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Obama renews call for more stimulus
The Washington Times ^ | August 9, 2011 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 08/09/2011 8:46:14 AM PDT by yoe

Pummeled by ghastly economic news, President Obama called Monday for more spending and extended tax cuts that he said would help stimulate the economy — but these also could deepen the deficit problems that helped the federal government earn its first-ever debt downgrade last week.

The president made the proposals as world stock market indexes were tumbling, and his remarks seemed designed to help the White House regain its political footing by resetting the congressional agenda next month. Mr. Obama said he wants the 2 percent payroll-tax cut extended into next year, the creation of an infrastructure bank by Congress to promote construction, and enhanced unemployment benefits extended for another year.

“If Congress fails to extend the payroll-tax cut and the unemployment-insurance benefits that I’ve called for, it could mean 1 million fewer jobs and half a percent less growth,” the president said from the White House, as stocks were in the midst of deep losses that would register a nearly 635-point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average. “This is something we can do immediately, something we can do as soon as Congress gets back.”

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 0bamaa; chicongo; economy; infrastructurebank; johnkerry; obama; obamaarigged; obamanomics; oncspan; payrolltaxcut; socialsecurity; stimulus; unemployment; unemploymentbenefits
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To: Lazamataz
That's right Laz. I am still amazed at how many public “commentators” are still unwilling to admit this simple fact. I guess they are afraid of something, not sure what, but it must be something...
21 posted on 08/09/2011 9:05:23 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.")
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To: All

Obama is no different that the angry black flash mobs attacking the white man...in the streets around the world and across America...

SEE what happens with “Eric ‘My People’ Holder” gives away the FREE VIOLENCE pass to the Black Panthers and is the protector of the illegal activities of Obama?

What Regan did to the Soviet Union...Obama is doing to the USA...bringing her to her knees...


22 posted on 08/09/2011 9:06:06 AM PDT by antivenom (visit SBPDL.com and at least read what you and the liberal media are too afraid to say)
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To: yoe

The U.S. Congress sets a federal budget every year in the trillions of dollars. Few people know how much money that is so we created a breakdown of federal spending in simple terms. Let’s put the 2011 federal budget into perspective:

” U.S. income: $2,170,000,000,000
“ Federal budget: $3,820,000,000,000
“ New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
“ National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
“ Recent budget cut: $ 38,500,000,000 (about 1 percent of the budget)

It helps to think about these numbers in terms that we can relate to. Let’s remove eight zeros from these numbers and pretend this is the household budget for the fictitious Jones family.

” Total annual income for the Jones family: $21,700
“ Amount of money the Jones family spent: $38,200
“ Amount of new debt added to the credit card: $16,500
“ Outstanding balance on the credit card: $142,710
“ Amount cut from the budget: $385

Whew! I’m glad they got that all worked out to our benefit, aren’t you? I feel better already.


23 posted on 08/09/2011 9:06:44 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: RexBeach

“I would like to know how unemployment benefits stimulate the economy?”

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Why, giving money to parasites so they can buy iPhones, booze and plasma TVs, of course.

All the while of course, ignoring the basic rule of Hazlitt’s “Economics in One Lesson”:

You must look at ALL the factors in any economic transaction. In this case, on the other side of the equation, which the propagandizing QueerMedia refuses to cover, the RaceMarxist is stealing from other Americans to finance the habitually unemployed.


24 posted on 08/09/2011 9:08:40 AM PDT by EyeGuy (2012: When the Levee Breaks)
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To: yoe

Making his friends and PACs rich hasn’t worked so far, so I figure it’s due for a win. :D

/sarc


25 posted on 08/09/2011 9:09:12 AM PDT by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: yoe

26 posted on 08/09/2011 9:11:12 AM PDT by cranked
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To: yoe
Well, let's see. The first "stimulus" pushed us into the multi-trillion-dollar debt range. Still have a AA credit rating. Hmmm, let's see how much damage another "stimulus" does.

Captain on the bridge of the Titanic: "Looks like the first "stimulus" iceberg didn't sink her. Well let's go full speed ahead and see what happens. Good night."

27 posted on 08/09/2011 9:11:42 AM PDT by PapaNew
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28 posted on 08/09/2011 9:12:45 AM PDT by devolve (. . . . . . . . . . . . Fat & Furious - Burger & Fries Queen*s 1700+ calorie lunches . . . . .)
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To: yoe
“If Congress fails to extend the payroll-tax cut and the unemployment-insurance benefits that I’ve called for, it could mean 1 million fewer jobs and half a percent less growth,”

He's been wrong on everything so far.
Maybe the American people should just ignore him until 2012. Give him a gum wrapper to play with.

29 posted on 08/09/2011 9:14:11 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: yoe

Maybe he can try the old Bush Tax Refund trick? Give refund checks to everyone, even those that don’t pay taxes. /s


30 posted on 08/09/2011 9:14:25 AM PDT by tobyhill (Real Spending Cuts Don't Require Increasing The Debt)
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To: yoe
“If Congress fails to extend the payroll-tax cut and the unemployment-insurance benefits that I’ve called for, it could mean 1 million fewer jobs and half a percent less growth,”

He's been wrong on everything so far.
Maybe the American people should just ignore him until 2012. Give him a gum wrapper to play with.

31 posted on 08/09/2011 9:14:30 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: BuckeyeTexan
25th Amendment (partial).......

Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
32 posted on 08/09/2011 9:16:41 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Lazamataz
Obama is crashing the United States on purpose

Bingo

"When all logical explanations have been exhausted, it is time to look at the explanations you dared not believe."

