the recovery. He took his eye off the ball big time.
But the government had to do something, right?
No.
But the government had to do something, right?
No.
"No" is all I'm going to get? So the economy should have just gone in the shitter?
(I actually have plans for the evening. I'll get into this more later if you want).
The stimulus should have been a check made out to the tax paying individuals of this country. That money would have eliminated public debt and would have stengthened our economy in all sorts of ways. Entrepenuership would have exploded, as these people would have had the money to start up their own business. Investment would have increased. Homes would have been payed off deflating the bubble. Each tax paying person in this country getting a check for 100k instead of bailing out banks and businesses, would have benefitted us much better than what actually happened.
Why don't you entertain us with a detailed description of how that could have happened.
He could have checked to make sure the money was getting to the areas which needed it most. Like public works projects in the most depressed states, such as West Virginia. When he noticed that it wasn't getting to where it could actually help, he could have cut some red tape to expedite projects and get them closer to being shovel ready.
Another thing he could have done if he were paying attention to what needed attention was that he could have made sure that homeowners were actually benefiting from HAMP.
Basically he could have actually made jobs and the recovery his number one priority as he claimed he realized the people wanted.
But instead he effed around with Obamacare and instead of cutting red tape added more regulations during the time when the stimulus had the best chance to light the fuse of the recovery. He took his eye off the ball big time.
How many times must this be said? The stimulus created 2.5 million jobs. That isn't Obama talking - that is economists talking.
How many times must this be said? The stimulus created 2.5 million jobs. That isn't Obama talking - that is economists talking.
But the government had to do something, right?
No.
"No" is all I'm going to get? So the economy should have just gone in the shitter?
The stimulus should have been a check made out to the tax paying individuals of this country. That money would have eliminated public debt and would have stengthened our economy in all sorts of ways. Entrepenuership would have exploded, as these people would have had the money to start up their own business. Investment would have increased. Homes would have been payed off deflating the bubble. Each tax paying person in this country getting a check for 100k instead of bailing out banks and businesses, would have benefitted us much better than what actually happened.
before reading the rest of the thread.....I have to stop here and predict that this post was absolutely destoyed by facts and logic. Now......let me see if I am correct...............
Romney is correct. The stimulus could have led to a robust recovery. As annoying as it would have been, Republicans might have had to watch Obama shepherd in a strong rebound from the recession.
Unfortunately for the nation, Obama wasted the stimulus so all we have is anemic growth and all that new debt.
But it COULD have worked.
Why don't you entertain us with a detailed description of how that could have happened.
He could have checked to make sure the money was getting to the areas which needed it most. Like public works projects in the most depressed states, such as West Virginia. When he noticed that it wasn't getting to where it could actually help, he could have cut some red tape to expedite projects and get them closer to being shovel ready.
Another thing he could have done if he were paying attention to what needed attention was that he could have made sure that homeowners were actually benefiting from HAMP.
Basically he could have actually made jobs and the recovery his number one priority as he claimed he realized the people wanted.
But instead he effed around with Obamacare and instead of cutting red tape added more regulations during the time when the stimulus had the best chance to light the fuse of the recovery. He took his eye off the ball big time.
Why don't you entertain us with a detailed description of how that could have happened.
He could have checked to make sure the money was getting to the areas which needed it most. Like public works projects in the most depressed states, such as West Virginia. When he noticed that it wasn't getting to where it could actually help, he could have cut some red tape to expedite projects and get them closer to being shovel ready.
Another thing he could have done if he were paying attention to what needed attention was that he could have made sure that homeowners were actually benefiting from HAMP.
Basically he could have actually made jobs and the recovery his number one priority as he claimed he realized the people wanted.
But instead he effed around with Obamacare and instead of cutting red tape added more regulations during the time when the stimulus had the best chance to light the fuse of the recovery. He took his eye off the ball big time.
West Virginia's UE rate has been under the national average since about 2003.
Call me cynical, but IMO, as long as political offices are decided by democratic election, no politician is going to make the tough choices until the situation is so dire that there is no alternative...and by then it will be too late.
It's the catch-22 of freely elected representative government.
You see, that's where I disagree.
Ronald Reagan was the kind of leader who actually lead.
I take when he addressed the Social Security problem. He had to make a lot of tough choices and did a lot of things that were unpopular, but it was necessary to save the system for another few decades. He faced folks on the right who think the government shouldn't be in the pension business and folks on the left that thought we shouldn't touch any entitlement, and somewhere got to a comprimise. People who shouldn't have been on it (like college students) were kicked off and taxes were increased to pay for it.
Could I see "reversable Mittens" doing the same? Nope. Or Obama? Nope.
If Reagan had made the tough choices, he would have fixed social security once and for all...and yet, three decades later, we are still kicking the can and robbing the"lockbox"
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"No" is all I'm going to get? So the economy should have just gone in the shitter?
No.
The stimulus could have been better directed?
That's what his wife said.
The stimulus could have been better directed?
That's what his wife said.
Does she like Santorum?
You need a link to tell you that 1/3 of the stimulus expenditures went to state and local governments, where unions reign supreme?If only 10% of workers are union, and so much money was thrown at union projects, then it would stand to reason that the primary beneficiaries were the union bosses.
Don't you guys ever provide links to anything you say? Ever?
Seriously?
