Obama Questioner: What About Sending All That Stimulus Money Directly to People?
Filed under: Barack Obama, Economic Stimuls, Recession, U.S. Economy
I’ve been wondering why there hasn’t been much talk about sending big bucks directly into the mailboxes of American taxpayers. The amounts of money being bandied about in Washington are astounding, yet nothing that speaks directly to our pocketbooks.
After all, if you sent every person who has paid taxes for the last five or ten years, say, 50 to a 100 grand, wouldn’t that stimulate the economy?
Let me answer my own question. Hell yeah — but do you want your tax dollars spent on my paying off my mortgage or my goofy neighbor buying that Hummer he’s always wanted?
Transcript: President Obama, Elkhart Indiana, Townhall – February 9
Filed under: Barack Obama, Economic Stimuls, Recession, U.S. Economy
(Source: CQ Transcriptswire)
OBAMA: Thank you so much.
Well, listen. Everybody can have a seat. Make yourselves comfortable. We’re going to be here a while.
(APPLAUSE) It is good to be back in Elkhart.
State Governments Limp Into 2009
Filed under: Recession, State Governments, U.S. Economy
Governator Just Wants to Strangle Somebody
Ohio’s budget outlook is horrible, but in some states the road ahead is even more difficult. Here are some clips from around the country and what’s going on in other state capitals.
- IN Governor Daniels to state workers: Skip Raises – Indianapolis Star
- In budget crises, states reluctantly halt road projects – New York Times
- Union sues Schwarzenegger over mandatory days off – Los Angeles Times
- Rhode Island has lost jobs 11 months in a row – Hartford Courant
- Governor says MI will get through tough times – Associated Press
- Hawaii budget plan taps rainy day fund – Honolulu Advertiser
- Corzine: No easy fix for financial woes in 2009 – Philadelphia Inquirer
- Across the board cuts in Iowa – Des Moines Register
- Layoffs in store for some Alabama state workers – Business Week
Unfortunately, there’s lots more.