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Old 12-07-2008, 11:14 AM
 
Location: Home is where the heart is
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Obama wants congress to start thinking about this plan now, so he can hit the ground running January 20th and push for immediate implementation.

The plan focuses on employing people to make public buildings more energy-efficient, repair roads and bridges, modernize schools, increase broadband access and ensure that health care professionals have access to the latest technology.

Sooooo.... what do you guys think of this plan?

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Obama unveils 21st Century New Deal - Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin - Politico.com
Obama outlines initiative to create 2.5 million jobs - CNN.com
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Old 12-07-2008, 11:22 AM
 
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Obama wants congress to start thinking about this plan now, so he can hit the ground running January 20th and push for immediate implementation.

The plan focuses on employing people to make public buildings more energy-efficient, repair roads and bridges, modernize schools, increase broadband access and ensure that health care professionals have access to the latest technology.

Sooooo.... what do you guys think of this plan?

For details:
Obama unveils 21st Century New Deal - Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin - Politico.com
Obama outlines initiative to create 2.5 million jobs - CNN.com
2.5 million jobs by 2011? I don't buy it. It will take until 2011 for congress to figure out how to do it.
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Old 12-07-2008, 11:27 AM
 
Location: Alvarado, TX
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"Sounds" good, reads good; however, if he could/would stop the job loss now, in its tracks, the pipedream point of 2.5 million jobs would make his job a lot clearer, wouldn't it? And if "he", the messiah, is going to create all these jobs, how's he gonna pay for them? Oh, I know, raise taxes! What a novel idea.
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Old 12-07-2008, 11:59 AM
 
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And if "he", the messiah, is going to create all these jobs, how's he gonna pay for them?
Hmmm, now you've got me curious: Why the quotes around "he" ? Let me guess, we're now supposed to wonder if Obama is male?
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Old 12-07-2008, 12:01 PM
 
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Should have spent 700 billion on infrastructure instead of Wall St nepotism.

So yeah I'm cool with him basically copying the New Deal.
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Old 12-07-2008, 12:02 PM
 
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I like the fact that so many of the jobs are technology/computer oriented. I wonder if they will have a hard time getting applicants for the infrastructure jobs, however. We're not quite in the desperate situation that folks faced in the 1930s, so I wonder if people will feel the bridge-building jobs are too menial?
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Old 12-07-2008, 12:05 PM
 
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"Sounds" good, reads good; however, if he could/would stop the job loss now, in its tracks, the pipedream point of 2.5 million jobs would make his job a lot clearer, wouldn't it?
Absolutely! The problem is how to stop that job loss. Do you have any suggestion of something a POTUS could do to accomplish this idea?
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Old 12-07-2008, 12:34 PM
 
Location: Alvarado, TX
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Absolutely! The problem is how to stop that job loss. Do you have any suggestion of something a POTUS could do to accomplish this idea?
I'm not paid enough for that headache, deary. He's already making the bucks, and will take it in the shorts pay-wise when he ascends the catbird seat, and he probably wouldn't listen to the "little man," anyway. Thinking about that, why are you here, and not on his list of cabinet positions?
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Old 12-07-2008, 12:39 PM
 
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I like the fact that so many of the jobs are technology/computer oriented. I wonder if they will have a hard time getting applicants for the infrastructure jobs, however. We're not quite in the desperate situation that folks faced in the 1930s, so I wonder if people will feel the bridge-building jobs are too menial?
Well, you need to keep in mind that construction jobs overall have dried up. My friend's family owns a construction company that takes a lot of state jobs and their work has definitely dried up, he's had to let a lot of people go. There is definitely a need there, job-wise.

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I'm not paid enough for that headache, deary. He's already making the bucks, and will take it in the shorts pay-wise when he ascends the catbird seat, and he probably wouldn't listen to the "little man," anyway. Thinking about that, why are you here, and not on his list of cabinet positions?
I like that the poster asked you a perfectly reasonable question and you responded with this. Nice.
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Old 12-07-2008, 12:47 PM
 
Location: Idaho Falls
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I'm not paid enough for that headache, deary. He's already making the bucks, and will take it in the shorts pay-wise when he ascends the catbird seat, and he probably wouldn't listen to the "little man," anyway. Thinking about that, why are you here, and not on his list of cabinet positions?
No reason to get snippy, "dearie." Normie asked you a logical question. You're fond of sitting in this forum and criticizing. He asked you what would be better. Don't you have any ideas?
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