Stand STRONG Mr. President!!

This is one of the best clips I have seen in months. It really does say so much about the country and how we feel about Congress, why they aren't getting the work done, and what we want from our president. Joe says how important it is for us to see a STRONG president and he is exactly right. If Congress would get their act together and pass the HC bill with a public option, the dems in Congress and the president will see their numbers soar! It is the only way voters will believe democrats and our ability to govern. The only reason they are turning from the left and voting for those do-nothing rethugs is because they want to send a message to Congressional Democrats to get off their friggin pussy asses and get something accomplished this year! Surely you don't believe the voters want MORE do-nothing republicans in Congress! Damn, I hope our country has more brains then that!

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Hello......Mr. President are you listening???? YOU HAVE TO!!!!

Today marks the one year anniversary of the stimulus bill passage, below are some facts and if you go here you can find out county by county how the money is being spent.

Facts about the stimulus:
A year later and halfway through the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Americans are weighing the plan's impact. Here are some facts:
More than $8 billion from the plan has been spent on increased food stamps, as the assistance program for the hungry recently reached a record enrollment of 38 million people.

So far, $179 billion in the plan has been spent and $93 billion in tax cuts have been issued. Another $154 billion is in the process of being sent out, and $247 billion is left to spend. The remainder comes in tax cuts yet to be granted.

Nearly $280 billion of the spending will be directed through state governments, including a $48 billion stabilization fund to help states balance their budgets.

By the end of December, the Department of Transportation approved 10,000 highway projects. Of the $34.1 billion the department has made available to states, it has only paid out $8.63 billion.

And now for the lovely Republican criticism:

House Minority Leader John Boehner released a statement calling the package a "trillion dollar 'stimulus'" and slammed the administration and Democrats in Congress for failing to hold down the unemployment rate and for adding to the deficit.

"The majority promised that under their 'stimulus' unemployment would not exceed eight percent and job creation would begin 'almost immediately," Boehner's statement read. "But since President Obama signed it into law, more than three million Americans have lost their jobs, unemployment is near 10 percent, and the deficit is set to hit a record $1.6 trillion."

What don't the GOP'ers get about a recession so deep, so broad like none we have seen in decades? Do they think a recession starts the month a new dem president is sworn in and should be fixed by that new dem president after his first few months in office? Bonehead sounds like a friggin whiny 3 year old, what a disgrace he is. What in Gods name has he done to spur job growth? Fucktard....


From the Washington Post:
News Alert: Housing construction up 2.8 percent in January
08:35 AM EST Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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Housing construction posted a better-than-expected increase in January which pushed activity to the highest level in six months. The solid gain raised hopes that the construction industry is beginning to mount a sustained rebound from its worst slump in decades.
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