obama just said the stimulus package saved "thousands" of jobs

[lawgator1]

I don't think the "stimulus has worked" line is getting anywhere. He needs to shift to "the stiumulus is starting to work."

 

[lawgator1]

Also, I keep reading that 2/3 of the stimulus money has not been spent. If that is so, then are the Republicans a wee bit untruthful when they refer to the trillion being spent (when it would be more like $300 billion)?

 

[MG1968]

where are you reading that? I've been hearing lately that more than 2/3rds of it has already been spent.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Also, I keep reading that 2/3 of the stimulus money has not been spent. If that is so, then are the Republicans a wee bit untruthful when they refer to the trillion being spent (when it would be more like $300 billion)?

There is no clarity about it, by design. That's why we should never vote for crap like this. Open ended, blank checks in the hands of politicians are the worst ideas on God's green earth.

 

[hndog609]

Also, I keep reading that 2/3 of the stimulus money has not been spent. If that is so, then are the Republicans a wee bit untruthful when they refer to the trillion being spent (when it would be more like $300 billion)?

Can't speak for you but when I write a check I don't wait for for it to clear before counting it as an expense in my books.

 

[BigPapaVol]

I don't think the "stimulus has worked" line is getting anywhere. He needs to shift to "the stiumulus is starting to work."

neither is going to get anywhere. He pushes hard enough and the earmark nature of the thing is going to get shoved deep into his large intestine.

 

[lawgator1]

neither is going to get anywhere. He pushes hard enough and the earmark nature of the thing is going to get shoved deep into his large intestine.

What about the claim that earmarks were much more common and larger under GOP leadership?

 

[BigPapaVol]

What about the claim that earmarks were much more common and larger under GOP leadership?

it wasn't done under an emergency title and crammed down throats the same way. Also, it was much, much longer ago.

 

[MG1968]

Stimulus:How Fast We're Spending Nearly $800 Billion | ProPublica

144 billion in pending spending and 69 billion left to spend, with little to show for it, I'd say the republicans are on pretty solid ground when they say that the stimulus program has been a massive failure

 

[IPorange]

What about the claim that earmarks were much more common and larger under GOP leadership?

Two wrongs don't make a right, whatever the case was.

 

[lawgator1]

it wasn't done under an emergency title and crammed down throats the same way. Also, it was much, much longer ago.

Two wrongs don't make a right, whatever the case was.

Ergo the Tea Party.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Good thing we spent 15 trillion to save a couple thousand jobs....

 

[utvolpj]

What about the claim that earmarks were much more common and larger under GOP leadership?

did W ever say he wouldn't sign a bill with them?

 

[JTrainDavis]

Hey BHO, thanks for all the $$$ for shovel ready projects that saved my job. Wait, i lost it instead.... Regards, jtrain.
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[utvolpj]

Hey BHO, thanks for all the $$$ for shovel ready projects that saved my job. Wait, i lost it instead.... Regards, jtrain.
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just don't call him a name or he could ban you from the US for life

 

[JTrainDavis]

just don't call him a name or he could ban you from the US for life

wow, i guess i should start packing.
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[droski]

just don't call him a name or he could ban you from the US for life

i'm totally getting deported