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Businesses are most concerned with the undertainty involved in debt ceiling machinations. They are somewhat concerned that Republicans may blow up the economy if they aren't allowed to stay up half an hour later to watch more TV. Now, if uncertainty is such a problem, btw, why didn't Bush make his tax cuts permanent? Why did he devise them so they would periodically expire? Want to know the answer? He did it that way because otherwise, the long term projections showed that they would lead to massive deficit spending.
businesses care about their shareholders and the opportunity for growth. Still waiting for you to explain how Obama inherited the 2011 numbers. When Bush got the tax cuts passed the Senate was controlled by the Democrats and in order to get those cuts approved had a sunset because that is what was required by Democrats. "Your" President extended them during the lame duck session of Congress that Democrats controlled. Keep trying to rewrite history
businesses care about their shareholders and the opportunity for growth. Still waiting for you to explain how Obama inherited the 2011 numbers. When Bush got the tax cuts passed the Senate was controlled by the Democrats and in order to get those cuts approved had a sunset because that is what was required by Democrats. "Your" President extended them during the lame duck session of Congress that Democrats controlled. Keep trying to rewrite history
You're obviously not interested in discussing what you say you are. You keep asking people to address the numbers you posted, I do and you glaze over them and then ask people to address them again. If you're going to hand wave away any explanation without consideration why are we continuing to discuss anything with you?
And he extended them because the Republicans were holding 9/11 responders hostage. That's how Rethuglicans have been operating. They take something hostage and issue demands. Real stand up people.
Seriously, do you suffer from alzheimers? I don't want to berate you if it's a physical condition.
As we've gone over before, stimulus measures were quite successful in boosting GDP while they were in full effect. Now that the stimulus is winding down -- unsurprisingly -- GDP is coming down. The Republican solution, of course, is to engage in rapid destimulus to further drag down the economy.
True Obama leadership and why Perry or Romney will beat Obama in 2012. Keep ignoring the Obama record
General Electric is planning to move its 115-year-old X-ray division from Waukesha, Wis., to Beijing. In addition to moving the headquarters, the company will invest $2 billion in China and train more than 65 engineers and create six research centers. This is the same GE that made $5.1 billion in the United States last year. but paid no taxes-the same company that employs more people overseas than it does in the united States.
So let me get this straight. President Obama appointed GE Chairman Jeff Immelt to head his commission on job creation (job czar). Immelt is supposed to help create jobs. I guess the President forgot to tell him in which country he was supposed to be creating those jobs.
If this doesn't show you the total lack of leadership of this President, I don't know what does.
GE Moves 115-Year-Old X-Ray Unit's Base to China to Tap Growth - BusinessWeek
So what's your point? GE moved some production to China because China is it's biggest growth market. Japan and Germany have moved some auto production to the States to take advantage of our auto market. Should Obama only hire bad business people to help in the jobs area?
Aw yes, the stimulus created economic growth and now that the stimulus is over economic results are declining which of course is Bush's fault? The stimulus was supposed to stimulate the economy and when over the economy was to take off, it didn't and you still support this President and the results he generated. That says a lot about you
Jobs is my point but then again since Obama is in the WH this doesn't bother you but Bush sending jobs overseas is a travesty. When Obama said he was going to focus on jobs, did you believe he meant in China?
I didn't say it was Bush's fault, did I? I think Obama should have gone for a bigger stimulus, but that wasn't a realistic possibility given that he needed some republican support to get what he did. We should be doing more stimulus now, but it's highly unlikely given republican opposition. Nontheless, the economy is growing and adding jobs, while it was contracting and shedding jobs when Obama took over. Apparently you prefer a collapsing economy to one that is growing slowly. Different strokes, I guess.
Show me where I ever said a word about Bush sending jobs overseas. I'll go get a cup of coffee....
Keep demonnizing Republicans while supporting the empty suit, incompetent in the WH. Think that Obama will beat Perry in TX if Perry is the nominee? I love all those experts who destroyed their credibility by supporting Obama and continue to support him.
Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 trillion added to the debt in less than 3 years, and a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Rising Misery index 7.83 to 12.67. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch! 39% JAR and well over 50% disapproval ratings.
LOL, nice spin. Still waiting for an answer, what would your tone be today if any Republican candidate generated the kind of results Obama has generated 2 1/2 years after taking office? Do Liberals ever take responsibility for their own actions?
Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 trillion added to the debt in less than 3 years, and a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Rising Misery index 7.83 to 12.67. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch! 39% JAR and well over 50% disapproval ratings.
So you have no problem with sending jobs to China and having the CEO of the company head of Obama's jobs' committee? Thank you for another coherent position
Obama had a filibuster proof Congress for almost a year of his term something you never acknowledge. GW Bush generated those terrible economic numbers with Democrats controlling the entire Congress yet Democrats were helpless to prevent those numbers? Now Obama isn't responsible for the results generated 2 1/2 years after taking office?
True Obama leadership and why Perry or Romney will beat Obama in 2012. Keep ignoring the Obama record
General Electric is planning to move its 115-year-old X-ray division from Waukesha, Wis., to Beijing. In addition to moving the headquarters, the company will invest $2 billion in China and train more than 65 engineers and create six research centers. This is the same GE that made $5.1 billion in the United States last year. but paid no taxes-the same company that employs more people overseas than it does in the united States.
So let me get this straight. President Obama appointed GE Chairman Jeff Immelt to head his commission on job creation (job czar). Immelt is supposed to help create jobs. I guess the President forgot to tell him in which country he was supposed to be creating those jobs.
If this doesn't show you the total lack of leadership of this President, I don't know what does.
GE Moves 115-Year-Old X-Ray Unit's Base to China to Tap Growth - BusinessWeek
Rick Perry is merely being boosted by that new candidate smell. Does anyone remember how big Fred Thompson jumping into the race was in 2007? Then people started to actually hear him talk.
Comparing Rick Perry and Fred Thompson doesn't really work.
For ****'s sake! Why is everything assumed to be a exact comparison!? I was just pointing out that a candidate's support right when they enter the race is often meaningless.
Rick Perry is merely being boosted by that new candidate smell. Does anyone remember how big Fred Thompson jumping into the race was in 2007? Then people started to actually hear him talk.
Oh, I remember Thompson's entry into fray. All the hoopla, the riding in on the white horse, the announcement on Jay Leno.
It may not be exact, but it is similar.
:lamo LOL! How long did the world listen to you people insist, DEMAND, that the nation understand that Bush could be faulted for the economy? We heard it and heard it during the Bush years.
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