Ok I see you follow a very democratic view and information source as much of what your saying is not fact or true but the democrates view of it.
Wrong. The stimulus package did not go to banks, and large corporations. Here you go:
http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/investment-award
The cash for clunkers was a huge success. The money that went out was the important part of the stimulus, not how long it took. Why is that so hard for people to understand?
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This is completely wrong. Do you not remember when the first round was given to the banks as a bail out which was part of the original stimulous how Obama forgot to put an overseere on the money and just handed it out? Banks all gave CERO bonuses and higher board members bonuses. They also wer caught throwing multimillion dollar partys with the moneies the governement gave them that was fact and the president had to address that mistake on no putting proper regulations into effect.
Cash For Clunkers huge sucess??? Not in America its not and the car dealers are not happy at all about this. The amount of money that was put into the program was wasted over 50% of that money left our economy as people bought foreign cars not american. they bought cars built in other countries not here so it gave a bit of money to the salesmen not much as the commissions on these was a reduced rate due to a lower dealership take in which is fact. As I said I have father who sells a uncle who sells for Mazada and 4 friends who sell at different dealers all hate the program. the dealers are now worried now that they took in more clunkers then the governement can pay for. Most dealers stopped the program after the first reports the program was out of money. So besides the earlier reason this program was a huge failure. People traded in cars that were only 5 years old as they could get a new version with no money down and same payment which means more scarp melting more pollution and fuller scarp fields.So our so called green pres just made a huge environmental mess.
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Talking points of Republicans on Fox, that has absolutly no proof. China was worried because the news organizations like Fox and CNBC were flipping out. Well hell that is my guess which has a bit more basis than your guess at their actions.
And I will even go further, China did their own stimulus package after Geithner went over there and met with them. So they must not have been that opposed to it to do their own.
Fletch:Hmmm not sure how you say you have more bases as thats also incorrect. China was worried because as Obama is spending he weaken the USD which inturn makes inflation go up. China has bonds with the US and if the rate of value falls to fast they have no choice but to cash in which would cripple our nation to the point of no return. China can control us like this as they hold our wallet and if they take it back we cant pay them. The rate of spending Obama has done scared them as they know about inflation to dollar devaluation and the effects it has instantly so they warned Obama if he created inflation at the rate he was doing they would have to cash out as they were not going down with us.This was fact if you remember 2 Chineese citizens were found in 2 different locations with trillions in US issued bonds attemtping to unload them for best price before they were"detained and released" the chineese were shopping our bonds for value appraisal contemplating selling to get out but it had to be quiet as if they were found out they would devalue thier own bonds.You bring up thier stimulus plan. Have you seen or read what they actuially did.Its nothing like we did here as they are a communist party and dont spend lkike we do. Thier stimulus mostly dealt with larger rations from the goverenment for food and living expenses to quele the people fear of the US collapse taking down China with them. they werent cutting checks and discounting cars and bailing out banks. They did a good package.
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Yes, but not at the time when everything was on the verge of collapsing. That would have tanked the economy. So it really was the best investment, a few billion to save trillions. Makes sense to me.
Fletch: You don't know much about the auto industry do you.. Anyways Chrysler is not an american company and hasnt been for years. After Diamalyer sold it(german owned) to its current owners which is a non US company the company was never US again. they shut most of the US plants down and operated a lot from Canada and Mexico and since closed the Canada plants pissing them off as they passes a 10% tax hike few years back to subsidize them to keep the plants open then got bailed on after the money was given. To pump that much monmey into a non US auto maker thats doesnt sell many cars and doesnt employy a great percentage of workers in the grand scheme was just stupid made no sense. Chrysler looses money quarterly so it cant repay that or make it back it just slowed the enevitable collapse of that company so he made a 5 year bandaide and another bad investment money out the window for something that didnt mean much. Ford was fine ande Chevey needs restructuring.
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My soon to be father in law works as an engineer for Ford too. It is not a removal off all large engines, and does not have anything to do with no more fossil fuel.
He is just working to get all the engines to be flex fuel, which a lot of them are now.
