Update to this posting is that Joe LIED when he said that Louisiana was losing 400 jobs every day. The FACTS actually show that Louisiana is actually gaining jobs. C'mon Joe where's that retraction? Stand up Joe, let everyone see ya.
Where was the fact checking behind the scenes by CBS to point this mistake out to Joe?
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
American small business needs more bridges
Every time that Joe Biden opens his mouth, America is treated to comedy more laughable than any Jay Leno, David Letterman or Saturday Night Live monologue or skit.
On CBS News this morning we were treated to more comedic antics when Biden was asked by a small business person named Lisa Hendrickson as to how the stimulus package will help small businesses like hers. Joe comes up with 3 very powerful responses suggesting first that transport of her customers to her or maybe the bridge across the creek to get to her needs repair, and thirdly that "smart" utility meters will contribute to her bottom line.
Then Joe tells the audience that Lisa should call him for a specific answer. I wonder how many agents Joe has at his call center to take these calls from the millions of small business owners across America. Let's take him up on his offer to help let's have all small business owners call him (his phone address uh.... number is 202-456-1414) to get the straight information on how the stimulus package will help them.
What was that web site number anyway?
On CBS News this morning we were treated to more comedic antics when Biden was asked by a small business person named Lisa Hendrickson as to how the stimulus package will help small businesses like hers. Joe comes up with 3 very powerful responses suggesting first that transport of her customers to her or maybe the bridge across the creek to get to her needs repair, and thirdly that "smart" utility meters will contribute to her bottom line.
Then Joe tells the audience that Lisa should call him for a specific answer. I wonder how many agents Joe has at his call center to take these calls from the millions of small business owners across America. Let's take him up on his offer to help let's have all small business owners call him (his phone address uh.... number is 202-456-1414) to get the straight information on how the stimulus package will help them.
What was that web site number anyway?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Obama's tax break for 95% of Americans
Okay, the campaign promise has been fulfilled. Obama's massive spending dubbed stimulus package provides for what he calls a tax cut that provides the average American family with $13 per week in relief. In order to get the full effect of this "tax cut" we need to put it into perspective.
This "tax cut" will allow you to purchase:
1. 3 additional #2s on the McDonald's breakfast menu each week. OR
2. An extra 8 gallons of gasoline every week. OR
3. One loaf of bread, one gallon of milk and a bag of Doritos.
What will you spend your windfall on?
This "tax cut" will allow you to purchase:
1. 3 additional #2s on the McDonald's breakfast menu each week. OR
2. An extra 8 gallons of gasoline every week. OR
3. One loaf of bread, one gallon of milk and a bag of Doritos.
What will you spend your windfall on?
Monday, February 9, 2009
Obama goes to Elkhart, IN and doesn't get booed off the stage?
In Elkhart, IN there is currently an unemployment rate over 15%. Do you know what the main industry in Elkhart, IN is? This is the recreational vehicle capital of the U.S. In addition, there are many businesses in this area that support the automobile manufacturing industry in Michigan and other parts of the U.S.
Today, Obama addressed Elkhart, IN to gain support for his economic stimulus pork spending bill. What a hypocrite. It was only 8 months ago that Obama said that "we can't drive our SUVs" while the rest of the world is suffering by using less energy than us. The RVs that are responsible for a large number of the jobs in Elkhart, IN are equivalent to SUVs on steroids. Instead of measuring their fuel efficiency in miles per gallon RVs are measured in gallons per mile. Obama and his followers don't want to see RVs being manufactured because they use too much energy and have huge carbon footprints.
C'mon Obama tell us how you really feel.
Today, Obama addressed Elkhart, IN to gain support for his economic stimulus pork spending bill. What a hypocrite. It was only 8 months ago that Obama said that "we can't drive our SUVs" while the rest of the world is suffering by using less energy than us. The RVs that are responsible for a large number of the jobs in Elkhart, IN are equivalent to SUVs on steroids. Instead of measuring their fuel efficiency in miles per gallon RVs are measured in gallons per mile. Obama and his followers don't want to see RVs being manufactured because they use too much energy and have huge carbon footprints.
C'mon Obama tell us how you really feel.
McCain gets it right on the stimulus bill
John McCain finally shows some sensible thinking instead of giving in to his desire to "walk across the aisle" and feel good backslapping with his opponents.
No pork or earmarks in the stimulus bill?
