Comments on: Perry says stimulus didn’t create jobs; CBO says it did

By: seattlesh

seattlesh — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:08:10 +0000

Txhman, you are incorrect. Texas and Parry gave back zero.

By: txhman

txhman — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:56:23 +0000

If memory serves me correctly, Texas gave back their stimulus money. Most of Texas jobs came from the private sector.

By: PCScipio

PCScipio — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:14:14 +0000

CommonSensLogic, is the implication that, unlike Obama, Perry instills confidence?

By: SanPa

SanPa — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:08:10 +0000

@Mike_s1 – To set the record straight, Josef Goebels was first to recognize repeating a statement to a populace would eventually contribute to a recognition of truth. Bush/Rove merely recycled the tool 70 years later, and FOX has been a vehicle of conveyance.

By: SanPa

SanPa — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:44:36 +0000

@Jaybird2005 – The argument goes that job loss was rising and accelerating as the economy collapsed in 2007-2008 [ contradicting the tax cut creationist jobs argument]. And, that stimulus monies thereafter supported a state of jobs turnover as jobs destruction was balanced with federally-funded jobs creation and preservation. In fact, U3 joblessness declined from a peak of 11.2 to 8.7% as stimulus monies hit Main Street, and before the present congress was seated and reassert uncertainty.

By: CommonSensLogic

CommonSensLogic — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:40:45 +0000

Perry is flippant. No doubt about it.

On the other hand, what is neded to create the job needed is confidence. And Obama had performed poorly, making multiple decisions and errors, yes, even misrepresentations (knowingly or unknowingly, is debatable.

Ironically, Obama is trapped by his own narrow path to success. His experience with the world is shaped by the infamous wheeling and dealing of Chicago politics. And he never saw through it. With his Chief of Staff handpicked from the infamous wheeler and dealer family, the Daly Dynasty, there is clear evidence that Obama is failing to see the fundamental flaws in his decision process with regard to economic policies.

Obama is a much superior orator. In general, it is a good thing, but when excellent speaking skills help to cover up, rationalize, detract from fatal flaws in his overall direction in ecnomic policies, great oratory skills can be a curse for the country, though a blessing for the orator’s career.

By: DScott

DScott — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:40:01 +0000

Why can’t the “free” press report the whole true news? Economic facts and figures need to be used with knowledge of what is happening and why. We all know the facts say balance the check book, why can’t the Federal, State and local governments do that. Why can’t politicans, Republican and Democrat do that? Why can’t they LISTEN to the PEOPLE who are the boss? No matter the political party listen to the people follow their ideas and then maybe with common understanding and actions the economy, jobs, debt, etc will begin to cure the problems? Open debate on all congressional bills, open facts etc for the public to see and comment on before any vote by the politicans. Both political parties need to listen to the people. The president does too.

By: seattlesh

seattlesh — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:07:33 +0000

Why doubt Parry, he channels god.

By: Mike_s1

Mike_s1 — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:55:28 +0000

Rick ‘I’ll say whatever I can to get Tea Party votes’ Perry did what he wanted to do…make a sound bite that resonates with his base, whether it is true or not. This is populism at its best…you can campaign on any lie, because you are not accountable until elected.

Nobody really asked Gov. Perry what his plan is, other than copying Texas’ job creation record, which can be attributed to Federal stimulus…so in the end, isn’t he saying he opposes federal handouts but doesn’t mind taking credit from them? Or just gut the EPA and we can all get jobs polluting the Gulf (which becomes the next Governor of Texas’ problem, which will require a Federal bailout to fix).

This goes back to the Bush/Rove dynamic of saying it enough times must make it true; at least Rove had the common sense to not have Bush openly lie, but toe the line and let the house organs (FOX News, talk radio) push it into ridiculous falsehoods (why make your media accountable, especially when they are saying what you like to hear?)

By: socaldk

socaldk — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:27:19 +0000

“The stimulous wasn’t big enough!”,
“The rich need to pay their fair share!”
I say take ALL of the rich people’s money give everyone a check and that will solve the problem, right? Better yet, let’s continue to support education that fails our kids…. wait, let’s support green energy….wait….can you say Solyndra?….and on and on it goes

How much money do you think is enough?

Do you really think it’s a success when the govt. “creates or ‘saves’” a job for $250,000?????? Really?

But it sure feels good when we demagog the issues doesn’t it!