Signs of the times...

[Bann (Premo)]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

UMMMMMM I dont think Frederick County is in Southern Maryland.

Maybe O'Malley has a friend somewhere up there

True. That & Steny hates us down here. :stepchildren:

[itsbob (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

That's not true! We got a couple signs on 270 in Frederick County!

And on Rte 4 in Lusby, whos planning was started before I got here 6 years ago, and construction was started about 2 years ago.

The project is almost complete.. and yet they claim American Reinvestment and Recovery Act made it all possible

[Tilted]

Why on earth would you want to hide from the American people the fact that the recovery package we passed is putting people to work?

Let me translate that from BS political speak to 'what I really mean but can't overtly say' speak:

If we want our efforts, stealing money from current and future taxpayers in order to buy votes with it, to be effective, then why wouldn't we spend a little bit of the money we stole reminding those people, whose votes we are trying to buy, that we paid them?

[-SS-]

Originally Posted by Tilted

Let me translate that from BS political speak to 'what I really mean but can't overtly say' speak:

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Alexa

There was a stimulus package that was passed before Obama took office. Perhaps that accounts for it.....

My question is.....why waste money on signs to begin with? Just get the project done already!

That was TARP. That was the bank and insurance bailout money along with the beginning of the auto gig.

The signs say "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" and that was passed in February of this year.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Bann (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

That was TARP. That was the bank and insurance bailout money along with the beginning of the auto gig.

The signs say "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" and that was passed in February of this year.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Larry, Larry, Larry. Don't confuse the conversation with facts, please.

[FredFlash]

By DEBORAH SOLOMON

WASHINGTON -- Government efforts to funnel hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy appear to be helping the U.S. climb out of the worst recession in decades.

Economists say the money out the door -- combined with the expectation of additional funds flowing soon -- is fueling growth above where it would have been without any government action.

Many forecasters say stimulus spending is adding two to three percentage points to economic growth in the second and third quarters, when measured at an annual rate.

The impact in the second quarter, calculated by analyzing how the extra funds flowing into the economy boost consumption, investment and spending, helped slow the rate of decline and will lay the groundwork for positive growth in the third quarter -- something that seemed almost implausible just a few months ago.

Some economists say the 1% contraction in the second quarter would have been far worse, possibly as much as 3.2%, if not for the stimulus.
U.S. Economy Gets Lift From Stimulus - WSJ.com

[FredFlash]

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[itsbob (Premo)]

Originally Posted by FredFlash

By DEBORAH SOLOMON

WASHINGTON -- Government efforts to funnel hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy appear to be helping the U.S. climb out of the worst recession in decades.

Economists say the money out the door -- combined with the expectation of additional funds flowing soon -- is fueling growth above where it would have been without any government action.

Many forecasters say stimulus spending is adding two to three percentage points to economic growth in the second and third quarters, when measured at an annual rate.

The impact in the second quarter, calculated by analyzing how the extra funds flowing into the economy boost consumption, investment and spending, helped slow the rate of decline and will lay the groundwork for positive growth in the third quarter -- something that seemed almost implausible just a few months ago.

Some economists say the 1% contraction in the second quarter would have been far worse, possibly as much as 3.2%, if not for the stimulus.
U.S. Economy Gets Lift From Stimulus - WSJ.com

Thank you for applauding the work Bush's administration did with TARP and it's successes..

[FredFlash]

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