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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 10:48 PM Original message |
So much for the "stimulus worked" claims from a few weeks ago.. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. There was never any claim of rapid recovery. |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Any recovery will be jobless |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. Without jobs, it's not a recovery. |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 02:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
63. he's a grand strategist he is, kind of like a master chess player |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. It didn't work because President Obama |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh. My. God. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. +1000 |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. This is supposed to be a democracy |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. A time table is irrelevant. |
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DontTreadOnMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The honeymoon is over. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
55. Speak for yourself |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
59. If you bothered to listen a year ago you wouldn't be surprised |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. + 1 n/t |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Don't worry - the Article is PURE BULL SHIT |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. +1 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. But the faux news of newspapers said bad things! |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 07:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Not to mention that this analysis is terrible and did not examine the entirety of data released. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. actually , what he needs, or perhaps needed, was a stimulus |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. List for me what you believe was in the stimulus bill without looking it up. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. the stimulus bill was too heavily weighted toward the supply |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. That's a load. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. whatever |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I challenge anyone who thinks the stimulus package was "supply-side" to prove it. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Yes, a bizarre contention. First of all, tax breaks were only 1/3rd of the stimulus |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
42. Our Culture And Attitude Has Been Changed By The Service Sector Economy |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. Amen. Stabbing in the back describes is perfectly |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. That Socialist Web site is PURE PROPAGANDA |
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Stargazer99 (943 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I get the strong smell of conserative here |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Every article I've seen from them has been "DEBUNKED" |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
54. Google 'David North/ David Green' |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Whoa there, tiger. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. How many times does that "Claptrap's Tripe need to be Debunked" |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. The people on the far left who are our fanatical socialists won't "get it", ever. |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Yeah, and those same people called this bust of an economy we have now |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
26. No shit. So much for reliable sources. |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. We used to talk to about this stuff here DAILY years ago |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Economy is going to suck until we dump WTO and Oil |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
65. Clinton ushered in "Free Trade" |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. The WSWS: rooting for failure and misery (just like Republicans) |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. It's a owned by FAUX news and works for the Republicans |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. FOX News owns and operates the World Socialist Web Site? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. That is what seems so bizarre. The RW & Republicans are joined by a group on the left side |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. fear not, goldman sachs is doing just fine nt |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
23. K & R.... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
24. Worst. Economic. Analysis. Ever. |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. The isolated data point would the November jobless claims |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Considering you can't separate the jobless claims reports from the monthly employment reports, I |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
27. Wait until the layoffs after Christmas |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
28. Big picture: unemployment #s are lagging indicators; consumer spending & consumer debt are not. |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I really don't care if someone hits the unrec |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. I didn't use the term "healthy recovery" and I wouldn't because I think that's going to be a long |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
29. the only "lie" i see is the one in the op article that claims anyone has argued that there would be |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
32. The jobs are GONE. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
52. And of course no new jobs can ever be created |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
33. Initial jobless claims can rise even while employment rises |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Yeah, we have to include christmas hiring as real job gains for the economy |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. That's a separate issue |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
43. Why don't all you anti Obama people |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
53. Paul Krugman and many others disagree |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-12-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
56. factually twisted |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
58. This is just stupid. Here's the projection from January 09: |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. So unemployment was supposed to peak at 8% with the "Recovery Plan"? |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 01:42 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Yes, and at the time most people thought it was too optimistic |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. LOL |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
62. But it created or saved eight billion jobs! |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. ye but all the economists upthread say things are starting to boom,what dicks |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Sure they are, that's why unemployment claims are rising... |
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