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Old 04-07-2009, 10:35 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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i guess corporate welfare is now okey-dokey with the left

good to know.
Bush's fault
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Old 04-07-2009, 10:40 PM
 
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Bush's fault
You forgot Cheney... ooh wait.. That was Obama... I get so confused with Obama being just like Bush with his actions.. If I didnt have to hear Obama speaches daily I would still swear that Bush was running things..

Massive spending, bailing out bankers, tax cuts, sending troops to Afganistan..
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Old 04-07-2009, 11:13 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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The purpose of the stimulus is to restart the economy again, by creating jobs which will put people back to work.

Even though a bridge across a highway in Redmond, WA doesn't sound desirable to the rest of the country, for that particular area of Redmond, it sounds like it might be very useful.

Microsoft is paying for 25 million of the 36 million cost, so it's not like they are getting the bridge completely for free.

The bridge will also be used by other area businesses, so it's not completely for Microsoft.

I see no problem in creating projects like this which put people back to work ... even if they are just temporary assignments.

I'm sure there are plenty of unemployed construction workers who will be extremely happy to work on this bridge.
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Old 04-07-2009, 11:19 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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You forgot Cheney... ooh wait.. That was Obama... I get so confused with Obama being just like Bush with his actions.. If I didnt have to hear Obama speaches daily I would still swear that Bush was running things..

Massive spending, bailing out bankers, tax cuts, sending troops to Afganistan..

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Old 04-08-2009, 05:21 AM
 
Location: Charleston, SC
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I'm thinking of that Apple commercial from not too long ago...

Does anyone think this cash will go into the 'Fix Vista' stack or the 'Advertising' one?
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Old 04-08-2009, 05:34 AM
 
Location: DFW
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I'm sure there are plenty of unemployed construction workers who will be extremely happy to work on this bridge.
Yep, they all speak spanish and the money will be sent back to Mexico. Maybe they should check ID's before they dole out the contracts.
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Old 04-08-2009, 05:56 AM
 
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The purpose of the stimulus is to restart the economy again, by creating jobs which will put people back to work.

Even though a bridge across a highway in Redmond, WA doesn't sound desirable to the rest of the country, for that particular area of Redmond, it sounds like it might be very useful.

Microsoft is paying for 25 million of the 36 million cost, so it's not like they are getting the bridge completely for free.

The bridge will also be used by other area businesses, so it's not completely for Microsoft.

I see no problem in creating projects like this which put people back to work ... even if they are just temporary assignments.

I'm sure there are plenty of unemployed construction workers who will be extremely happy to work on this bridge.
I want to buy a new car, dont worry, I'm willing to pay half of it, think the government will pickup the tab for the other 1/2? After all, it will create a salespersons job, trucking job to bring me the car, and a manufacturing job.. Yeah they are all temporary jobs but that doesnt matter..

Had Bush proposed this it would have been viewed as him bailing out rich Billionaire investor Gates.. But thats ok, this is Obama. I wonder what candidate Gates donated money to...
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Old 04-08-2009, 07:30 AM
 
Location: Fort Mill, SC
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Had Bush proposed this it would have been viewed as him bailing out rich Billionaire investor Gates.. But thats ok, this is Obama. I wonder what candidate Gates donated money to...
Umm, right or wrong isn't that exactly what is happening? Obama is being slammed for this. You point does not make a lick of sense.

And I still don't see what you buying a car has to do with creating 400 jobs even on a temporary basis. I mean all jobs have the potential to be temporary, noones job is guaranteed forever.
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Old 04-08-2009, 07:33 AM
 
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Yep, they all speak spanish and the money will be sent back to Mexico. Maybe they should check ID's before they dole out the contracts.
I'm sure they will; King County, WA is pretty well-regulated. Now, if they were building that bridge here in Arizona? All bets would be off.

According to friends of mine who live in Redmond, this bridge is going to clear up a lot of traffic problems in the area.
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Old 04-08-2009, 07:39 AM
 
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I guess that means Bill Gates is in jeapordy of losing his job.
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