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Foul Ball

Republicans and Democrats in Washington agree on practically nothing except that Jim Bunning was a lot better baseball pitcher than he is a U.S. senator.Bunning, a Republican from Kentucky, won 224 games in his Hall of Fame Major League career and pitched two no hitters, one of which was a perfect game.But, he has been a perfect dolt as a senator. He is so bad that Republicans forced him out of running for re-election.They know what a weird and ineffective senator he has been, which makes it…See More
Mar 1, 2010
Jim Hand commented on Jim Hand's blog post More Stimuli
"Yet another report showing the jobs that were created by the stimulus: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/110xx/doc11044/02-23-ARRA.pdf"
Feb 24, 2010
Jim Hand commented on Jim Hand's blog post More Stimuli
Feb 23, 2010
Jim Hand commented on Jim Hand's blog post More Stimuli
"Bloomberg News had a great story yesterday on more Republican opponents of the stimulus plan who said it has not created jobs, but wrote letters supporting funding for their districts because the stimulus money would create jobs. Read it here:…"
Feb 23, 2010
Jim Hand posted a blog post

More Stimuli

Slowly, the truth is coming out.The nation's governors have been meeting in Washington for their annual conference and more and more of them are coming to the defense of the federal economic stimulus plan passed by Democrats in Congress and President Barack Obama.And the support is bipartisan.Sunday California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, shot down Sen. Scott Brown's contention that the stimulus plan has not created jobs.Monday it was another Republican, Gov. Charlie Crist of…See More
Feb 22, 2010
Jim Hand commented on Jim Hand's blog post Stimulating Data
"If the stimulus bill has not created or saved jobs why do Republicans keep applying for funding? Why do they take credit for the funded projects at ribbon-cutting time? Why did the governor of Pennsylvania say it prevented 20,000 to 25,000 layoffs…"
Feb 11, 2010
Jim Hand commented on Jim Hand's blog post Stimulating Data
"Just in case you need a reminder of what hypocrites Republicans have been on the stimulus bill, read this: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/09/stimulus-foes-see-value-in-seeking-cash//print/"
Feb 9, 2010
Jim Hand posted a blog post

Stonewall Shelby

The U.S. Senate has sometimes been compared to the English House of Lords - which is an incredible insult to the archaic British body.The U.S. Senate is far more imperialist, anti-democratic and disfunctional.Just take a look at Sen. Richard Shelby, the Alabama Republican with the nickname Stonewall Shelby.He has single-handily stopped the confirmation process of 70 of President Barack Obama's appointments by putting a hold on them.Obama in 2008 won more popular votes than any presidential…See More
Feb 8, 2010

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Foul Ball

Republicans and Democrats in Washington agree on practically nothing except that Jim Bunning was a lot better baseball pitcher than he is a U.S. senator.

Bunning, a Republican from Kentucky, won 224 games in his Hall of Fame Major League career and pitched two no hitters, one of which was a perfect game.

But, he has been a perfect dolt as a senator. He is so bad that Republicans forced him out of running for re-election.

They know what a weird and ineffective senator he has been,… Continue

Posted on March 1, 2010 at 12:14pm

More Stimuli

Slowly, the truth is coming out.

The nation's governors have been meeting in Washington for their annual conference and more and more of them are coming to the defense of the federal economic stimulus plan passed by Democrats in Congress and President Barack Obama.

And the support is bipartisan.

Sunday California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, shot down Sen. Scott Brown's contention that the stimulus plan has not created jobs.

Monday it was another…

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Posted on February 22, 2010 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Stonewall Shelby

The U.S. Senate has sometimes been compared to the English House of Lords - which is an incredible insult to the archaic British body.

The U.S. Senate is far more imperialist, anti-democratic and disfunctional.

Just take a look at Sen. Richard Shelby, the Alabama Republican with the nickname Stonewall Shelby.

He has single-handily stopped the confirmation process of 70 of President Barack Obama's appointments by putting a hold on them.

Obama in 2008 won more popular votes than… Continue

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 7:28pm

Stimulating Data



The following was reported by Fox News:

On Jan. 13 the CEA reported that $413 billion in stimulus funds had been spent on tax cuts, subsidies or direct project payments by the end of 2009. The report

also said the stimulus "raised employment relative to what it otherwise

would have been by 1.5 to 2 million."



On Dec. 1,…

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Posted on February 6, 2010 at 12:12pm — 2 Comments

Voice of Reason

Paul Krugman is a Noble Prize winner in economists and one of the rare voices of reason on economic and fiscal policy. Unlike most of the talking heads on cable news, he actually knows what he is talking about.

He has been advocating for some time now that during a steep recession like the one we are suffering through the government needs to spend more to help the situation because consumers will not.

Today he takes on the critics of deficit spending who were so silent when President… Continue

Posted on February 5, 2010 at 11:09am

Comment Wall (2 comments)

At 8:51am on June 25, 2008, Jim Hand said…
I am on vacation, but will look at it when I get back.
At 2:05am on November 7, 2008, Mark Farinella said…
Jim: Sorry to pounce on Anna D. in your post, but I just couldn't stand to read her mean-spirited drivel any longer.

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