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"But at this particular moment, with the private sector so weakened by this recession, the federal government is the only entity left with the resources to jolt our economy back to life."
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Thank goodness this guy is in charge.
 
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I'll be the first to admit that I am biased, but were the journalists asking questions or teeing up stump speeches?
 
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There were journalists there? How long do you get to throw the Great Depression line out there before someone questions you on it?
 
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allvol123 said:
Thank goodness this guy is in charge.
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While the merits of government spending in a Keynesian sense can be debated, it is probably true that no one has the ability to borrow money at such a low interest rate as the US government. This is a huge stimulus package and I have no idea if that much is needed (or if it is being spent on the right things), but there are times where the government does have to come in and spend to get things kick started..this certainly seems to be one of them.
 
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TennTradition said:
While the merits of government spending in a Keynesian sense can be debated, it is probably true that no one has the ability to borrow money at such a low interest rate as the US government. This is a huge stimulus package and I have no idea if that much is needed (or if it is being spent on the right things), but there are times where the government does have to come in and spend to get things kick started..this certainly seems to be one of them.
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Sticking a name on something does not necessarily mean that is what that thing is(I worded that awfully and do not care. You get it.).

Why does this seem to be the time? Because people are going around saying if we don't it will be a catastrophe? That is why?
 
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throwing money around to all these companies is ridiculous. if u ask me let them go bankrupt
 
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I am so tired of BHO telling us that the definition of stimulus is spending. It is what your trying to spend our money on, not the fact that you are spending it.
 
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I love this often repeated line as well, paraphrasing:

"this will create OR SAVE 4 million jobs".

Nice little out there.
 
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I will say this. Even though I think about 80% of what is coming out of his mouth is complete garbage, Obama is a thousand times better in front of a camera than George W. Bush.
 
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GAVol said:
I will say this. Even though I think about 80% of what is coming out of his mouth is complete garbage, Obama is a thousand times better in front of a camera than George W. Bush.
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For that matter, so is Cheney.
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GAVol said:
I will say this. Even though I think about 80% of what is coming out of his mouth is complete garbage, Obama is a thousand times better in front of a camera than George W. Bush.
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No doubt. He is a strong communicator. His job was to sell and spin and he did it well.

As you indicated, he had willing accomplices in the press corp.

If I was from Elkhart, IN I'd love this guy!
 
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Let's not lose sight of the important thing here, we must reduce CO2 emissions to 1910 levels and we must do it within a year!!
 
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gsvol said:
Let's not lose sight of the important thing here, we must reduce CO2 emissions to 1910 levels and we must do it within a year!!
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Prior to taking office.

* Bill Richardson withdrew his nomination for Secretary of Commerce "under pressure of a federal investigation into how his political donors landed a lucrative transportation contract."

* In December, President-elect Obama introduced a $775B stimulus plan, which enjoyed a 79% approval rating in the polls at the time .

* By January 12, the cost of the stimulus was up to $850B and "43% of people surveyed called it a ‘good idea,' while 27% said it is a ‘bad idea.' The rest didn't have an opinion," according to the Wall Street Journal.

January 21. Day One in office, or "Clean Government Day."

* Obama issued an Executive Order on "Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel," which requires Obama's appointees to sign a statement saying they won't violate existing laws on things like gifts from lobbyists. That is, if you work for Obama, you are expected to obey the law. It's a new era.

* Obama issued an Executive Order on "Presidential Records," which makes it easier to obtain former Presidents' documents over objections on grounds of executive privilege. It specifically revokes George W. Bush's Executive Order 13233. If you had been planning to take Bush to court, your job just got a little easier.

* Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on "Pay Freeze," which says, "I intend to freeze the salaries of senior members of the White House staff", and directs the Assistant to the President and the Chief of Staff to get back to him on that in 30 days. The 30 days aren't up yet, so the freeze level is unknown at this time.

* Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on the "Freedom of Information Act," which, from what I can tell, does nothing new except direct the Attorney General to issue guidelines "reaffirming the commitment to accountability and transparency." So existing policy is reaffirmed.

January 22, "Be Nice To Terrorists Day."

* Obama issued an Executive Order on "Ensuring Lawful Interrogations," which defines "outrages upon personal dignity (including humiliating and degrading treatment)" as "torture" or the equivalent of torture, and not allowed by any agency of the US government, at least upon persons in custody. (If you are not in custody, it is still OK for the government to humiliate you.) This order also says all interrogations must be in accordance with the Army Field Manual - unless, of course, "the Attorney General with appropriate consultation provides further guidance." I believe waterboarding used to require a go-ahead from the President or Vice President; now Eric Holder is good enough.

