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Bush Ready to Stimulate AmericaPosted on Apr 25, 2008
President Bush announced that rebate checks will start winging their way to taxpayers as early as Monday, helpfully observing that Americans need a little help paying for necessities like groceries and gas during this economic “slowdown”—a slightly different story from his initial justification for this economic stimulus plan, and one that wasn’t lost on his critics.
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By msgmi, April 27 at 4:03 pm # Based on GW’s track record starting at the Yale House to the White House left a trail of stimuli that warrants caution.
By Conservative Yankee, April 27 at 12:10 pm # $600???Please tell me what good $600 will do. half a mortgage payment? 2 weeks of food for a family of four? six fill-ups at the local puke and screw? IF (and I know this is fairy-tale-stuff) the administration in Washington REALLY wanted to stimulate the economy, they would hire a shit-load of folks to fix the roads tunnels and bridges that make up the transportation system… want greener than that? OK, fix the rail beds and put the freight on trains… That would be a good use for this money.. $600 per person isn’t squat. I’d need about 90k to make up for what this administration has stolen from me in eight years.
By Conservative Yankee, April 28 at 4:53 am # Re: Re: $600???ProUnionProLabor, I believe you may have misinterpreted my thought. The “fairy-tale” to which I referred was the belief that GWB would do anything “for pro-labor, or pro-union people!
By Iconoclast, April 27 at 11:21 am # but then what do the corporations do with the money? Hint: Trickle, Trickle. Don’t stop. Ask yourself “and then what?”
By Potassium, April 27 at 3:41 pm # Re: Lordy, I know I'm thankful..........you sound like me
By Jim Yell, April 26 at 5:13 am # banana republicThe Republican theory of government is much the same as that of a Banana Republic, where Democracy is a thin facade hiding the lies and theft by the investment and corporate class. The average person is encouraged to ignorance and violence, in order to deflect any thought to why a rich country is for the average citizen poor. Internationalism is nice theory, like communism, but in practice it is just another tool for the aggressive and repressive destruction of society by greedy self aggrandizing bastards. Why do you think the Communist government of China gets along so well with the Republican Government of the US? We have borrowed twice as much money in order to give a small amount to each taxpayer, while enlarging the already monster debt we owe China. China doesn’t give away its money, without expectation that it will pay more in the long run. Now with the overwhelmning grab by petroleum for all of America’s money, a great part of this “prop” will be spent for gasoline, whose price has been manipulated so that these tycoons can get ever greater control on the countries wealth. They will get even more into their pockets, although the increase will be a debt for all of America. A debt is a “slaves chain” for individuals and for nations.
By Jim Yell, April 27 at 5:41 am # Re: Re: banana republicI already only drive to see the doctor and to get my monthly shopping done. There really isn’t much more I can stop doing in that regard. I put inserts in my windows winter and summer to try and cut fuel usage, but for people who work and don’t have the option of not traveling, and no real public transportation, they will spend most or all of what they get for fuel to get to work. They don’t have any option.
By Potassium, April 25 at 10:24 pm # STIMULATE OR SIMULATE?!?!?!?!?!?!seems more like BUSH wants AMERICA to SIMULATE DEAD.
By DennisD, April 25 at 9:13 pm # Where's the slowdownFirst he was the “uniter”, then the “decider” and now the “stimulator”. If there was real justice in this country he would be called a prisoner, serving life with the rest of his cabal. Pelosi you fraud, count yourself in too. I’d be the first to contribute to build enough prisons for all our elected criminals.
By Mike, April 25 at 8:40 pm # I like......what Sen. Chuck Schumer said - he said Americans will be disenhearted when they realize that their “stimulus” will be lining the pockets of OPEC…
By Attila Gyenis, April 25 at 8:27 pm # Spend Wisely - don't buy inThis is an opportunity for people to spend their money where their mouth is. Take this money and invest in those companies and products that are sustainable, organic and give to society instead of taking. Buy used stuff, don’t buy gadgets. Buy books for kids. Buy a fruit tree and plant it. Don’t go to Wallmart or Target. Don’t buy a ‘consumer goodie.’ Buy toilet paper made from recycled paper that may have been a little too expensive. Don’t think that this allows you to drive more. Drive even less. Remember, this money that you are getting is borrowed money from our future tax dollars. Make a statement. Spend on those sustainable industries that are operating sustainably. Donate to local causes that you haven’t donated to before. Give to our future by investing wisely in how you spend it. And please, don’t believe that Bush is doing this for you out of the goodness of his heart. He is finding any way necessary for his corporate friends to get richer. Be smart. Spend smart. Add Your Comment |
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