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The bastard just promised 12 million jobs. (Original Post)
The_Casual_Observer
Aug 2012
OP
You have to wonder how 12 million was arrived at. The guy is a nut, an ugly little nut.
The_Casual_Observer
Aug 2012
#9
Ah, so he IS going to introduce a $5 trillion infrastructure and national high speed rail bill?
Systematic Chaos
Aug 2012
#3
No nothing like that. THIS TIME giving tax breaks to the 1% is going to really work,
The_Casual_Observer
Aug 2012
#6
He was talking about the jobs they want to create in China. No worries, it was not about us. nt
Firebrand Gary
Aug 2012
#4
The repubs have had control of the House for 2 years.. where the fuck are the jobs? n/t
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#5
Those 12 million jobs will happen naturally as boomers retire. Will happen under Obama too.
applegrove
Aug 2012
#7
spanone
(135,830 posts)1. why not 50 million? bullshit is bullshit
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)9. You have to wonder how 12 million was arrived at. The guy is a nut, an ugly little nut.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)2. They haven't kept their promise the last time they promised us jobs. I remember.
They care more about my vajayjay and forcible rape than they did about jobs.
What's changed?
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)3. Ah, so he IS going to introduce a $5 trillion infrastructure and national high speed rail bill?
Wow, what an awesome Progressive guy!
He's got my vote now, for sure!
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)6. No nothing like that. THIS TIME giving tax breaks to the 1% is going to really work,
it's a pledge.
Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)4. He was talking about the jobs they want to create in China. No worries, it was not about us. nt
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)5. The repubs have had control of the House for 2 years.. where the fuck are the jobs? n/t
applegrove
(118,639 posts)7. Those 12 million jobs will happen naturally as boomers retire. Will happen under Obama too.
avebury
(10,952 posts)8. But did he promise them here or overseas?
I am not listening to the speech.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)10. 12 million jobs, yes. That's easy.
But did he say anything about pay for those jobs?
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Smilo
(1,944 posts)12. Exactly what I was thinking
but you phrased it better.
meow2u3
(24,761 posts)11. 12 million jobs, all right
Right in the corporate concentration camps they have in Arizona, Alabama, Mississippi, where they'll work you very hard.