Posted on 02/14/2006 9:09:44 AM PST by Peach
QUINCY - The Bush administration is as slow to respond to a host of pressing demands on the nation’s economy as it was in responding to Hurricane Katrina last year, Sen. John Kerry told a breakfast meeting of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce today.
‘‘Katrina underscores lack of preparation, unpreparedness, despite all the warnings,’’ Kerry told a group gathered at the Quincy Marriott Hotel. ‘‘Katrina stripped away the confidence, the veneer that had cloaked this administration for a period of time, and people began to see a whole series of choices that have been wrong.’’
Kerry praised South Shore business leaders for laying the groundwork for economic development by making long-term infrastructure investments.
‘‘You’ve got a great investment effort going over here at the air base, you’ve got great energy in the Hingham Shipyard, you’ve got great energy in the Quincy shipyard, you’re trying to make things happen,’’ Kerry said.
‘‘You’ve got the Route 44 connection, you’ve got the Route 3 expansion, you’ve got an enormous number of housing growth, you’ve got Greenbush coming on line. That’s what we ought to be doing on a national level.’’
But Kerry said the federal government must do its part to help businesses overcome obstacles to competing in the global economy - such as rising healthcare and energy costs, and lagging investments in education and research and development.
Kerry laid out what he called a ‘‘three-pronged competitiveness challenge’’ facing the nation’s economy - energy, education and incentives for business growth.
Kerry called for focusing on new technologies and alternative fuels to reduce the nation’s oil dependence and create new jobs. His proposal includes tax incentives for automakers to produce more fuel-efficient cars and for consumers to buy them, and developing energy alternatives such as bio-fuels and wind energy.
‘‘You just heard the president give a speech in the State of the Union message and he talked about how America is addicted to oil,’’ Kerry said. ‘‘Mr. President, the nation is not addicted to oil, your administration is addicted to oil.’’
On education and business competitiveness, Kerry called for using the same money that goes for tax cuts to instead be used to improve schooling and for new investments in research and development.
‘‘We are going ahead, like it or not, with a tax cut for the wealthiest people in America yet again,’’ Kerry said. ‘‘We’re spending billions exporting democracy to other parts of the world, we need to make our own democracy work a little better right here at home.’’
Tom Benner may be reached at tbenner@ledger.com.
Copyright 2006 The Patriot Ledger Transmitted Monday, February 13, 2006
Their hope is to fool the non tax paying sheeple into thinking that the tax cuts are hurting them.
Considering the attacks of 9/11 took well over $500B out of the economy, I'd say our recovery has been nothing short of astounding.
Now if the press would just stop talking it down, it would soar even more.
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Stick with the script Kerry and lose some more seats.
‘‘You’ve got the Route 44 connection, you’ve got the Route 3 expansion, you’ve got an enormous number of housing growth, you’ve got Greenbush coming on line."
LOL. Quincy shipyard hasn't produced a boat in 15 years. Greenbush should have been running 10 years ago if it wasn't for the liberal NIMBYs.
You're right about that. And weren't they voting on something about the tax cuts today in Congress?
Anyway, I always like this illustration to teach the young about tax cuts:
A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, and was very much in favor of the distribution of wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.
One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the addition of more government welfare programs. The self-professed objectivity aclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father.
He responded by asking how she was doing in school.
Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, Insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.
Her father listened and then asked, "How is you friend Audrey doing?"
She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies, and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus, college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over."
Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."
The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That wouldn't be fair! I have worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!"
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the Republican Party."
****people began to see a whole series of choices that have been wrong.’’ ****
I have made a few choices in this life of mine that have been wrong. Voting against John Kerry wasnt one of the,
"More federal money for healthcare and education. That's something new, eh John?"
How about cutting the medicare drug plan and killing NCLB. Then call it a surplus and lower taxes even more.
He has Algore's timing ...
http://www.drudgereport.com/agwarm.htm
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED JAN 14, 2004 19:39:09 ET XXXXX
GORE TO WARN OF 'GLOBAL WARMING' ON NEW YORK CITY'S COLDEST DAY IN DECADES!
This guy must live in Toon Town!
He is so out of touch with reality that he rates his own Saturday morning cartoon show!!
President Bush has tried to modernize America's energy policy since early 2001.....
and at every turn, Democrats have put roadblocks in the way.
It's not the administration that controls the country, Mr. Kerry.
America is much greater than Washington, DC if you have not realized that.
Bush is just trying to do his job......something that Democrats fear.
OT: The press is all OVER Scott McClellan again. FNC
MA is losing its Middle Class at a rate which will cost it two congressional seats in the 2010 census.
MA dems want to grant In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens.
MA dems want to allow non-citizens to vote.
Coincidence?
Good memory!
Uranus. LOL
I hadn't recognized it.
Well Said!
You are 100% correct!
More homeownership than ever before in our nation's history.
Low unemployment. Remember when 7% used to be considered full employment? Now it's well before 5% nationwide and the press STILL complains.
If there was a democrat in office, you would not hear the end of how good the economy is. Bush needs to get back on track and start a campaign stop at the beginning of each week like he did starting last November.
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