Does it really matter? After all is said and done the party's nominee will be like a robo call. The same ditto head conservative anti-American ideology that gave the country and its people the second greatest depression, job losses and financial failure. Based on previous republican campaigns, this one will be ugly and nasty because the candidate and party will have no record of accomplishment to run on, therefore the usual personal attacks.
President Obama in the 3 years and two months he has served has taken away the issue of the economy and the American people and country are better off today than they were four years ago. New job creation is exceeding job layoffs by a wide margin. Total federal spending is down compared with the Bush administration year to year.
America and its people have been kept safe from foreign terror attacks contrary to the predictions of republican presidential candidate John McCain and then V.P. Dick Chaney during the last Presidential election. Bin Laden and many of his terrorists have been brought to justice and can never harm the United States again. Tax cuts for the middle class has been in effect since Obama's election and the President is moving in the right direction of a more fairer tax for the country so everyone will have to pay his fair share.
The Iraq war is over thanks to the President's pledge when he ran for office. If it were up to the republicans, our men and women in uniform would still be in Iraq over WMD that did not exist. The U.S. now has a more coherent foreign policy based on real threats to our security and not on a conservative ideology that use our military power with impunity to start unnecessary wars and multiple deployments for our troops who end up paying the ultimate price. Our military drones are being used successfully to bring terrorists to justice without putting thousands of our people in harms way. These are just some of the many reasons the republican party and their candidate will use personal attacks against the President this election year and will be unable to debate the real issues.
It took the U.S. over 10 years to emerge from the great depression. President Obama and the democratic party are moving the country out of the second great depression in a shorter period of time despite the massive debt the last three republican Presidents has cast upon the country and its people. And seven months before the November election they still want to see the President fail.
President Obama should be reelected so he can continue the progress made for the country and its people.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
President Obama, The Affordable Health Care Act And The U.S. Supreme Court.
The Health Care Act and some parts of it have been in force since passed by Congress in 2009 and is serving millions of people who were previously uninsured. It is estimated that the law when fully implemented will cover 30 plus million people who are uninsured. So what should the President do if the Supreme Court strikes down the Health Care law?
In this writers judgement if that happens the President should insist that the state governors assume the responsibility of seeing that the uninsured within their borders are provided the necessary health care. It should be the governors responsibility any way to see that those 30 plus million citizens are taken care of. The federal government only stepped in because state governors refused to do so because they would have to raise taxes and do not have the leadership or courage to take that step. This would be a way for state governors to help reduce federal spending and take control of what happens inside a states border. But don't look for any governor to take that responsible lead. They love to bash the federal government but actually take the federal money gladly.
It is the governors who have put America in a bind concerning health care and its cost. They have failed to come up with a workable policy or program to administer the uninsured and rising health care cost within their own borders. When governors talk about the big bad federal government spending, its roots go back to the fact that governors have failed their own responsibility to its own people and left it up to the federal government to act. State governors need to be held accountable.
In this writers judgement if that happens the President should insist that the state governors assume the responsibility of seeing that the uninsured within their borders are provided the necessary health care. It should be the governors responsibility any way to see that those 30 plus million citizens are taken care of. The federal government only stepped in because state governors refused to do so because they would have to raise taxes and do not have the leadership or courage to take that step. This would be a way for state governors to help reduce federal spending and take control of what happens inside a states border. But don't look for any governor to take that responsible lead. They love to bash the federal government but actually take the federal money gladly.
It is the governors who have put America in a bind concerning health care and its cost. They have failed to come up with a workable policy or program to administer the uninsured and rising health care cost within their own borders. When governors talk about the big bad federal government spending, its roots go back to the fact that governors have failed their own responsibility to its own people and left it up to the federal government to act. State governors need to be held accountable.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
The Oil Industry Board Rooms: If Only The Walls Could Talk
Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to block a proposal by democrats that would end the tax breaks(corporate welfare) for the five largest Oil Companies. The vote was 51-47 with four democrats voting with the republicans to block. If the walls in the board rooms of the oil industry could talk, the conversation would go something like this.
