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To: koan who wrote (522395)	10/21/2009 2:04:27 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1579785

>> Bush doubled the deficit from 5 to 10 trilllion in 8 years. Yes, and he shouldn't have. But the projected Obama deficits are more than double that rate. Of course, you'll try to blame it on Bush, I'm sure. Do you guys ever take responsibility for ANYTHING? GWB, when he believed he made a mistake, came out and accepted responsibility. When the public was irate over Katrina, he walked up to the microphone and said "the buck stops with me". You'll never hear Obama say that without tagging on, "But you have to remember what we inherited". That's the difference between a man and a boy.

To: koan who wrote (522395)	10/21/2009 2:29:16 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1579785

you don't like pork ??? then you must hate Obama

To: koan who wrote (522395)	10/21/2009 3:04:47 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579785

Koan, > Bush doubled the deficit from 5 to 10 trilllion in 8 years. And in times of prosperity. So it's OK if Obama doubles the deficit yet again in eight years? What a swell time to introduce new entitlement programs ... in the midst of the deepest deficit ever. Might as well pray for WWIII to get us out of this mess, if you think Obama is following in the footsteps of FDR. Tenchusatsu

To: koan who wrote (522395)	10/21/2009 3:14:07 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1579785

On Obama's watch. 23 states report higher unemployment in September Oct 21 12:31 PM US/Eastern By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rose in 23 states last month as the economy struggled to create jobs in the early stages of the recovery. While layoffs have slowed, companies remain reluctant to hire. Forty-three states reported job losses in September, while only seven gained jobs, the Labor Department said Wednesday. Some of the states that lost jobs still saw their unemployment rates decline, as discouraged workers gave up looking for work. People who are out of work but no longer looking for jobs aren't counted as officially unemployed. That trend was evident nationwide in September, as nearly 600,000 people dropped out of the work force, the department reported earlier this month. The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, a 26-year high, from 9.7 percent. Some economists estimate it would have topped 10 percent if there had been no change in the labor force. There were some bright spots in Wednesday's report. The Midwest region, hit hard during the recession by job losses in manufacturing, saw its unemployment rate drop for the second straight month, to 9.8 percent from 10 percent in August. It was the only region where the unemployment rate declined. The Midwest benefited from sharp drops in unemployment in Indiana and Ohio. Indiana's jobless rate fell to 9.6 percent, from 9.9 percent in August and 10.7 percent in June. Indiana added 4,400 jobs, the most of any state, due to gains in the manufacturing and service sectors. Ohio, meanwhile, saw its jobless rate drop to 10.1 percent, from 10.8 percent in August and 11.2 percent in July. Still, Ohio lost about 6,000 jobs in September, and much of the improvement in its unemployment rate came from discouraged workers leaving the work force. Nevada, Rhode Island and Florida last month posted their highest jobless rates on records dating to 1976, the department said. Fifteen states and Washington, D.C., reported unemployment rates of 10 percent or more. Michigan reported the nation's highest unemployment rate at 15.3 percent. It was followed by Nevada at 13.3 percent, Rhode Island at 13 percent, California at 12.2 percent and South Carolina at 11.6 percent. Real estate continues to bedevil states that enjoyed a housing boom. Florida's jobless rate rose to 11 percent from 10.8 percent in August, as the state lost nearly 13,000 construction jobs. California lost 39,300 jobs, including more than 14,000 in construction. Nevada lost 3,500 construction jobs, though it boosted employment in services.

To: koan who wrote (522395)	10/21/2009 3:16:08 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1579785

again on Obama's watch, does it ever end with this loser ? 7 Months After Stimulus 49 of 50 States Have Lost Jobs America Now Over 6 Million Jobs Shy of Administration's Projections Wednesday, October 21, 2009 The table below compares the White House's February 2009 projection of the number of jobs that would be created by the 2009 stimulus law (through the end of 2010) with the actual change in state payroll employment through September 2009 (the latest figures available). According to the data, 49 States and the District of Columbia have lost jobs since stimulus was enacted. Only North Dakota has seen net job creation following the February 2009 stimulus. While President Obama claimed the result of his stimulus bill would be the creation of 3.5 million jobs, the Nation has already lost a total of 2.7 million – a difference of 6.2 million jobs. To see how stimulus has failed your state, see the table below. republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov

To: koan who wrote (522395)	10/21/2009 5:08:26 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1579785

NOW Democrats call the Bush years a time of prosperity. Not what you guys said then.

To: koan who wrote (522395)	10/21/2009 5:15:04 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Respond to of 1579785

Abraham Lincoln "I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in anyway the social and political equality of the white and black races - that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race. I say upon this occasion I do not perceive that because the white man is to have the superior position the negro should be denied everything."