33 posted on 08/09/2011 9:16:45 AM PDT by MindBender26 (Forget AMEX. Remember your Glock 27: Never Leave Home Without It!)
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To: Lazamataz
Obama is crashing the United States on purpose.

I can't believe people STILL don't see what is happening.

For the people who still don't get it --when you are in the middle of communist coup -- there typically isn't a big announcement that you are in the middle of a communist coup.

It only becomes really apparent when the breadlines start and your neighbors start disappearing.

But, by then, it's too late. Most are too hungry or scared to say much of anything.

34 posted on 08/09/2011 9:17:32 AM PDT by riri
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To: yoe
STIMULUS?????

IMPEACH IT NOW!

what a destroyer of American this turd is just like his butt buddy FDR

SPEND SPEND SPEND 1934


35 posted on 08/09/2011 9:18:01 AM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: yoe
“If Congress fails to extend the payroll-tax cut

Isn't this the same $hithead that wanted to *raise* taxes just one short week ago?

36 posted on 08/09/2011 9:19:45 AM PDT by kevao
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To: yoe

When one finds onself in a deepening hole, one should

STOP DIGGING.

More of the same isn’t the right answer. Too bad some are just not smart enough to realize more of the same isn’t the right answer. What’s that definition of insanity?


37 posted on 08/09/2011 9:19:59 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: BuckeyeTexan

No, he’s a Marxist and doing precisely what is required to crash the economy. It’s his objective. He is now racing to get it done before 2012 elections. The Usurping Marxist and his band of angry commies have something up their sleeve to somehow displace the election. It’s the only explanation that makes sense of what is happening.

Onanda has lost the indie vote and is losing the young adult vote. Many of the brain dead college seniors who voted for him last time around are without doubt still looking for jobs—let alone good paying jobs. It also appears he’s also losing some of his commie base because he didn’t push us faster into the grasping arms of Marxism.

But the big deal is that everyone is being negatively impacted by his ideologically blind policies. I don’t believe even his neighborhood organizers and the unions will be able to invent enough votes to throw the election to him. Nothing he’s said since the budget bomb indicates he’s going to anything more than more of the same.

Therefore, IMHO we have a big surprise coming. It isn’t far off and it isn’t good.


38 posted on 08/09/2011 9:20:14 AM PDT by dools0007world (uestion)
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To: yoe

He cancelled all events and is having a secret NO PRESS meeting with high efficiency FUEL FOR cars people. [As if Ethanol is not already damaging boat and lawn mower motors and he is making a zillion in seafoam stocks.] (YEAH THIS WILL HELP US NOT! HE WILL PROMOTE AND ORDER OBAMA CARS!)

THEN...HE is having a I am sure closed meeting with Turbo Tax Cheater Timmy

Tuesday Aug. 9, 2011
All Times Eastern7:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Obama receives the presidential daily briefing.
10:35 AM
Obama meets with industry officials to discuss their fuel efficiency standards.
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:50 PM
Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM

http://www.politico.com/politico44/index.html

This lazy SOB does not ever do anything until 10AM and he is announcing early He and Timmy decided another stimulus for trillions to pay off his fat cats and new ACORN and moveon.org and fund Pelosi’s wine farm, the study of chinese hookers and drug use and field mice is needed.

Obama could ask for a zillion dollar stimulus today and get it somehow and then when we are downgraded to A- then he will ask for another Zillion infinity quadzillion trillion billion stimulus and get it. And the MSM and DNC will still say it is the tea parties fault and Obama is their black Jesus.

HIS REAL SCHEDULE

Tuesday Aug. 9, 2011
All Times Eastern7:00 AM
8:00 AM SLEEP IN
9:00 AM SLEEP IN
10:00 AM Breakfast served in bed for a king
Obama receives the presidential daily briefing.
10:35 AM YAWNS and blackberries Soro’s and the TALLY BON during meeting
Obama meets with industry officials to discuss their fuel efficiency standards.
11:00 AM TELLS THEM MAKE SURE IT IS SO EXPENSIVE NO ONE CAN AFFORD THE FUEL MADE FROM PELOSI’S BOTOX JUICE LEFTOVERS-AND- ORDERS ALL TO DRIVE OBAMA SMART CARS
12:00 PM CALLS SOME TERRORISTS TELLS THEM HE IS WAIVING HIS ATTORNEY FEE
1:00 PM HELPS MO SHOP FOR HIGH END UGLY CLOTHES FOR THEIR MARTHA’S VINEYARD TRIP MO SCREAMS AT HIM BECAUSE SHE IS SICK OF HIM GOING TO HER FAVORITE BURGER JOINT W/O HER
2:00 PM MAKES SURE HIS PRAYER RUG HAS BEEN CLEANED FOR THE RAMADAN DINNER
2:50 PM
Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
3:00 PM GOES GOLFING IN SECRET
4:00 PM “ “
5:00 PM CALLS SORO’S and TELLS HIM AMERICA SHOULD BE FINISHED SOON AND THAT THEY NEED TO INTRO THE NEW WORLD CURRENCY SOON


39 posted on 08/09/2011 9:21:21 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (S&P wasn't worried about us not lifting the debt ceiling - they are worried about the spending)
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To: Republic of Texas

But wait, but wait, he can count to five with his left hoof, too!.


40 posted on 08/09/2011 9:27:58 AM PDT by JPG (Yes She Can!)
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