Well guys we did it again. Our campaign contributions to those spineless members of congress who voted for us continue to work. We did it again and we did not even have to lift a finger. They are our spokesmen for blaming Obama for the BP moratorum and the fact that we lied about our ability to plug a blow out timely and remove the spilled oil from the waters of the Gulf before it reached shore. Then after the blow out we announced the industry would have a system ready and available to deal with a similar situation in 18 months they were quiet as a mouse. They could have raked us over the coals for lying all those years but they looked the other way.
Our lackeys in congress are also covering our butts on the record sustained increase in the price of a barrel of oil and gasoline that began with the Bush 43 administration when the energy industry met with VP Chaney and our decisions were and still remain secret from the people. They even have the stupid voters convinced that it is Obama's policies that are the cause of the increase in prices.
Boy, the money we spread around to those spineless senators make us look good. They lead the charge for us and blame everyone else. The voters are lost and we can continue to have our lackeys do our bidding and keep the clueless voters in the dark. It does not get any better than this. How sweet it is.
Well guys we did it again. Our campaign contributions to those spineless members of congress who voted for us continue to work. We did it again and we did not even have to lift a finger. They are our spokesmen for blaming Obama for the BP moratorum and the fact that we lied about our ability to plug a blow out timely and remove the spilled oil from the waters of the Gulf before it reached shore. Then after the blow out we announced the industry would have a system ready and available to deal with a similar situation in 18 months they were quiet as a mouse. They could have raked us over the coals for lying all those years but they looked the other way.
Our lackeys in congress are also covering our butts on the record sustained increase in the price of a barrel of oil and gasoline that began with the Bush 43 administration when the energy industry met with VP Chaney and our decisions were and still remain secret from the people. They even have the stupid voters convinced that it is Obama's policies that are the cause of the increase in prices.
Boy, the money we spread around to those spineless senators make us look good. They lead the charge for us and blame everyone else. The voters are lost and we can continue to have our lackeys do our bidding and keep the clueless voters in the dark. It does not get any better than this. How sweet it is.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Paul Ryan's Republican Budget: A conformation of Conservative Sleaze
Like last year, Representative Paul Ryan offered another budget to the republican controlled U.S. House and will once again be defeated by the President and democrats in congress. Ryan and conservatives have proven themselves to be lackeys on budget matters and now with Romney's support it has closed the loop on conservatism and ignorance.
Ryan and Romney like to talk a good game of cutting spending and balancing the federal budget but were quiet as a scared mouse when Bush and the republicans who controlled both houses of congress were running up record federal deficits and record federal spending. That would have been the best opportunity to stand up and be counted but instead they did what conservatives do, they cut and ran.
The Ryan-Romney budget would reduce federal revenue, give the largest tax breaks and reductions to the wealthy and corporate America and would kill social security and medicare as we know it. If you think that sounds familiar it is because Republicans have tried the same thing in the past. The conservatives idea of reducing federal revenue for the government is to starve the government of money so programs for the needy can be killed.
Paul Ryan and his party had their chance to cut spending and balance the budget on their watch and they failed to do so. Thank the good Lord Bill Clinton came along when he did and reversed their sorry record of deficit spending and debt. President Obama's policies, if reelected will reverse the republican's mess and restore fiscal responsibility to the federal government. That scares the hell out of the conservatives.
Ryan and Romney like to talk a good game of cutting spending and balancing the federal budget but were quiet as a scared mouse when Bush and the republicans who controlled both houses of congress were running up record federal deficits and record federal spending. That would have been the best opportunity to stand up and be counted but instead they did what conservatives do, they cut and ran.
The Ryan-Romney budget would reduce federal revenue, give the largest tax breaks and reductions to the wealthy and corporate America and would kill social security and medicare as we know it. If you think that sounds familiar it is because Republicans have tried the same thing in the past. The conservatives idea of reducing federal revenue for the government is to starve the government of money so programs for the needy can be killed.
