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America Without a Middle Class
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 07:01:24 in Business
“MS. MORNIN: That's good, because I work three jobs and I feel like I contribute.
THE PRESIDENT: You work three jobs?
MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.
THE PRESIDENT: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that. (Applause.
THE PRESIDENT: You work three jobs?
MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.
THE PRESIDENT: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that. (Applause.
Changein2012 replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 07:18:04
“Nobody in this country is required to work 3 jobs, it is voluntary.”
theycallthewindmariah replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 07:15:23
“Did that come from the campaign? I remembered a 'town hall' he did where an older African American woman said something like that and he just didn't seem to "get it"...to connect with her. I thought "Oh, no. He doesn't understand her life." I started to wonder what suffering he had connected with. It contrasted in my mind with that scene from "Primary Colors" where they've all had too much to drink at the bbq and start crying over "the mamas". It may have been a movie, but you had a good sense it was real.”
blastocyst replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 07:05:58
“If we're lucky, one-in-ten can appreciate the irony.”
NatteringNabob replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 07:05:44
“Compassionate conservatism at its zenith.”
Will The Unemployment Disaster Be Obama's Katrina?
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 07:25:02 in Politics
“Then he raised taxes.”
Malkin72 replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 07:41:08
“You don't use facts to try to convince people Jesus isn't what they thought he was either, do you?
You think he will let facts distort his deity, Reagan?”
You think he will let facts distort his deity, Reagan?”
Will The Unemployment Disaster Be Obama's Katrina?
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 07:17:49 in Politics
“Morning J is comparing Obama's JOB APPROVAL to Sarah's POPULAR APPROVAL trying to claim the gap is closing.”
BPCentrisAmerican replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 11:18:44
“To bad Sarah only job is to glad hand and sign her revenge book.”
AnnfromCA replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 08:01:25
“It is.”
Pleneras replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 07:51:42
“I flipped onto that. Made me furious at MSNBC for hiring idiots and promoting Pat B after his racist comments. I avoid MSNBC now except for Maddow & Olbermann. Using 1000 people who respond as the voice of millions is what's wrong with media today.”
drbillybob replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 07:50:03
“It is ...”
dwright replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 07:49:16
“wow - please don't tell me that!!!”
Will The Unemployment Disaster Be Obama's Katrina?
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 07:17:06 in Politics
“All the things that got us where we are.
Briliant.”
Briliant.”
AP Asks If Obama Is "Obnoxiously Articulate"
Commented Oct 15, 2009 at 14:22:03 in Media
“Only one problem with the post...
"they're"
I mean, if you're going to criticize spelling..
:)”
"they're"
I mean, if you're going to criticize spelling..
:)”
This Week In Magazines: Obama The "Self-Entangling Giant"
Commented Sep 28, 2009 at 06:40:57 in Media
“Cleaning up after Republicans is difficult and expensive.
I suggest we don't elect them any more.”
I suggest we don't elect them any more.”
reggieb replied on Sep 28, 2009 at 07:09:33
“i concur”
GoingRogue replied on Sep 28, 2009 at 06:57:26
“Really? Could of swore the dems have been in control for almost 3 years.”
dwright replied on Sep 28, 2009 at 06:49:54
“x1”
Barack Obama Must See Michael Moore's New Movie (and So Must You)!
Commented Sep 21, 2009 at 18:21:11 in Business
“Well, a lot of people wouldn't care as much.”
Arianna Discusses Whether Obama Will Forgo Support From The GOP In Order To Pass Health Care Reform (VIDEO)
Commented Sep 15, 2009 at 09:08:54 in Politics
“The doctors want the public option.
They're as fed up as the rest of us with the insurance companies s.c.r.e.w.
They're as fed up as the rest of us with the insurance companies s.c.r.e.w.
New Rule: Smart President ≠ Smart Country
Commented Aug 07, 2009 at 15:52:08 in Comedy
“I know they're not very bright... I've seen the way they drive.”
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 07:32:54 in Politics
“I don't know how giving a business a tax cut will cause me to buy their product.
Maybe you can explain.”
Maybe you can explain.”
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 07:30:57 in Politics
“That was a history of the recovery from the first Bush recession.
To point out that job recovery was slower than normally expected.”
To point out that job recovery was slower than normally expected.”
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 07:29:38 in Politics
“Uh huh.
Recession turning around (Growth expected for current quarter)
Housing foreclosures leveling off
Auto sales up
Housing sales up”
Recession turning around (Growth expected for current quarter)
Housing foreclosures leveling off
Auto sales up
Housing sales up”
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 07:28:05 in Politics
“It took time to come out of the Reagan/Bush economy.
Democratic president, Republican congress - surplus
Republican president, Repulican congress - deficits
Hmmm, what was the difference?”
Democratic president, Republican congress - surplus
Republican president, Repulican congress - deficits
Hmmm, what was the difference?”
Mekrabb replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 07:51:21
“Bush is not a republican”
Reality Czech replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 07:31:08
“balance in the federal government
hmmm...wha
hmmm...wha
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 07:23:27 in Politics
“Explain how a tax break will increase your market.”
RasAlula replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 07:31:05
“exactly! This guy is long on ideology and short on logic. If only he had a tax break, he could hire more people and business would boom!”
Reality Czech replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 07:29:42
“he just did”
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 07:14:56 in Politics
“I guess he misunderestimated the Bush effect.”
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 07:04:42 in Politics
“The labor market is indeed rebounding more slowly than usual coming out of the 2001 recession. For example, during just two of the previous nine recoveries, the unemployment rate worsened for more than a year (14 and 16 months).
