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Former Clintonista Reich Laughed At For Saying Stimulus 'Keeping People Employed'
NewsBusters ^
| October 2, 2009
| Noel Sheppard and Jeff Poor
Posted on 10/02/2009 10:37:46 AM PDT by Rufus2007
Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich was laughed at Friday for claiming "the stimulus package is the thing that is actually keeping the economy up, keeping people employed."
In a discussion on CNBC about the larger than expected September job losses reported Friday by the Labor Department, Reich was explaining to hosts Melissa Francis and Lawrence Kudlow how things would be much worse if not for the stimulus package.
He also implied that things won't get better until healthcare is reformed.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cnbc; moneylist; robertreich
Even the gang at CNBC can't keep a straight face with the Keynesian/Obama talking points in motion...
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:37:47 AM PDT
by
Rufus2007
To: Rufus2007
ReichNever really looked at his name quite like that before...
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:40:03 AM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(Isn't the Golden Mean the secret to something," I parried? "Yes," Blue replied. "Mediocrity.")
To: Rufus2007
Reich (Sieg Heil!) is a Nazi...
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:41:36 AM PDT
by
April Lexington
(Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
To: Rufus2007
Their lies are catching up with them.
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:43:17 AM PDT
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: Rufus2007
Reich is an idiot too. He didn’t want any of the stimulus going to white construction workers.
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:45:24 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
To: Rufus2007
Maybe from his viewpoint, he’s used to looking UP.
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:46:28 AM PDT
by
Zathras
To: Rufus2007
Reich or Jodie Miller...Jodie Miller or Reich.
Miller won!!!!!
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:48:49 AM PDT
by
Marty62
(former Marty60)
To: Rufus2007
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:49:00 AM PDT
by
Leisler
(It's going to be a hard, long winter)
To: b4its2late
An hour after Reich made the statement about White Construction Workers, a brick wall collapsed on a White Construction Worker in Boston.
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:49:39 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: massgopguy
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:51:55 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
To: b4its2late
Rush playing this clip now.
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:53:15 AM PDT
by
workerbee
(If you vote for Democrats, you are engaging in UnAmerican Activity.)
To: Rufus2007
Reich and small business.
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posted on
10/02/2009 10:58:35 AM PDT
by
Overtaxed Patriot
(The only positive thing about the 'Cash for Clunkers" program, is that it took thousands of Obama bu)
To: Rufus2007
This is good news.
Power can always stand up to violence and hatred.
Humor is what brings it down.
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posted on
10/02/2009 11:03:13 AM PDT
by
wbill
To: Leisler
Your graph needs to be adjusted *up* a bit for September.
Also, I think, the July and August numbers were adjusted up today, too. :-)
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posted on
10/02/2009 11:04:29 AM PDT
by
wbill
To: wbill
We are in the best of hands.
(/sarc)
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posted on
10/02/2009 11:44:12 AM PDT
by
Leisler
(It's going to be a hard, long winter)
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