Paul Ryan and his party had their chance to cut spending and balance the budget on their watch and they failed to do so. Thank the good Lord Bill Clinton came along when he did and reversed their sorry record of deficit spending and debt. President Obama's policies, if reelected will reverse the republican's mess and restore fiscal responsibility to the federal government. That scares the hell out of the conservatives.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The New Orleans Saints: A Tainted World Champion
NFL commissioner Roger Goodel handed down the verdict on Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis, head coact Sean Payton, assistant head coach Joe Vitt and former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, guilty for running a "bounty program" from 2009-2011. The NFL also slapped fines and or suspensions on those found guilty.
As reported in the Times Picayune of 3/22, Goodel also contended that Payton and Loomis orchestrated a web of lies to divert the attention of league gumshoes. That is not a flattering statement concerning two of the Saints top people. Their punishments given out by the NFL is well deserved and hopefully will be a reminder in the future for all concerned. Professional sports, especially NFL football is not a sport any more, it is a business and businesses do not like to be regulated. They like to give lip service to rules and regulations.
NFL owners, general managers, head coaches and players are all overpaid and think they are above it all. Part of the reason is greed and part is because the news media, especially sports journalists put them on a pedestal and give them idol status. How can they do anything wrong. It's the culture they live in. Owners who seek corporate welfare from the states are worse because they know some elected officials would do anything.
This writer in the past has been critical of N.O. sports journalists who cover the Saints for their hype and closeness to the organization and their failure to be objective, but Jeff Duncan and John DeShazier were right on target concerning their report on the subject matter in a Times Picayune article of 3/22. They stepped up to the plate and should be congratulated.
Some players just don't get it and Drew Brees seems to fall in that number for a quote attributed to him in Peter Finney's column of 3/22 in the Times Picayune. Quoting from the column Brees said, "I am speechless" Brees posted on his twitter account. Sean Payton is a great coach and mentor. The best there is. I need to hear an explanation for this punishment.
This writer is of the opinion that Goodel indeed gave a good explanation for the punishment. Where is Brees mind on the subject matter? Is he that far from reality that he is unable to comprehend why Goodel took the actions he did? The Saints, their coaching staff and the players from this day forward will have an opportunity to demonstrate how well they will handle the future. The final chapter in this sad story will be written at a later date.
As reported in the Times Picayune of 3/22, Goodel also contended that Payton and Loomis orchestrated a web of lies to divert the attention of league gumshoes. That is not a flattering statement concerning two of the Saints top people. Their punishments given out by the NFL is well deserved and hopefully will be a reminder in the future for all concerned. Professional sports, especially NFL football is not a sport any more, it is a business and businesses do not like to be regulated. They like to give lip service to rules and regulations.
NFL owners, general managers, head coaches and players are all overpaid and think they are above it all. Part of the reason is greed and part is because the news media, especially sports journalists put them on a pedestal and give them idol status. How can they do anything wrong. It's the culture they live in. Owners who seek corporate welfare from the states are worse because they know some elected officials would do anything.
This writer in the past has been critical of N.O. sports journalists who cover the Saints for their hype and closeness to the organization and their failure to be objective, but Jeff Duncan and John DeShazier were right on target concerning their report on the subject matter in a Times Picayune article of 3/22. They stepped up to the plate and should be congratulated.
Some players just don't get it and Drew Brees seems to fall in that number for a quote attributed to him in Peter Finney's column of 3/22 in the Times Picayune. Quoting from the column Brees said, "I am speechless" Brees posted on his twitter account. Sean Payton is a great coach and mentor. The best there is. I need to hear an explanation for this punishment.
This writer is of the opinion that Goodel indeed gave a good explanation for the punishment. Where is Brees mind on the subject matter? Is he that far from reality that he is unable to comprehend why Goodel took the actions he did? The Saints, their coaching staff and the players from this day forward will have an opportunity to demonstrate how well they will handle the future. The final chapter in this sad story will be written at a later date.
