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Obama economic plan aims for 2.5M new jobs by 2011
Yahoo ^ | 11/22/2008 | WILL LESTER

Posted on 11/22/2008 7:12:10 AM PST by Red in Blue PA

WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create 2.5 million jobs by rebuilding roads and bridges and modernizing schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.

"These aren't just steps to pull ourselves out of this immediate crisis. These are the long-term investments in our economic future that have been ignored for far too long," Obama said in the weekly Democratic radio address.

The goal is to it quickly through Congress, with help from both parties, after Obama takes office Jan. 20. The plan, which envisions those new jobs by January 2011, is "big enough to meet the challenges we face," he said.

Obama noted the growing evidence the country is "facing an economic crisis of historic proportions" and said he was pleased Congress passed an extension of unemployment benefits this past week. But, he added, `We must do more to put people back to work and get our economy moving again."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; agenda; bho2008; jobs; obama; obamatransitionfile
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To: Red in Blue PA
GOVERNMENT CHAIN GANG JOBS!

This is nuts. How about hi-tech jobs Barry boy???

Maybe we should all move to India where they understand the value of the entrepreneur and wealth creation!

81 posted on 11/22/2008 8:53:15 AM PST by April Lexington (We are now in the era of Timothy Leary Economics!)
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To: Red in Blue PA
If this man believes that the government can “create” jobs, he is living in the past.
82 posted on 11/22/2008 8:54:39 AM PST by quadrant (1o)
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To: dandiegirl
Obama has never had a real job. Never had to make a payroll and has no clue how businesses run or how they make a profit. He was given everything he has because he is black. People that think he can do anything are just plain idiots. He’s nothing but a mouthpiece of the people in the background telling him what to do and say.

You, madam, are a genius! Well said.

83 posted on 11/22/2008 8:54:40 AM PST by April Lexington (We are now in the era of Timothy Leary Economics!)
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To: patriotspride

A thousand bridges to nowhere. Boy are those college kids gonna be surprised when they get a pick’n’shovel for graduation!


84 posted on 11/22/2008 8:58:01 AM PST by ChiMark
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To: Red in Blue PA

WE WANT PIE!!

Give us pie, more pie, the Obamessiah promised us PIE!!!


85 posted on 11/22/2008 9:27:38 AM PST by Enchante (Thanks, Mediascum, you "elected" your candidate and now the country will pay....)
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To: P-Marlowe

Costa Mesa Freeway, Taxway, Porkway....AmericanWay.


86 posted on 11/22/2008 9:34:27 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain, Pro Deo et Patria)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

I’m actually ok with this plan to get some infrastructure projects going as long as only US citizens are allowed to be part of the workforce.

I fear you are correct though. Our “friend” GWBush essentially fell asleep at the wheel while 15 million new democratic voters entered the US from Mexico from 2000 to 2008. And with the economic downturn, many of those 15 million who have jobs will probably lose them and we’ll be in the mess of trying to support them if Obama and dems grant amnesty.


87 posted on 11/22/2008 9:34:47 AM PST by SteveAustin
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To: WOSG
Yet he got re-elected 3 times.

People thought he "cared" about them.

88 posted on 11/22/2008 9:46:59 AM PST by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: listenhillary

“The unions might take issue with his WPA, CCC plans.”

Who cares? What, are unions gonna go vote Republican? Ha!


89 posted on 11/22/2008 10:04:41 AM PST by Tublecane
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

BO wnat us all in a chain gang instead of meaningful work.
As the truth gets out about global warming, all this energy tech sector will look mighty speculative (with no return on investment and no new jobs.)


90 posted on 11/22/2008 10:09:37 AM PST by thenewsblogger
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To: Red in Blue PA

Plenty to do I see. Spying, writing up reports after listening to spies, working the trains, building the camps, building ‘showering’ facilities, arranging and working shipping routes to get rid of dissenters.

Then of course, confiscating, sorting, and distributing the possessions and land property of ‘criminals’ to loyalists and new recruits.

Clerical work such as taking names, ages, filing the paperwork, stacking it and getting identification numbers for prisoners.

Fashion design: designing uniforms according to category.

