tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post3378184764599081278..comments2023-11-02T05:04:59.172-04:00Comments on Third Base Politics: Why are Democrats losing the Stimulus debate?Nick (aka Bytor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15826772166599084105noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post-17462170373840372562010-01-14T09:17:24.904-05:002010-01-14T09:17:24.904-05:00Nonsense. Lots of blame to go around...Frank, Dod...Nonsense. Lots of blame to go around...Frank, Dodd, et al.Scarlet>Firenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post-73103114206005377062010-01-14T00:10:25.096-05:002010-01-14T00:10:25.096-05:00The "race card" was brought in to bring ...The "race card" was brought in to bring up the point that most sane people knew that the economy was in the toilet, and we had to deal with people like Bush and McCain stating that the "fundamentals of the economy are strong." It wasn't until rich white people started losing money that ANYONE on Capital Hill started to notice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post-47915075547323760472010-01-13T15:41:58.712-05:002010-01-13T15:41:58.712-05:00Name calling? Where?
And then you play the race ...Name calling? Where?<br /><br />And then you play the race card?<br /><br />Bailouts are different than the so-called Stimulus. That being said, W's approach to the banking collapse was not what I thought was needed. Something similar to the Resolution Trust Corporation would have been a better solution.<br /><br />The "Stimulus" was a tax cut? Please elaborate.<br /><br />I'll ask again:<br /><br />When has a Keynesian spending scheme ever worked?Scarlet>Firenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post-69932204701599596522010-01-13T15:18:23.646-05:002010-01-13T15:18:23.646-05:00Ah Scarlet, good too know that you use the Glenn B...Ah Scarlet, good too know that you use the Glenn Beck school of refuting points. When someone makes one that is remotely valid, start name calling..<br /><br />Where was all of this outrage when GWB bailed out the banks in September of 08? Oh thats right, a plan the GOP launches is always right, oh and it took care of rich white people...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post-59962398275887003202010-01-12T21:35:24.024-05:002010-01-12T21:35:24.024-05:00LOL. When a Dem/Liberal program doesn't work ...LOL. When a Dem/Liberal program doesn't work it is either (a) not enough or (b) the right people weren't doing it.<br /><br /><br />When has a Keynesian spending scheme ever worked?Scarlet>Firenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post-66971749017542350822010-01-12T20:32:36.143-05:002010-01-12T20:32:36.143-05:00If you read in the article is says one of the reas...If you read in the article is says one of the reasons the impacts is not measureable is the package was too small. Economist like Reich and others said it needed to be bigger. What the R's solution to the problem? Tax cuts? The stimulus bill was the largest single tax cut in history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com