Conservatism and Ideology Are Not Qualifications To Be President
The administrations or Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43 proved that in the 20 years they ran the country. All three promised balanced budgets, a smaller federal government, reduced federal spending and a lasting economy but accomplished none of that. The facts also show that the national debt would not be a problem today had they balanced the federal budget as Clinton did.
Yet today's republican Presidential candidates are brandishing their so called conservatism and ideology as what is needed for the next President to run the country. To them understanding the past is never the key to the future. They embrace the failed policies of Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43 and offer the country and its people the same failed policies based on conservatism and ideology.
On the military side the candidates like to talk tough and want the defense budget to continue to grow unchecked. They promote war like it is a game because they do not have the slightest idea what the military is all about. John McCain, the republican candidate during the 2008 campaign along with then V.P. Dick Cheney predicted that if Obama was elected President terrorists would attack the U.S. because Obama would be a weak President. Of course that was the usual conservative scare tactic, the politics of fear. The Obama administration has not only kept the U.S. safer than the Bush administration, it also brought Bin Laden to justice.
Reagan sold arms to Iran in exchange for American hostages, some thing he said he would never do. He then actually denied he did so and later corrected the record. Bush 43 started an unnecessary war and occupation of Iraq over WMD that never existed during his administration, invaded Afghanistan after 9/11 and did not have a military plan to seal off the escape of the Taliban or Bin Laden and 10 years later we are told the Taliban is still a big problem.
Now it is a Democratic President that has to deal with Iran and Afghanistan. Obama did the right thing in ending the U.S. involvement in Iraq. Conservatism and ideology has proved many times over that it is not a qualification for President. In fact the past has proven it to be a failure in governing, leadership and courage. Listening to the republican Presidential candidates is a stark reminder of the George W. Bush administration. The U.S. and its people must not go there again.
Yet today's republican Presidential candidates are brandishing their so called conservatism and ideology as what is needed for the next President to run the country. To them understanding the past is never the key to the future. They embrace the failed policies of Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43 and offer the country and its people the same failed policies based on conservatism and ideology.
On the military side the candidates like to talk tough and want the defense budget to continue to grow unchecked. They promote war like it is a game because they do not have the slightest idea what the military is all about. John McCain, the republican candidate during the 2008 campaign along with then V.P. Dick Cheney predicted that if Obama was elected President terrorists would attack the U.S. because Obama would be a weak President. Of course that was the usual conservative scare tactic, the politics of fear. The Obama administration has not only kept the U.S. safer than the Bush administration, it also brought Bin Laden to justice.
Reagan sold arms to Iran in exchange for American hostages, some thing he said he would never do. He then actually denied he did so and later corrected the record. Bush 43 started an unnecessary war and occupation of Iraq over WMD that never existed during his administration, invaded Afghanistan after 9/11 and did not have a military plan to seal off the escape of the Taliban or Bin Laden and 10 years later we are told the Taliban is still a big problem.
Now it is a Democratic President that has to deal with Iran and Afghanistan. Obama did the right thing in ending the U.S. involvement in Iraq. Conservatism and ideology has proved many times over that it is not a qualification for President. In fact the past has proven it to be a failure in governing, leadership and courage. Listening to the republican Presidential candidates is a stark reminder of the George W. Bush administration. The U.S. and its people must not go there again.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Understanding The Unemployment Numbers
The nation's unemployment continues to be a issue in this years election because of the republican Presidential candidates who want to see the President be a one termer just like the republicans in congres have pronounced. However, if a check is made concerning the historical record of unemployment one would have to agree President Obama is doing a very good job of handling the situation. And when given consideration to the massive economic failure and job losses he inherited, the President holds up better than some previous administrations on the subject matter.
The unemployment rate as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor from January 1961 to January 2012 is used for the following calculations. This report by the Labor Deparment gives the unemployment breakdown monthly. In order to compare how President Obama measures up to previous administrations during this time period, the below reflect the unemployment rate for the month of January when the President took office to the month of January starting their fourth year in office. In other words their first three years in office.
Kennedy-Johnson Unemployment rate Jan. 1961 6.6% Jan. 1964 it was 5.6% down 1%.
