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“Stimulus” Continues to Fund Strange, Wasteful Projects

Upon passing the “stimulus” last year, Obama repeatedly claimed that he would “call out” any political official that misused or wasted any portion of the $787 billion “stimulus”:
“If a federal agency proposes a project that will waste that money I will not hesitate to call them out on it and put a stop to it. …

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Harry Reid: Only 36,000 Americans Lost Their Jobs Today

Today, Harry Reid responded to the devastating Labor Department statistic that 36,000 more Americans lost their jobs in the month of February.
“Today is a big day in America. Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good.”
To  Harry Reid, “only” 36,000 people losing their jobs is a reason to celebrate.

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White House Wrongly Blames Blizzard For 36,000 Jobs Lost in February

Today, the Labor Department reported that 36,000 net jobs were lost in the month of February.  In comparison, the number of job losses grew from January’s reported 26,000 net job losses.  Construction was the hardest hit industry cutting an estimated 64,000 jobs last month.  According to the LA Times, there were no improvements in February’s …

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Despite Obama’s Announcement, “Cash for Caulkers” Will Not Create Jobs

With the unemployment rate looming around 10 percent, President Obama visited Georgia to attempt to lure Congress into accepting his proposal to make American homes more energy efficient. According to the White House, Obama’s plan, officially known as the Homestar program, is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs. In the Homestar program, consumers …

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Employment Outlook Still Dim Despite CBO Report

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report claiming that the “stimulus” was responsible for adding between 1 million to 2.1 million workers by the end of 2009.