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Have We Really Been Simulated?
Michigan Capitol Confidential ^ | 7/21/2010 | Tom Gantert

Posted on 07/22/2010 5:54:05 AM PDT by MichCapCon

The Lansing State Journal reported last week that the federal stimulus has been working.

The White House projects the spending act created or saved between 2.5 and 3.6 million jobs.

Experts at some limited government public policy think tanks give their opinions of the White House report.

Brian Riedl: Research Fellow for Federal Budget Policy at the Heritage Foundation

Of course the stimulus is a failure. Since it has been passed we have lost 3 million more jobs. If that is success, what does failure look like?

'Jobs saved' is impossible to measure. We can point out that the White House predicted that even without the stimulus unemployment would peak at 9 percent. And with the stimulus it would top out at 8 percent. We did the stimulus and it hit 10 percent...

(Excerpt) Read more at michigancapitolconfidential.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: govt; michigan; obama; stimulus

1 posted on 07/22/2010 5:54:06 AM PDT by MichCapCon
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To: MichCapCon
Have We Really Been Simulated?

Not a day passes that Hussein doesn't make my blood boil and raises my blood pressure, but economically - Not No, but HELL NO!

2 posted on 07/22/2010 5:56:58 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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Simulate -- To make a pretense of; feign.

The media has simulated a recovery in order to indicate that Obama's stimulus package actually did something good.

3 posted on 07/22/2010 6:02:26 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: MichCapCon
Have We Really Been Simulated?

Gosh, I hope not! I'd hate to run into my doppleganger! ; )

4 posted on 07/22/2010 6:02:56 AM PDT by ozark hilljilly (Had enough, yet?)
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To: MichCapCon

It would be nice to have a detailed report showing where this money ended up.


5 posted on 07/22/2010 6:03:03 AM PDT by ILS21R (A 200 year supply of oil... in Alaska....right now)
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To: MichCapCon
Have We Really Been Simulated?

The stimulation has been simulated

6 posted on 07/22/2010 6:03:37 AM PDT by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.....Eagle scout since Sep 9, 1970)
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To: MichCapCon

Yes, of course, we have REALLY been stimulated.

Now... I have this really, really big bridge in Brooklyn I’m willing to let go cheap....


7 posted on 07/22/2010 6:05:54 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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I don’t want filthy stolen tax dollars given to Michigan. I want us to keep our own tax dollars and learn to live within our means.


8 posted on 07/22/2010 6:06:08 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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9 posted on 07/22/2010 6:06:41 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Politicians exist to break windows so they may spend other people's money to fix them.)
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10 posted on 07/22/2010 6:06:55 AM PDT by Bean Counter (don't forget the barbed wire...)
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To: MichCapCon

We have been often simulated, never equaled.


11 posted on 07/22/2010 6:07:21 AM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great... ...until it happens to YOU.)
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The stimulus is like driving by and throwing candy out the window to starving children. Great for some momentary diversion but no long term impact on the problem. Except in this case the candy was confiscated from the local factory, which subsequently shut down and put it’s employees out of work.

No business is going to do anything long term without an environment that’s going to allow it to operate profitably. It’s not going to even get off the ground if the govt is sucking up massive amounts of capital that could go to investment.


12 posted on 07/22/2010 6:12:33 AM PDT by Free Vulcan (No prisoners, no mercy. 2010 is here...)
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Wait until after Megyn Kelly comes on today and crushes Leftists like an angry Valkyrie and I’ll let you know.


14 posted on 07/22/2010 8:35:40 AM PDT by TheThinker (Communists: taking over the world one kooky doomsday scenerio at a time.)
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