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PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/02/14/real-and-tangible-progress-for-the-american-people/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:03:09 -0400"Real and tangible progress for the American people"<![CDATA[I could hardly believe it, either. “Real and tangible progress for the American people.” That’s how the current President of the United States, in his weekly address yesterday, described the bloated $800 billion spending monstrosity that he just rammed down our throats. (Please don’t called it a “stimulus” package: the only thing it stimulates is fiscal irresponsibility.) I wonder if the current President of the United States had a little smile on his lips when he said those words: “Real and tangible progress for the American people.” Real and tangible progress for the governmental juggernaut is more like it. Did he snigger, just a little, when he went on to claim that throwing billions at every conceivable Democratic boondoggle would somehow “save or create more than 3.5 million jobs over the next two years”? Did he manage to keep a straight face when he said that opening the US Treasury to Democratic interest groups would “ignite spending by business and consumers alike”? I didn’t actually hear the speech, but I wonder how he managed to get through the claim that putting the country in hock would “lay a new foundation for our lasting economic growth and prosperity.”]]>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:57:12 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/02/14/real-and-tangible-progress-for-the-american-people-n115569