The unintended consequences of “stimulus.”
Harry Reid: Out of Work Men Become Abusive – The Hill
February 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
by Michael O’Brien Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) suggested Monday that domestic violence by men has increased due to U.S. joblessness. Reid, speaking in the midst of a Senate debate over whether to pass a $15 billion package meant to spur job creation, appeared to argue that joblessness would lead to more domestic violence. [...]
HuffPo: Nanny State Saves Poor Children, and Money–The Left’s Morality
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you want a good example of job creation by the government, look into the field of Early Childhood Education.
Perennial studies of “poor children” and their achievement gaps, are always cropping up to provide the Left with a bouquet of social programs. Which of course, translates into job security and a moral platform for the [...]
Like Toyota, Obama’s Accelerator Pedal Is Stuck
February 10, 2010 By 10 Comments
The level of red ink just seems inexorably to rise.
Obama unveils $3.83T budget with massive deficits – AP
February 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.83 trillion budget on Monday that would pour more money into the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a wide swath of government programs. The deficit for this year would surge to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion, topping last year’s then [...]
News Flash: The Recession Is Over!
December 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Larry Summers, the top White House economic adviser appeared Sunday on ABC’s ”This Week” and informed the nation that,
“Everybody agrees the recession is over.”
Injecting a cautionary note, he intoned, it will take “substantial time” before the economy recovers entirely. But Summers says that,
“…what we can take satisfaction from is we’ve walked back from the brink.”
Whew! Obama [...]
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