Obama: Stimulus “Has Worked As Intended”...Really?
President Barack Obama said his $787 billion stimulus bill “has worked as intended” as he pushed back against Republican criticism that his recovery program has failed to rescue the economy.
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Lee in Pa
Tell a lie often enough you'll believe it yourself I guess.
CzarsRUs
Where the $787 billion from the first stimulus bill????? WHERE IS THE MONEY.
PATRIOT UPRISING
These liberal baboons are going done in American history books as the biggest buffoons know in the modern era. They will be the laughing stock on every street corner, internet cafe, newspaper (don't fret, the liberal papers are dying out) and coffee shop. The talk shows will be hosting guests to ask "What ever caused these loons to think the way they did?"
Tacoma Frank
What you say is true except they are writing the history books now, oh yea and re-writing the US history as well.
IMHO
They have been doing that since Wilson. Keep the people ignorant and they will buy any chains you place on them.
Richard from NY
What he means by "has worked as intended" is, it has stimulated the socialistic downfall of The United States of America. This administration is a cancer to our republic. I can't wait for their downfall!
ProudDem
Well, I know most will disagree but I have to say the stimulus doesn't seem all that bad. In my state (Maine), all of the funds received and slated to be received have been allocated for what they were designed to be used for....putting people back to work fixing the infrastructure. We have put quite a few to work on the roads and bridges that our state has needed to have fixed for a long time. So from my perspective we are on track. Maybe other states haven't done what they were supposed to with it, but none-the-less we have. In my work, I talk with a lot of small business owners everyday and there is some genuine optimism in the business community here. Things in general look better and are indeed improving. Granted it is slow, but we knew it would take some time to get going again. We are still most likely more than a year away from a full recovery...and probably even longer than that if you really think about it.
IMHO
What did your state government do with the taxes collected for the express purpose of road maintenance? That is what people seem to lose in all this government "fixing" - they waste money and spend funds on social programs and not the intended purpose. Govt is the problem.
Tacoma Frank
And when the roads and bridges are done? Oh yea NO MORE WORK!
LA_USMC
URanas, have you looked at the unemployment rate for Maine? Most of the larger cities are at or below the national average but Maine is normally below the national average. In small towns, unemployment can be as high as 15.5%. Review the data, Maine unemployment seems to have peaked in March then went down. Historically, this is the trend, unemployment is up in Feb. and Mar.. You need do some research before stating that it is working because the data does not indicate that. Oh, the unemployment rate is the highest since 1992.
WeThePeople
Couldn't agree more, Polly. Here is how we can start to move them "Out of Our House!". We don't have to wait until 2010 to start the process either. Here's what We the People can do. http://avoiceofthepeople.com/blog2.php
polly
There was no stimulus bill. Never was one. It was all smoke and mirrors to fool the members of congress who never read the bill before they signed it. Our representatives in congress have failed us all. Signing the biggest budget buster of all time and not even read the bill is pathetic. Throw the bums out!!!
d
Many if not most of those bums who signed this spenulous bill WANT bigger Government. It WAS orchestrated TO further enlarge an ever encroaching Federal Government.
Red Dog Independent
Back off man....I'm a scientist.
CzarsRUs
What is the actual unemployment rate???
IMHO
About 15% when you count the folks moved off the unemployment roles. More if you count the underemployed. Yes, his plan is working. Not long before we are a nation of slaves.
BS Police
You need to include the number of people who have given up looking for work. How many have run out of unemployment benefits? How many of those truly want to go back to work?
Kevin
He is right. It has served his intentions of bringing this country down. He and his wife have a chip on their shoulder about this country. He hides it well. She doesn't.
WeThePeople
Read them Your Rights! The Right to "alter or abolish" that form of government when it becomes destructive of our personal liberties. We the People have this Right given us in the Declaration of Independence. Read how to exercise it here. Couldn't agree more, Polly. Here is how we can start to move them "Out of Our House!". We don't have to wait until 2010 to start the process either. Here's what We the People can do. http://avoiceofthepeople.com/blog2.php
Equality 7-2521
The Manchurian President has done well
http://anti-msm-news.blogspot.com/
regularjoe
He's right...He's about PAID OFF everyone owed to help him get elected.
"meet the new boss, same as the old boss"
Liberals--PC Cowards
"Know your enemy", a saying derived from Sun Tzu's (544—496 BC) "THE ART OF WAR"
The mind of our enemy is splashed across the pages of "Rules for Radicals"
Acorn was taught these "Twelve Rules" by BHO while a community organizer in Chicago.