Nixon Unemployment rate Jan. 1969 3.4% Jan. 1972 it was 5.8% an increase of 2.4%.
Carter Unemployment rate Jan 1977 7.5% Jan. 1980 it was 6.3% down 1.2%.
Reagan Unemployment rate Jan. 1981 7.5% Jan. 1984 it was 8.0% an increase of 1/2%.
Bush 41 Unemployment rate Jan. 1989 5.4% Jan. 1992 it was 7.3% an increase of 1.9%.
Clinton Unemployment rate Jan. 1993 7.3% Jan. 1996 it was 5.6% down 1.7%.
Bush 43 Unemployment rate Jan. 2001 4.2% Jan. 2004 it was 5.7% an increase of 1.5%
Obama Unemployment rate Jan. 2009 7.8% Jan. 2012 it was 8.3% an increase of 1/2%.
In the first three year period of those Presidents the unemployment under Obama increased 1/2%, a much smaller increase than under Nixon, Bush 41 and Bush 43 and the same as under Reagan. But in that same 3 year period under Reagan the unemployment rate stayed above 10% for 10 straight months from September 1982 to June 1983 and hit the highest level since 1944 at 10.8% in both Nov. and Dec. of 1982. The unemployment rate under Obama in that three year period hit 10% only once in October 2009 and was 10% for that one month only. The numbers indicate the Obama administration had a better hand on unemployment than all the above republican administrations even though those republican administrations did not face the severe economic conditions Obama inherited.
The unemployment numbers were down on every democratic administration shown above with the exception of Obama during that three year period. If all of the terms of all the above Presidents are looked at you will find that the unemployment rate never increased over what it was when the President took office and that President was Bill Clinton. For 96 straight months the unemployment rate never increased over the 7.3% that it was when he took office. What a accomplishment and the unemployment rate was under 4% for five months during his last year in office. No other President listed above can claim such success.
Democratic administrations have done a better job controlling unemployment just like they have the best record of balancing the federal budget, creating jobs, paying down debt, lowering the poverty rolls, creating a solid economy, lowering crime, increases in middle class wages and a host of other issues important to the country and its people.
Should it not be now clear why the republican presidential candidates, their party and the right wing news media only talk about dividing the country with wedge issues like religion, gay marriage, bashing women and trying to drive a wedge between the separation of church and state. It should be very clear that they have no record of accomplishments to run on or debate. That is the real story and all the facts prove it. What a shame.
The unemployment rate as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor from January 1961 to January 2012 is used for the following calculations. This report by the Labor Deparment gives the unemployment breakdown monthly. In order to compare how President Obama measures up to previous administrations during this time period, the below reflect the unemployment rate for the month of January when the President took office to the month of January starting their fourth year in office. In other words their first three years in office.
Kennedy-Johnson Unemployment rate Jan. 1961 6.6% Jan. 1964 it was 5.6% down 1%.
Nixon Unemployment rate Jan. 1969 3.4% Jan. 1972 it was 5.8% an increase of 2.4%.
Carter Unemployment rate Jan 1977 7.5% Jan. 1980 it was 6.3% down 1.2%.
Reagan Unemployment rate Jan. 1981 7.5% Jan. 1984 it was 8.0% an increase of 1/2%.
Bush 41 Unemployment rate Jan. 1989 5.4% Jan. 1992 it was 7.3% an increase of 1.9%.
Clinton Unemployment rate Jan. 1993 7.3% Jan. 1996 it was 5.6% down 1.7%.
Bush 43 Unemployment rate Jan. 2001 4.2% Jan. 2004 it was 5.7% an increase of 1.5%
Obama Unemployment rate Jan. 2009 7.8% Jan. 2012 it was 8.3% an increase of 1/2%.
In the first three year period of those Presidents the unemployment under Obama increased 1/2%, a much smaller increase than under Nixon, Bush 41 and Bush 43 and the same as under Reagan. But in that same 3 year period under Reagan the unemployment rate stayed above 10% for 10 straight months from September 1982 to June 1983 and hit the highest level since 1944 at 10.8% in both Nov. and Dec. of 1982. The unemployment rate under Obama in that three year period hit 10% only once in October 2009 and was 10% for that one month only. The numbers indicate the Obama administration had a better hand on unemployment than all the above republican administrations even though those republican administrations did not face the severe economic conditions Obama inherited.
