Say No Way, Say No Way...YA!

The Ragister provided the White House guestimates of the impact on Iowa of The American Jobs Act (AJA), or Stimulus lite.

Obama jobs plan would provide millions for Iowa roads, teachers, schools, White House says

The only jobs numbers were --

An estimated $385.9 million for Iowa highway and transit modernization projects, supporting a “minimum of 5,000 local jobs.”

$132.6 million to modernize Iowa’s schools, an effort that would support as many as 1,700 jobs.

The Obama administration has gone from jobs created or saved to supporting(?) jobs.

We all support jobs, and the scientific community is united in that fact, we just can't afford this phony jobs plan.

the overall AJA plan will cost $250,000 per job created (excluding the interest expense) and $312,500 per union job, er job created (including interest).

I won't pay, I won't pay...YA!

Stimulated?

On the same day the President celebrated the $787 Billion stimulus, the Congressional Budget Office said the cost is now up to $862 billion.

Obama believes the stimulus has saved or created 2 million jobs thus far and is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010.

As usual, they're making this shit up and there's no way to measure or verify it and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Are they still including the Jobs 'Saved or Created' in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist?

That's how I became CONgressman of the 00 District.

I love how Obama praised Congress for agreeing to my request that the bill include no earmarks.

Frankly, a quick check shows that he appears to be incorrect.

He and his Vice President also believe none of the money has ended up being misspent.

That's not what Biden said last summer.

Again a quick search shows, The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (called the RAT Board within federal Government circles), in charge of Recovery Act oversight, counts 470 audits, 106 active investigations and 25 cases accepted for prosecutorial review, as of November 30, the latest available data. And government monitors say they're only just beginning.

Liars And Their Figures

It's got to be a Dummycrat thing and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Whether on the state level, like the Big Lug Nut, or the national level, they can't do the math.

Obama promises more than 600,000 stimulus jobs

I guess it's supposed to give people a warm fuzzy, but...

Obama initially offered his stimulus plan as a way to put people back to work, a promise that 3.5 million jobs would be saved or created.

Wait there's more...

The administration's predictions that unemployment would rise no higher than 8 percent already have been shattered

At 9.4%, it's more like obliterated!

The administration says it's created or saved 150,000 jobs, yet they admit...

"The 150,000 is a number that is derived relative to what's called a baseline, that is, relative to the amount of jobs we think we would be losing were the act not in place."

The truth is they're making this shit up and there's no way to measure or verify it.

Hooey

You can tell the President and his posse are worried that the only ones buying his economic voodoo are the press...

The Media Fall for Phony 'Jobs' Claims

"To begin with, the number is pure fiction -- the administration has no way to measure how many jobs are actually being 'saved.'..."

Good fiction does take time and the scientific community is united in that fact.

As I pointed out yesterday, The truth is they're making this shit up and there's no way to measure or verify it.

The Ace of Spades concurs...

Obama Administration: Math Is Hard So We'll Just Make Shit Up

Now the President claims...

"We've done more than ever, faster than ever, more responsibly than ever, to get the gears of the economy moving again."

More responsibility than ever?

Cincinnati is popping for a program to prevent teen pregnancy and violence.

Stim-u-less!

Creating 125,000 summer jobs for young people isn't going to get the economic gears moving again, unless you count reverse.

The First Lady is doing her part to stimulate the economy---overseas...

On Sunday, the American first lady and daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, went shopping at Bonpoint, a children's clothing store favored by wealthy Parisians and international jet-setters like Sofia Coppola.

And they continued their girls' tour of Europe with a surprise stop in London on Monday.

Back home, The president said he understands the hardships of people who have lost jobs, homes and financial stability.

pRaising McCain

John McCain delivered a good speech for a man who's not so comfortable talking in that setting or about himself.

It was tough for him to get into a rhythm in the beginning, with the socialist scum (like Code Punk, er Pink) that snuck into the building to make a spectacle of themselves.

He did an excellent job spelling out Republican Party beliefs...

"We believe in low taxes, spending discipline and open markets.

We believe in rewarding hard work and risk takers and letting people keep the fruits of their labor.

We believe in a strong defense, work, faith, service, a culture of life, personal responsibility, the rule of law and judges who dispense justice impartially and don't legislate from the bench.

We believe in the values of families, neighborhoods and communities".

Pointing out the differences between himself and Obama...

I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them.

I will open new markets to our goods and services. My opponent will close them.

I will cut government spending. He will increase it.

My tax cuts will create jobs. His tax increases will eliminate them.

My health care plan will make it easier for more Americans to find and keep good health care insurance. His plan will force small businesses to cut jobs, reduce wages, and force families into a government-run health care system where a bureaucrat stands between you and your doctor.

I felt he hit the mark on job retraining, education and energy.