Tonight, Obama changed his tune related to the stimulus bill. Last week he said "when was the last time that a bill of this magnitude went out without pet projects?" Tonight he guaranteed that there were no earmarks or pork spending in the stimulus bill. I guess that is a matter of perspective whether you consider $4B-$5B for ACORN as an earmark or pork.
You can read about 49 other earmarks here.
You can read about 49 other earmarks here.
Obama triples down on the lie
In his speech tonight, Obama again stated the lie (twice) that the U.S. debt was doubled over the last 8 years. This type of math error should be expected from a person that thinks that we have 58 States.
In my math class a debt of $6T doubles to $12T, not $10T.
In my math class a debt of $6T doubles to $12T, not $10T.
Stimulus Package = Socialized Health Care
Remember Hillary Clinton's failed attempt to socialize health care in the U.S. in 1994? Tom Daschle (the tax evasion specialist) says that there was too much debate and discussion which ended up killing the plan then. So, what does he do now? He puts a new bureaucracy called the NCHIT into the Stimulus Bill to take our health care to government control.
Guess who gets the shaft? The elderly. Like the TARP Bill which gave sole discretion to the Secretary of the Treasury to act to ensure the economic well being of the American people, the Stimulus Bill gives broad power to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine which doctors and health care providers are practicing "meaningful use" of the systems and policies created by this new bureaucracy. The Bill establishes a Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research who will have the power to make the "tough" decisions that elected politicians won't make (e.g. who gets treatment and who doesn't).
This Obama bill stinks more and more as the days go by. Write and call your (non) representatives now before the bill is passed through and made into law.
Guess who gets the shaft? The elderly. Like the TARP Bill which gave sole discretion to the Secretary of the Treasury to act to ensure the economic well being of the American people, the Stimulus Bill gives broad power to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine which doctors and health care providers are practicing "meaningful use" of the systems and policies created by this new bureaucracy. The Bill establishes a Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research who will have the power to make the "tough" decisions that elected politicians won't make (e.g. who gets treatment and who doesn't).
This Obama bill stinks more and more as the days go by. Write and call your (non) representatives now before the bill is passed through and made into law.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Another broken campaign promise
We're only 3 weeks into Obama's presidency and another campaign promise has been broken. Remember when the "hope and change" guy promised transparency and no rushing of bills through Congress before they can be read by even the people voting on them?
In fact, Obama's web page says
In tonight's speech Obama justified earmarks in the stimulus bill by saying "when was the last time a bill of this magnitude went out without earmarks?" Oh, that makes it OK then, cause he said so.
In fact, Obama's web page says
Sunlight Before Signing: Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to
the president before the public has the opportunity to review them. As
president, Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the
American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website
for five days.AND
Shine Light on Earmarks and Pork Barrel Spending: Obama's Transparency and
Integrity in Earmarks Act will shed light on all earmarks by disclosing the name
of the legislator who asked for each earmark, along with a written
justification, 72 hours before they can be approved by the full Senate.
In tonight's speech Obama justified earmarks in the stimulus bill by saying "when was the last time a bill of this magnitude went out without earmarks?" Oh, that makes it OK then, cause he said so.
Obama's U.S. faced with catastrophe speech
Obama spoke to the Democrats at their retreat tonight and said some interesting things.
Obama said that the last 8 years doubled our national debt and mentioned that this was a bad thing. This was an exaggeration as the current debt is around $10T and the last 8 years added $4T which is a 75% increase not 100% which the word double suggests. His new $930B plus in spending will increase annual government spending by 17% and increase the national debt by 20% over the next 2 years (the current spending deficit is around $500B, the stimulus adds another $500B in deficit spending). If that is allowed to continue, the national debt will double again in 7.2 years.
So, more of a bad thing now equals a good thing?
Last November, Obama promised to go through the federal budget line by line and eliminate the waste. Where are the results of this line by line review? Did I miss the news that day? Why are we rushing through Congress a new set of spending before the waste has been eliminated in the current budget? I don't run my household budget this way. Why do we allow our government to do so?
Related to employment he stated that
There were 626,000 new unemployment claims this week
500,000 jobs were lost in January
500,000 jobs were lost in December
2.6 million jobs lost in 2008
This comes to a total of 3.7 million lost jobs since January 2008 according to Obama's math.
He says that his "stimulus" plan will save or create 3 million jobs. How do you account for a "saved" job anyway? This means that given his calculation of the 3.7 million jobs lost since January 2008, we will still have 700,000 people who have lost their jobs that won't have jobs after this so called "stimulus". Wouldn't a real stimulus create new jobs in addition to those already lost?
