The right question is finally asked.....

[Bonestorm]

LMAO... we have LONG term problems you dolt. In early 2009, part of that stimulus HAD to go to short term stop gaps to calm the markets and to give us time to focus on the long term problem. Then our glorious leaders decided to go off and play with health care rather than focusing on the economy.

Our economic problems are short term.

]As for the tax cut, I assume you are referring to the extension of the SS tax cut. Tell us, what does that do other than maintain the status quo? It does nothing to stimulate job growth.[/B] At best it maintains. But in 2013 we would once again be in the exact same spot of having to spend more on the exact same thing to yet again push the problems into the future. Nothing quite like making the problems someone else's problems right? Just keep pushing it into the future until it blows up (hopefully on someone else's watch). Seems to be the exact same strategy being implemented in Europe. Every other week we bounce from 'problem solved' to 'oh shit, we still have a major problem' all because they keep trying the SAME fucking stupid ass short term fix and expecting it to magically become a long term solution.

Yawn. And again, you have baseline problems.

 

[christiefan915]

This is so weird, con men always do this with me. There used to be one who used to swear up and down all over the aol boards that I was really a "moderate" (which was exactly how he viewed himself) who just pretended to be more liberal.

I really think this habit speaks to some issue cons have with women. I can't really put my finger on what it is, but it's weird.

You've seen the pictures they post, Darla. They think all liberal women are ugly bra-burning slags who never shave their legs and shuffle around in old Birkenstocks, and you are so not that woman.

 

[christiefan915]

C'mon, SF. Good Presidents delegate. If Obama didn't give this to a bipartisan committee to haggle over, he'd be a control freak. If he gave it to them and then inserted himself into the discussions under the pretense of "leading," he'd be meddling & politicizing.

There really isn't much he could have done that would have earned anything but criticism from you, bravs, Damo & Christie. Them's just the facts.

WHAT!?!?

You take that back right now, hear?

 

[NOVA]

(US News) — President Obama’s slow ride down Gallup’s daily presidential job approval index has finally passed below Jimmy Carter, earning Obama the worst job approval rating of any president at this stage of his term in modern political history.

Barrie, 'What the hell are we paying you for ?

 

[Bonestorm]

(US News) — President Obama’s slow ride down Gallup’s daily presidential job approval index has finally passed below Jimmy Carter, earning Obama the worst job approval rating of any president at this stage of his term in modern political history.

Barrie, 'What the hell are we paying you for ?

There's a whole thread devoted to that subject. And, as I pointed out in that thread, the "Worse than Jimmy Carter" thing is bit misleading given that at this time in his presidency Jimmy Carter was experiencing a 20 point bump in the polls due to the Iran hostage crisis.

 

[Alias]

The stimulus was too small and to slowly applied. It is no that it didn't work, it didn't work well enough. Therefore further such actions would be desirable.

LOL. Thanks for showing everyone once and for all what an absolute dumb fuck you are. We all can see clearly now why you need to resort to lying and twisting the words of posters.

 

[Rune]

LOL. Thanks for showing everyone once and for all what an absolute dumb fuck you are. We all can see clearly now why you need to resort to lying and twisting the words of posters.

So you are saying the stimulus was big enough and did work?
You are as stupid as wiseone2cents.

 

[Alias]

So you are saying the stimulus was big enough and did work?
You are as stupid as wiseone2cents.

Tell us how spending more stimulus is going to work when it didn't work the first time after being promised it would. Explain why the taxpayers should do it again.

 

[Rune]

Tell us how spending more stimulus is going to work when it didn't work the first time after being promised it would. Explain why the taxpayers should do it again.

Because it did work, it just wasn't enough, like I said the first time. Try to pay attention.

 

[zappasguitar]

The only one 'butthurt' here is you. You are the one whining and crying about what is happening in the conversation between Dung and I. Dung is a big boy, he can handle it. If you choose to keep your panties in a bunch about it... well, that is your choice.

I'M whining about it?

Everyone saw it was YOU crying to Dung because he wouldn't provide a link...but according to you, I was the one whining.

I was merely pointing out to you that your whining might not have the desired effect...nothing more.

 

[Alias]

Because it did work, it just wasn't enough, like I said the first time. Try to pay attention.

Unemployment is at 9% officially with many more having given up looking for work. That says it didn't work. Tell us how spending even more is going to work this time.

 

[Cancel 2016.2]

Our economic problems are short term.

No moron, they are LONG term. That is the problem with people like you, you think a short term fix is all we need. We have long term problems that must be addressed or we are going to spend the next 3-7 years stuck in a bear market.

Yawn. And again, you have baseline problems.

you are such a fucking idiot. You are of the incorrect belief that the baseline should start at some point in the future. Yes, the SS tax cut ends in a month. If you extend it, you are EXACTLY where you are today in terms of economic activity. Yes, it could get worse if they allow it to expire, but it WILL NOT GET BETTER with an extension. It WILL MAINTAIN what we are seeing TODAY. You fucking idiot.