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Originally Posted by Robbie
Here is the reality: http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13307
Unemployment was at 7.6 when Obama took office (and on it's way up) It pegged out at 10.2 in Oct. of 2009 (when Obama was wasting time on Health Care)
It dropped down a percentage point and has hovered there ever since...except when he gives a speech. For some reason everytime he gives a speech the economy dips.
Obama has definitely had some time to at least give the appearance that he is doing something. But for whatever reasons...myself and millions of people and even some of the more liberal "news" reporters on CNN (like John King) are even admitting they are disappointed in his lack of leadership. |
How do you propose he gets unemployment down?
Gives you a tax cut and everyone earning your level and above?
Where does the money come from to fund the tax cut?
From the jobs created by people spending their own money?
Filling the loss of jobs to accommodate the lower Government income?
Odds are you'll spend the extra cash down the mall buying goods with a "Made Outside the US" label on them. Goods that the rich used to make in the USA and now having made in the PRC (Peoples Republic of China). Heard this morning Renault are cutting jobs in the EU and opening a plant in Brazil. To stimulate EU Economy, put more EU people into jobs?
That's just one of 1,000s of examples over the last few years.
Passing laws on making companies like
www.flirt4free.com liable to be sued for earning from adverts on sites like intporn.com would help.
Making ultimately VISA responsible for allowing Paypal, then their bank, then VISA and advertisers on these sites, responsible for the damage caused by theft. Would be a god way to bring billions back into the US economy.
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Shotsie...what are those workers who do all these govt. projects going to do when the govt. project is done?
Is the theory that if we can get them back to working via govt. contracts, they will now have income and spend and stimulate the economy which will in turn mean work for them down the line when the govt. work runs out?
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Much better to give you the money so you can buy something made in China. Your stance would be great, if you went out and spent you extra cash on products made only by US workers. As you'll be in the mall looking at shirts, electrical, household goods, etc all made outside the US. It's actually better to keep those on Government contracts working. They buy food.
This isn't a problem that will go away. The US needs to spend money on Education, Health and job creation
in the US. Not give you a tax cut and borrow money to make up the difference or start another war.