A CBS News poll conducted February 2 through February 4 found that 62 percent of Americans believe that tax cuts would do more to get the country out of recession, while only 16 percent thought government spending would. However, when Evening News anchor Katie Couric touted other results from that same poll on Thursday, February 5 she managed to leave out that particular finding. That poll finding has not been mentioned in any CBS News coverage since the poll’s release on February 5.
Instead, Couric focused on the aspect of the poll that claimed that 51 percent of Americans support the so-called "stimulus" bill being pushed by the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress. In addition, later on Thursday’s Evening News, correspondent Chip Reid also cited a poll question that showed 81 percent of Americans saw President Obama as being bipartisan in the debate over the massive spending bill.
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Idea for a new awards show...
February 9, 2009 - 18:45 ET by BKeyserWell, I guess if all you watch is CBS, you might actually believe their garbage.
I think there ought to be another awards show- nationally televised, red carpet and all. Except this one should award the most agregious falsehoods promoted by the media each- I was going to say "year" but the show would have to be a marathon, so maybe, "quarter" would be better. A vertical scroll on one side of the screen can run a loop, time providing, of all of the misdeeds by the media (names and networks noted) during the prior three months, with category winners highlighted.
Categories could be- like in this case- Greatest Omissions from a News Story or Opinion Poll, and False Statements Made by News Anchors, and Political Talking Points not Countered by an Opposing View, and...(I'm open for suggestions...)
I am sorry but I cannot
February 9, 2009 - 18:45 ET by eaglewingz08I am sorry but I cannot believe that 81 percent of Americans believe Obama to be bipartisan. That would mean that roughly two thirds of republicans and conservatives believe Obama and the dems to have been bipartisan. Nonsense. What is happening is skewing the polls again by the lib media to get the results they want.
Well in that case....
February 9, 2009 - 18:51 ET by guttermouthLet the people run the country. Obviously the 62% majority know what's best for the economy. Although it makes me wonder, if cutting taxes has been the strategy for the past 8 years, why do we continue to slump further into this recession?
I have to wonder which of the 62%, or the 16% for that matter ever even passed ECON 101.
Just because
February 9, 2009 - 19:05 ET by BlondeYou're too stupid to spend your own money, gutter...don't presume the rest of us are.
Being the socialist slit that you are, though....you have all kinds of faith in the guv to bail your sorry little ass out of whatever stupid situation you find yourself in. How long were you on welfare? Did you like it? Oh, yeah, obviously you do....how's it feel to suck up to that public trough, there, little welfare piggie?
Your posts are idiotic, you make absolutely no sense, you don't have the sense God gave a frog to get out of the road.
Wow
February 9, 2009 - 19:14 ET by guttermouthYou get dumber by the post, Blondie. Do you have an argument or are you just trying to pick another fight? Need I remind you that I've kicked your butt all over this site every time you've started with me, so feel free to bring it on again.
You failed to write one single correct fact in your post.
You're too stupid to spend your own money, gutter...don't presume the rest of us are.
Too stupid to spend my own money? What the hell does that even mean? I've been working at the same company for the past 7 years making excellent money. I OWN my own house, have savings, investments...I'm not looking for a bailout, you moron.
Being the socialist slit that you are, though...
Learn what socialist means, then use it as an attack argument against someone who might actually BE a socialist.
you have all kinds of faith in the guv to bail your sorry little ass out of whatever stupid situation you find yourself in.
Once again, I'm working full time. I'm not looking for a bail out, dummy.
How long were you on welfare? Did you like it? Oh, yeah, obviously you do....how's it feel to suck up to that public trough, there, little welfare piggie?
This is just dumb. I have no comment. Keep posting these infantile messages. I'll keep smacking back at you. And as always, may your pathetic god have mercy on your idiotic soul.
"This is just dumb. I have no comment."
February 9, 2009 - 19:19 ET by MightyMouthYour multi line "non" comment seemed to be pretty defensive.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Good comeback
February 9, 2009 - 19:20 ET by guttermouthProvide any freedom today?
