Obama and Romney are not as neck-and-neck as they seem.
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Lots of things are happening in the economy at the same time. The Fed was infusing funds; there was lots of spending on unemployment benefits; and other actions. How they all add up in the aggregate I'm not going to try to figure out for free here.
Those who have looked at the stimulus conclude that it had a positive effect upon GDP and unemployment. The stimulus did what it was expected to do given its meager size.
Stop repeating left wing talking points and answer the question..
Why did job losses drop substantially before Obama even spent a dime?
Obama's and the Democrats' plan to address the deficit involves both spending cuts AND raising capital gains taxes and moderately raising income taxes on the most wealthy, those who can most afford it.
Romney and the Republicans plan to address the deficit involves spending cuts specifically targeting social safety net programs, hurting those who can least afford it.
Plans? Where? Is there a budget? No....it's been over 3 years since the dems have submittied a budget. If they HAD a plan involving taxes and spending cuts, then that would manifest itself in the form of a F*C*ING BUDGET!!! Write to your congressman and ask him or her why the dems have NOT put out a budget for the last 3 years. Then come back and talk.
Plans? Where? Is there a budget? No....it's been over 3 years since the dems have submittied a budget. If they HAD a plan involving taxes and spending cuts, then that would manifest itself in the form of a F*C*ING BUDGET!!! Write to your congressman and ask him or her why the dems have NOT put out a budget for the last 3 years. Then come back and talk.
Last year's Budget Control Act set the parameters for this year's appropriations bills, so no budget blueprint is needed.
Lots of things are happening in the economy at the same time. The Fed was infusing funds; there was lots of spending on unemployment benefits; and other actions. How they all add up in the aggregate I'm not going to try to figure out for free here.
Those who have looked at the stimulus conclude that it had a positive effect upon GDP and unemployment. The stimulus did what it was expected to do given its meager size.
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Originally Posted by pghquest
Stop repeating left wing talking points and answer the question..
Why did job losses drop substantially before Obama even spent a dime?
What you call a "left wing talking point" I call facts and the above IS the answer.
While you say "before Obama spent a dime," we see a huge increase in government spending during the first quarter of 2009.
What you call a "left wing talking point" I call facts and the above IS the answer.
While you say "before Obama spent a dime," we see a huge increase in government spending during the first quarter of 2009.
Job losses slowed substantially before the 2nd quarter of 2009, and we all know jobs are a lagging indicator. So you didnt at all address the issue raised, in fact you completely ignored it.
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Originally Posted by MTAtech
I'll let Senator Conrad explain it to you:
As I said before, End of Story.
That doesnt begin to address the issue either. Stop distracting and going into lala land.
Lots of things are happening in the economy at the same time. The Fed was infusing funds; there was lots of spending on unemployment benefits; and other actions. How they all add up in the aggregate I'm not going to try to figure out for free here.
Those who have looked at the stimulus conclude that it had a positive effect upon GDP and unemployment. The stimulus did what it was expected to do given its meager size.
The hallmark of a conservative is ti NEVER admit that factual information is correct if it doesn't support their ideology.
It's ultimately why in the long run THEY ARE GOING TO LOSE.
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