At 20 months through July 2003, the rise in the unemployment rate has persisted for unusually long. The weakness of employment is even more unusual. Employment has declined by 1% since the recession ended, and is still declining 20 months into the recovery.
The second largest decline in the post-war period was a 0.6% decline that lasted 11 months into the recovery from the 1990-1991 recession. Typically, employment rebounds within 3 months after a recession has ended.
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At 20 months through July 2003, the rise in the unemployment rate has persisted for unusually long. The weakness of employment is even more unusual. Employment has declined by 1% since the recession ended, and is still declining 20 months into the recovery.
The second largest decline in the post-war period was a 0.6% decline that lasted 11 months into the recovery from the 1990-1991 recession. Typically, employment rebounds within 3 months after a recession has ended.
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Reality Czech replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 07:22:12
“I would be curious to see how much of the employment market from 2001-2007 was tied directly or in the orbit of the real estate boom...
How many home builders, construction workers, mortgage brokers, etc...were inflating those job numbers”
How many home builders, construction workers, mortgage brokers, etc...were inflating those job numbers”
NevadaPatriot replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 07:19:08
“This is because America does not have a manufacturing sector. Most all jobs have been offshored.
America is now a credit / debt economy with no savings and very little production.
As a result, there will not be many new jobs created anytime soon.”
America is now a credit / debt economy with no savings and very little production.
As a result, there will not be many new jobs created anytime soon.”
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 06:51:02 in Politics
“In 1981, Congress approved very large supply-side tax cuts, dramatically lowering marginal income-tax rates. In 1990 and 1993, by contrast, Congress raised marginal income-tax rates on the well off.
Despite the very different tax policies followed during these two decades, there was virtually no difference in real per-person economic growth in the 1980s and 1990s. Real per-person revenues, however, grew about twice as quickly in the 1990s, when taxes were increased, as in the 1980s, when taxes were cut.
Studies by the Congressional Budget Office, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the Administration itself show that tax cuts do not come anywhere close to paying for themselves over the long term.
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Despite the very different tax policies followed during these two decades, there was virtually no difference in real per-person economic growth in the 1980s and 1990s. Real per-person revenues, however, grew about twice as quickly in the 1990s, when taxes were increased, as in the 1980s, when taxes were cut.
Studies by the Congressional Budget Office, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the Administration itself show that tax cuts do not come anywhere close to paying for themselves over the long term.
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Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 06:36:05 in Politics
“So revenues increased coming out of the first Bush recession.
Go figure.”
Go figure.”
drbillybob replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 07:00:56
“... to record levels. C'mon, from 1998 to 2007 federal revenues increased some 50% in real dollars - far outpacing population growth.
Its spending !”
Its spending !”
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 06:35:12 in Politics
“Bush set the debt steamroller in motion with his tax cuts.”
drbillybob replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 06:53:14
“can you read?”
OldTiredSarge replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 06:50:09
“Obamanomics,
Nope, Bush just kept the $800 billion cost of two wars off the books. And denied that there was even a recession until Oct.-Nov. of 2008 when it started in Dec. of 2007.”
Nope, Bush just kept the $800 billion cost of two wars off the books. And denied that there was even a recession until Oct.-Nov. of 2008 when it started in Dec. of 2007.”
obamanomics replied on Aug 06, 2009 at 06:42:41
“Did Bush sign a nearly 800 billion dollar stimulus package into law? Did Bush sell the package by claiming it would jolt the economy back into life? Did Bush sell the stimulus package by claiming unemployment would remain under 8% if it were passed?”
CIA Supervisor Claimed He Used Fire Ants On Detainee
Commented Jul 16, 2009 at 10:43:26 in Politics
“"The real issue here is whether this was CIA policy or some renegade, overzealous employee who engaged in excesses"
I'd suspect the overzealous employee..
I'd suspect the overzealous employee..
Sarah Palin Resigning as Alaska's Governor (VIDEO)
Commented Jul 04, 2009 at 07:30:14 in Politics
“There once was a Palin named Sarah
With lipstick, a twang and big hair-a
In a rambling snit
She announced she would quit
Because life isn't treating her fair-a”
With lipstick, a twang and big hair-a
In a rambling snit
She announced she would quit
Because life isn't treating her fair-a”
Sarah Palin Resigning as Alaska's Governor (VIDEO)
Commented Jul 03, 2009 at 17:09:33 in Politics
“Sad day for teabaggers.”
PKatherine replied on Jul 03, 2009 at 17:18:23
“hahaha! they probably didnt understand a word she said.”
tlgeiger62 replied on Jul 03, 2009 at 17:15:16
“And Hannity! I wanted to see what Fox News was saying and switched on "Glen Beck Show" - he wasn't ever there! Apparently he's so upset, the show could NOT go on!
But Fox seems to be spinning this that she's doing this for a "greater purpose".”
But Fox seems to be spinning this that she's doing this for a "greater purpose".”
JNagarya replied on Jul 03, 2009 at 17:11:03
“And a great day for the nation!”
Sarah Palin Resigning as Alaska's Governor (VIDEO)
Commented Jul 03, 2009 at 17:00:15 in Politics
“Sarah we hardly liked ye.”
Sarah Palin Resigning as Alaska's Governor (VIDEO)
Commented Jul 03, 2009 at 16:48:58 in Politics
“Andrea Mitchell reporting that her aids are saying she's out of politics forever.
(Hopefully not a George Bush version of "forever")”
(Hopefully not a George Bush version of "forever")”
Obama's First 100 Days Report Card: HuffPost Bloggers Give Their Grades
Commented Apr 29, 2009 at 15:07:04 in Politics
“I would wonder how much economics gets taught in law school.”
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