Not today
February 9, 2009 - 19:24 ET by MightyMouthI did my 8 years, I am enjoying it now.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
§ Gutwaste..Steal any Freedom today???
February 9, 2009 - 19:48 ET by TheSterCome here and play with me. I'm not scared of your UNION THUGS!!
Liberal Hugs???
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
LOL, Mighty
February 9, 2009 - 19:24 ET by BlondeTwist 'em up and watch 'em spin!
Fascinating stuff.
§ Blonde...Ster is playing now...Join me??
February 9, 2009 - 19:44 ET by TheSterSter likes Twisty things!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Have at it....
February 9, 2009 - 19:49 ET by BlondeMust fix dinner.
§ Ster gets this Troll??? JOY!!!!
February 9, 2009 - 19:58 ET by TheSterLiberal Love....
Come here!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
'You failed to write one single correct fact in your post'
February 9, 2009 - 19:20 ET by choselife3xYe gods, the IRONY.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Hardly, gutter
February 9, 2009 - 19:21 ET by BlondeBawahahaha.....that's rich, truly it is....not only are you stupid, you're clueless....let me introduce you to the cluebat.
You are the one who is asking inane economic questions, that any high school freshman wouldn't have to ask about.
Your insults are childish and are just plain dumb.
You think it's so cute to call me "blondie"....you are so noveaux it's not even funny. "Dummy"....wow, I am just impressed as hell with your vocabulary.
You can try to "smack" all you want, it makes you look like an idiot....you are beneath contempt and really rather unworthy of my time. I just find it kind of amusing to kick you occasionally. You are soooooo predictable. And utterly pathetic. Truly.
Hardly Blondie
February 9, 2009 - 19:28 ET by guttermouthIf I'm so, as you put it, "really rather unworthy of [your] time," why are you the first person to reply to every one of my posts today? You're a stalker. Your arguments are baseless. The cluebat? Wow. Did your kindergarten class teach you that? Tell me, please, what's your solution to the economic quagmire? You've completely avoided offering any useful argument on this topic. How's this for predictable: May your pathetic god have mercy on your mentally retarded soul.
Economic Solution?
February 9, 2009 - 19:33 ET by PopularTechDrastically cut the size of government, drastically cut government spending, cut taxes and remove regulations stiffling growth. The free market will take care of the rest. Since this is a government created disaster, the only solution is less government. Economics 101.
Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure (Murray N. Rothbard, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Okay
February 9, 2009 - 19:38 ET by guttermouthHow do you suggest we implement these ideas?
§ Hi Gutty? Ideas....You??? LOL!!!
February 9, 2009 - 19:42 ET by TheSterI'm on your level now....and I like it!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Are you serious?
February 9, 2009 - 19:47 ET by PopularTechYou cut spending to every governmental organization by 20% immediately, end all foreign aide, abolish numerous worthless government institutions like the Department of Education, the SEC ect... It is not hard.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Right
February 9, 2009 - 19:51 ET by guttermouthSo continued mass-layoffs is your solution. Okay, I like where you're going with this. Abolish DoE? Cool. Education is a waste anyway. Where do I sign up?
Yes continued elimination of tax subsidized jobs
February 9, 2009 - 19:55 ET by PopularTechCorrect, since they are nothing but a leach on the free market economy. Government does not create jobs.
Eliminating the DOE does not eliminated education, it eliminates the worthless organization that does nothing but wastes tax payer money. The states can set their own education standards for much less money.
Are you really this economically illiterate?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Hey
February 9, 2009 - 20:06 ET by guttermouthI'm all for anarchy here, but let's face it. Government doesn't create jobs? What are you talking about? When the government decides to spend our tax dollars on building a new freeway, the thousand or so unemployed men and women hired to do the job are what? Is this not a creation of jobs? Perhaps you're looking at it from another angle, but to me it's clear as day.
