President Obama writes Op Ed in Wapo About the Stimulus.....Excellent...

Today he also gave a press conference on the Stimulus....and pointing out to Some repug "folks" their stupidity ....

Do click the title to read the Op Ed....it's good...( I am not sure WHY the Wapo did not identify him as President Obama ?)
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An Exerpt from the Op Ed:::
"In recent days, there have been misguided criticisms of this plan that echo the failed theories that helped lead us into this crisis -- the notion that tax cuts alone will solve all our problems; that we can meet our enormous tests with half-steps and piecemeal measures; that we can ignore fundamental challenges such as energy independence and the high cost of health care and still expect our economy and our country to thrive.

I reject these theories, and so did the American people when they went to the polls in November and voted resoundingly for change. They know that we have tried it those ways for too long. And because we have, our health-care costs still rise faster than inflation. Our dependence on foreign oil still threatens our economy and our security. Our children still study in schools that put them at a disadvantage. We've seen the tragic consequences when our bridges crumble and our levees fail."
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It is lovely to have a Leader that can Write....
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11PM Update:::
This article in the LA TIMES really shows Obama turning up the heat on the Repugs.... BUT today we also saw Obama turn up the heat on the Dems as well...and I think that is what is needed....Obama Showing One and All WHO is the Boss now...

And do go read Robert Reich's Blog tonight.....this passage at the end says it all,...
"Finally, those who say cutting taxes on businesses is the best way to create or preserve jobs forget about the demand side. Even with a tax cut, businesses won't hire workers unless there are customers to buy what those workers produce. A government stimulus that creates jobs is a necessary precondition.

This isn't a matter of more or less government, however much Republicans and conservatives would like to wedge it in that old ideological box. The issue is how to revive the economy. When consumers and businesses can't or won't spend enough to keep the economy going, government has to be the spender of last resort. Period."

Noon Friday 3.5.09::::
WASHINGTON — Recession-battered employers eliminated 598,000 jobs in January, the most since the end of 1974, and catapulted the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent. The grim figures were further proof that the nation's job climate is deteriorating at an alarming clip with no end in sight.

The Labor Department's report, released Friday, showed the terrible toll the drawn-out recession is having on workers and companies. It also puts even more pressure on Congress and President Barack Obama's administration to revive the economy through a stimulus package and a revamped financial bailout plan, both of which are nearing completion.....