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Gibbs: 'Stimulus plan is working' despite job losses
The Hill ^

Posted on 07/02/2009 1:15:35 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Gibbs: 'Stimulus plan is working' despite job losses By Sam Youngman Posted: 07/02/09 02:24 PM [ET]

Despite losing almost a half-million jobs in June, the economy is showing signs or recovery, the White House said Thursday.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the president joins the American people in being "impatient for results" as Republicans are howling that Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan has done nothing to halt job losses.

"There's a sense that beginnings of stabilization are taking hold, and hopefully the worst job loss is behind us," Gibbs said, adding the president was "deeply disappointed by the continued job loss" as the national unemployment rate moved up to 9.5 percent.

Gibbs said he "absolutely" believes that number is "definitely headed to 10 percent."

"It may not be next month, but I would assume in the next two to three months I think it's quite clear that we'll hit that number," Gibbs said.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhostimulus
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1 posted on 07/02/2009 1:15:35 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

And Gibbs added, after the press conference I will be selling oceanside properties in Arizona.


2 posted on 07/02/2009 1:16:54 PM PDT by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf the unborn)
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To: Sub-Driver

My sentiments exactly.


3 posted on 07/02/2009 1:17:08 PM PDT by FlashBack ('0'bama: "Katrina on a Global Level")
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To: Sub-Driver

Double no comment


4 posted on 07/02/2009 1:17:30 PM PDT by peace with honor
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To: Sub-Driver
as Republicans are howling that Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan has done nothing to halt job losses.

Sorry, I must be going deaf. - I didn't hear any howling yet...

5 posted on 07/02/2009 1:17:58 PM PDT by bill1952 (Power is an illusion created between those with power - and those without)
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To: Sub-Driver

Gibbs: ‘Stimulus plan is working’

But it is 4 government - everyday is Christmas in the beltway all of this economy job loses have been borne by private industry.

Government is doing just fine and expanding like crazy. Look at all the taxpayer paid travels our representatives are doing traveling the world and enjoying their vacation.

Its all good.


6 posted on 07/02/2009 1:18:24 PM PDT by edcoil (If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Gibbs: ‘Stimulus plan is working’ despite job losses

Translation to English: ‘Stimulus plan is utterly destoying the US economy, creating massive job losses’


7 posted on 07/02/2009 1:18:32 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember
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To: Sub-Driver

Idiot.


8 posted on 07/02/2009 1:18:32 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Sub-Driver

What an a$$hole!


9 posted on 07/02/2009 1:18:35 PM PDT by maggief
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To: Sub-Driver

Ahhhhh .... nuanced. It could actually be working if your unspoken is radically different than the reasons you told the public.


10 posted on 07/02/2009 1:18:39 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Out of gas become a pill box, Out of ammo become a bunker, Out of hope become a hero.)
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To: Sub-Driver

“There’s a sense that beginnings of stabilization are taking hold, and hopefully the worst job loss is behind us,”

Wishful thinking in other words. Sorry, my bad, let me correct that: wishful thinking that is contradicted by what actual evidence exists.


11 posted on 07/02/2009 1:18:42 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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To: Sub-Driver

4:00 is too early for a beer.


12 posted on 07/02/2009 1:18:51 PM PDT by VanDeKoik (Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)
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To: Sub-Driver
"Baghdad Bob" Gibbs


13 posted on 07/02/2009 1:19:16 PM PDT by St. Louis Conservative
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To: Sub-Driver

What a dolt. He really is a class-A doofus.


14 posted on 07/02/2009 1:19:18 PM PDT by Shelayne (Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty that was, and is, and IS TO COME!)
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To: edcoil

Obama’s answer to Bagdad Bob?


15 posted on 07/02/2009 1:19:36 PM PDT by not2worry (WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND)
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To: Sub-Driver

"The stimulus plan is working."

16 posted on 07/02/2009 1:19:39 PM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem - Ps 122:6)
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To: Sub-Driver

I suppose that Gibbs is selling a bridge too ...


17 posted on 07/02/2009 1:19:49 PM PDT by clamper1797 (FUBO ... the Anti-Reagan)
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To: Sub-Driver

Gibbs is going to just keep saying the same thing, week after week and month after month, as the stimulus plan continues to fail.


18 posted on 07/02/2009 1:19:51 PM PDT by NEMDF
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“Gibbs said, adding the president was “deeply disappointed..”

Is anyone else getting sick of this canned response to everything?

Can we move on from ‘deeply disappointed’ and maybe get a thesaurus for the ‘smartest man to ever hold the office’?

(eye roll)


19 posted on 07/02/2009 1:20:47 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

>> Idiot

My guess is Gibbs was rammed head-first into a lot of high school lockers, and repeatedly hit really hard in the head and face in a lot of jr. high school dodgeball games. It’s affected the lad. All those “wedgies” took their toll on his nuts as well.


20 posted on 07/02/2009 1:21:47 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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