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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...
1 posted on 10/02/2009 10:37:47 AM PDT by Rufus2007
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To: Rufus2007
Reich

Never really looked at his name quite like that before...

2 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.")
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To: Rufus2007
Reich (Sieg Heil!) is a Nazi...
3 posted on 10/02/2009 10:41:36 AM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Rufus2007

Their lies are catching up with them.


4 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)
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To: Rufus2007

Reich is an idiot too. He didn’t want any of the stimulus going to white construction workers.


5 posted on 10/02/2009 10:45:24 AM PDT by b4its2late (Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
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To: Rufus2007

Maybe from his viewpoint, he’s used to looking UP.


6 posted on 10/02/2009 10:46:28 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Rufus2007

Reich or Jodie Miller...Jodie Miller or Reich.

Miller won!!!!!


7 posted on 10/02/2009 10:48:49 AM PDT by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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8 posted on 10/02/2009 10:49:00 AM PDT by Leisler (It's going to be a hard, long winter)
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To: b4its2late

An hour after Reich made the statement about White Construction Workers, a brick wall collapsed on a White Construction Worker in Boston.


9 posted on 10/02/2009 10:49:39 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: massgopguy

Really? Holy crap!


10 posted on 10/02/2009 10:51:55 AM PDT by b4its2late (Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
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To: b4its2late

Rush playing this clip now.


11 posted on 10/02/2009 10:53:15 AM PDT by workerbee (If you vote for Democrats, you are engaging in UnAmerican Activity.)
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To: Rufus2007

Reich and small business.


12 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)
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To: Rufus2007
This is good news.

Power can always stand up to violence and hatred.

Humor is what brings it down.

13 posted on 10/02/2009 11:03:13 AM PDT by wbill
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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. :-)

14 posted on 10/02/2009 11:04:29 AM PDT by wbill
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To: wbill

We are in the best of hands.

(/sarc)


15 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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