More No Jobs From Stimulus Money

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   American Viewposted 12 years ago

   After 16 months and $20 million in federal grants, a Seattle "Green Jobs" program has created only 14 jobs.
   
   And Obama wants to do another Stimulus.

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      AEvansposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You cannot be serious? So he is going to borrow more money to do this?

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         Home Girlposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         "Free" money never lasts...

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            AEvansposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            You have that right. He needs to stop borrowing to stimulate. What should be done is give the corporations tax breaks so they can move work back into the Country and employee quite a few Americans. Stop the bleeding with foreclosures by actually assisting the homeowners more and not allowing the banks to drag there feet. Stop giving tax breaks to the very wealthy. There are so many things he can do that I am at a loss for words.

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               andycoolposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               They don't borrow money to stimulate the economy, they just print it... even more dangerous!

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               lovemychrisposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Wait a minute...they got tax breaks for moving business OUT, and now you want to give them breaks to bring them back IN?
               
               Oh please! Enough of the coddling. Time they pay US back for the freebies THEY'VE been getting!
               
               No taxes, tax rebates, taxbreaks..on multi-billion dolla profits!
               And directly on the backs of the middle class.
               
               The upper classes have had a party, and we got the bill.
               
               OUR rebate is due!

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                  lovemychrisposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  Sory I didn't read all the way through AE. There are so many people who come on here JUST to bash Obama, I though you were one of them.

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            American Viewposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Obama thinks it does

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         American Viewposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         He will have to, so much for not hitting the new debt level before election day.

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      lady_love158posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Democrats and stimulus is about giving money to constituents in exchange for votes. It's the only reason the democrat party exists.

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         Daniel Carterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         From where I stand, both parties are guilty of this, not just the dems.

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            lady_love158posted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Maybe you're standing too far to the left?

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               Daniel Carterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Not a fan of either party. They are both evil.

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            American Viewposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Dan,
            
            You are correct, both parties are very guilty of this

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               Daniel Carterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Why thank you. Yes, I know they are both guilty of it. As well as both guilty of most other things we can list. Which is just another reminder of why Washington is hopelessly corrupt in a money and power struggle. Both sides are equally to blame, despite their shoutings otherwise.

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      bgamallposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      So, rather than jobs programs you would rather pay 6 dollars a gallon gas with the Fed doing QE?

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         lady_love158posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         It's not an either or. The fed will do another QE to boost the stock market and reward Obama's wall street contributors and to create something positive to point to while he tries to argue for re-election. The stimulus is just for buying votes.

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         American Viewposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Really? The 2 have nothing to do with each other as evident by the company in Seattle. 14 jobs and no solutions. Typical.  Lets see, Obama has raised the gas tax once and has plans to do it again. Gm wants him to add $1 tax to aid the auto company, He refuses to explore the energy resouces that are untapped here. So whether he creates a stimulus or not. Obama policies are already heading us to $6 per gallon gas. In fact that was something he said needed to happen on his campaign trail and brought up again during his first 100 days.
         
         So what does repairing a bridge have to do with the price of gas? Or repairing a road? or any of the infrstructure projects? Nothing.

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      Evan G Rogersposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      What's a piddly $20 mill when the Fed created over $20 trillion over the past 3 or so years with no significant improvement in the economy?
      
      Really? 20 mill? that's not even worth talking about.

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         American Viewposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         First, 20 mill here 20 mill there so what. It is that king of intelligence why the congress spent to m uch over the years.
         
         WOW WE created 20Trillion everyone. In just the last 3 years. REALLY? so where is the money, 20 trillion would pay of the debt, pay for the budget and we would have money left over. Not to mention we would not have to raise the debt limit.Time to stop believing the talking points and those uninformed blogs you read.

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   lovemychrisposted 12 years ago

   Obama's plan:
   
   1.Tax Relief: President Obama will propose tax relief incentives for companies that create jobs and hire new workers.
   2.Infrastructure Investment: The president wants the government to invest in clean energy and new construction projects to build schools and transportation.
   3.Assistance for Long Term Unemployed: Obama wants to help those who have been out of work for six months or more, which adds up to about 6 million Americans. Specifically the president is looking at a program such as Georgia Works – which gives unemployed Americans eight weeks of training at a local company while allowing them to still collect their unemployment benefits. And it’s no cost to the participating company.

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      BillWest165posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      So what happened with the first Trillion he spent this way. The Government doesn't create jobe. The Private sector does.

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