This is published information available on (Wikipedia) The authors biography Will point out BHO and hill(ery) by name..."Know your enemy"...We owe it to our grandchildren!
IMHO
When Reagan took office, Mark Levin found boxes upon boxes of Rules for Radicals. These were boxed and intended for the Vista program. We have been funding the enemy of this nation for close to 60 years.
Law Enforcer
We owe it to our children to STOP our enemy!
Mathias
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Hey Trolls
This stimulus was designed to level the playing field by making the bulk of the American economy which is small business go out of business. Are you seeing the increasing numbers of empty store fronts. Its going to get worse because consumers are afraid to spend because of these idiots in Washington.
Kevin
Nail on the head. This guy is hell bent on leveling the playing field for all those that rely on community centers. The country needs to see through this.
SS
So why don't they? I cannot believe that there are that many people who believe that government bailouts (out our expense) will somehow "spur" the economy, but lowering the taxes on everyone won't. Now he wants to use some of the "tarp" money for government SBA loans! They don't need LOANS (which have to be paid back), they need LOWER Taxes and the goverment OUT of business!
proudexgrunt
where's my check from gm and chrysler then? frankly I think you're just a lying POS!
Denny413
He speaks the truth when he says the stimulus is working as intended. What he doesn't say is the stimulus isn't designed to employ Americans only to change our republic into a socialist state and consolidate his power. Almost every move and decision he and Congress have made are in direct conflict with our founding and our Constitution.
MadinMaine
Agreed, but he also had to pay off the ones that put him in power.
Ivo
Yeah it has worked as intended. The problem is, none of these people can see the forest for the trees. The intention was ill-conceived because neither the right or the left is willing to place more conditions on trade agreements. We should have cut China off 10 years ago or at least nudged them in the direction of greater human rights protections with economic incentives. That leads me to believe that there are too many people in Congress with hands out. That they are so out of touch with what is wrong with this economy is just unbelievable.
Ted E
We should have forced China to float its currency instead of the permitting it to use the undervalued fixed rate it has now. Then China would not be owning us totally right now. But we didn't because we wanted cheap imports. In the end, it is our own greedy short-term fiscal mismanagement.
IMHO
What can be more greedy than Fedzilla?
Ivo
Yeah it has worked as intended. The problem is, none of these people can see the forest for the trees. The intention was ill-conceived because neither the right or the left is willing to place more conditions on trade agreements. We should have cut China off 10 years ago or at least nudged them in the direction of greater human rights protections with economic incentives. That leads me to believe that there are too many people in Congress with hands out. That they are so out of touch with what is wrong with this economy is just unbelievable.
Cesspool Czar
It's hard to try and stay in the game and to fight to win when your own team is slitting your throat.
WeThePeople
Read them Your Rights! We the People don't have to take this lying down, and we don't have to wait for 2010! Go to this website, then go to the Tea Parties, then go to the polls in 2010 and don't forget to take a friend to the polls! All we can do may be little enough! http://avoiceofthepeople.com/blog2.php
Mathias
OK fox nation , I have tried to posted a comment , a quote by Thomas Jefferson that is perfect for this discussion. Whats the problem, is to close to the truth?
BS Police
FOXNATION you still have room for improvement on the IT system here. You guys can afford it. Please get the upgrade in place ASAP.
November2010
Nah! Tech stuff.
Look at the weirdos (besides me) that Fox will post, I've even run into even ACORN trolls.
It's got to be a tech prob.
Mathias
Tried one more time! No go. They must have something against Thomas Jefferson. Hey this give me an idea.
Mathias
TEST
T.S.O.L.
Jedi mind tricks do not work on America Mr. President!
November2010
Unfortunately, they did in November.
But, point taken, CA.
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CzarsRUs
When is Congress going to investigate where the stimulus money is/is not going and why????
Jan in VA
I don't think Pelosi will let the congress investigate?
IMHO
Correct Jan. After all, do we think congress works for us? Silly us.
WeThePeople
When We the People let them know beyond the shadow of a doubt that we're sick and tired of all this, and we're not going to take any more! Let them know we don't need to wait on them to do something before We the People can take actions of our own. Read your Rights! http://avoiceofthepeople.com/blog2.php
mcjj4liberty
It HAS worked as he intended...He intended to broaden gov't, he inteded to pay back all his buddies, he intended to have all the democaps get all their expensive and useless pay back projects (PORK) hidden in the bill, he intended to worsten the economy to break the back of America - so he can "save" it by socializing it. It is working just as HE intended!