Really, Barack. It had nothing whatsoever to do with you. Sometimes I’m so busy living the American Dream that I get overcome with sleepiness. And it didn’t help that Bill Clinton wore me out the night before.
So I’m really sorry to fall asleep on you right after you said “thank you” about a million times to shut the audience up and after you professed your affection for Michelle and Joe Biden. Maybe you could have saved that for the end.
So I missed the whole thing. I’m counting on my friends to fill me in. C’mon friends. Don’t let me down.
The Obama speech was okay, but speeches dont put food on the table, policies do.
Some people (Pete Caruso) demand facts. Facts. “Give us facts or give us death.”
Fact: Since 1961, Repubs have occupied the White House more years that the Democrats.
Yet …
Fact: Since 1961, Democratic Administrations have seen 42 million private sector JOBS created.
Fact: Since 1961, Repub Administrations have seen just 24 million jobs created
Fact: Democratic administrations have created almost TWICE AS MANY JOBS as Repub administrations.
Fact: Cutting taxes on the wealthy DOES NOT CREATE JOBS
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In my public policy class last night, my professor asked if it is the government’s ‘job” to create jobs. I had to answer no. I mean, I do not think we should hold it against public officials if their policies do not end up creating jobs. The only jobs that government can create are public sector jobs and those are the exact jobs that Republicans complain about.
Now, it would be nice – if incidental to some great idea to produce something that would have public benefits beyond the mere creation of jobs, that we did actually create jobs.
But there are way too many forces at work that affect job creation. It’s asking for too much to think that our government leaders have the ability to control all of those forces.
The Dem Governments didnt create those 42 million private sector jobs, but Dem policies did.
The contrast between jobs created with Repub govts and Dem govts is shocking — 24 vs 42 million. It’s no coincidence.
Clinton used the stats in his speech the other nite.
Also, it’s a myth that governments dont create jobs. Governments create jobs all the time. During the depression tens of thousands of jobs were intentionally create by the Fed govt. The so-called Texas job boom has most of its success due to govt job growth.
Another common Repub myth is that people start businesses to create jobs. WRONG. People start businesses to make Money.
Hope to meet u monday.
I know that we all look back at the Depression and figure we could do that again. Probably we could, but the question was if that’s government’s responsibility. It sure seemed to make sense during the Depression. But recessions happen quite frequently. Of course we think of this as a sort of super Recession, but do we expect a New Deal every time we hit a recession? What percentage unemployment constitutes a reason for government intervention? And there’s also been the argument that it wasn’t only the New Deal but also World War II that actually got people back on their feet.
Why do we have depressions and recessions? Because of actions by business. Do we really want to be bailing out entire industries every time somebody gets everything really wrong.
I’m a liberal and I want a good life for everybody, it’s just that I think waving a magic wand is no assurance of long-term viability. I do believe in the concept of moral hazard. Too much moral hazard will really drain our pot.
I fail to understand your points. What is the function of government in finance? That is the essential question of this election. Romney wants additional tax cuts for the wealthiest people in the country, with less restriction on businesses. This is supposed to lead to job creation. Both policies were tried under Bush and what happened? Financial ruin. It’s a model that goes back at least to Jack Kemp.
Obama says RAISE taxes on the wealthy, give more money to middle and lower income families and they will SPEND that money and their spending will create jobs.
The question is not whether or not govts should be involved with job creation, the question is which path is most effective.
To me, it’s obvious.
As for moral hazard, under the current system profit goes to the capitalist, losses get picked up by the tax payers.
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My point about job creation was not in the context of Romney vs. Obama. Given the choice between trickle down economics and government support of individuals facing the problems caused by market failures, then of course I would take the latter. The professor in my class merely posed the question is it government’s JOB to create jobs. If we were a completely Communist country then probably yes. But we are capitalists, so we leave it to entrepreneurs to create a fair share of the jobs. I’m saying that government shouldn’t be the well the funds every single meltdown that comes up. Some standards need to be applied. I understand President Obama had to think long and hard about rescuing the auto industry. It wasn’t a slam dunk. But when it came to the auto industry and the banks, we had no choice but to pick the lesser of two evils. We don’t want government to be in the place of facing that dilemma at every turn of the road, is all I’m saying.
