Go! Barry Go!

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House passes bill to cut $60 billion in spending - Politics - Capitol Hill - msnbc.com

The measure faces a rough ride in the Senate, where majority Democrats favor higher spending levels and are poised to defend President Barack Obama's health care bill, environmental policies and new efforts to overhaul regulation of the financial services industry.

 

[Smurfy]

Im going to ask a question and it's going to sound very stupid to most of you, but bare with me.

How does the President have that much control over whether employers have job openings or not?

This is not a leading question, its a question out of curiosity, strictly because I don't know.

 

[mrplunkey]

Im going to ask a question and it's going to sound very stupid to most of you, but bare with me.

How does the President have that much control over whether employers have job openings or not?

This is not a leading question, its a question out of curiosity, strictly because I don't know.

1) Tax policy. Higher taxes impede businesses greatly. Even if he can't get his increases through Congress, a sitting president can implement a huge number of administrative measures via executive order.

2) EPA policy. Similarly to tax policy, a lot of what he can do is via executive order. The EPA trying to regulate CO2 as a hazardous material is a great example.

3) FDA policy. See (1) and (2). I still remember Clinton's guy who tried to order cigarettes be regulated as a drug delivery device.

4) CMS policy. Same. This has to do with what gets reimbursed and what doesn't. This agency has massive non-congressional power.

5) Labor policy. This is one of Barry's favorites. Even if he can't get his policies enacted into law, he can order that only unions be eligible for certain jobs as well as influence the rules the NLRB applies to companies as it relates to unions and union activities.

 

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Im going to ask a question and it's going to sound very stupid to most of you, but bare with me.

How does the President have that much control over whether employers have job openings or not?

This is not a leading question, its a question out of curiosity, strictly because I don't know.

It's a matter of perception.

If the POTUS emphasizes social reform without the consequences to big business the market will adjust accordingly.

It's knot so much the president as the controlling party.

The president can orate all kinds of schemes of grandeur, butt if his proposed legislation doesn't have any real chance to pass the market will knot be effected which is directly correlated with job growth.

The current guy managed to persuade congress to hemorrhage stimulus funding without accountability that will take decades to recover from and ultimately will negatively impact business and job growth.

 

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It's a matter of perception.

If the POTUS emphasizes social reform without the consequences to big business the market will adjust accordingly.

It's knot so much the president as the controlling party.

The president can orate all kinds of schemes of grandeur, butt if his proposed legislation doesn't have any real chance to pass the market will knot be effected which is directly correlated with job growth.

The current guy managed to persuade congress to hemorrhage stimulus funding without accountability that will take decades to recover from and ultimately will negatively impact business and job growth.

^^^
I know little about politics ... and care even less.

talking strictly from the old glory hole




*taps foot* awaiting a Plunkey retort *taps foot*

 

[mrplunkey]

It's a matter of perception.

If the POTUS emphasizes social reform without the consequences to big business the market will adjust accordingly.

It's knot so much the president as the controlling party.

The president can orate all kinds of schemes of grandeur, butt if his proposed legislation doesn't have any real chance to pass the market will knot be effected which is directly correlated with job growth.

The current guy managed to persuade congress to hemorrhage stimulus funding without accountability that will take decades to recover from and ultimately will negatively impact business and job growth.

^^^ very true.

The only deviation from that is the president has incredible direct control through administrative agencies.

I totally agree on the stimulus thing. That was $875B right out the window. Let's say we had used it to create $500B of actual assets/infrastructure. Then we'd only reaaaaaally be out $375B. But instead, we wasted virtually all of it. So that's $875B that will come directly out of our and our children's pockets.

 

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^^^ very true

I often speak authoritatively about shit that I know very little about.




just sayin'

 

[mrplunkey]

I often speak authoritatively about shit that I know very little about.




just sayin'

Not true!

You often speak of MO'dom, and I'd consider you the world's authority on the subject.

Just sayin'

 

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Fed says economic recovery on firmer footing - Business - Stocks & economy - msnbc.com

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday the U.S. recovery is gaining traction and inflation pressure from soaring energy costs should be short-lived, allowing it to maintain its heavy support for the economy.

 

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U.S. economic growth picked up speed - Business - Eye on the Economy - Stocks & economy - msnbc.com

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew a little faster at the end of 2010 than the government had previously estimated, boosted by more inventory building and business investment in plants and equipment.