The Congressional Budget Office Report provides the facts about how the economic stimulus is working.
Here are some facts: between 600,000 and 1.6 million jobs have been created or saved through September 2009 as a result of the American Recovery and Re-investment Act. The data shows that the real inflation adjusted GDP was 1.2 to 3.2% higher than it would have been had the $787 billion dollar stimulus package not been passed.
Here's a link to the report: Congressional Budget Report
But sadly, for the disgruntled lunatic fringe, it doesn't matter what the facts are because there is such polarization in this country. House Minority "Leader" (wink wink) John Boehner and fellow NeoCONservatives like frustrated actor Glenn Beck and frustrated hater Rush Limbaugh boldly claim the stimulus has failed (?) no matter what. It's like this in local politics w/ our local NeoCons, too. Look at our local "newspaper" and blogosphere: the loudest and most blatant liars and NeoCon sycophants are the ones referenced as "reputable" (wink wink) sources of information. Our local "newspaper" actually links its online "news" stories to NeoCon haters like disbarred and un-rehabilitated lawyer Bernie O'Hare and perpetually disgruntled and konstantly kvetching Allentown Mayoral "Hopeful" (wink wink) Mike Molovinsky as "other news sources." Incredible. The truth doesn't matter anymore. Ditto facts. Only the hate. And the RepubliCONS couldn't care less about the well-being of the citizenry, they just want to make sure Obama fails by blocking him. Same way some jealous locals try to block Bill Villa. And if they keep repeating the same lie loudly enough that the stimulus has failed, easily duped dunces will believe them. Ditto locally, where easily duped dopes fall for what NeoCons O'Hare, Molovinsky, Casey, Varkony, Najarian, LVCI, and Michael Donovan are dishing out. Thankfully, we Liberals are the majority.
Bush's tax cuts for the rich did not trickle down to create jobs. The jobs created under the Bush administration were mostly jobs outsourced to China, India, Dubai, and Mexico. The right wingnuts complain that the jobs created by Obama's stimulus are government jobs, and that he is expanding big bad government with his socialist agenda. Well, some of those bad government jobs include, fire, police, teachers, and court employees. Spending results in jobs. And the top economists in the country have pointed that out. Obama has avoided a depression. It's going to take a while to recover and rebound from the desperate situation that "W" left us in but Obama has all the right things heading in the right direction. To the left. Just sayin'.
For more facts on how the stimulus money is being used, click here.
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I can see the stimulus working at my job. Companies are spending money again, orders are coming in, we'll actually be hiring 2-3 new people where very recently layoffs were anticipated. Obama's the man.
i love that photograph of our President.
Obama blasts RepubliCON leaders:
Weekly Address
Congrats on being Numero Uno!
Charlie Dent says:
"But right now, the policies being advanced in Washington are impeding, not promoting, job creation."
Merci beaucoup anon 4:47
In the face of constant obstruction from Republicans Obama has accomplished the following in a very short amount of time:
-Economic stimulus package:passed
-Budget:passed
-Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
-Most Progress on Health Care Reform than any president
-Progress on Global Climate Change Legislation
-Crdit Card Reform
-SCHIP Bill:passed
Mrs. Dottie (and "Mr. Dottie") your Number One status is hard-won and well-deserved. Just saying!
Neocons are the same all over.
Poetic Justice
Oui.
Merci.
what i find interesting about this week's (and last week's) bnn ratings is that bnn has been experiencing glitches and info blackoiuts (or whatveer you call them) lately so that its been impossible to game the bnn ratings lately, which means that the ratings bnn is showing these past 2 weeks are really pure and true and untainted ratings. not that we didn't know the villas were #1 but now we have proof beyond all reasonable doubt just saying.
I respectfully disagre w/ anon's assertation that its been impossible to game the BN ratings lately. How else can you explain poistions 2, 3, and 8?
(almost forgot)
and 17
Well said.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!!!!!(hi angie)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Merci. It's the Big Four-Oh, plus a Sweet 16.
Doing anything special today?
Christmas Shopping ... I wanna have this modest diamond made into something for Mrs. Dottie ...
That's very thoughtful ...
(Oui), thanks for noticing.
Bill (Happy Birthday), SiteMeter(R) says, others marveling at your thoughtfulness include:
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This douche bag again? Take a picture, it lasts longer.
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Wow, nuthin' better to do than spy for attorney (for now) Dave Najarian (?)
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"Bill (Happy Birthday)" -SiteMeter(R) AutoPilot
Merci :)
"Take a picture, it lasts longer."
"For Now"
I told Dave to apologize (just sayin') ...
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Those creeps just can't mind their own business can they?
Nope.
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Sadly, there are some profound obsessive/compulsive disorders at play here, plus some old-fashioned jealously too, natch :)
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“Give, and it shall be given to you. For whatever measure you deal out to others, it will be dealt to you in return.” [Translation: "They can dish it out, but they can't take it."]
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This "guy" should change the name of his blog to "0 Comments" ...
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Or, "I wanna be Mike Molovinsky"
Omigosh you are right about the zero comments at LVCI's Blog. And isn't that sad, because there he is like a loyal puppy defending the bad guys, spying, and submitting reports ... and none of them even drops a crumb of a commnt at his blog. Boy. Is it all worth it?
LVCI has created a whole new category:
Duped Putz.
It's really not a new category, Duped Putz.
"Duped Putz" again
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Point of order....what's the diference between a Duped Dunce and a Duped Putz?
FYI, here's one of each ...
Photo Caption please ...
Geoff Brace (left) and Mike Schlossberg, co-recipients of the 2009 Most Duped by Bernie O'Hare Award, a.k.a., the "Kranzley cup."
Readers, for our purposes here, the technical terms "Duped Dunce" (e.g., left) and "Duped Putz" (e.g., right) are interchangeable.
For example ...
Duped Dunce
Duped Putz
Related Story ;D
Bill, has the appeal trial on this been scheduled in Norco yet?
Yes, January.
Sure hope Chris Casey attends :)
We're hoping the whole gang is there.
Is that Geoff Brace hiding behind the Morning Call reporter in the hat, dead center (not a threat)
Like a moth to a flame :)
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LVCI is the new Molovinsky, sadly ...
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Time of Visit > Dec 18 2009 9:56:23 am
Have a great weekend everybody!
the "new Molovinsky"
Sadly, I told Dave to apologize ...
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