Anyone who's ever been through a school system in different states knows that some states can't possibly set their own education standards. Take the south for example. When I was a kid I lived in Florida for 1 year. When I moved back to my home state, I was almost a half year behind every person in my grade because of the crappy educational system in Florida.
But hey, like I said earlier. Ideally we'll just abolish all government and have a self governed anarchistic society. I call it heaven.
I knew you attended public schools
February 9, 2009 - 20:09 ET by BlondeIt's so obvious.
Darling
February 9, 2009 - 20:14 ET by guttermouthDitto
You're so utterly devoid of cleverness
February 9, 2009 - 20:17 ET by BlondeYou are repeating me and quoting Rush.
Just W.O.W.
We need a better class of troll, here. ©
Good evening Blonde
February 9, 2009 - 20:29 ET by cocodrieYour copyrighted tag is perfect here. Jesus Loves You
§ Hey Coco!! Remember me?? Ster??
February 9, 2009 - 20:35 ET by TheSterLong time...
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Good evening Ster
February 9, 2009 - 20:42 ET by cocodrieI didn't want to interrupt your varmint hunt. Blonde has him on the run already, you better get a move on if you want to catch him.
Jesus Loves You
§ Gutter-Darling???
February 9, 2009 - 20:29 ET by TheSterYou Loosing a Debate???
Gimme a Liberal Hug??
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
It is clear you are economically illiterate
February 9, 2009 - 20:15 ET by PopularTechNo the government does not create REAL jobs, they rob capital from the private sector which creates REAL jobs not make work tax subsidized jobs.
Government Projects do not "Create Jobs" (Ludwig Von Mises Institute)
The Fallacy That Government Creates Jobs (Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D. Economics)
Without competition in the education system by allowing parents to choose their own schools you will never see education reform. The government cannot provide this.
Since you are clearly dishonest and choose to state assertions I never made it is no wonder you are so clueless. The fact that you do not believe the government can cut spending just amazes me. You have obviously never run a business, I have and everything the government does it does wastefully and inefficient.
Maybe you should study classical and free market economics as it is clear you have no knowledge on the subject.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Guttermouth
February 9, 2009 - 20:23 ET by cocodrieWhat's wrong with the south? You %#$#$&% yankees can't even talk good like us. Your inability to learn at an acceptable level seems to be a personal problem. Don't blame your inability to comprehend the free market on us.
Jesus Loves You
§ Guttwaist...Education ain't workin' for Ya...
February 9, 2009 - 19:57 ET by TheSterU izzz lonlezy....
i'Mz deRR Onlyzz pErsonz hEEER wIthh eDuMikaTions!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
There will continue to be
February 10, 2009 - 18:01 ET by bassndudeThere will continue to be mass layoffs so long as the corporate tax rate is almost the highest in the world. Higher than most developed countries and most undeveloped.
The DOE is a joke from the start. They have done alot of good have they not?? Forced busing? Before the DOE, people that were educated in the public sector were taught english, math, geography, spelling, reading and other such non politicaly correct subjects. Now? Most HS graduates cant read at the 7th grade level.
But now? They know how to use a condom, and "feel good" about themselves. Even if they are dumber than a rock.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
§ Hey GutPuss!!! Play With me!!!
February 9, 2009 - 19:39 ET by TheSterYou look and sound like a "Wuss"...
"May your pathetic god have mercy on your mentally retarded soul."
Lets get it on!!
I'LL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND FOREVER!!!!
COME HERE...GIMME A HUG!! LIBERAL LOVE???
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Keep it up
February 9, 2009 - 19:55 ET by guttermouthYour begging is so unbecoming.
§ Gutwuss...I'M BEGGING YOU!!! Play with ME!!!!
February 9, 2009 - 20:05 ET by TheSterAwwwww...
Wussy...
Define "Your begging is so unbecoming"....compared to what....YOU!!!
Bhawhahahahaha!!!!
