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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:28 PM Original message |
CBO: Stimulus bill created up to 2.1 million jobs |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. This data and the hypocrisy of the (R) on the Recovery Act funds are a good 1-2 punch for us. |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Let see how the Republicans respond to this. nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Stop that bullshit. |
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Raston (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The real bullshit is when political correctness impedes honesty |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. No offense, but are you being purposefully obtuse? |
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Raston (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Obtuse? Could I get any more direct? |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Understood. With regards to your angle, I agree we shouldn't ignore the Regressive haters. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
50. What we have here is a failure to communicate |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Very likely. And I misread and misunderstand often enough. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Was this even Obama's bill? |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Everything that works, the leader of the party gets to claim some credit |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good start. How many economists thought this was ever enough? |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. The CBO? |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have looked around at a few spots...this story isn't even in top news.. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. Stimulus is not going to be zero-sum... |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Right. Who knew if we spent money to create jobs, that jobs would be created. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Its a headline because people denied it and convinced themselves otherwise |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Agreed |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Full report here: |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. this is what the CBO says.........big discrepancy in the numbers ! |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Thanks for posting that. |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. But, but, new Senator Centerfold said stimulus gave us "zero jobs, not one"... |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. 4 million Jobs have been lost since Obama took office. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That does NOT tell the story. This chart tells the exact story of what's happened. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. That chart doesn't tell the rosey story you think it does |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. True in a sense but not complete |
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paulflorez (112 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-24-10 01:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
62. More like a spaceship heading for the sun trying to stop and go in reverse. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-24-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Or another example: bleeding a pig out |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. LOOK AT THIS CHART PEOPLE! |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That chart is cool, but I have a couple comments that would like to have responses. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Thats not really the point of celebration |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Look at the chart in my link..that is what people feel and will see come election time! |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. You know how you can tell this is pretty good news? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I really don't see any comments trashing Obama |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. That's not even close to what I said. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Just name names. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. lol Anyone reading the list of posters in this thread can see who it is easily enough |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Sorry, I don't live with your worldview. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I honestly cannot |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. "By the fact that the same tired names on this site that will trash EVERYTHING Obama" |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. "People need to stop obsessing about a man and start focusing on policy" |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I can only fault 2+ million jobs as not being enough when there was ample opportunity to create more |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. You made me laugh. Cheers to you for that. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. If we are going to stop obsessing about things then... |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Who would unrec this? |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. I Think Everyone here is missing the point |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. +1 |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. and capture the anger of the teabaggers. |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. Yes, |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. Liars!!!!! |
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koshkoro (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
44. Statistics are misleading |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Sustainable? |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. It doesn't matter how many jobs the stimulus created... |
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warm regards (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
51. "Up to..." |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. Yes, but |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
53. *awesome* stats! |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
54. Ending NAFTA and GATT, etc. would create tens of millions of jobs. nt |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. We're not looking back or renegotiating the past. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. and " later " never comes.........eom |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
55. kick! |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
58. kick |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
60. kick |
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DisgustedInMN (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-24-10 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
64. Wonderful.. |
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