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Matt Collins
09-07-2010, 12:58 AM
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41807.html

Standing Like A Rock
09-07-2010, 04:20 AM
Looking older than ever. Is that a mustache?
http://images.politico.com/global/news/100906_obama_jobs_ap_328.jpg

Jandrsn21
09-07-2010, 04:25 AM
Jeez, two years as president aged the guy at least ten years!

itshappening
09-07-2010, 04:35 AM
how's he going to pay for it?

RM918
09-07-2010, 04:37 AM
Looking older than ever. Is that a mustache?
http://images.politico.com/global/news/100906_obama_jobs_ap_328.jpg

Not even a moustache can save him now.

Johnnybags
09-07-2010, 05:22 AM
Obongo is going to spend til he is gone. Just like Bush. We live in a central planning economy. End result is useless dollars or a overnight devaluation at least.

awake
09-07-2010, 05:30 AM
how's he going to pay for it?

He doesn't pay the price for the perverse amount of stealing and spending, others do. That is why there are literally millions of others in line behind him willing to promise anything to everyone just for a chance to use the magic bottomless charge card that has no consequences for which the office holder can be held responsible for.

specsaregood
09-07-2010, 06:27 AM
I'm sure his buddy warren buffet will appreciate the investment in the railways.

EndDaFed
09-07-2010, 06:28 AM
Looking older than ever. Is that a mustache?
http://images.politico.com/global/news/100906_obama_jobs_ap_328.jpg

The mind control drugs must make the presidents age faster when they are in office. :D

Bruno
09-07-2010, 06:28 AM
Jeez, two years as president aged the guy at least ten years!

He stopped coloring his hair shortly after taking office, would be my guess.

PatriotOne
09-07-2010, 06:29 AM
I want to see the details and whether this new plan just happens to continue the North American Union hwy.

paulitics
09-07-2010, 06:35 AM
Ok, wasn't the initial stimulas plan of almost 2 years ago sold as an infrastructure plan?
I feel like this is 2008 all over again.

Bruno
09-07-2010, 06:35 AM
Ok, wasn't the initial stimulas plan of almost 2 years ago sold as an infrastructure plan?
I feel like this is 2008 all over again.


Exactly. "Shovel-ready" ring a bell?

torchbearer
09-07-2010, 06:38 AM
Looking older than ever. Is that a mustache?
http://images.politico.com/global/news/100906_obama_jobs_ap_328.jpg

give it a few more years and the power of being emperor of the biggest empire ever will take its toll.

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/underwire/2009/08/palpatine_edit.jpg

tjeffersonsghost
09-07-2010, 07:29 AM
If he actually goes through with it unlike the first time "shovel ready" then to me it's not a bad idea. We need to work on our infrastructure, we really havent done an overhaul since Eisenhower.

Koz
09-07-2010, 07:52 AM
Ok, wasn't the initial stimulas plan of almost 2 years ago sold as an infrastructure plan?
I feel like this is 2008 all over again.

Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner!

My thoughts exactly. Why do we now need another infrastructure bill if we just spent nearly a trillion on infrastrucure.

It is way worse than that, this new plan authorizes a new "Infrastructure Bank" so we should all be scared as hell. Oh, and it is to be run by the Treasury, hahahahaha, that sounds like a great idea. If this comes to fruition I give it 5 years before this new bank requires a bailout.

Austrian Econ Disciple
09-07-2010, 07:56 AM
I am sure the construction special interests are salivating at ripping off each and every one of us.

Original_Intent
09-07-2010, 08:02 AM
If he actually goes through with it unlike the first time "shovel ready" then to me it's not a bad idea. We need to work on our infrastructure, we really havent done an overhaul since Eisenhower.

Wow, you should see where I live. The overpass where I get on the Freeway was completely re-vamped this year. And mad to handle about triple the traffic of the last one. And I would say that 75% of the overpasses/exits for 20 miles in either direction are being upgraded and in many cases completely torn down and rebuilt from scratch.

raistlinkishtar
09-07-2010, 08:05 AM
I wish Fox News would stop criticizing Obama for taking too much vacation time. It would be cheaper in the long run for him to be playing golf and not interfering in the free market.

tjeffersonsghost
09-07-2010, 08:11 AM
Wow, you should see where I live. The overpass where I get on the Freeway was completely re-vamped this year. And mad to handle about triple the traffic of the last one. And I would say that 75% of the overpasses/exits for 20 miles in either direction are being upgraded and in many cases completely torn down and rebuilt from scratch.

Good, Im glad to hear that, Much of America cant say that their roads and bridges are being upgraded... This is why we have collapsing bridges, damns, and roadways. We all benefit from a strong infrastructure which is why Im all for the spending on it. It's to bad most of the money doesnt end up making it there...

Dr.3D
09-07-2010, 08:37 AM
The tape just gets played over and over again. I tend to ask myself, where is the money really going?