Obama justified the earmarks in the stimulus bill by saying "when was the last time that a bill of this magnitude went out without pet projects?" Yeah, but isn't that one of the so called "failed policies of the past" that Obama campaigned against for the last 2+ years? Where's the change? Where's the hope?
Where's the money going to come from?
Obama said that the last 8 years doubled our national debt and mentioned that this was a bad thing. This was an exaggeration as the current debt is around $10T and the last 8 years added $4T which is a 75% increase not 100% which the word double suggests. His new $930B plus in spending will increase annual government spending by 17% and increase the national debt by 20% over the next 2 years (the current spending deficit is around $500B, the stimulus adds another $500B in deficit spending). If that is allowed to continue, the national debt will double again in 7.2 years.
So, more of a bad thing now equals a good thing?
Last November, Obama promised to go through the federal budget line by line and eliminate the waste. Where are the results of this line by line review? Did I miss the news that day? Why are we rushing through Congress a new set of spending before the waste has been eliminated in the current budget? I don't run my household budget this way. Why do we allow our government to do so?
Related to employment he stated that
There were 626,000 new unemployment claims this week
500,000 jobs were lost in January
500,000 jobs were lost in December
2.6 million jobs lost in 2008
This comes to a total of 3.7 million lost jobs since January 2008 according to Obama's math.
He says that his "stimulus" plan will save or create 3 million jobs. How do you account for a "saved" job anyway? This means that given his calculation of the 3.7 million jobs lost since January 2008, we will still have 700,000 people who have lost their jobs that won't have jobs after this so called "stimulus". Wouldn't a real stimulus create new jobs in addition to those already lost?
Obama justified the earmarks in the stimulus bill by saying "when was the last time that a bill of this magnitude went out without pet projects?" Yeah, but isn't that one of the so called "failed policies of the past" that Obama campaigned against for the last 2+ years? Where's the change? Where's the hope?
Where's the money going to come from?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Democrats to America - Taxes? We don't pay no stinkin' taxes
The Democrats don't mind spending money when it is someone elses. First we hear that Democrats are less charitable . Or how about the Democrat's annual boondoggles at the expense of taxpayers. Now we find case after case of liberal Democrats who didn't pay their taxes.
Let's put the IRS on auditing the whole Obama administration from the top down. We might be able to solve our deficit overnight.
Let's put the IRS on auditing the whole Obama administration from the top down. We might be able to solve our deficit overnight.
Economic Stimulus = Santa's Christmas List
Vegas wants some neon signs, Austin needs a (frisbee) golf course, doggy needs a place to run, kiddies want to swim. These are just some of the "shovel ready" projects that have State and local governments walking to Obama with their hands out to get a hold on some more of our money.
And to add insult to injury, Hollywood needs a stimulus bailout. We should have let this one stay in the stimulus bill. That way Obama could limit actors and directors pay to $500K like he plans for other executives.
My roof needs replacement. I would create 3-4 new jobs putting in solar shingles and would reduce my carbon footprint at the same time. Where do I go to stand in line?
And to add insult to injury, Hollywood needs a stimulus bailout. We should have let this one stay in the stimulus bill. That way Obama could limit actors and directors pay to $500K like he plans for other executives.
My roof needs replacement. I would create 3-4 new jobs putting in solar shingles and would reduce my carbon footprint at the same time. Where do I go to stand in line?
Comrade Obama Nationalizing American Industry
Today Reuters announced that Obama is set to limit executive pay for industries that received bailout money. Note that the article hints that this is the beginning of "a broad effort to overhaul pay practices". Also of note is that this will be popular with "average" Americans. Why would average Americans relish their government limiting the top pay levels for any capitalist entity? This doesn't improve an "average" American's lot in life one bit and in fact tells us that America is the land of opportunity until you make $500K per year then it ceases to be the land of opportunity.
I have started an office pool to predict the date where this policy is extended to other capitalist entities such as those that receive money via government contracts, or how about those that take tax credits from the economic stimulus bill.
Voting has consequences and we have voted in a group of communists that are only beginning to steal our freedoms.
I have started an office pool to predict the date where this policy is extended to other capitalist entities such as those that receive money via government contracts, or how about those that take tax credits from the economic stimulus bill.
Voting has consequences and we have voted in a group of communists that are only beginning to steal our freedoms.
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