The main reason I support John McCain is his ability to keep this country safe first!

We face many threats in this dangerous world, but I'm not afraid of them. I'm prepared for them. I know how the military works, what it can do, what it can do better and what it should not do. I know how the world works. I know the good and the evil in it. I know how to work with leaders who share our dreams of a freer, safer and more prosperous world, and how to stand up to those who don't. I know how to secure the peace.

McCain's speech was the best at the end...

I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else's. I loved it not just for the many comforts of life here. I loved it for its decency; for its faith in the wisdom, justice and goodness of its people. I loved it because it was not just a place, but an idea, a cause worth fighting for. I was never the same again. I wasn't my own man anymore. I was my country's.

I'm not running for president because I think I'm blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save our country in its hour of need. My country saved me. My country saved me, and I cannot forget it. And I will fight for her for as long as I draw breath, so help me God.

If you find faults with our country, make it a better one. If you're disappointed with the mistakes of government, join its ranks and work to correct them. Enlist in our armed forces. Become a teacher. Enter the ministry. Run for public office. Feed a hungry child. Teach an illiterate adult to read. Comfort the afflicted. Defend the rights of the oppressed. Our country will be the better, and you will be the happier. Because nothing brings greater happiness in life than to serve a cause greater than yourself.

I'm going to fight for my cause every day as your president. I'm going to fight to make sure every American has every reason to thank God, as I thank Him: that I'm an American, a proud citizen of the greatest country on earth, and with hard work, strong faith and a little courage, great things are always within our reach. Fight with me. Fight with me.

Fight for what's right for our country.

Fight for the ideals and character of a free people.

Fight for our children's future.

Fight for justice and opportunity for all.

Stand up to defend our country from its enemies.

Stand up for each other; for beautiful, blessed, bountiful America.

Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight. Nothing is inevitable here. We're Americans, and we never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history.

When he went into the "stand up" line, it reminded me of a Mel McDaniel tune I used to play on Country radio and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Well Spent?

When I heard Erin Kiernan say it on the news last night, I thought it had to be a mistake.

The Ragister printed the same thing today, so it has to be true.

The Big Lug Nut, The Pickle and Leonard BOZO-well were all bragging about how the stimulus has helped Iowa's economy.

The trio, all Democrats, highlighted that more than $2.39 billion of assistance to Iowa has saved or created 8,000 jobs, according to government estimates.

That's what you're going with?

$2.39 BILLION for 8,000 jobs?

It would have been cheaper for taxpayers to give each one of those 8,000 Iowans $50,000 and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Chester NOT STEW-PED!

I called his advertising "sad" and "hokey" back in May. Now The Hill online news has an article that says it's "hardly buzz-worthy".

If Chet Culver wants to follow in the footsteps of fellow Democrat and popular Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, he’s going to have to do better than clichés about his tight-knit family, excellence in the state’s schools and the “jobs of tomorrow” in his campaign ads, according to a recent survey by Wilson Research Strategies Inc.

They compare it to Jim Nussle's advertising. Culver's ad didn't measure up, scoring lower than Nussle even among Democrats surveyed.

Nussle’s ad was favored by 53 percent of Democrats, compared to Culver’s 31 percent.

Culver’s ad jumps broadly from topic to topic, beginning with a shot of Culver and his father, former Sen. John Culver, saying how, “in the Culver family, your word is your bond.” The Democrat is called a teacher, a coach, a husband and a father who “cut paperwork and saved taxpayers millions as secretary of state” and “has a specific plan and new ideas to bring excellence to our schools and create the jobs of tomorrow.”

The ad shows Culver holding a book that presumably contains his plan, but no details are discussed. It goes on to say he’s endorsed by labor and women’s groups and is the only Democrat who can beat Nussle. It closes with, “Ready to lead Iowa forward; ready to win in November.”

Surprisingly the ad didn't do well with a Dummycrat core group...State and local government workers gave him the lowest marks. The bright spot? Culver’s ad did play well to lobbyists.

Hard Times?

You have to question this country and the media when two recent stories are considered good economic news.

Mortgage Defaults Good for Economy?

The theory is that $50 billion is put into the economy by people who don't pay their mortgages.

I'm no economic genius, and the scientific community is united in that fact, but those dollars would still get into the big economic pot if these squatters lived up to their obligations.

The ultimate in this lunacy was that one woman saved enough money, in the 9 months of not paying her mortgage, to put a down payment on another home.

WHAT?!?!?!

Then, as if to piggyback on that our friend Cal (Freedom's pal) pointed out this story...

Shoplifting on the rise: A sign of recovery?

The thefts are primarily from employees who were previously deterred from stealing simply because even minimum-wage jobs in retail were scarce.

I've got to admit it's getting better (Better)
A little better all the time (It can't get no worse)