Tag Archives: ARRA

Economists Agree: The Stimulus Worked

Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:15 pm by JM Ashby

Bloomberg ran a column yesterday debunking the entire economic argument against the policies of President Obama titled “The U.S. Economic Policy Debate is a Sham,” and, not surprisingly, a poll conducted by the University of Chicago found very few economists … Continue reading →

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Bob McDonnell Makes the Case for Obama

Posted on June 4, 2012 at 4:15 pm by JM Ashby

Whether he knew it or not, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) made the case for the Obama Administration during at interview with CNN’s Candy Crowley. At 5.6 percent, Virginia’s unemployment rate is among the lowest in the country, well below … Continue reading →

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The Stimulus is Still Working

Posted on May 30, 2012 at 4:45 pm by JM Ashby

According to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office, between 200,000 and 1.5 million people employed during the month of March owed their jobs to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the stimulus). (via CBPP) A new Congressional Budget … Continue reading →

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Those Aren’t Real Jobs Anyway

Posted on April 28, 2012 at 3:20 pm by JM Ashby

During his speech at Otterbein College yesterday, Mitt Romney decided to attack the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the stimulus) not because it saved or created jobs, but because it saved or created the wrong jobs. Government jobs. Because those … Continue reading →

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Good News for the Economy

Posted on March 29, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Good news. Revised estimates of economic growth for the end of 2011 reveal that the economy may be recovering quicker than anyone had anticipated. There is a pleasant surprise in the latest batch of economic data released Thursday by the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Stimulus

Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:26 am by Bob Cesca

Friday marked the three-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — the stimulus. Here’s Michael Linden, director for tax and budget policy at the Center for American Progress, to answer the question, “Did the stimulus work?” [Hint: Yes!]

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Governor Bob McDonnell Removes All Doubt…

Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:45 pm by JM Ashby

…that he is an idiot. During his appearance on CNN’s State of the Union this weekend, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell made the hilarious claim that Republican governors such as himself deserve the credit for economic recovery, not the policies of … Continue reading →

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The “Failed” Stimulus is Still Working

Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

More than a year after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the stimulus) came to end, it’s still having a positive impact on the national economy, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. Estimates of ARRA’s Impact … Continue reading →

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No More Socialism!

Posted on October 18, 2011 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Except for Herman Cain – Agco Corporation received up to $5 million of stimulus grants to develop “supply systems to handle and deliver high tonnage biomass feedstocks for cellulosic biofuels production.” – Whirlpool Corporation received a $19,330,000 stimulus grant from … Continue reading →

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Rick Scott and the “Failed Stimulus” Program

Posted on June 1, 2011 at 7:05 pm by JM Ashby

Governor Rick Scott just can’t quit you, Big Government Cash™ TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott campaigned against President Obama’s “failed stimulus” program – yet the freshman politician kept nearly $370 million of the federal cash in the Florida budget he … Continue reading →

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