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Mon Nov-08-10 05:02 PM
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| 15. But someone might call him a socialist... |
| -President Obama Can Create Millions of Infrastructure/Public Works Jobs by Executive Order! |
Better Believe It |
Nov-08-10 01:36 PM |
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He can... |
Toward Progress |
Nov-08-10 01:41 PM |
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Welcome. |
mzmolly |
Nov-08-10 01:48 PM |
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Thank you! |
Toward Progress |
Nov-08-10 01:51 PM |
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"Wait until his secont term". I disagree strongly. IMO he should wait only until his SOTU |
ProgressiveEconomist |
Nov-08-10 06:07 PM |
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Kick! |
ProgressiveEconomist |
Nov-10-10 01:11 AM |
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Yea, but does he have the balls to do it... |
WCGreen |
Nov-08-10 01:41 PM |
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If they refuse the funds while other states put millions to work using the funds they would have to |
Better Believe It |
Nov-08-10 01:55 PM |
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Sadly, Oberstar is gone. A victim of the media "tea party" hype. |
mzmolly |
Nov-08-10 01:48 PM |
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I think he's powerless. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Nov-08-10 01:53 PM |
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He can't use a Presidential order, everything has to go through Congress! |
Bluebear |
Nov-08-10 01:54 PM |
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Right. FDR could issue job creating executive orders but President Obama can't. |
Better Believe It |
Nov-08-10 01:58 PM |
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Law professors and heads of legal associations disagree. See the top of the OP. |
ProgressiveEconomist |
Nov-08-10 06:21 PM |
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I don't think you read the body of my post. |
Bluebear |
Nov-09-10 02:19 AM |
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Many people don't get attempts at sarcasm, even when you use the red "SARCASM" emoticon |
ProgressiveEconomist |
Nov-09-10 01:29 PM |
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Unrec...nt |
SidDithers |
Nov-08-10 01:56 PM |
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Then do it and stop bullshiting around. nt |
ladjf |
Nov-08-10 01:57 PM |
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Recommend. |
de novo |
Nov-08-10 03:13 PM |
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That rotten Obama, just sitting on that money purposely to cause misery |
treestar |
Nov-08-10 04:16 PM |
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Just sign an Executive Order for jobs. You don't agree? Is his hand broken? |
Better Believe It |
Nov-08-10 04:57 PM |
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In his SOTU speech, he could say: "We have a choice between accelerating job growth |
ProgressiveEconomist |
Nov-08-10 08:21 PM |
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I have a feeling that your position is twisting and exaggerating something |
treestar |
Nov-08-10 08:32 PM |
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I don't know why you have that feeling. |
Better Believe It |
Nov-08-10 09:00 PM |
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But someone might call him a socialist... |
RetroLounge |
Nov-08-10 05:02 PM |
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They call him that now! They probably think Nixon was a communist! |
Better Believe It |
Nov-08-10 06:13 PM |
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He can - but he won't. nt |
TBF |
Nov-08-10 07:06 PM |
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If Dubya could trump Congress by fomenting 'war' in '03, in '11 Obama can turn himself into FDR, |
ProgressiveEconomist |
Nov-08-10 10:34 PM |
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Now if only he had the will |
donheld |
Nov-08-10 11:18 PM |
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Now if only he wanted to. It's not just a case of will. |
Better Believe It |
Nov-09-10 01:20 PM |
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According to CBO estimates, the President OUGHT to want to issue an Infrastucture EO |
ProgressiveEconomist |
Nov-09-10 01:36 PM |
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He just ought to do it, but probably won't unless Democratic leaders in Congress publicly demand it. |
Better Believe It |
Nov-09-10 02:05 PM |
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Very wise opinion. Who are the most populist Senators? Dorgan, who's retiring |
ProgressiveEconomist |
Nov-09-10 05:55 PM |
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I know that, it's just really hard to say. |
donheld |
Nov-09-10 04:21 PM |
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So what President Obama says and what he actually does are two different things. |
Better Believe It |
Nov-10-10 08:39 AM |
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transparent agenda, much? |
dionysus |
Nov-10-10 09:22 AM |
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