Obama: Shovel-Ready Not as Shovel-Ready as We Expected

In January 2009, President Obama engaged in an all out effort pass the massive boondoggle of a so-called stimulus. The Obama Administration made two promises: 1st - the stimulus would prevent the jobless rate from going over 8%; 2nd -- the stimulus would be used on "shovel-ready projects." So what happened? National unemployment peaked at 10.1% in October 2009 and remained at 10% or more for three months. It now stands at 9.1%. And those "shovel-ready" projects? Obama joked today "shovel-ready was not as shovel-ready as we expected."

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[introvertical71]

I wonder how many "shovel ready" jobs a 2000 mile fence, along the Mexican border would create.

[gangelone999]

yeah, real funny, laugh it up. Ron Paul 2012!

[MrCorey282]

That stimulus was 870 Billion, FYI, nearly 1/14 of the U.S. debt at that time.

[Kintercept]

hahahahahahaha

Real funny Mr. President. Oh, who gives a f*ck it was only 325 billion dollars.

If you spent less time on health care and more time on job creation we wouldn't need so much healthcare. People would be insured by the companies they work for. What a concept.

[MrCorey282]

Obama laughing it up with Immelt, the CEO of GE, who pays no taxes. GE also owns MSNBC who through Madow and Mathews screams daily about how the rich Republicans don't pay their fair share. Haven't you Obama supporters seen enough? What must it take to see this man is the enemy of you and your country? What will it take? I don't know what else to say.

[zach6171]

Yea Obama, real funny... ASSHOLE!! There goes $1,000,000,000,000 of OUR MONEY!!

[Shane Ownbey]

I sincerely hopes some body takes this bastard out soon!

[Shane Ownbey]

Obama has failed on every front! I am sure the gays and gender confused are worried now that he is in THIER corner that he will screw that up to!

[Anthony Marquez]

you dont say

[IamMaiC]

should get the returning military to build the fence at the border. the ones that have gotten out of the military and cannot find work. probably get done in six months. but with the government in charge who knows

[pgson]

Yeah, paid for by their own tax money.