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Juan Williams: Thanks to the stimulus, our economy is better off than it was 4 years ago
Fox News ^ | February 28, 2012 | Juan Williams

Posted on 02/28/2012 11:11:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

President Obama’s poll numbers are getting better every day. But one clear weakness remains in the public mind — his performance in handling the U.S. economy.

The most unpopular element of his economic stewardship is the stimulus, officially titled "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act." It turned 3 years-old last week.

A new Pew poll finds 41 percent of Americans disapprove of the 2009 stimulus while 37 percent approve. In 2010, a CNN poll found three quarters of the public felt most of the stimulus was wasted and did not help the economy. Later in 2010 a Rasmussen poll found 56 percent opposed to any suggestion of a second stimulus.

The upcoming presidential election is likely to be a debate about the value of the stimulus. Before the rhetoric gets too hot, a simple question begs to be answered: Is there any evidence that the stimulus helped the economy?

As Sarah Palin might say, “You betcha!”

But in looking back on the news coverage and the angry rhetoric used by the GOP during the congressional debate of the stimulus, it is striking how little discussion there was of what the stimulus actually entailed.

First, the bulk of it was composed of tax cuts. In fact, the stimulus was one of the largest single tax cuts in U.S. history. To say the stimulus failed is to make the argument that tax cuts do not stimulate the economy....

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KEYWORDS: economy; obama; stimulus; taxes
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Good luck selling that in Ohio, Missouri, Indiana and Florida this Fall.
1 posted on 02/28/2012 11:12:01 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Affirmative Action Putz


2 posted on 02/28/2012 11:18:13 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Vendome

What has he been smoking?


3 posted on 02/28/2012 11:20:59 PM PST by oldenuff2no (Rangers lead the way...... Delta, the original European home land security)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Juan, you effigy moron. Only 6% of the stimulus funds made it to rhetorically American worker. the rest went to banks the world over.


4 posted on 02/28/2012 11:21:41 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I knew there was a reason why I call him “Juan the Moron”.


5 posted on 02/28/2012 11:24:04 PM PST by AlexW
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Juan Williams: Thanks to the stimulus, our economy is better off than it was 4 years ago

More ravings from yet another affirmative action moron.

6 posted on 02/28/2012 11:30:18 PM PST by pyx (Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I happened to catch a bit of Fox News Tuesday night and Juan was spouting this same crap.

He was saying that unemployment is down, the stock market is up and that consumer confidence is rising because of the things Obama has done to help the economy.

I felt a little vomit come up in my throat, so quickly changed the channel.


7 posted on 02/29/2012 12:00:53 AM PST by octex
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To: Vendome
Question: How many affirmative action Obama butt-kissers does it take to make me change the channel?

Answer: Just Juan.

8 posted on 02/29/2012 12:02:19 AM PST by The Citizen Soldier (America needs Gingrich in 2012 about as much as England needed Churchill in 1940!)
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To: octex

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When an airplane flies without any fuel,
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9 posted on 02/29/2012 12:18:20 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Williams is the pot calling the kettle black.


10 posted on 02/29/2012 12:27:07 AM PST by Renegade
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Juan Williams is taking crazy pills, drinking stupid juice, and is hooked up to an intravenous of ignorance.


11 posted on 02/29/2012 12:41:40 AM PST by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fox had made a huge error in hiring Juan Williams. A few years of unemployment on Obama’s watch would have done a lot of good to the liberal Williams. Fox, by saving him from that, helped Williams to keep his socialistic stripes.

As a rule of thumb, I never listen or read his comments on ANYTHING, it is not good for my health :)


12 posted on 02/29/2012 12:43:00 AM PST by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: oldenuff2no

Who.....


13 posted on 02/29/2012 1:11:10 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Juan Williams: “The brown foolaide has a bit of a nutty flavor.”


14 posted on 02/29/2012 1:23:55 AM PST by rawcatslyentist (BO Stinks! So does Mitts magic underwear!)
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To: pyx

Yeah, I was just hinking how much better off I am than 4 years ago as I pumped my $4.05 per gaalon gas this morning.


15 posted on 02/29/2012 1:40:46 AM PST by DaiHuy (One Big Assed Mistake America)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“M.O.O.N.” thats how you spell Juan Williams..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip7PPGS7TpE


16 posted on 02/29/2012 1:54:30 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
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To: Vendome

The Left just spouts “things” with no reason, logic or sense.


17 posted on 02/29/2012 2:41:05 AM PST by Shimmer1 (Think. It isn't illegal yet.)
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To: Vendome
Affirmative Action Putz

If you've seen Juan, you've seen them all.

18 posted on 02/29/2012 2:44:31 AM PST by abishai
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To: Marguerite
Fox had made a huge error in hiring Juan Williams.

They obviously added Williams to offset the criticism from the left that Fox News is a mouthpiece for ultra-conservative and Republican causes which it isn't and never was.

19 posted on 02/29/2012 3:00:49 AM PST by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: pyx

Maybe for the People Juan the Idiot,one trick pony,supports. The Fact is Most of our tax money in the Stimulus went to Unions and is going to support Obamas reelection
How does it feel to be Supporting Obama with your hard earned money?


20 posted on 02/29/2012 3:07:41 AM PST by ballplayer
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