Your Turn. Please be gentile!!!!! LOLOLOL!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Fine
February 9, 2009 - 20:08 ET by guttermouthWhat is your question?
Gutter .. you like to
February 9, 2009 - 20:19 ET by dark_dsGutter .. you like to rant about so much shite .....you accuse people of not understanding issues etc... but I asked you very politely several times last week to answer 2 questions and you never did .... they werent even hard questions ... all you did was move on to another thread that you deemed easier to flame on.
If it was up to me I would ban your ass from this site only because you serve no purpose ... you dont even sharpen the debate because you dont debate you just insult. You offer nothing..... I hope you have something that you add to society.
I would love to tell you exactly what I think of you but this is a public forum and I suspect I would use language that many here wouldnt appreciate.
My new name for you is Jabba the Mouth
Water Boarding is illegal but Koolaid Boarding is still an option... dark_ds said that
§ Dark...I'll do it. Come here GutSmurf!!!
February 9, 2009 - 20:21 ET by TheSterI LOVE liberal bloggers!!!
Hug??
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
§ Gutloose asked me a question!!! OMG! OMG!
February 9, 2009 - 20:19 ET by TheSterHave you always been a looser...
If you have...How have you been living with yourself...and...
Did you ever move out of your parents basement....and...
Have you ever had a girlfriend....and...
If you said "Yes"...no one will believe you...
OMG!! OMG!!
I got to ask a question in the lines of GutWuss's questions!!!
WOW!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
OMG OMG OMG
February 9, 2009 - 20:25 ET by guttermouthAre you 13?
§ WoW!! Gutwuss has a come back!!! OMG!!
February 9, 2009 - 20:33 ET by TheSterLook !!!!
OMG!!! "Are you 13?"....OMG!!!
Phuleeezzzeee give me another one!!!! JOY!!!!
Happy!! Happy!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
I said
February 9, 2009 - 20:22 ET by guttermouthWHAT'S YOUR QUESTION?????
You are
February 9, 2009 - 19:39 ET by Blondemore full of crap than a Christmas goose, gutter.
Here's a real debate winner: May your pathetic god have mercy on your mentally retarded soul.
No points for you.
Your continuous bleating of "Blondie" is becoming rather comical, too. I, and many others, know it for what it is....a scream for my attention.
Now, a cluebat. It's a term used by the military. Google it.
As to my solution to the "economic quagmire". Ha...flawed premise, little econo-ignoramus. It's only a quagmire if you drink the kool-aid....which you obviously have. It's only a quagmire if stupid people (like you) continue to believe without question that which you hear in the media.
Go look up the raw numbers, do a little bit of analysis, and get back to me.
You're the serially stuck-on-stupid spammer, here, gutter....keep it up. Oh, and the "stalker" thing you're slinging around....you've just let the cat out of the bag, LOL. We've seen that troll a couple of times....interesting.
LOL
February 9, 2009 - 19:49 ET by guttermouthMy 9 year old niece uses that too when she sends me email. It's sooooo cute. For a 9 year old. Once again, you have no arguments. Look, Blondie. If you can't stand me so much, stay away. You continue to jump from page to page to find me. When you ultimately track me down, you throw a pile of poo at the wall and hope some of it sticks. Well, guess what - nothing sticking, but it all stinks. Face it, Blondie, you know nothing about the economy. Otherwise you'd be making a buttload of money right now consulting the government on how to solve the ECONOMIC QUAGMIRE. I'm reading your post again. Do you really think that the numbers we hear are fake? That the economy is just kinda equalizing itself and will just figure it self out soon? Stay off the economy posts - you're making yourself look foolish. Do you realize no one even backs up your pathetic statements anymore?
(Now I presume the next post will be someone trying to back you up)
Yawn
February 9, 2009 - 19:51 ET by BlondeKeep thrashing, gutter.
Now you are in the realm of making stuff up, I know I clearly have you rattled.