Filthy: You may want to actually have a conversation with the man then as then you would know the flex fuelk program is a failure and is being phased out. The E85 fuel is too exspensive to make and then ripples into the rest of our food costs. people dont buy those cars for the added cost on the sticker the higher gas costs and the effects it has on our food supply cost. They have been phasing this out and are just release already developed models. Ford is currently in works on 2 new technologies to be release one is a version of the electric car similar to trhe Volt from Chevy and they also are close to the release of the first production nitrogen run car which will be the future of cars. A car that runs off hydrogen which can be made at home has zero emissions and would provide great mileage at minimal cost hikes. Might wanna have a chat with him then if your gonna be family as the flex is a failked option.Few minutes in any Ford Dealership will give you the entire story.
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You misunderstood. I mean denying care, after the doctor has already done it, or after they get sick. People get the boot for getting sick all the time by the insurance companies. Leaving them in debt or dying. Then that means we all pick up the bill anyway by having to pay for their bankruptcies.
Fletch: I dont understand what your saying here as a responce. Yes you can be denied buying insurance if your already sick but not if you have insurance and get sick. If you have insurance and then have a heart attack the new governement insurance wouldnt cover you after age 55 as that is the age they would consider you a high risk and not worth the money. The new program also calls for tylonol to replace viocdine as prescribed pain medicine and things like hydrocodone and percs to be bann and illegal which cant happen as those meds are needed. Trust me after back surgery you need more then tylonol
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So you are ok with government controlling the doctors (who do the actual work) pay, and pharmacy companies that are the ones that take all the risk to develope the drugs, but don't cut the insurance companies profits?
Fletch: Dont think you followed I said the government should step in meaning make a review and regulatory board to access medical bills (this includes anything medical being hospital, doctors, insurnace paying for this) and set limits to the over charges that in return effect how much a doctors is paid as they get way too much, how much the hospital can charge for an asprin which is way over done to pay the high doctor salaries and then in return the insurnace company charges higher rates to cover those blown up costs making insurance unaffordable. Its all similar to the great principal Reagfan laid out which saved our country called trickle down economics which worked perfect and Clinto reaped those great years til his last term when he messed with it and started the snoball we are in now.
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You would be suprised, most people that buy new cars can afford them. The people that don't is not who these programs are set up for.
This is just a way to boost sales since they have been in the toilet and there was a massive amount of excess inventory that needed to be moved.
Fletch: Wrong again you gotta do some homework if your gonna have car people in your family. Most people cant afford cars even those who end up getting them. dealers have to do so much smudging on applications to get peopole into cars as they may have jobs but the national credit ratings are all time bad meaning they cant really afford a new car but it gets done. The amount of upside down trades attempted is astronomical if you go into a dealer and talk to someone who is a friend or family and will speak honestly. Most new car buyers come in within 24 months trying to get out of the contracts but are so upside down on loan to value ratiuos they cant. This new program was directly made for people who cant afford cars well let me rephrase it was made " to help the environment" but since no thought was put through its identical to the home loans that were given no credit bad credit no income verification needed. people who couldnt afford the car and come up with a down payment now have the downpayment which makes the loan easier to get even if they cant really afford it but its free money lets get some fre cars. People dont all think logivcally about the payments and insurance they think me need car me got car now.. Its a very paid program.
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And did they cover her procedure? My girlfriend deals with insurance companies all day long so I have heard all about how they work and how efficient they are. Ands hands down medicare/aid is the best to deal with.
Fletch: lol Efficient thats a joke maybe try them and find out. they paid for things but its a fight the whole way. They fight paying anything at all times and you have to call daily, fax, process, refax. They have hard time believeing you need those kidneys your getting or that heart transplant you got. They are a company that is broke and does not want to pay an utter mess. They dont care what meds doctore perscribe you they will try to force a cheaper alternative on you even if the make up of the meds are different but used for the same type of thing. You have to get so much extra paper work for no substitution just to get your meds.
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You really think that those are the ones that they will be sending to live in the states, that is rediculous
Fletch: Yeah it is but thats his plan. he found one place that took 2 of them and that was Austrailia everyone elsae said no. So you tell me where do they go? No one will take them and Michigan is the only place he has come up with sooo where do they go as he is hell bent on emptying gitmo by January and that gotta go someplace and you dont mind them in your yard soooo..
