Which political party’s Presidents presided over the most job creation? You know George Bush was awful, but check out this chart showing job creations in each presidency since World War II. So the next time you hear a Republican spouting off about how tax cuts create the most jobs and are the best form of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘stimulus’
Job creation by political party
Posted: 3rd March 2009 by Brant in politicsTags: Democrats, republicans, stimulus
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Budget battles ahead
Posted: 28th February 2009 by Brant in politicsTags: deficit, economy, Obama, stimulus
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The President’s proposed budget is a major change of direction for the country. But it is consistent with the themes of his election promises. And he may surprise folks in his strategic ability to move ahead. Check out this piece of today’s weekly address to the country: I realize that passing this budget won’t be [...]
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The answer: Probably. The short answer is yes. The short reason is that spending works—eras when some group or other gets excited about future prospects and starts spending money like water are eras in which production and employment are high and unemployment low. And the government, in this respect, is just like any other group [...]
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The answer: Probably. The short answer is yes. The short reason is that spending works—eras when some group or other gets excited about future prospects and starts spending money like water are eras in which production and employment are high and unemployment low. And the government, in this respect, is just like any other group [...]
Economy plummets, Obama popularity high
Posted: 24th February 2009 by Brant in biz, politicsTags: economy, Obama, stimulus
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Despite a continuing collapse in the economy, the latest CBS/New York Times shows high suport for the President. With a job approval rating of 63 percent, Mr. Obama is in a strong position to sell his economic policies. Yet the poll also captured skepticism about how effective his plans will prove to be in addressing [...]
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Rick Santelli of CNBC goes wild over the use of federal funds to restructure mortgages under stress. While the emotion is understandable, where was the similar outrage over pouring hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars into failed banks, while leaving those responsible for the failure in place and stockholders protected. These are two side of [...]
Republican hypocrisy continues
Posted: 20th February 2009 by Brant in politicsTags: republicans, stimulus
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The Republicans continue to take credit for the stimulus bill they voted against. Just hours after voting against the bill on the House floor last week, Representative John L. Mica of Florida issued news releases lauding the inclusion of $8 billion for high-speed rail projects around the nation. Mr. Mica said the bill would also [...]
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Q: How many House Republicans voted for the biggest tax cut in history? A: None. And this is the party that talks about tax cuts as the solution to all problems.
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I want some that there TARP money! (h/t Rolling Stone)
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The stimulus bill is now officially law. President Obama signed the legislation this afternoon. And what does the law include? Full details at recovery.gov. Want to comment on the law? You can read it and post comments for the President here. Oh, and this pretty nice. You can take a look at the history of [...]
Frum on Congressional republicans
Posted: 17th February 2009 by Brant in politicsTags: republicans, stimulus
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David Frum correctly identifies the major problem with the Republicans’ attacks on the stimulus package: a profound lack of seriousness in identifying the problem and providing real solutions. Their actions are political and not substantive. We in fact have a constructive solution to offer, one that would deliver more jobs faster: the payroll tax holiday, [...]
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Should bipartisanship be promoted as a good, in and of itself? What if the opposition party refuses to participate in a program that includes specific items they request? Hendrik Hertzberg, writing in the New Yorker, provides a context for the current state of American bipartisanship. After the Senate passed the stimulus, which Sean Hannity, on [...]
Conservatives start to come around
Posted: 16th February 2009 by Brant in politicsTags: economy, stimulus
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), on ABC’s This Week yesterday, said that bank nationalization should be on the table. Welcome to clear thinking.
The republicans never had it so good
Posted: 15th February 2009 by Brant in politicsTags: republicans, stimulus
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The Republicans are winning. So they (the Republicans) believe. SNL tags the underlying reality of the party that opposes the stimulus package and “hopes” for it to fail. They somehow believe this is a winning strategy. (Oh, and there is a guest appearance by the great Dan Akroyd.