To Bill Keach: You’re a complete fool who obviously never ran a business as I have my entire life, ( btw i’m a middle class guy living paycheck to paycheck when my business is slow). How can you possibly think the government has any role in job creation? You liberals think that the government has all your answers. It comes from hard work and tenacity, not washington dc. Quit being so envious of people with bright ideas who work hard. I’m making it, without any help, others can too.
4….You small business people seem to think you have a work ethic that is better than anyone’s who works for a paycheck. What’s wrong with working for a paycheck? Money is money. Work is work. You are a taxpayer like everyone else. Why don’t you try taking your entrepreneurial business to entrepreneurial island, where you only accept business from other entrepreneurs. You won’t get very far.
HOW CAN YOU TELL RYAN AND ROMNEY ARE LYING?
THEIR LIPS ARE MOVING.
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A few weeks ago Willard Romney said that no one has ever asked to see his or his wife’s birth certificates. This was a joke. (Ha Ha). Willard luvs jokes. (Ha Ha) Willard luvs to laugh. (Ha Ha)
Willard’s joke was at the expense of Obama’s birth certificate.
Willard’s joke is funny (Ha Ha) because many people, most notably serial bankruptcy declarer Donald The Hairdo Trump, believe Obama was born in Africa, not in Hawaii.
Those same people don’t believe Hawaii is part of the U.S. because it’s too Asian. Just like New Mexico is too Mexican. Manhattan is too Jewish. And New England is too Englandish.
Although no one questions his birth certificate, what about Willard’s marriage CERTIFICATES?
You don’t hear Willard making jokes about his marriage CERTIFICATES.
That’s right – CERTIFICATES.
Plural.
As in more than one — CERTIFICATE.
Radical expressions of Mormonism allow for the male to accumulate multiple wives. Why anyone would want multiple wives isn’t clear. Most normal, non-Mormon men have their hands full placating one wife. They see no advantage in stacking the deck.
But that begs the question — Just how many wives does Willard have?
Willard needs to show us ALL of all his countless marriage CERTIFICATES.
That’s right – Plural.
CERTIFICATES.
Only then can Willard put to rest the suspicions about his harem of numerous wives.
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The latest NBC/WSJ/RJJAYJOHNSON Poll shows that in the swinger state of Ohio, Willard Romney is in BIG TROUBLE. How Big?
BIG.
As in REALLY BIG.
Here is why the Willard Romney team is panicking.
Among all registered voters who will actually get off their lazy butts and go vote on Election Day, not including those liars who say they’ll vote but never do they just stay home eating Hot Pockets and watching reruns of Bewitched, Willard is seen as a dork.
How dorky?
The numbers speak for themselves:
Willard Romney — Favorable Opinion 40%
Unfavorable Opinion 50%
These Unfavorable numbers are not as bad as Evil, creepy Dick Cheney, but no one has a favorable opinion of Cheney, not even his dog.
Romney can’t take any comfort in that because we all know what Romney did with HIS dog (Get on the car roof, Fido) so if dogs were voting Romney would be unelectable.
This poor opinion of Willard doesn’t concern flat earth Republicants, however. They believe that a miracle will occur and Willard the Insincere, Phony, Bland, Power Hungry, Miser who cost tens of thousands of people their jobs will somehow become acceptable to Ohio Voters.
This belief can be attributed to the Republicants sucking up to Jesus all these years with doddering, shaky evangelizer (as lil Georgie Bush jr would say) – Pat Robertson. Although Robertson is now in his dotage, Republicants believe that Robertson’s personal hotline to Jesus will result in the Man Who Walked on Water intervening on Willard’s behalf.
“He’s gonna help us, I’m sure of it.” Said one delusional rightwing blogger. “Jesus wouldn’t let that Muslim, American hating Oblama have a second term. Would He?”
When it was pointed out that Willard is a Mormon, which is considered a cult outside of conventional Christianity by most Christian religions, the delusional rightwing blogger said:
“Nobody’s perfect.”
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