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Jack Welch says Obama's 'wacky' climate-change agenda hurts the US economy
CNBC ^ | June 2, 2016

Posted on 06/02/2016 5:34:35 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Former GE CEO Jack Welch said Thursday the Obama administration's heavy focus on combating climate change is "radical behavior" that's holding back the economy.

"You get a reduced military," Welch said. "You get an economy that won't move. You get ozone regs that are wacky."

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: climategate; hoax; obama; socialism
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1 posted on 06/02/2016 5:34:36 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Isn’t that what it’s designed to do?


2 posted on 06/02/2016 5:36:54 AM PDT by lonestar (Texan for Trump)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Energy is the life blood of an economy - artificially raise the price of energy - kill the economy.


3 posted on 06/02/2016 5:37:28 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Welch certainly waited long enough before saying anything.


4 posted on 06/02/2016 5:38:12 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Husssein is Weed Wacky.


5 posted on 06/02/2016 5:39:45 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: Farmer Dean
Welch certainly waited long enough before saying anything.

Guess he wanted to see which way the wind was blowing before he stepped out on a limb.

6 posted on 06/02/2016 5:41:55 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Apparently, most people are fine with what Obama is doing, while he ignores our problems.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So then Jack, why did you basically tolerate NBC’s journalists being Democrat hacks when you ran GE?


7 posted on 06/02/2016 5:42:03 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("You'd see a different game if nobody wore a helmet". NY Rangers' Barry Beck 1983)
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To: lonestar

-—Isn’t that what it’s designed to do?
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Yes, I believe so.


8 posted on 06/02/2016 5:47:08 AM PDT by Bubba Gump Shrimp (A Liberal is someone who cannot accept that there is a Law of Unintended Consequences)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Not just his Climate Agenda. but everything of his or about him is Wacky.


9 posted on 06/02/2016 6:05:25 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
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To: Farmer Dean

Welch certainly waited long enough before saying anything.

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A good point. He should have spoken up much earlier about Obama’s destructive craziness. Perhaps it would have encouraged others to speak up as well.


10 posted on 06/02/2016 6:07:46 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Starboard

It proves that Welch is more concerned with his position and power than he is about the country.He’s proven himself to be a self serving POS and needs to be regarded as such in the future.


11 posted on 06/02/2016 6:11:43 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
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To: Farmer Dean

Jack Welch has been an Obama critic from the start, and Obama has publicly blasted him since 2012. Welch was even fired from Fortune Magazine for his Obama criticisms.


12 posted on 06/02/2016 6:12:04 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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“Welch certainly waited long enough before saying anything.”

To you and the rest of the posters on this . . .

He’s been saying the same thing since basically Day One of this administration. As a money manager CNBC is on every morning. He’s probably been a guest on Squawk Box about a hundred times in the last 7 years and has NEVER failed to call out Obama.


13 posted on 06/02/2016 6:13:06 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: Farmer Dean

Lots of other people like Welch have probably held their fire for too long, but now see their opportunity to slam the departing Obama for his destructive ways. Better late than never.


14 posted on 06/02/2016 6:19:34 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Farmer Dean

http://youtu.be/k0gL23nRH0s


15 posted on 06/02/2016 6:19:41 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Starboard

He’s just trying to suck up to Trump.You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,you just need a Welch.


16 posted on 06/02/2016 6:26:06 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

8 years of the great Obama recession.


17 posted on 06/02/2016 6:28:31 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Farmer Dean

Understand your point but Welch has been retired for a long time. He’s 80 years old now. Not sure how Trump would benefit his career or business interests. I would be interested to hear if you have any thoughts on this.


18 posted on 06/02/2016 6:41:50 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Starboard

Probably being mistaken for Jeffrey Immelt.


19 posted on 06/02/2016 6:42:55 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Farmer Dean

Well I see why he did not say anything. A sane business person would not criticize anything this admin does because of their vindictiveness. GE would have faced audits, fines, investigations, etc.


20 posted on 06/02/2016 6:43:50 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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