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2008-06-18 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Bobby 2008-06-18 07:01|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 On transportation, he proposes a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank

Lovely! A government bank, established for the purpose of 'reinvestment.' Didn't FDR start something like that which he called Social Security? How is the Social Security 'bank' doing these days Senator Obama? Any comments on that topic?

Posted by Besoeker 2008-06-18 07:36|| 2008-06-18 07:36|| Front Page Top

#2 The Social Security Lockbox is still securely locked. Not a thin dime actually makes it in there.

Posted by eLarson 2008-06-18 07:38|| 2008-06-18 07:38|| Front Page Top

#3 eLarson - I remember a comedian on Saturday Night Live who did an AlGore impersonation of his Social Security 'lockbox' concept back in 2000. As I read your comment, I could hear that comedian's (and Uncle Al's) droning voice saying it.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2008-06-18 09:08|| 2008-06-18 09:08|| Front Page Top

#4 y investing $150 billion over 10 years

Investing? Where is he planning on getting $150 billion to "invest" with? What stocks and bonds is he buying for investments?

Ok - so he's lying. He means increase taxes to get $150 billion and SPEND it in government funding of his leftist supporters in the universities to do research, much of which is of dubious value.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-18 10:12|| 2008-06-18 10:12|| Front Page Top

#5 According to Al Gore's speech Obama is also gonna guarentee we all get fresh, healthy tomatos on our BLTs.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-06-18 11:01|| 2008-06-18 11:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Obviously there's still a few jobs left to give away to china and india.

You go boy!!!

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-06-18 11:57|| 2008-06-18 11:57|| Front Page Top

#7 It appears he's from the government and is here to help...

Posted by tu3031 2008-06-18 11:58|| 2008-06-18 11:58|| Front Page Top

#8 creating a tax credit for the first $4,000 of college tuition, in return for public service

Oh be still my beating heart!!!
That would finance almost half of one semester of my in state tuition at UK (books and board not included). And all I have to do is pick up trash on the freeway or scrape pigeon shit from the bridge girders of the overpass? Wow! what a sweet deal for me.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-06-18 12:01|| 2008-06-18 12:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Big Jim, you could always become a "Community Organizer" in Chicago. Apparently it's a pretty easy job, and few accomplishments (like actual achievements or goals met) are required

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-06-18 12:30|| 2008-06-18 12:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Obviously there's still a few jobs left to give away to china and india.

Won't have to worry about outsourcing when his immigration plan lets all those third world types into the country. Hell, you'll have to go to India to find yourself a little open space. In this respect, he's not much different from McCain.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-06-18 12:31|| 2008-06-18 12:31|| Front Page Top

#11 I've been trying to track his accomplishments and it's a vapor trail. Nothing there to track.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-06-18 16:24|| 2008-06-18 16:24|| Front Page Top

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