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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (793391)	7/4/2014 11:24:32 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575761

Ted, with numbers like what you just posted, it's a wonder why Obama is even considered to be "Worst President Ever" by so many people these days. What does Obama ass-kisser Steve Benen have to say about that? I wouldn't be surprised if he's trying to ignore the news ... LOL. Actually the news is very good, o brilliant one. This country is on track for its best job growth since the Clinton years. In case you haven't noticed that observation skips right over all 8 of the Bush years. You see..........despite the fact Bush started two senseless wars, and that economies usually do well during wartime, economic growth during the Bush years was anemic at best and that was before he threw us into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Bush fucked us.........badly. Its the great sense of entitlement coupled with excessive arrogance that keeps you all from seeing what empty suits Bush and his cronies were. And you are so detached from reality and so partisan, you all don't recognize how much better Obama is as a president. So sorry.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (793391)	7/4/2014 11:26:52 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575761

* I often wonder how strong the jubilation would be if economic conditions improved this much under a Romney administration: "The stock market, continuing a remarkable ascent that began in the darkness of the last recession, surged past a milestone on Thursday after a strong jobs report indicated that the economy might finally be gaining steam."

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (793391)	7/4/2014 12:00:37 PM
From: tejek	1 Recommendation Recommended By bentway Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575761

Obama nails it on why we need to invest in America's infrastructure—and why it's not happening by Laura Clawson attribution: Pete Souza/White House President Barack Obama views the new bridge under construction adjacent to the Tappan Zee Bridge. President Obama continues to press on the need to invest in infrastructure. Asked by Kai Ryssdal of Marketplace "we sit here in an economy where corporate profits are up, but the money's not being spent, where the jobs that are being created are low-wage, low-skill jobs. How's that supposed to work? How do you reconcile the disconnect there," Obama said: Well, there's some things we could be doing right now that would make a huge difference. When I was at that bridge in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., yesterday, we were talking about the fact that we've got $2 trillion of deferred maintenance: roads, bridges, an air-traffic control system that's creaky, an electrical grid that wastes too much energy and is highly inefficient, and we could be putting hundreds of thousands of folks back to work right now and not only put a big boost to the economy in the short term, but also lay the foundation for economic competitiveness in the long term. That creates a lot of middle-class jobs. The challenge we have is not that we don't know what to do. The problem is that we've got a Congress right now that's been saying no to proposals that would make a difference. That's an excellent summation of how ridiculous it is that Republicans are blocking infrastructure spending: 1) Our bridges, air-traffic control system, and electrical grid are not good enough for our needs right now. 2) Repairing and updating them would create hundreds of thousands of jobs, which would in turn boost the economy. 3) We need better infrastructure to be competitive in the future. But no. Screw all that, Republicans need to oppose the president in all things and keep corporate taxes low at all costs.