Bush sent his 2009 budget to Congress and it is a JOKE. The problem is it will not be funny for any GOP members of Congress who are running in November 2008. His budget proposes a $400 Billion deficit AFTER he has cut of almost $200 Billion from Medicare and Medicaid. No member of Congress running for reelection could embrace such a budget. The def
“They need to take those savings and extend unemployment and increase the benefits to people who receive Food Stamps. They need to limit tax cuts to business to those who create NEW living wage jobs in the U.S” The issue is not to conform to the DNC but to take action that will be more effective. People who do not have jobs do not spend. Peopl
Some would say that if George Bush’s lips move tonight in the State of the Union address he will be telling us more lies. If he tells us the economy is fundamentally sound we will know he is telling more lies. In every sector of the economic news is bad. New home sales are the latest and many are predicting Real Estate will continue to de
The AP under the by line of Robert Burns reports that the situation in Afghanistan and the border areas in Pakistan is deteriorating and without more forces we could lose this fight. Senior U.S. Military commanders said the danger from al-Qaeda is greater from the operations in border area of Pakistan and Afghanistan then anything in Iraq. </
After listening to Mike Huckibee as well as some very knowledgeable economists I have come to the conclusion the rebate checks to people is not the answer to help our economy. First, giving these rebate checks to people earning as much as $150,000 is ridiculous. People making six figures will most likely not spend the added money and if the do it will
Most on JoeUser refuse to acknowledge reality. My last Blog presented the questions Tim Russet asked the GOP candidates in the Debate this week and the response was to attack me and ignore the issues raised by Mr. Russet because they are not complementary to the GOP Presidential candidates. Here is how the two brain dead on JoeUser responded:
Tim Russet asked all the GOP candidates last night given the dismal record of the past 7 years WHY SHOULD Americans Vote for another Republican? He listed a string of facts about the past 7 years such as: 3 ½ Trillion dollars added to the National debt. Gas prices are double Failure to secure our border No solution to the Funding
Many on Joe User are nothing but right wing clones who refuse to accept reality. What a group of losers!
Look at the caliber of the people who run the two non profit organizations that produced the study that showed Bush and his principal staff LIED about Iraq: These are the Directors of the Fund for Independence in Journalism Bevis Longstreth, Board Chairman Bevis Longstreth is a retired partner of Debevoise & Plimpton and a member of the board of
On Tuesday The Center for Public Integrity posted the results of their study about how we got into Iraq. They have posted this study on their web site. They concluded the war, “Was an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanized public opinion and in the process let the nation to war under decidedly false pretenses”. They found 935 False
“The real problem is an unrealistic understanding of the global economy we are in and will remain in. We cannot isolate ourselves to prosperity, no matter how many protectionist laws people like Gene can think up. This "road to disaster" was paved by people like Gene with incremental nicks in productivity (taxes, regulation) that have finally accumulated sufficient we
Today 12% of all U.S. Jobs are in manufacturing. That is down from 25 % at the start of our so called Free Trade policy. Those that want MORE tax cuts for business tell us that is why manufacturing and Tec Jobs are going out of the country. The real reason is not taxes but labor rates. If tax cuts were the answer we would not be facing the recession we are fa
Many economists have doubts that the stimulus plans being talked about will do much to deter a recession. The reason for this doubt is the fact that number one even $150 Billion is a drop in the bucket in a $13 Trillion dollar economy. Second how much of the $150 Billion will actually end up as new spending? I do not know if the size of the p
The truth about many on JoeUser including those running this Blog site is that they do not respect truth and when anyone tries to bring them truth and facts that do not agree with their preconceived and totally incorrect notions they attack the person putting forth the facts and arguments they do not what to accept. The issue is not respect for me a
Comments about the economy I have made in my Blogs have been criticized now have been proven correct. The issue is the economy and the results of the policies we have been following. The reality is the policies of Bush and the GOP have disproportionately caused the economic benefits flow to business and the wealthy and NOT the average Americans
For months I have been documenting how the U.S. Economy was in trouble. Bush supporters have been telling me that I did not know what I was talking about. The economy was sound as Bush has been saying up to two weeks ago. I looked back at my Blogs since January 1, 2007 where I pointed out the problems with the U.S. Economy on the following dates:<BR
WHY can not respond to articles? Am I being blocked? If YES WHY?
The mistake we made in Iraq is that we were trying to be nice during a war. During a war you cannot be nice. You have to take the war to the bad guy. Then you cannot let him/her/whatever have the property back after you take it from them. That is the mistake that we made in Iraq. We made two mistakes in
Reply By: danielostPosted: Thursday, January 10, 2008 The Supply Side Economics that Reagan I still say that Clinton should get down on his knees and thank Reagan for his "voodoo economics"
You are clueless. The Supply Side Economics that Reagan and Bush 43 employed added $7 Trillion Dollars to the debt. Their economic policies are what Bush 41 called Voodoo Economics. Come to think of it Bush 41 also took the advice of people like Baker and Armitage to NOT Invade Iraq. Even Cheney in 1994 listed what would be the likely result of invading Iraq-- Our military would get bogged down in Iraq. We would be viewed as invaders and it would d
Reply By: DraginolPosted: Thursday, January 10, 2008 Let me refresh you memory. The President can VETO the budget Congress Passes . Unless they have a 2/3 majority in BOTH Houses the budget passed by Congres
Reply By: Adventure-DudePosted: Thursday, January 10, 2008hahahhahahah Col, how is life in your cynically conceived perception of reality? A Lot Clearer then that of Bush and many on this Blog site!!!!!
Reply By: danielostPosted: Thursday, January 10, 2008 WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In 2000 we had a balanced Budget. the gop was in charge of the house and senate. Cl
Reply By: DraginolPosted: Thursday, January 10, 2008The Democrats have not submitted a balanced budget in over 40 years. You're just being delusional again. WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In 2000 we had a balanced Budget. The issue here is which policy is better for tax payers. A Policy that increases taxes i
When Congress chooses to spend money they can either adopt a Tax and Spend policy or follow what Bush and the GOP did from 2001-2007 - Charge and Spend . If we follow the Tax and Spend approach and spend $100 Billion the total cost to the tax payers is $100 Billion. If we follow a Charge and Spend approach and spend $1
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