WSJ: You won't believe what's in that stimulus bill.

[BSAM]

Quote from skylr33:

It was Clinton's policies on mortgage lending that put America on the destructive path to foreclosures, and banks going under.
I'm disappointed in you. I thought you could provide a better reply than that. No serious denials or well thought out counter arguments? Gee, I wonder why??? Only because it's true. Even ignorant one's like yourself know that.

Little one, if you don't and/or don't want to understand that Little Bush is a moron, then...Rest well.

 

[skylr33]

Quote from vhehn:

Senator Phil Gramm (Republican)

Former US senator from Texas, free market advocate with a PhD in economics who fought long and hard for financial deregulation. His work, encouraged by Clinton's administration, allowed the explosive growth of derivatives, including credit swaps.

In 2001, he told a Senate debate: "Some people look at sub-prime lending and see evil. I look at sub-prime lending and I see the American dream in action."

One republican that supports it, and every Democrat in congress supports it, as well as a Democratic president. Nice try o' ignorant one!!! lol

 

[ers811]

Quote from vhehn:

Senator Phil Gramm (Republican)

Former US senator from Texas, free market advocate with a PhD in economics who fought long and hard for financial deregulation. His work, encouraged by Clinton's administration, allowed the explosive growth of derivatives, including credit swaps.

In 2001, he told a Senate debate: "Some people look at sub-prime lending and see evil. I look at sub-prime lending and I see the American dream in action."

I bet if I dig through enough records, I could also find a Dem that at some point has voted for a tax cut and spin that as a majority position that's had an impact on our economy.

 

[ByLoSellHi]

Quote from skylr33:

It was Clinton's policies on mortgage lending that put America on the destructive path to foreclosures, and banks going under.
I'm disappointed in you.

That was Greenspan's ultra-low, ultra-long, bubble-licious interest rate policy, you king of imbeciles.

 

[mail2smitty]

Now we know why they want it to be "bipartisan" - don't need the votes as much as they need to spread the blame in case things go South.

If unsuccessful in spreading the blame, and the "stimulus" isn't, the Democrat party will be in sad political shape down the road.

 

[skylr33]

Quote from ByLoSellHi:

That was Greenspan's ultra-low, ultra-long, bubble-licious interest rate policy, you king of imbeciles.

Apparently none of the Democrat loving douche bags remember o'l Bubba giving that speech in which he says "I want every American to be a homeowner, and the policies we are drafting will allow this to occur." O'l "Clit"on felt that home ownership was a right, and not a privilege. Another Demo"crap" brainstorm that ruined our economy!!!

 

[ers811]

Quote from mail2smitty:

Now we know why they want it to be "bipartisan" - don't need the votes as much as they need to spread the blame in case things go South.

If unsuccessful in spreading the blame, and the "stimulus" isn't, the Democrat party will be in sad political shape down the road.

Why? As long as they promise, charismatically of course, to fix it and give me other people's money, I'm in! It's a win-win.

 

[Angrycat]

Well, it sure is a good thing that we put infrastructure in the hands of government instead of the private sector. The private sector might have screwed the whole thing up! We should really get the government to run the whole economy because "D" is the new "A".

Quote from Debaser82:

A panel of 24 of the nation's leading civil engineers, analyzed hundreds of studies, reports and other sources, and surveyed more than 2,000 engineers to determine what was happening in the field.[/I]

Aviation: D+

Bridges: C the percentage of the nation's 590,750 bridges rated structurally deficient or functionally obsolete = 27.1%.


Dams : D Since 1998, the number of unsafe dams has risen by 33% to more than 3,500.

Drinking Water: D America faces a shortfall of $11 billion annually to replace aging facilities and comply with safe drinking water regulations. Federal funding for drinking water in 2005 remained level at $850 million, less than 10% of the total national requirement.


Energy (National Power Grid) : D The U.S. power transmission system is in urgent need of modernization. Growth in electricity demand and investment in new power plants has not been matched by investment in new transmission facilities. Maintenance expenditures have decreased 1% per year since 1992. Existing transmission facilities were not designed for the current level of demand, resulting in an increased number of `bottlenecks' which increase costs to consumers and elevate the risk of blackouts.

Hazardous Waste : D Federal funding for `Superfund' cleanup of the nation's worst toxic waste sites has steadily declined since 1998, reaching its lowest level since 1986 in FY05.

Navigable Waterways : D Of the 257 locks on the more than 12,000 miles of inland waterways operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, nearly 50% are functionally obsolete.

Public Parks & Recreation : C Many of our nation's public parks, beaches and recreational harbors are falling into a state of disrepair. Much of the initial construction of roads, bridges, utility systems, shore protection structures and beaches was done more than 50 years ago.

Rail : C For the first time since World War II, limited rail capacity has created significant chokepoints and delays. This problem will increase as freight rail tonnage is expected to increase at least 50% by 2020.

Roads : D Poor road conditions cost U.S. motorists $54 billion a year in repairs and operating costs--$275 per motorist. While long-term Federal transportation programs remain unauthorized since expiring on Sept. 30, 2003, the nation continues to shortchange funding for needed transportation improvements.

Schools : D The Federal government has not assessed the condition of America's schools since 1999, when it estimated that $127 billion was needed to bring facilities to good condition. Other sources have since reported a need as high as $268 billion.

Transit : D Transit use increased faster than any other mode of transportation--up 21%--between 1993 and 2002. Federal investment during this period stemmed the decline in the condition of existing transit infrastructure. The reduction in federal investment in real dollars since 2001 threatens this turnaround.

Wastewater : D Aging wastewater management systems discharge billions of gallons of untreated sewage into U.S. surface waters each year. The EPA estimates that the nation must invest $390 billion over the next 20 years to replace existing systems and build new ones to meet increasing demands. Yet, in 2005, Congress cut funding for wastewater management for the first time in eight years. The Bush administration has proposed a further 33% reduction, to $730 million, for FY06.

America's Infrastructure G.P.A.


= D

Total Investment Needs = $1.6 Trillion

click

 

[BSAM]

Quote from ers811:

I apologize because now I'm just not following our train of thought at all. I'm referring to the post you JUST quoted and replied to minutes ago outlining just a few of the Clinton policies responsible for crippling the forces of free markets.

My brother, I'm no Clinton supporter. But, he left Little Bush in far better shape than Little Bush left things for Obama. There's no comparison.

Did Little Bush not know what you know?? (If you work for the CIA, please PM me, because I would prefer not to continue this conversation in public.)

So, let's assume that you don't work for the CIA and that Little Bush did know what you claim to know. That means that Little Bush had eight freakin' years to address and fix the problem and he didn't do it.

Yep, he was a great President and it's all Clinton's fault because of the chaos this country is in now, right? Uh, huh.

 

[ers811]

Quote from BSAM:

My brother, I'm no Clinton supporter. But, he left Little Bush in far better shape than Little Bush left things for Obama. There's no comparison.

Did Little Bush not know what you know?? (If you work for the CIA, please PM me, because I would prefer not to continue this conversation in public.)

So, let's assume that you don't work for the CIA and that Little Bush did know what you claim to know. That means that Little Bush had eight freakin' years to address and fix the problem and he didn't do it.

Yep, he was a great President and it's all Clinton's fault because of the chaos this country is in now, right? Uh, huh.

As has been stated (here..in this very thread) before, Bush actually did try to tighten credit and undo some of the very problems that are still festering. Rather early in his presidency actually. The dems blocked it all, and he stopped trying.