Comments on: Obama’s Race Against the Economy http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: therealist http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-175233 therealist Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:43:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-175233 The housing and credit markets are a mess and that's a drag on the economy and stock market. It's a real problem but like all problems can be overstated - its not the great depression or armageddon. Like most problems there are common sense solutions such as reducing interest rates, cutting taxes on investment, and helping bankrupt firms fail quickly so their assets can be taken over by healthier firms. But of course liberals love a crisis as it allows them to gain popular support for their goals of seizing the world's productive assets and redistributing them as they like. If there's no crisis they will manufacture one by turning a problem into a crisis. The goal is to turn you from a free and productive member of society into human livestock dependent upon bureaucrats for your safety and prosperity. The housing and credit markets are a mess and that’s a drag on the economy and stock market. It’s a real problem but like all problems can be overstated – its not the great depression or armageddon. Like most problems there are common sense solutions such as reducing interest rates, cutting taxes on investment, and helping bankrupt firms fail quickly so their assets can be taken over by healthier firms.

But of course liberals love a crisis as it allows them to gain popular support for their goals of seizing the world’s productive assets and redistributing them as they like. If there’s no crisis they will manufacture one by turning a problem into a crisis. The goal is to turn you from a free and productive member of society into human livestock dependent upon bureaucrats for your safety and prosperity.

]]> By: Dr. Lumplevin http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-175223 Dr. Lumplevin Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:07:35 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-175223 I do not know how all you right-wingers can be so confused about economics. Whenever I get into debt, and lack work I just max out my credit card and go even deeper into debt, and then, as I stimulate the local economy, more work appears and I get richer. Can't you guys do basic math? I do not know how all you right-wingers can be so confused about economics. Whenever I get into debt, and lack work I just max out my credit card and go even deeper into debt, and then, as I stimulate the local economy, more work appears and I get richer.

Can’t you guys do basic math?

]]> By: Ian Thorpe http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-175157 Ian Thorpe Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:33:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-175157 tter how many economic stimuli (a.k.a. billions of dollars Obama and Biden throw at the problem, the revovery is not going to start any time soon. For three decades grpwth had been underwritten by indebtedness. Now most people have borrowed all they can - and those of us who have no debts aren't planning on getting some just to help Sidi Obama out. tter how many economic stimuli (a.k.a. billions of dollars Obama and Biden throw at the problem, the revovery is not going to start any time soon. For three decades grpwth had been underwritten by indebtedness. Now most people have borrowed all they can – and those of us who have no debts aren’t planning on getting some just to help Sidi Obama out.

]]> By: SeanNC http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-175097 SeanNC Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:50:56 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-175097 We're all about to get a lesson in semantics. When Democrats do it, it's called "Job Creation." When Republicans do it, it's called "Corporate Welfare." See how that works? And the media will be only too happy to oblige. The negative stories about evil big corporations getting tax breaks will disappear and we will begin to see stories about how Lord God Obama is creating jobs with tax breaks designed to put American's back to work. It'll all sound noble and patriotic and it will last until Republicans take over and then it'll go back to being corporate welfare. It will be just like how homelessness was suddenly eradicated the day Bill Clinton became president. We’re all about to get a lesson in semantics. When Democrats do it, it’s called “Job Creation.” When Republicans do it, it’s called “Corporate Welfare.”

See how that works?

And the media will be only too happy to oblige. The negative stories about evil big corporations getting tax breaks will disappear and we will begin to see stories about how Lord God Obama is creating jobs with tax breaks designed to put American’s back to work. It’ll all sound noble and patriotic and it will last until Republicans take over and then it’ll go back to being corporate welfare.

It will be just like how homelessness was suddenly eradicated the day Bill Clinton became president.

]]> By: Ann http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-175094 Ann Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:39:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-175094 The dems very much resemble the classic arsonist profile: start the fire, call the fire department and then tell the fire department how to fight the fire, the whole time getting the biggest thrill from the mess. Disgusting and chilling. They are very, very stupid, self-centered and just LOVE power over other people. The dems very much resemble the classic arsonist profile: start the fire, call the fire department and then tell the fire department how to fight the fire, the whole time getting the biggest thrill from the mess.

Disgusting and chilling. They are very, very stupid, self-centered and just LOVE power over other people.

]]> By: AndrewD http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-175028 AndrewD Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:49:20 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-175028 Well of course they fear a recovery - that would remove their excuse to loot the exchequer for the benefit of themselves and their creepy friends. Well of course they fear a recovery – that would remove their excuse to loot the exchequer for the benefit of themselves and their creepy friends.

]]> By: dufus http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-175015 dufus Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:49:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-175015 Cutting taxes to get the monkey of big government off the grass roots back is a good start. If part of the problem is banks need money, then eliminate the tax on grass roots savings interest, and provide matching funds for CDs of 1 year deposits. Screw the top down approach -- All that's going to create is political donations to politicians for more of the same from any big wig or union that benefits from the handout.... Cutting taxes to get the monkey of big government off the grass roots back is a good start.

If part of the problem is banks need money, then eliminate the tax on grass roots savings interest, and provide matching funds for CDs of 1 year deposits.

Screw the top down approach — All that’s going to create is political donations to politicians for more of the same from any big wig or union that benefits from the handout….

]]> By: Mwalimu Daudi http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-175012 Mwalimu Daudi Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:37:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-175012 The same group of Democrat politicians and journalists from the government-run media were telling us just a few months ago that $200-a-barrel oil was both inevitable and permanent. They were lying then, and they are lying now when they portray the current economic situation as the Great Depression Part II. The same group of Democrat politicians and journalists from the government-run media were telling us just a few months ago that $200-a-barrel oil was both inevitable and permanent. They were lying then, and they are lying now when they portray the current economic situation as the Great Depression Part II.

]]> By: DaveinPhoenix http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-174998 DaveinPhoenix Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:57:37 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-174998 Funny how a large American housing problem can drive down the world economy. Jeez, maybe some American responsibility balanced by our freedoms just might help us all ? Gee, do ya think ? Wow, strange thought here: maybe people who know for a fact that they can afford their new home should buy. And those who can't should rent. Strange concept, huh ? Wow, MAN. Like totally cool.......the truth is that we can blame the whole world for all of our problems, but if WE don't act responsibly in financial decisions, then WE are to blame. Funny how a large American housing problem can drive down the world economy. Jeez, maybe some American responsibility balanced by our freedoms just might help us all ? Gee, do ya think ? Wow, strange thought here: maybe people who know for a fact that they can afford their new home should buy. And those who can’t should rent. Strange concept, huh ? Wow, MAN. Like totally cool…….the truth is that we can blame the whole world for all of our problems, but if WE don’t act responsibly in financial decisions, then WE are to blame.

]]> By: myth buster http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-race-against-the-economy/#comment-174996 myth buster Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:54:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42381#comment-174996 Actually, what Baby Boomers will be shocked to find out is that there is no legal obligation for us to pay off on any money beyond what has been borrowed from the Trust Fund. Once that money has been repaid and spent, benefits will drop to accommodate the current FICA tax receipts. Actually, what Baby Boomers will be shocked to find out is that there is no legal obligation for us to pay off on any money beyond what has been borrowed from the Trust Fund. Once that money has been repaid and spent, benefits will drop to accommodate the current FICA tax receipts.

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