The unemployment numbers were down on every democratic administration shown above with the exception of Obama during that three year period. If all of the terms of all the above Presidents are looked at you will find that the unemployment rate never increased over what it was when the President took office and that President was Bill Clinton. For 96 straight months the unemployment rate never increased over the 7.3% that it was when he took office. What a accomplishment and the unemployment rate was under 4% for five months during his last year in office. No other President listed above can claim such success.
Democratic administrations have done a better job controlling unemployment just like they have the best record of balancing the federal budget, creating jobs, paying down debt, lowering the poverty rolls, creating a solid economy, lowering crime, increases in middle class wages and a host of other issues important to the country and its people.
Should it not be now clear why the republican presidential candidates, their party and the right wing news media only talk about dividing the country with wedge issues like religion, gay marriage, bashing women and trying to drive a wedge between the separation of church and state. It should be very clear that they have no record of accomplishments to run on or debate. That is the real story and all the facts prove it. What a shame.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Another HUGE First For Politidose
Politidose, your daily dose of political commentary has once again knocked a home run, this time a grand slam concerning the unemployment rate. In my commentary of 11/30/2010 titled The U.S. Economy is back on track, I reported at that time the Federal Reserve and the cable news economic experts were predicting unemployment would be in the range of 9% thru 2012. My prediction at the time in my commentary was unemployment would be under 9% and closer to 7% in that period of time and sure enough the rate as you read this is 8.3%. A big win for Politidose.
Those same pundits predicted economic growth would be in the range of 2.50%-2.75% for 2011 and 2012. I said they are full of it. The numbers for 2011 have not been published yet but actual economic growth will exceed those predictions when 2012 comes to a close and that is what I predicted.
My forecast were on what I have been writing about for the past several years and based on facts obtained from the CBO, the Treasury Dept., other government agenciesand a political interest in what takes place concerning government policy. There has been a clear precedent to follow if people take time to follow the facts instead of following misinformation, spin and yes out right lies. The past was and still is clear that democratic administrations over the years have presided over lower unemployment than republican administrations.
My basis conclusions what I believe are based on the facts show that the nation and its people have always done better under democratic administrations over time and especially in the last 50 years. That includes the economy, job creation, balancing the federal budget, paying down debt and etc. The record shows also beyond a shadow of a doubt it has been republican administrations who are the big spenders and not democrats. The republican party has also been the leading party in deficit spending and increasing the national debt. And once again it is a democratic administration today that is leading the country out of the second greatest depression despite the opposition of the republic party in congress who wants to see the President and the country fail. These are the same republicans in congress who rubber stamped Bush's failed reckless policies.
Understanding the past is still the key to the future and the past tells us democratic policies move our country and its people forward while republican policies do just the opposite.
For more information concerning my forecast and conclusions browse my past commentaries here on politidose, some are listed in Note 1 below.
Note 1: The U.S. Economy: Which PartyPerforms Best. (three part series dated 1/27/08.
Republican Administrations: Fiscal Disasters. (dated 4/6/08)
The Republican Cycle of Record Federal Deficits and Debt: (dated 8/3/08)
The U.S. Past, Present and Future: (dated 12/31/08
The Fiscal Legacy of President George W. Bush: (dated 10/30/09)
Federal Spending: Facts vs. Myths: (dated 10/31/09)
The NAtional Debt: Betrayal and Devastation. (dated 12/6/09
An Economic Turnaround, Job Creation and Fiscal Stability: There is a Precedent. (dated 12/4/09
What Will The New Year Bring Politically: (dated 12/28/10)
President Obama's First Fiscal Year Budget. (dated 10/27/10)
Job Creation For Presidential Terms: (dated 11/5/10
Those same pundits predicted economic growth would be in the range of 2.50%-2.75% for 2011 and 2012. I said they are full of it. The numbers for 2011 have not been published yet but actual economic growth will exceed those predictions when 2012 comes to a close and that is what I predicted.
