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Romney Blasts Obama Policy, Offers Own Plan
boston Globe ^ | 12/13/09

Posted on 12/14/2009 11:33:44 AM PST by meandog

Just before yesterday’s White House jobs summit, Mitt Romney minced no words in blasting President Obama’s economic policies.

“Like other presidents before him, Barack Obama inherited a recession. But unlike them, he has made it worse, not better,’’ Romney wrote in an opinion piece published yesterday in USA Today.

The former Massachusetts governor - who made his name and fortune at private equity firm Bain Capital, ran for the GOP presidential nomination last year, and could very well run again in 2012 - derides Obama’s economic know-how.

“His failure to stem the unemployment tide should not have been a surprise. With no experience whatsoever in the world of employment and business formation, he had no compass to guide his path,’’ Romney wrote.

Romney also joined in the GOP criticism of White House remarks that the $787 billion economic stimulus is working, and accused the administration of trying to “disguise the truth’’ by touting “inflated figures of jobs ‘created.’ ’’

“Focusing solely on jobs created while ignoring the far greater numbers of jobs lost is Harry Houdini economics,’’ he added.

Romney laid out his own 10-point plan, including freezing stimulus money that has not been spent yet and redirecting it to the private sector; granting more business tax breaks; not allowing George W. Bush’s tax cuts to expire at the end of 2010; ditching the “cap-and-trade’’ climate change legislation; and approving free trade agreements with Colombia and other countries.

Democratic National Committee spokesman Hari Sevugan defended the stimulus program, citing a study this week from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that estimated the stimulus saved or created between 600,000 and 1.6 million jobs through September...

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Looks like the Romulan getting a head start on 2012!
1 posted on 12/14/2009 11:33:46 AM PST by meandog
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To: meandog

Bob Riley will be the next president, God willing.


2 posted on 12/14/2009 11:37:02 AM PST by AzaleaCity5691
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To: meandog
I would vote for 4 more years of Obama before I'd vote for this POS liberal RINO.

He is anti gun rights, pro-abortion, pro nationalized health care, hell he is Obama.

3 posted on 12/14/2009 11:38:18 AM PST by stockpirate (Obama, 55% disapproval rating, Rasmussen, -19)
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To: meandog

I notice he doesn’t, or at least the Glob doesn’t, say anything about his position on Obamacare. Does he want to do a gigantic Romneycare instead?


4 posted on 12/14/2009 11:38:54 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: meandog

Romney is a two-faced, two-bit, political whore who would do or say anything to get elected. I will never forgive that treasonous bastard for taking a stand with PlannedParenthood and the liberals FOR abortion, gay rights, gun control, socialized healthcare, etc. We can thank HIM and the RINO traitors like him FOR Obama!!

Piss on Romney!


5 posted on 12/14/2009 11:38:56 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Join the TEA Party Rebellion!! God save this great Republic!!)
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To: meandog

We like to think business cycles of the past are sort of just that, a think of the past. But is it really true? That is, are recessions cyclical or randomly occurring? The statement Romney makes about other presidents inheriting recession made me think about this. Reagan inherited one, then Clinton did, then Bush did, then Obama did. All separated by just about two terms or 8 to 9 years. 1980-1983, 1991-1992, 2000-2001, 2008-200?. Interesting.


6 posted on 12/14/2009 11:40:17 AM PST by pepsi_junkie (Who is John Galt?)
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To: meandog
“Like other presidents before him, Barack Obama inherited a recession. But unlike them, he has made it worse, not better’’

I don't think that's fair.

Remember - FDR inherited a recession, and made it worse. So Barack is not unlike every other president.

7 posted on 12/14/2009 11:40:30 AM PST by jdege
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To: meandog
Blaaast! Baaam! Booom!

Pifff...fizzle.

You can't blast what you believe in. Nobody cares what Mittens thinks. Time to do more important things. What a waste of Internet space.

8 posted on 12/14/2009 11:40:34 AM PST by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: meandog

willard: “my healthcare socialism is better than obama’s socialist healthcare”.

LLS


9 posted on 12/14/2009 11:40:45 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Boy I knew if I read the posts I could feel the love. But you are correct. In the future don’t hold back on how you feel about Mitt-Witt. :-)


10 posted on 12/14/2009 11:43:28 AM PST by stockpirate (Obama, 55% disapproval rating, Rasmussen, -19)
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To: meandog

“including freezing stimulus money that has not been spent yet and redirecting it to the private sector; granting more business tax breaks”

Um... How about just giving it back to the taxpayers?


11 posted on 12/14/2009 11:43:38 AM PST by Pessimist (u)
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To: Jim Robinson

“Piss on Romney!”

Just muss his hair. That’ll make him look the whore he is.


12 posted on 12/14/2009 11:52:14 AM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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To: meandog

13 posted on 12/14/2009 11:56:56 AM PST by maggief
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To: meandog
Romney is a RINO weenie. He is unworthy of consideration for any major public office after what he did to healthcare in Massachussets.

I wish this spineless POS would just go away to a cabin in the Wasatch Mountains and die there.

14 posted on 12/14/2009 11:58:58 AM PST by 60Gunner (But there's this one particular harbor...)
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To: Pessimist

“Um... How about just giving it back to the taxpayers?”

Or paying down the national debt...

- JP


15 posted on 12/14/2009 11:59:27 AM PST by Josh Painter ("We cannot spare this woman. She fights" - David Karki re: Sarah Palin)
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To: meandog

RINO Romney: I dont like Barry’s plan because I didnt think of it first...


16 posted on 12/14/2009 12:00:42 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: meandog

A metrosexual hissey fight?

let the bitch slappings begin.

/popcorn


17 posted on 12/14/2009 12:01:28 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Heck, Jim, why don't you really say how you feel about him. Do you realize that the Romulan just might be our candidate in 2012--especially with Dims being able to vote in many state GOP primaries (such as here in VA)?


"Come and drink my brand of koolaid ... Because if you'll remember many conservatives, such as the Great Rush Limbaugh, really liked me after I gave my "Mormon Speech" back in 2007!"

18 posted on 12/14/2009 12:04:27 PM PST by meandog (OWEbummercare means die quickly!)
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To: meandog

Romney should give it up already.


19 posted on 12/14/2009 12:14:32 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: maggief

LOL!!!


20 posted on 12/14/2009 12:15:46 PM PST by avacado
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