Keep drinking that koolaid though, honey. Obama will fix it for you.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
February 9, 2009 - 19:58 ET by guttermouthRattled. HA! Get back to the kitchen sweetheart. You gotta do a lot more than type a few lines on a PC to rattle me. Leaders and Followers baby. Followers drink the Kool-Aid. Atheists don't have leaders. We lead.
§ Gutwuss!! BawHahahahah!!!
February 9, 2009 - 20:01 ET by TheSterAwwwww...
Come here little Liberal....Gimme a Hug???
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Oh my!
February 9, 2009 - 20:02 ET by BlondeDelusions of grandeur, there Whoopster.
And lead you do.
February 9, 2009 - 22:39 ET by KarmaMao
Stalin
Pol Pot
Kim Jong
Hitler
Ceausescu
Happy Trails. Follow and lead your own, mouth. Our path is more fulfilling and has a much better destination.
No representation, without taxation!
Wow
February 9, 2009 - 20:03 ET by OldSailor88I take a little time off, and you guys let the flotsam and jetsam in. It looks to me like someone needs a trip to the chain locker with the Chief.
Good evening, Blonde!
Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis
Evening, Chief
February 9, 2009 - 20:06 ET by BlondeWhere've you been?
"flotsam & jesam"....I just love those terms. Also "omnium and gatherum"....but that's from a different story.
We've been over-run with foul mouthed trolls, thank heavens the Navy has arrived.
I've been "away"
February 9, 2009 - 20:11 ET by OldSailor88Well, you know if you don't pump the bilges over the side, the offal gets deep.
I'm just sitting here watching the President lie.
What are you doing?
Not watching O
February 9, 2009 - 20:14 ET by BlondeBack & forth w/dinner, here, yacking w/mom & fiance. Same old.
Enjoying this lovely Florida evening with a full moon that just rose over the ocean.
Life's sweet. (Except I need a boat, dammit!).
Life is sweet here too.
February 9, 2009 - 20:21 ET by OldSailor88I'm sitting here with my dogs in my lap shaking my head in wonder at how easily this guy can spew blatant falsehoods and not even blink an eye.
Other than that, I'm getting ready to transfer in a couple months. The family and I will be moving to Misawa, Japan.
Looking forward to riding the next 4 years out in another country.
Wow, Japan?
February 9, 2009 - 20:26 ET by BlondeThat is sooo cool.
We have another poster here (A.F.) who is going to Okinawa soon.
Lucky you. I'd love to NOT have a ring side seat to this circus. I can't stand to watch Obama lie....it's his only talent, apparently.
We're looking forward to it.
February 9, 2009 - 20:34 ET by OldSailor88We've lived there before, but in a different area.
I'll be gone alot, so it will give my wife and daughter plenty of time to improve their karate skills.
§ Blonde!! What about me??
February 9, 2009 - 20:12 ET by TheSterWhat am I??
I like Shiny Things!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Not surprising, ster
February 9, 2009 - 20:15 ET by OldSailor88Trolls and monkeys both like shiny things.
Simple things for simple minds.
It's also why monkey traps are so effective.
§ Ummm..Help!!! I got Stuck in a Shiny Trap!!!
February 9, 2009 - 20:24 ET by TheSterI was reaching for a LapTop.....Cage locked shut on me!!!
Ummmm...HELP!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
§ Noooo Guttwaste...I'm Tracking you...Play?
February 9, 2009 - 19:53 ET by TheSterYou have a "Mommy" Issue...
You are a clown. I Like you.
Be my friend??
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
'You throw a pile of poo at the wall and hope some of it sticks'
February 9, 2009 - 19:58 ET by choselife3xShrieked the red-@ssed baboon as she flung her last few handfuls of dung and ran for the Ex-Lax.
Quick, someone seal off the dumb@ss observatory, this is gonna get ugly.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
'May your pathetic god have mercy
February 9, 2009 - 19:42 ET by choselife3xOn your mentally retarded soul'
Guttertrash snarled as she ran towards Blon....oops! She hit the end of her chain and snapped back. Huh. You'd think guttertrash would have that figured out by now.....