My forecast were on what I have been writing about for the past several years and based on facts obtained from the CBO, the Treasury Dept., other government agenciesand a political interest in what takes place concerning government policy. There has been a clear precedent to follow if people take time to follow the facts instead of following misinformation, spin and yes out right lies. The past was and still is clear that democratic administrations over the years have presided over lower unemployment than republican administrations.
My basis conclusions what I believe are based on the facts show that the nation and its people have always done better under democratic administrations over time and especially in the last 50 years. That includes the economy, job creation, balancing the federal budget, paying down debt and etc. The record shows also beyond a shadow of a doubt it has been republican administrations who are the big spenders and not democrats. The republican party has also been the leading party in deficit spending and increasing the national debt. And once again it is a democratic administration today that is leading the country out of the second greatest depression despite the opposition of the republic party in congress who wants to see the President and the country fail. These are the same republicans in congress who rubber stamped Bush's failed reckless policies.
Understanding the past is still the key to the future and the past tells us democratic policies move our country and its people forward while republican policies do just the opposite.
For more information concerning my forecast and conclusions browse my past commentaries here on politidose, some are listed in Note 1 below.
Note 1: The U.S. Economy: Which PartyPerforms Best. (three part series dated 1/27/08.
Republican Administrations: Fiscal Disasters. (dated 4/6/08)
The Republican Cycle of Record Federal Deficits and Debt: (dated 8/3/08)
The U.S. Past, Present and Future: (dated 12/31/08
The Fiscal Legacy of President George W. Bush: (dated 10/30/09)
Federal Spending: Facts vs. Myths: (dated 10/31/09)
The NAtional Debt: Betrayal and Devastation. (dated 12/6/09
An Economic Turnaround, Job Creation and Fiscal Stability: There is a Precedent. (dated 12/4/09
What Will The New Year Bring Politically: (dated 12/28/10)
President Obama's First Fiscal Year Budget. (dated 10/27/10)
Job Creation For Presidential Terms: (dated 11/5/10
The Good News Continues On The U.S. Economy
Another good economic report on the economy was issued by the U.S. Labor Department for February. The economy created 227,000 new jobs for the month and also reported that there were 61,000 more new jobs created in December and January than was previously reported. The report also noted that job creation continues to be broad based and that manufacturing is leading the way. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.3% and speculation was that may be because more workers are looking for work since hiring has been in positive territory.
The republican Presidential candidates response to the continued good economic news is typical. They are chapped and angry that America and its people are moving forward despite the vow by the republican party to not lift a finger to help President Obama. An improved economy reminds the people that it is always democratic administrations that rescue the economy after republican rule and the republican Presidential candidates just hate that. That is why they never mention the Bush administration in their campaign speeches. They are really a helpless bunch still preaching an un American ideology and still trying to divide the country on wedge issues.
President Obama needs to continue to go it alone and continue to do what he can do with his executive powers to keep the economy and jobs growing. There is no question that unemployment will continue to go down and if reelected President Obama will keep the federal budget on track to once again be balanced. And once again it will be a democratic administration who took the right steps to put the country's fiscal house in order.
The republican Presidential candidates response to the continued good economic news is typical. They are chapped and angry that America and its people are moving forward despite the vow by the republican party to not lift a finger to help President Obama. An improved economy reminds the people that it is always democratic administrations that rescue the economy after republican rule and the republican Presidential candidates just hate that. That is why they never mention the Bush administration in their campaign speeches. They are really a helpless bunch still preaching an un American ideology and still trying to divide the country on wedge issues.
President Obama needs to continue to go it alone and continue to do what he can do with his executive powers to keep the economy and jobs growing. There is no question that unemployment will continue to go down and if reelected President Obama will keep the federal budget on track to once again be balanced. And once again it will be a democratic administration who took the right steps to put the country's fiscal house in order.
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