Ouch. #Awkward. Via the WSJ. See the numbers he mentions below, and as of this writing it looks as if the debt ceiling is currently $16.4 trillion. Notable – WSJ.com: Then-Sen. Barack Obama, in a speech on the Senate floor,…
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She Really Said It: Hilda Solis on Unemployment
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This statement approaches the level of scary-ignorant. It would be bad enough if she were just a simple uninformed voter, but she’s an appointed overlord, the Secretary of Labor. Hilda Solis: Paying People Not To Work Saved Millions Of Jobs – Zero…
Yup, They Really Said It: Amtrak and Union Burgers
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No comment necessary. (pic via Wiki) Okay, one comment: This is why neither unions nor govt. should be left in charge of adult matters. Via the WSJ. Notable & Quotable – WSJ.com: Clark Whelton writing about Amtrak in City Journal, autumn…
Do Unemployment Checks “Stimulate” The Economy?
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Ms. Valerie Jarrett displays a legendary level of economic ignorance. Using a little bit of reductio ad absurdum to refute it … We could unemploy say 80% of the labor force, send them all unemployment checks, and we would be…
Yup, They Really Said It: Sen. Olympia Snowe on Competition
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Be clear, the Democrats do not by any means have a monopoly (a little “competition” pun there ) on ignorant statements. Recent smartphone apps (like RedLaser) allow people to scan a barcode, right in a retail store, and quickly see…
Yup, He Really Said It: Obama On Tax Revenues, Laffer Be Damned
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Thanks to Dr. Boudreaux for this little gem. Check out the additional links at the bottom of the post. Obama’s Math Works Only in BizzaroEcon World: Last night on “60 Minutes” (HT IndianaJim) President Obama said to interviewer Steve Croft…
Yup, They Really Said It: Lisa Jackson On The EPA
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Sometimes when their guard is down, they show their true colors. See other posts in this vein below. Review & Outlook: Lisa Jackson’s Freudian Slip – WSJ.com: “Ms. Jackson was asked about the EPA’s regulatory boom and the resulting mass…
Yup, They Actually Said It: Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack on Food Stamps
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“I should point out, when you talk about the SNAP program or the food stamp program, you have to recognize that it’s also an economic stimulus. Every dollar of SNAP benefits generates $1.84 in the economy in terms of economic…
Yup, They Actually Said It: Newt Gingrich Edition
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Today, thanks to the magnanimous Newt Gingrich, we have a “Yup, They Actually Said It” two-fer! (pic via Wiki) First, he says that he only cheated on his wives because of his patriotism. (more) Not only does that seem like…
Yup, They Actually Said It: Chaz Schumer On Bath Salts
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Today we get a two-fer of Chuckie. First he wants to ban bath salts (that sound you hear is me flipping through my copy of the U.S. Constitution trying to find the authority for such a ban). Yes you read…