Has President Obama's Stimulus Plan Begun To End The Recession?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Signs say yes.

[Pirate Smile]

1. People should read the link below if they have any question that the answer to your question is YES!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8562984&mesg_id=8562984

[Cary]

2. Not just stimulus.

As distasteful as the bailouts were it is clear that it was the correct course of action. Also bringing the interest rates down so low, Bernanke deserves a lot of credit.

As Paul Krugman said, the '70s actually reaffirmed Keynes.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. There's No Way We Could Have Let The Banks Fail

There would have been a run on the banks and the FDIC would have paid out money it would never get back because there would no more banks.

[Cary]

5. Absolutely no way we could have let the banks fail. n/t

[shadowknows69]

19. THANK GAWD IT PASSED!!!

[polmaven]

4. I voted yes,

but I think there should be a 3rd choice - "Absofuckinglutely"

[Cary]

6. John Maynard Keynes

I have always been and always will be a Keynesian. I hope this shuts the morans up once and for all. It won't, I know. But I can hope.

[timeforpeace]

7. Things seem so much better.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. No. But, the deck chairs are more tastefully arranged and ice is available.

Signs say the worst is yet to come when the bills for the bailouts come due and the country's too broke to pay them.

[Cary]

11. You count us out too soon. n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. 7..8..9...

The Chinese are stilling manning the pumps for us but they're getting weary and manning their own lifeboats. The ones we sold them.

The only thing keeping our economy afloat (sort-of) is the Chinese willingness to buy our debt...for their own reasons. Namely, keeping the dollar artificially overvalued because they have so many of them. But, they are slowly and cautiously divesting themselves of said dollars by buying up resources world wide and investing in Euros.

In the meantime, we keep spending more and, in effect, printing more money to cover our debts.

It's a house of cards (to use another metaphor).

[madrchsod]

12. ah.... tis a fine day for sailing.....

i`m having cranberry vodka on the rocks and i`ll gladly buy what ever you like!

[TexasObserver]

9. Yes!! And by early next year, all will have to acknowledge it.

[GoesTo11]

10. What would McCain-Palin have achieved at this point?

The mind spins.

[madrchsod]

13. a third world country just like cailfornia!

[earth mom]

15. It's a depression NOT a recession. And millions are still jobless & homeless.

But the propaganda is alive and well on DU. :puke:

[michreject]

16. Unemployment is still going up

17% in Mi. And Rising.

[shadowknows69]

17. What sign? The sign that said to my wife: Hey, you're going to be making $150 less a week.

Those signs? Glad you're doing smashingly though.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. I'm Doing Poorly But I Have Hope For The Future

~

[BlooInBloo]

18. No. Nothing will ever be any better. We're doomed. I'm going to go sit and cry until I die now.

[Curtland1015]

20. A very concise version of most of the thinking around here nowadays.

There is no good news EVER, and if there IS good news, it has to be spun any way possible to make it bad news.

[Xicano]

21. Credit Card Economy

Anybody would look like they're improving after they just got a big credit card.

[shadowknows69]

23. I guess that's where my family is crazy or something

We prefer just to have our overwhelming medical debts push us toward poverty without any additional help from credit cards.

[Sebastian Doyle]

22. Still waiting to see any signs of recovery here

Just because the criminal soulless vampires at Goldmine Sucks are making more profit than ever does not mean any REAL economic recovery has yet taken place.

Nor did I expect any this soon, after the level of damage done by the Chimp.