White House Wants Billions for the Economy -- But Don't Call It a Stimulus

We need more stimulas after tarp,auto bailout,cash for klunkers home loans appliances electric cars solar wind power. It would then mean non of his trillion dollar spending worked at all.. If more is good why not another trillion.Or are the democrats only about elections and not really interested in the middle class and the security of the american worker?

I'm OK with infrastructure actions, but these actions are not addressing the real problem - and that is that we have allowed our manufacturing and production sector to decline as other countries have adopted export based economic growth policies targeting US consumers to fund their growth, while restricting access to their markets and subsidizing their domestic production. Our businesses have located facilities in these countries to boost profits, while our production capacity, jobs, and standard of living are left to decline. Balance the trade playing field and encourage domestic production of goods and services for domestic consumption.

Republicans Vs Socialists: What is the difference? A socialist has the utopian notion of equality, spread the wealth and yes, a leaning towards social programs. A Republican does believe in spreading the wealth as long as the margerine begins getting spread above $200,000.00. A Republican does believe in social programs as long as they can allow American industry to spread the wealth in China or Viet Nam at wages that are pennies on the dollar vs American workers. While we continue to read polls about the current President and we decide Republican vs Democrat please think back to 2008 when George Bush and John McCain said that American econominc fundamentals are sound, and then moments later the American banking industry collapsed leaving Bush looking white as a ghost and the freight obvious. Again, when leaning Republican ask yourself this, how many times do you need to be clubbed on the head before you come to your senses?

Michael, those folks you give jobs to, pay some of it back as income taxes, and sales taxes, and real estate taxes, etc.. But, the majority of the money that they are paid, will pay rent or mortgage, food, clothing, etc.., paying part of the wages of clerks, bank tellers, etc.. Some of those taxes, will go towards police, firefighters, teachers, etc.. That is how our system works. The hard part right now is getting the funds into the hands of the working class who will spend it! The rich are not worried about starting new jobs right now. They have their money stocked away, and are not concerned about the working class. In the late 1970s, the richest 1 percent of American families took in about 9 percent of the nation's total income; by 2007, the top 1 percent took in 23.5 percent of total income. Please think about that. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

What has happened to the "shovel-ready" jobs we were promised 20 months ago as a justification for the $843 billion stimulus that was supposed to have us on the road to recovery months ago? This is deja vu tax-spend-demagogue-repeat Democrat nonsense. If you claim to know what's wrong with the economy, make it work. If, as it seems, you are clueless: step aside.

How about calling it "political payoff".

It is very simple. People get paid to build/repair roads and bridges. These people then spend that money on food, clothing, shelter, etc. This in turn, provides jobs...income...to other folks to spend money on food, clothing, shelter, etc. That is how the system should work. When you give money to the middle/working class, most of it is spent quickly. When you give money to the rich, much of it is saved, or invested often, overseas. This is why "trickle down" economics that the Republicans keep pushing fails to work. In the late 1970s, the richest 1 percent of American families took in about 9 percent of the nation's total income; by 2007, the top 1 percent took in 23.5 percent of total income. Please think about that. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

I grew up in the Great Depression years. FDR started the Works Progress Administration (WPA) which provided jobs for hundreds of thousands in the National Parks and other federal endeavors. The facilities they built are still being used today. We also had the Civilian Conservation Corps for young men who learned trades, worked developing state parks, etc. and eventually got back on their feet. The modest wages these men made gave them the power to provide food and shelter for their families, which in turn provided more jobs. Eisenhower provided jobs for returning veterans of WWII in building the interstate highway system. Isn't it time to give Obama's proposal to build roads, rails and runways some support when history proves this kind of government program has the potential to get us back on the right track?

Those that don't like Obama's idea of spending to stimulate the economy just think about what President Bush thought was a good idea. Don't you remember him signing off on the TARP funds for the bank bailouts. No one said that was a bad idea, how come now that Obama is trying to dig us out of the hole Bush caused it's no good ? What are the ideas of the Party of NO ? Give more tax cuts to the wealthy. Now you want more of those ideas that really paid off didn't they ? That's what got us into this mess in the first place and now you want to vote Party of NO again ? You know what ? Go ahead and see where that gets you. People have short memories ! If only you were informed with the FACTS this country would be a better place.

Calling it a different name doesn't change what it is...