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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Our Tax Dollars at Work
On Feb. 13, 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). President Obama signed it into law four days later as a direct response to the economic crisis. The ARRA...
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Medical-device manufacturer to lay off 1400 …
… and create 1000 new jobs in China. In March 2010, Nancy Pelosi warned us that we had to pass ObamaCare to “find out what’s in it.” What is in it is jobs for China. What’s not in it is jobs for...
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Carney: Yeah, taxpayers will fund the Obama Midwest Jobs Tour
Something’s getting thick. As I mentioned in the OOTD today, Barack Obama promised a new focus on jobs for about the 15th time in less than three years, shortly after the conclusion of the...
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Was Texas jobs expansion due to government growth?
Lies, damned lies, and statistics. In response to Rick Perry’s claim of near-miraculous job growth in Texas during the last decade, critics have alleged that the job growth came from public-sector...
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The Ed Morrissey Show, Live from Hugh Hewitt Studios!
3 pm ET, and time for a new picture… Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), I’ll do the Week in Review live with Duane “Generalissimo” Patterson at the undisclosed location of the Hugh Hewitt Show...
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Romney’s new jobs plan: 11 million jobs in four years?
Plus: Trade war with China? At Ace’s site, DrewM is goofing on him for rolling out a 59-point plan that runs literally 160 pages long on the theory that no one but no one among the electorate will...
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There he goes again: another $300 billion for Porkulus II: Economic Boogaloo?
Sound familiar? The RNC has a new ad out today called “Sound Familiar?”, which turns out to be good timing, to which we’ll return in a moment. The national news media got an advance look at Barack...
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AP fact check skewers Porkulus II: Economic Boogaloo speech
Not paid for, not bipartisan, and a budget buster. In Barack Obama’s speech to the joint session of Congress, the President emphasized that his new jobs plan had four specific qualities that made it...
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Open thread: Obama to deliver jobs plan to Congress …
… but first, another speech! Today is a big day for Barack Obama. After telling Congress more than a dozen times on Thursday night to pass his new jobs bill, the President will finally get around to...
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Obamateurism of the Day
Optics. When it comes to making an argument on policy, Presidents like to choose settings that exemplify the results of their efforts. Barack Obama wants to make an argument for his new jobs plan,...
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GOP rep swipes name of Obama’s new jobs bill before Democrats introduce it in...
The American Jobs Act. I know what you’re thinking, but let me save you some time. I’ve already reported him to Attack Watch. “My bill is not the president’s bill, it’s a real job creator,” Gohmert...
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AP: Obama disconnected from reality on jobs bill
Campaigner in chief. Last week, the Associated Press’ fact checkof a speech implied that Barack Obama might be losing touch with reality. Today, they make the argument more explicit in reporting on...
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New Obama metric: “Jobs supported”
“Saved or created” is so … Recovery Summer-ish. Old and busted: Jobs “saved or created.” New hotness: Jobs “supported.” In attempting to advance the argument for Barack Obama’s new jobs stimulus...
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New Perry ad: “Creating jobs”
Plus, Pethokoukis runs the numbers on Perry’s economic plan. Rick Perry has decided to focus on job creation in his new ad, a 30-second TV spot that will get hefty play in Iowa, where polling shows...
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Video: You wanted a jobs plan?
Here it is. We can’t wait! That’s the call coming from the President of the United States as he scrambles to figure out the puzzle of why more people can’t find work. Wouldn’t it be great if there...
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House Republican Study Committee introduces new jobs plan
If you liked “Cut, Cap and Balance,” you’ll love this. From the folks who brought you “Cut, Cap and Balance” comes a plan to create jobs by growing the economy — not the government. The Republican...
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The Ed Morrissey Show: Senator Marco Rubio, Rep. Darrell Issa
3 pm ET! We now interrupt our normal TEMS programming schedule to give viewers a double dose of awesome. On today’s show at 3 pm ET, Senator Marco Rubio will join us to discuss his new jobs plan, the...
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Obamateurism of the Day
Don’t know much about history. Earlier in his life, Barack Obama worked as a lecturer on Constitutional law. Let’s hope he bothered to learn it first before lecturing, because he’s not quite so picky...
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ADP report shows 325K jobs added in December
Mildly optimistic. The nation’s largest payroll service firm released its monthly analysis of private-sector hiring, and the figures might foreshadow a good start to 2012. ADP’s monthly employment...
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Obama targets teens with new summer jobs program
C’mon, kids, just give me your vote. Geez, he’s good. What next? Barack Obama has already taken unilateral steps to reform the student loan program, and his campaign has also targeted millennials with...
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RNC video: Happy anniversary to the three-year, one-term promise, Mr. President!
But don’t take our word for it … Three years ago today, while Barack Obama demanded almost $800 billion in stimulus funds, he told NBC that the money would generate millions of net new jobs and a new...
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Madness? This… is… Obamanomics!
“You’re on your own” vs. “We refuse to leave you alone.” We won’t win the race for new jobs and new businesses and middle-class security if we cling to this same old, worn-out, tired `you’re on your...
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Jobs report: Only 69,000 jobs added, jobless rate rises to 8.2%; Update: New...
“Huge miss.” Jim Pethokoukis called this a “huge miss” on Twitter, and he’s right. Analysts expected the US economy to add 150,000 jobs in May. Instead, we saw only a net gain of 69,000 jobs, and...
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CNN: Moody’s downgrade of 15 banks a sign of a new recession
“That means jobs in this country are not going to grow.” Late last night, Moody’s hammered 15 of the world’s largest banks with ratings downgrades, including US firms like JP Morgan Chase, Citibank,...
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Jobs report: More people went on disability than got jobs in June
Hope and change! Here’s a fun tidbit that I missed from the June jobs report. Most months, the number of people transferring out of the workforce on disability claims are easily dwarfed by the people...
View Article“Social Impact Bonds” | Goldman to Invest $9.6 Million in City Jail Program...
Goldman to Invest in City Jail Program, Profiting if Recidivism Falls Sharply New York City, embracing an experimental mechanism for financing social services that has excited and worried government...
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