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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 06:10 AM Original message |
Wait, Did the Stimulus Work? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Lots of eminent folks called it called right- but Krugman had the best metaphors |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. The stimulus was not enough. It should have included a jobs program |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. You're right, but it still worked. And, there won't be a second crash. |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. It could be called a "win" in the news cycle... |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. There is no doubt it worked in spite of what |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. The same idiots who insisted the stimulus would not work are now complaining.. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. Define "Worked" |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 07:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. So another one is proposed and everyone is balking; who are YOU |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 08:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. "Economic stimulus packages are like chemotherapy: not enough and the disease comes back"... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 08:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Worked: |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It Was Never About The Unemployment Rate? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. It was more about just keeping the bottom from falling out.. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. You'll notice the GOP is now complaining about the deficit and not jobs... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. For those who kept their jobs or got hired -absolutely |
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ProgressiveVictory (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. It didn't work if you think about the promises that were made, but it helped us from a complete cras... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. It did work if you realize where we were and |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. It cauterized the bleeding and we're |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. Didn't the CBO already say it saved 2mill? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. Not in my county. I'm not sure about my state, but I don't think so. nt |
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