Were the pubs wrong on OBama's stimulus and bailout programs?
Retailers reported their strongest monthly sales growth in a decade, with gains in virtually every category of merchandise and every type of store. They posted a 9.1 percent sales increase, their strongest monthly sales growth in a decade. Employers added 162,000 jobs last month, and employment numbers in the previous two months were revised upward. http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxfgdh... IHS Global Insight says the economy has about 1.7 million more jobs today than it would have had without the stimulus. GDP growth is a POSITIVE 5.6% (the highest growth in 6 years), after falling to NEGATIVE 6.4% under Bush. The Conference Board Index of Leading Economic Indicators is up for the ELEVENTH consecutive month. The manufacturing sector expanded in March at its strongest pace since July 2004. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said that its gauge of industrial companies rose to 59.6 in March from 56.5 in February. It is the EIGHTH straight month of expansion. The Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing barometer rose to 55.4 in March, up from 53 in February, exceeding expectations. Much of the momentum came from a surge in new orders and business activity. It was the highest reading for the survey since May 2006. Exports also rose significantly. Americans killed on US soil by terrorists: Under Bush........3,000 Under Obama...........0
How did Obama "prevent a 2nd Great Depression"?
"The record" He has not prevented a "2nd Great Depression," he has created more gov dependency, record debt more than all the past presidents COMBINED. Record number in government anti-poverty programs - record http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/... Obama Deficit to Exceed 8 Years of Bush in Half the Time - record http://www.netadvisor.org/2011/01/26/oba... 16.8 Million More people on Food Stamps - record http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424... Jobs Myth How The Obama Administration is Misleading The American Public About Jobs http://www.netadvisor.org/2010/02/17/how-the-obama-administration-is-misleading-the-american-public-about-jobs/ The initial TARP bailout was for the banks BEFORE Obama took office. This occurred under (D) Congress under the Bush Admin. ALL the major banks repaid TARP with high interest within 1-2 years. Obama then used TARP to bailout the unions GM and Chrysler. This was not the intent of TARP. On the Housing Crash. Obama did not create it, nor did, Bush. It began in 1976 under Carter re: the CRA. Top Lobbying Banks Got Biggest Bailouts – But Gov Helped Create the Housing Crash http://www.netadvisor.org/2011/05/31/top-lobbying-banks-got-biggest-bailouts-but-gov-helped-create-the-housing-crash/ "best ever?" These are those who are drinking the Kool-Aid. http://www.netadvisor.org/2011/05/29/the-problem-is-not-my-policies-or-is-it/ Just read the links all third party fact supported, watch the video's of Obama's own words.
Is Barack Obama a good president?
Why or why not, specific examples please. Also if anyone knows about the Obama vs. Arizona incident that would be appreciated. If you were to give him a grade, (a-f) what would it be? Is he an effective president?