* Obama issued an Executive Order on "Closure of Guantanamo Detention Facilities," which says Gitmo "shall be closed as soon as practicable, and no later than 1 year from the date of this order." It also orders a halt in all military commissions there, while the Gitmo situation gets reviewed.

* Obama issued an Executive Order on "Review of Detention Policy Options," which establishes a task force to study what to do with "individuals captured or apprehended in connection with armed conflicts and counterterrorism operations."

* Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on the "Review of the Detention of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri," who is being held as an enemy combatant in the Navy brig in Charleston, South Carolina. He is the only enemy combatant known to be held in the continental US. He is a citizen of Qatar, but was arrested in Peoria, Illinois, because, according to the New York Times , "government officials contended that he was an al-Qaeda sleeper agent, sent to the US to commit mass murder and disrupt the banking system." This presidential memorandum says his case should be reviewed, just like all the Gitmo cases. Apparently, the problem is not whether enemy combatants are held in Gitmo or somewhere else; the problem, apparently, is holding those who intend to commit mass murder at all.

January 23, "Be Nice To Abortionists Day."

* Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on "Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning." The Mexico City Policy was enacted by President Reagan, rescinded by President Clinton and reinstated by President Bush. Now President Obama is rescinding it again. The policy prohibits nongovernmental organizations from using federal funds "to pay for the performance of abortions ... or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions." So rescinding that policy allows US government funds to pay for abortions or to coerce people to have or provide them.

January 26, "Help the US Automobile Industry Go Broke Quicker Day."

* Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on the "State of California Request for Waiver Under the Clean Air Act." This memorandum orders the EPA to review the decision denying California a waiver to enforce stricter auto emissions standards. If the waiver is granted, California will become the defacto arbiter of auto emissions standards in the US. So in a case of obvious interstate commerce with enormous national economic impact, President Obama rediscovers the value of states' rights.

* Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on "The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007." This memorandum directs the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to do their jobs. Federal law requires that the NHTSA publish a final rule on fuel standards for model year 2011 vehicles by March 30, 2009. This memorandum says the NHTSA must comply with that federal law.

January 27, "Be Nice to Terrorist Lovers and Tax Cheats Day."

* Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on "Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to Gaza." This memorandum directs that up to $20.3 million be used for "humanitarian needs of Palestinian refugees and conflict victims in Gaza." In a totally unrelated story one week later, "Armed police officials with the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza seized United Nations refugee supplies at gunpoint."

* Timothy Geithner was confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury. Geithner suffered a short-lived controversy for failure to fully pay taxes. He paid $34,000 in back taxes. After admitting to "careless mistakes" in doing his own taxes, he is now in charge of tax collection for the government of the United States.

January 28, "Bipartisan Schmipartisan Day."

* Obama's stimulus package passed the House with a vote of 244-188. That version of the plan was $819B. All 288 yea votes were from Democrats. The opposition was bipartisan: all 177 Republicans and 11 Democrats.

January 29, "No Statute of Limitations on Anything Day."

* Obama signed into law the "Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act," making it easier to file equal-pay lawsuits. Before, such a lawsuit had to be filed within 180 days of the date the pay was agreed upon. Now the limit is within 180 days of the most recent paycheck. So trial lawyers can now search for pay discrimination decades into the past.

* "A day after President Obama struck a conciliatory tone toward Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Washington on Wednesday to apologize for its actions toward his country for the past 60 years." Iran has also given the preconditions necessary before talking with Obama: send all US military forces back to the US.

January 30, "Payback the Unions and Keep Joe Busy Day."

* Obama issued an Executive Order on "Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws", which revokes George W. Bush's Executive Order 13201, which forced employers to notify employees of their rights. However, government contractors will be forced to "post a notice, of such size and in such form, and containing such content as the Secretary of Labor shall prescribe, in conspicuous places in and about its plants and offices." So the notices will no longer contain what President Bush wanted them to contain (e.g., their rights under the law), but what the new Secretary of Labor wants them to contain.

* Obama issued an Executive Order on "Economy in Government Contracting", which says government contractors will no longer be reimbursed for "any activities undertaken to persuade employees to exercise or not to exercise" the right to organize and bargain collectively.

* Obama issued an Executive Order on "Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts", which says a government contractor can't just hire who he wants, but must first try to hire the same people who worked for the previous contactor - the contractor who likely lost a competitive bid to the new contractor.

* Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on "White House Task Force on Middle-Class Working Families." This puts Joe Biden in charge of a task force to "focus on raising the living standards of middle-class working families." The task force must provide annual reports on its findings and recommendations.
 
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