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
chose,
February 9, 2009 - 19:49 ET by R D HelmGood one. :-)
-Dave
Our clueless political leaders are about to drive us all over a cliff. The time to HITM is now-before we go over.
§ Dave!!! Ster is messing with Liberals!!!
February 9, 2009 - 20:10 ET by TheSterHehehehe...
Liberal Love....Come here Lib!!!
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Exactly
February 9, 2009 - 19:30 ET by PopularTechOnly I can call her Blondie.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
This piece of garbage
February 9, 2009 - 19:31 ET by Clear thinkerThis piece of garbage (guttermouth) still here messing up this very respectable site? Time to call the Orkin man!
The Great American Con-Job
Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/
Cutting Taxes is good, so long as you cut spending.
February 9, 2009 - 19:25 ET by PopularTechWe are in a recession because of the Fed's loose monetary policy that inflated the housing bubble and because of Bush's reckless deficit spending. Tax cuts will always help the economy so long as you cut spending. BTW the only way to help the economy and balance the budget is to make government smaller and reduce government spending not to raise taxes.
There's No Pain-Free Cure for Recession (Peter Schiff, The Wall Street Journal)
Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure (Murray N. Rothbard, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
Bush Was a Big-Government Disaster (The Wall Street Journal)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Guttermouth here is an education in Stimulus Economics...
February 9, 2009 - 20:01 ET by PopularTechArrogant Conceit: Obama Thinks He Can Reform The Economy (John Stossel, ABC News)
We Can't Spend Our Way to Prosperity (John Stossel, ABC News)
Keynesian Economics Is Wrong: Bigger Goverment Is Not Stimulus (Video) (Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D. Economics)
Obamas So-Called Stimulus: Good For Government, Bad For the Economy (Video) (Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D. Economics)
Over 300 Economists Oppose the Stimulus Package (Cato Institute)
There Is No Santa: The Stimulus Spending Ruse (Walter E. Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Economics)
10 Reasons to Oppose a Stimulus Package for the States (PDF) (Chris Edwards, M.A. Economics)
$646,214 Per Government Job (Alan Reynolds, A.B. Economics)
An 8.3% Deficit Is Plenty of Stimulus (Philip I. Levy, Ph.D. Economics)
'Atlas Shrugged': From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years (Stephen Moore, M.A. Economics)
Bailouts and Stimulus Plans (Eugene F. Fama, Ph.D. Professor of Finance)
Barack Obama's Keynesian Mistake (Ike Brannon, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
Can Fiscal Stimulus Revive the US Economy? (Frank Shostak, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
Does "Depression Economics" Change the Rules? (Robert P. Murphy, Ph.D. Economics)
Don't Jump the Gun on Stimulus Plans (Russell Roberts, Ph.D. Professor of Economics)
Econ 101: That Old-Time Keynesian Theory (Gary Wolfram, Ph.D. Professor of Economics)
Economic Stimulus and Other Outdated Quackery (Jon Sanders, M.A. Economics)
'Economy like an airplane. It needs to refuel' (Craig R. Smith, CEO of Swiss America Trading Corporation)
Faith-Based Economics (Alan Reynolds, A.B. Economics)
Fallacy: Government Spending and Deficits Stimulate the Economy (Milton Friedman, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
False Hopes for Tax Relief and Fiscal Stimulus (D.W. MacKenzie, Ph.D. Economics)
From John Law to John Maynard Keynes (Steve H. Hanke, Ph.D. Professor of Applied Economics)
Government Spending Is No Free Lunch (Robert J. Barro, Ph.D. Professor of Economics)
Government Spending Makes Recessions Worse (Dominick T. Armentano, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
Government Stimulus Means Growing Federal Debt Burdens to Come (Richard M. Ebeling, Professor Emeritus of Economics)
Learning from Japan: Infrastructure Spending Won't Boost the Economy (Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Economics)
Let's Stimulate Private Risk Taking (Alberto Alesina, Ph.D. Professor of Economics)