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China is their main trading partner. If they became aggressive towards them, they would starve them out in a matter of months. China is the only country that can deal with N Korea.
And not being ready in a worse case senerio is not the same as shrugging it off as a joke. Neither of them mean that you need to go blabbering on the news by saying "You better not or I will fucking spank you."
Fletch: Yes China control thier food. You say starve them off for months.. You realise what would happen right away if China did that and its why they dont do it right?? Kim is right next door it is known he has at least 6 nukes ready on mid range missles. You ever see a dog thats been abused and starved? When they have nothing to loose and will die without a fight or maybe survive if they fight they will fgightr. If kim knows he is doomed and the people will turn on him he will launch and take some with him. He keeps thats fear in the air as his blanket of protection hoping people dont forget it and uses itr as leverage. china could try to cut them off but it would take hits on the way out and with thier population a few nukes coulkd kill what 50 million people instantly before Korea was reemoved then China is radio active for what 80 years or so?
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That is just what the republicans want you to think. They are not taking anyones jobs. If an American shows up and asks for a job and a immegrant is there, who will get the work.
Now if the business is hiring them becuase they don't want to pay over the table wages that the american is willing to take under minimum wage, then it is the business that is doing something illegal.
As for signs, people get too rooted in the belief that every american needs to speak english. We don't have a national language. And lets face it, we pushed them out a long time ago. Not too many countries are the natual people considered the minority.
Fletch:Wow this all blows my mind..you are an american citizen correct as you dont seem to know much about our country...Its not the way of saying someones taking your job but they take the money from our countries economy. man this is so basic...Ok i live in a area around a city of 5 million people and we have a heavy illegal immigrant issue. they come get 1 house and put 15 people in it. So they are not adding to the housing economy. They all work yes but they send all but what is needed right back to mexico. Go to the currency exchange on Fridays and firt of the month and there are lines of Mexicans most illegal sending money westren union back to mexico to smuggle more family here or to pay for thier family thier. None of that money went into out economy it all left gone no taxes on it and not spent here. GONE.Now Im not sure where you live but if you went to grade school in the US you know our official national language is English so yes we do have an official language cant believe I had to explain that.It is written in law and recognized as our countriews language and you know whay people get all in arms about people who live here should speak it?? Because this is America this is our language to bve a productive memebr you must know it. The country doesnt change for you you change to be apart of this country. Dont forget your natyive language but for gods sake you must learn english to be an american and be a productive citizen in this society and the issue is too many poussy ass liberals and such say ohhh but they cant go tro school and learn as they dont understand english..well then put them in english classes and when they learn tey can join regular public schools. Its all about being a citizen .If i move to France guess what I gotta speak french..I go to mexico arwe the signs in english for me nope all spainish.
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You act like I was saying something against Bush, I simply said that we dems treated him unfair, and all the nonsence that we spouted and got brainwashed with, is very similar to what the republicans are doing with Obama now.
But just bombing people in their own country is horseshit. We have no right to do it, as we were not attacked by them.
Fletch: Thats was a response to you saying his reasons for war were false and the protesters were good. well his reason were true and proven and I explained that whole thing 2of 3 reason physically show and the third more then enough to know it was true. soo your statement saying his reason for going in were false were actually all true reason making that statement you said completly false so thats why I replied as I did.So Iraq and the Rebbels in Afgahnasatn did nothing to us in your eyes? thats very intersting. As in my eyes I saw them take down 2 US towers and kill dozens of US citizens on our soil and then I see traing tapes of them preping to fight americans and plot domestic bombings to prove a point so for me yeah thet are the enemey and they did it to use we didnt go find them they picked a fight with someone out of jealousy and contempt. Now they have to pay the piper. But thats me you kill my citizens here at home for no reason but to make a point and Ill erase you.
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You border on racism here. To say 'they are not human" is about as close as it gets.
