Despite the NY Times’ and Joe Biden’s claims that OF COURSE the stimulus has been successful, MoJo (thankfully) reminds us that this is only part of the picture. According to a report by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, many of the employment gains from the $787 billion American Reinvestment and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Stimulus’
Stimulus Working, But For Whom?
Posted in Economy, Lawmaking, Politicking, tagged death, doom, Economy, jesus h. christ, some package you got there, Stimulus on 02/17/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Obama Uses Stimulus Money to Shape Education Strategy
Posted in Education, Lawmaking, Politicking, tagged Education, laws, no child left behind, Obama Administration, politics, rants, standardized tests, Stimulus on 08/17/2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Obama administration is employing billions of dollars of economic stimulus money to persuade states to rewrite education laws to open the door to more charter schools and expand the use of student test scores for judging teachers. [NY Times] Is anyone else extremely put off by the administration’s willingness to expand the role of [...]
Nevada Bunny Ranch Offers Politicians The Chance To Bone Bunny Ranch Prostitutes For Free!
Posted in Politicking, Sexytime, tagged David Vitter, Eliot Spitzer, politics, sex, Stimulus, The Bunny Ranch, what happens in vegas... on 08/03/2009 | Leave a Comment »
BECAUSE BEING CAUGHT ‘PAYING FOR IT’ IS NOT THE BEST THING TO HAVE HAPPEN TO YOU! Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof believes lawmakers, such as Eliot “Gold Toe” Spitzer, John “My Best Friend’s Wife” Ensign, and David “Make Me Wear Diapers” Vitter, who happen upon our nation’s leading brothels and escort services in a desperate [...]
TARP Releases New Remix “Why Yes, We Do Want You to Bend Over and Just Take It”
Posted in Economy, tagged bailout, banking industry, Economy, Stimulus, Thieving Assholes Ream Populace on 04/22/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey, remember when the government decided to tax its people to rescue all those greedy, irresponsible banks with its magical TARP program, while the rest of its citizens went around without healthcare, homes, or even money? Well, part of the reason it got away with the bailout (aside from that whole ‘they govern the land’ [...]
Your Toxic Asset Relief Program
Posted in Economy, tagged bailout, corruption, Stimulus, thuggery, USA? USA? on 04/22/2009 | 1 Comment »
In just the 1st wave of investigations into TARP, federal inspectors have already opened 20 criminal probes of possible fraud, insider trading, and tax evasion. Hooray!! According to inspector general Neil Barofsky, the total fraud within the $750B financial bailout program could reach into the tens of billions of dollars. Hooray!! Here, read this, from [...]
Senators Hate You People [UPDATE: The Stimulus Bill Passed! They Only Hate You Somewhat]
Posted in Politicking, tagged Stimulus on 02/10/2009 | Leave a Comment »
In case any of you uninformed jackasses didn’t know, or were too busy following the Rihanna/Chris Brown saga (Oh heavens no!), the $838 gazillion economic stimulus plan is up for voting by the Senate today. That is, if your fancypants senators can agree on a compromise with the slightly more magnanimous members of the House. [...]