Paving Projects Won’t Boost Economy (William F. Shughart II, Ph.D. Professor of Economics)
Stimulus Plans Don't Work (Alan Schram, Managing Partner of Wellcap Partners)
Stimulate the economy, not government (Mitt Romney, MBA)
The Economic "Stimulus" (Thomas Sowell, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
The Fiscal Stimulus: What Will Work? (Bruce Bartlett, Former Treasury Department Economist)
The Latest Reported Bankruptcy: Mainstream Economics (Robert Higgs, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
The Obama Stimulus Plan Won't Work (Dominick T. Armentano, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
The Optimum Government (Richard W. Rahn, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
The Troubling Return of Keynesianism (PDF) (Ike Brannon, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
The World Won't Buy Unlimited U.S. Debt (Peter Schiff, President of Euro Pacific Capital)
There's No Pain-Free Cure for Recession (Peter Schiff, President of Euro Pacific Capital)
We Can't Spend Our Way out of This Quagmire (Lawrence H. White, Ph.D. Professor of Economic History)
What Do the New Deal and World War II Tell Us About the Prospects for a Stimulus Package? (Price V. Fishback, Ph.D. Professor of Economics)
What Is Economic Stimulus? (Richard W. Rahn, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics)
Why Government Spending Does Not Stimulate Economic Growth (Brian M. Riedl, B.A. Economics)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
How are you still here?
February 9, 2009 - 20:42 ET by bretzysdudeHow are you still here? Why are you still here?
Kennedy
February 9, 2009 - 18:59 ET by nofateJohn F. Kennedy was in favor of tax cuts too.
Just thought we oughta throw that in.
"The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."
michaelyon-online.com
Public Opinion
February 9, 2009 - 21:47 ET by imissamericaHmm...and you wonder why Congress's approval rate is so low? Republicans, who are rated lower than Democrats, are hovering somewhere between SARS and Ebola.So congratulations GOP! Keep this up and you will be forever doomed to minority status. And that means four more joyous years of Harry Reid!
http://democralypsen...
ima... We shall see in a
February 9, 2009 - 21:54 ET by bigtimerima...
We shall see in a couple of years what will happen.
One can only hope they
February 10, 2009 - 01:17 ET by RR GOPOne can only hope they ignore the polls from now until they're either scrambling for jobs as obituary and classified editors in jerkwater newspapers, or working on the Communist road building/bridge repair programs.
My point is, their being successful or failing is tied to their God and if he comes tumbling down, so do they. They dodged one bullet when McCain got defeated, and I don't know how much longer they'll manage to do it, despite their hand in manipulating the American people.
One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Facts and figures and most of all The American People
February 10, 2009 - 01:43 ET by Army Bratcan not be allowed to interfere with the plans of the One.
The Obama Ministry of Propaganda and Fear mongering have their marching orders and will not deviate from them.
my head is tightly bound in duct tape to keep it from exploding...
Happy Trails...
The Commie Bradcasting Service ignoring the one thing...
February 10, 2009 - 09:56 ET by R D Helm...that stands the best chance of actually getting us out of this mess?
Well, I for one am shocked. SHOCKED, I tell you!
-Dave
Our clueless political leaders are about to drive us all over a cliff. The time to HITM is now-before we go over.
I am disappointed
February 10, 2009 - 17:38 ET by silent conservativeI have to say this. I came to this site for intelligent discourse, yet more and more(when reading comments), i am getting the impression that there are a few voices of reason, but many more people that just like to bicker back and forth. That's childish, and truly disappointing.
Please, bicker about this comment for the next 20 posts, then grow up and let's have some inspired comments.
silent conservative
Ignore...
February 10, 2009 - 17:42 ET by semolina_filcherthe trolls and move on.