Fletch: Well i never made a statement on race just on thier society but if you defend thier actions thats up to you but to think thier country and culture are respectful or believe in that and are not on the most basic of human levels is nuts. A passionate person who cares about life doesnt strap a bomb on thier body walk into a coffee shop and blow every stranger away to get attention for a cause. thats just crzyy with no regard for life.To live everyday for killking another who doesnt want to folow your supposed god is crazy. Yes all religion is evil and starts most wars. I have n o compassion for those being not from thier race so be careful and know the words you accuse with but for how thiy live thier live and treat others. You smack me and Ill smack you back you shake my hand and talk ill talk with you.Kill my father while he is drinking coffee so the world knows your group Ill find your group and will do my best to make sure everyone knows who you were before I return the favor.
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You brought up how he fucked up with a ipod (that was asked for), and turned it into this. I have no idea where that rant came from
Fletch: If you take the entire statement and not a piece of one sentence it all made sense. Your a representive of the largest free world country there is and your meeting for the first time the Queen of England and an ipod (I never saw or heard any place saying she wanted one so youd have to show me that) to a woman in her what 70s. A chineese mad ipod as your first gift from America to England. It went to show how he doesnt think or prepare he just impulse acts which was what the statement was tied into.
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Your math falls apart because you added a zero. It would have been about $2300 a household. That money may have helped people for a month or two (if they were on the verge of losing their home) but after that it was wasted, with nothing to show for it, but more money in the banks which is not a bad thing.
Instead he chose the other path (to think that the team of economists didn't do the math for a strait stimulus check to the people like the junk $400 one a few years back) to invest that money into the things that needed to get fixed like education, and hard projects like roads and bridges.
Can you imagine getting 300 million people worth of reciepts to check if people got rims? It would never be able to be done.
The middle class tax that is a figment of imagination? There is nothing in the works yet, not saying it won't eventually happen but I see that being more around 2012ish so he can get reelected. That is just republican scare tactics at work again.
Fletch:Nope math was right at 300 million people getting 28000 each thats 8.4 trillion dollars which is right around what he is spending for his stgimulous packages and programs. I agree with you on the point that the first stimulous checks were bad ideas also. But you say the money is put instead of fixing what is wrong now into things like ducation and new roads. Yeah those need attention but are not priority right now. Those are things that if the country doesnt fail might help out in the future but if the country fails before then it helped no one. You dont put a new outfit on before you take a bath as you just ruin the new outfit. You have to stop the free fall and bleeding before you look to fix the future you have to fix the now and he didnt do that at all. great new roads but no cars since people cant buy them and the new socilistic government doesnt have money to give me a free one. So great lets live on the nice new road with my 2 well educated kids who dont have jobs since there are no jobs. Its not even comprehendable to go that route yet. he cant fix it all by spreading just a lkittle everywhere he needs order and preperation and doesnt do either,. You ask about my recipot of checks and balances and say it cant be done. Yeah pretty easily you do realize we are in a computer age right? You see those tv converter cards they gave everyuone? Guess what it was a visa card but could only buy what? A tv converter.. see the program is written for allowable things and rejects others its a very simple thing. Link cards only aloow food purchase not beer. thats trhe simplest thing issues the cards that are programmed no cash so no buying liqour drugs rims, purses,big screen tvs its pays the necessities only and that forces us to be responsible while all that money is back in the flow of our economy now business can hire more employess for the demand, people can catch up and refinace homes at lower rates and be able to survive. Maybe you dont loose your work truck and still do construction jobs. Its all simple and feasible.Now the middle class tax figment.That tax will come by 2010 first quarter he all but said it. he has dropped his tax bracket 5 times and it keeps getting lower and now that he admitted his mistakes he realised there is no choice but to tax to start paying what he is spending. there is no way around it he will have to and anyone with a brain knows it cant come all from the rich or they close up business and do lay offs and dont start new jobs and thwat would seal our fate. Gotta styop and spread the love to the middle class as the poor dont have any to tax.You call it scare tactics but in fact its just more democrate denile. If i close my eyes and say it wont happen it will all go away...not gonna happen Im just hoping and it should be so that we make it through this term and get him out as fast as possible. He has ruined it for African Americans being presidents for awhilke ill guarantee as he just went nuts in there like he did in Illinois, I wish Powell would have ran as he would have done right.