Posted on 01/16/2009 12:45:49 PM PST by EagleUSA
BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio – President-elect Barack Obama made a pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan at a Midwestern factory that makes wind turbine parts, saying Friday his plan would make smart investments in the country's future and create solid jobs in up-and-coming industries.
"Renewable energy isn't something pie in the sky. It's not part of a far-off future. It's happening all across America right now," Obama told workers at the Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co. in this Cleveland suburb. "It can create millions of additional jobs and entire new industries if we act right now."
Just days before taking the oath of office as the 44th president, Obama used the factory as a backdrop as he sought to generate support from the public — constituents of skeptical Republicans and Democrats in Congress — for his pricey plan to pull the country out of recession.
Seeking to counter critics' claims of excessive spending and too few tax cuts, Obama cast the package as necessary to create long-lasting, well-paying jobs in industries such as alternative energy, and help hard-hit industrial states such as Ohio now and in the future.
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The campaign is over. He said “YES WE CAN”. So yes, he better.
Opy-O's face is on every log wrapper......every log comes with its own rap cd for renewable energy relaxation. There's a small Opy-O Log deduction of 7% on my pay stub every week....it's listed as 'BS'.
These are the words of a bureaucrat, a chairwarmer, a politician on the take for all he can get. Talking about work and getting things done are two different things. We need cheap, reliable energy and adjectives like 'sustainable and renewable' just get in the way of getting any job done on time and under budget.
I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody’s part.
And he’s just the guy to do it.
You hadn't heard / read that? Now that's drastic change.
re #18...Goodun!!!
Back in the day, Bedford Heights was reputed to have a good number of residents that were members of the mafia. Whether true or not, I do not know.
“Renewable energy isn’t something pie in the sky. It’s not part of a far-off future. It’s happening all across America right now,” Obama told workers at the Cardinal
Since enviro’s and others have been pushing so called renewable energy sources for several decades now and for all practical purpose nothing has been found made or discovered that can feasibally replace our current energy systems why is it not pie in the sky and something from the far off future?
I was praying that Barack Obama was not as stupid as his Hope and Change campaign made him out to be. Looks like my prays have gone unanswered this time.........
"Renewable Energy" is code for "your electric rates are going to double in 2 years". I wonder if the sheeple know this.
Obama just trying to stampede Congress to pass his giant pork stimulus package that will not help the economy, just certain Dem constituencies.
Have you failed to notice that the GOP is also supporting Obama?
Look elsewhere for real hope, GOP central has joined hands with the democrats.
Stop Hillary
Stop ObamaStop McCain
Stop Obama
Obama the Drama Queen created this!
Resign! And take the rest of your socialist scum buddies infesting our capitol and government institutions with you!
Notice where Obama announced this...Ohio... keep that in mind when you think the Mid West doesn’t count.
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