Working in press, PR, coordinating development of education films with Hollywood and new material for teaching. Stage shows, cartoons, movies and songs.

Farming in communes and only allowing married couples to meet and copulate every so often in a specific area curtained off with a guard outside to tell them when their time is up. Portrait of Obama in the room to encourage good patriots to breed new soldiers for the revolution and also discourage psychological intimacy using Obama as a distraction. Also discourages ‘weak minded’ people from copulating because of Obama distraction. Food rationed and distributed.

Hospital facilities created to keep hygiene up to snuff to ensure healthy babies are born and keep breeders as healthy as possible. Daycare facilities set up to keep children from developing ‘unnecessary attachments’ to mothers/breeders. Only party members of good standing and ‘irreproachable reputation’ are allowed to maintain family unit with frequent checks by case worker to ensure that child is not corrupted by ideas of unimportance and impurity such as the concept of individuality and accomplishment for the self alone.

Housekeeping: maids and other houseworkers ‘volunteer’ to clean homes of party members following all orders with unquestioning obedience.

Those of high intelligence are taught ideals of party by ‘teachers’ and if ‘incorrigible’ are exterminated.

Military: I don’t need to say I think.

See, plenty of jobs created.


91 posted on 11/22/2008 10:21:04 AM PST by Niuhuru (Fine, I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
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To: John123

“taxing the rich folks to death”

Taxing and then shooting.


92 posted on 11/22/2008 10:22:16 AM PST by Niuhuru (Fine, I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

I know I won’t. When people realize the reality of the situation, they’ll freak out.


93 posted on 11/22/2008 10:24:53 AM PST by Niuhuru (Fine, I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
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To: dandiegirl

And the exact people who are the same voted for him. They’ve never had to build from scratch, plan a business strategy, get funds, and make and follow through long term plans.

Affirmative Action has reached it’s peak.

At this point the people who think this stuff appears out of thin air are going to be the ones starving in the streets when the benefit train falls to pieces and Obama is no longer able to throw money to them because he and his goons have killed off all the producers and the survivors are in exile.


94 posted on 11/22/2008 10:28:07 AM PST by Niuhuru (Fine, I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
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To: Son House

ping


95 posted on 11/22/2008 11:35:59 AM PST by Son House (Mr. Øbama, Your Tax Increases Are Decreasing Job Opportunities)
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To: nathanbedford
In their insatiable quest to play God, leftists are drawn to governing because it is the arena which permits them to do just that, to play God. Turning loose the entrepreneurial spirit of the citizenry is anathema to them because it takes them out of the game, in fact, it takes away the game entirely. That will never do.

This is precisely correct, and why no leftist should ever be allowed anywhere near power, authority, education, or, frankly, a voting booth. They are effectively criminally insane, have zero humility about *everything*, and have a psychotic's level of empathy for the people they destroy.
96 posted on 11/22/2008 11:43:15 AM PST by earthFriendly
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To: Earthdweller
Put Harry Ried out of a job...I like to see that old commie practice what he preaches. Pelosi can standby in the sweltering heat to lash him if he doesn't perform.

I like the mental image, but Pelosi would melt before Ried picked a single head of lettuce. Is she even from our solar system?

97 posted on 11/22/2008 11:43:28 AM PST by earthFriendly
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To: Old Sarge
There will be no anger, no outrage, and no civl war.

The reason I think that there will be no outrage is exactly what we see in Cuba ie "the people" have just enough to keep from starving, being cold, being without shelter. In other words, they are complacent with not enough motivation to revolt. That, IMO, is the secret of what makes socialism/communism/progressivism work. And I could see it happening here in USA

98 posted on 11/22/2008 12:00:07 PM PST by ncpatriot
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To: listenhillary

Don’t forget the concessions need to appease enviro-regs, states, cities, counties and neighborhood groups in order to get anything done.
Folks will be wishing for how simple things were for the WPA.


99 posted on 11/22/2008 1:12:24 PM PST by Wiseghy ("You want to break this army? Then break your word to it.")
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To: Red in Blue PA

Buah created 2 million jobs just in 2005 alone. Its going to take this asshat 3 years to do the same?


100 posted on 11/22/2008 1:17:36 PM PST by Bommer ( Republican Party - RIP!)
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