Comments on: Should gov't consider second stimulus package? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Joe http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035191 Joe Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:55:50 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035191 Of course we should... Heck, why don't we spend all the taxpayers money and then some. Why not? I mean the amateurs who are in the White House are bound to make trillions of dollars worth on mistakes before they realize they made a mistake. By the way, this has nothing to do with republicans or democrates. This has everything to do with mortgaging the future of this country. But why should I care if Obama the saviour doesn't. Of course we should... Heck, why don't we spend all the taxpayers money and then some. Why not? I mean the amateurs who are in the White House are bound to make trillions of dollars worth on mistakes before they realize they made a mistake.

By the way, this has nothing to do with republicans or democrates. This has everything to do with mortgaging the future of this country. But why should I care if Obama the saviour doesn't.

]]> By: Jay http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035189 Jay Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:55:38 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035189 Sounds like all these responses plus the lack of "NON-ACTION" from a president who promised everything under the sun has come full circle. Democrat answers to everything is to spend, Republican answers to everything is to not spend...how about a third opinion - maybe let's say agreeing on something and moving in a clear direction? Another stimulus would do a few things: (1) Draw out recession (2) End recession with a hit to our kids and grand kids plus possibility of another dip in the economy (3) Put America in a pile higher and deeper in our debt... Maybe our wonderful and polarizing president who loves to enjoy TV cameos and interviews can actually do something for a chance. The last election had NO good candidates and we need a hero not a wannabe who happens to be a Zero! Sounds like all these responses plus the lack of "NON-ACTION" from a president who promised everything under the sun has come full circle. Democrat answers to everything is to spend, Republican answers to everything is to not spend...how about a third opinion – maybe let's say agreeing on something and moving in a clear direction?

Another stimulus would do a few things:
(1) Draw out recession
(2) End recession with a hit to our kids and grand kids plus possibility of another dip in the economy
(3) Put America in a pile higher and deeper in our debt...

Maybe our wonderful and polarizing president who loves to enjoy TV cameos and interviews can actually do something for a chance. The last election had NO good candidates and we need a hero not a wannabe who happens to be a Zero!

]]> By: Ken from Monte Vista, CO http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035188 Ken from Monte Vista, CO Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:55:37 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035188 Jack, does it really matter? We had a total collapse of our financial markets. We are giving (bailing out) the banks money so that they can loan it back to us, how ridiculous is that? A new stimulus package is just a bandaid on a festering wound. A new system has to be employed because the old one doesn't work. Jack, does it really matter? We had a total collapse of our financial markets. We are giving (bailing out) the banks money so that they can loan it back to us, how ridiculous is that? A new stimulus package is just a bandaid on a festering wound. A new system has to be employed because the old one doesn't work.

]]> By: paultrnr http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035187 paultrnr Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:55:30 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035187 If anyone can come up with an alternative, I'm all ears. Some shout "cut the size of Government," but that just means even more layoffs. I don't think that there are any other ways out of this mess. If anyone can come up with an alternative, I'm all ears. Some shout "cut the size of Government," but that just means even more layoffs.
I don't think that there are any other ways out of this mess.

]]> By: Fred from Wisconsin http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035185 Fred from Wisconsin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:55:10 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035185 Forget it. Stimulus sound great but does anyone really know what type of expenditures would have a meaningful impact. Also, I'm getting tired of the "reasonable people will have reasonable differences of opinion" pablum dished to the masses. It's either a way to explain away ignorance or an excuse of basal self-interest. We worry about how people will suffer if we don't do something. What level of suffering is coming 10-20 years down the road when the bill comes due? Forget it. Stimulus sound great but does anyone really know what type of expenditures would have a meaningful impact. Also, I'm getting tired of the "reasonable people will have reasonable differences of opinion" pablum dished to the masses. It's either a way to explain away ignorance or an excuse of basal self-interest.
We worry about how people will suffer if we don't do something. What level of suffering is coming 10-20 years down the road when the bill comes due?

]]> By: Steve http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035184 Steve Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:55:01 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035184 What the government needs to do is back off and let the market take care of itself. Government influence with AIG alone has resulted in a less than stellar turnaround. If a business is managed badly, it needs to fail and not be bailed out with our tax dollars. What the government needs to do is back off and let the market take care of itself. Government influence with AIG alone has resulted in a less than stellar turnaround. If a business is managed badly, it needs to fail and not be bailed out with our tax dollars.

]]> By: Annie Naples FL http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035182 Annie Naples FL Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:54:48 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035182 Yes but only for people..not companies...not states...not businesses. Yes but only for people..not companies...not states...not businesses.

]]> By: Shadysider http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035183 Shadysider Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:54:48 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035183 Not if it goes to corporations. If there is a stimulus package it should go directly to the citizenry. Our own spending and catching up on debt would do the most to spur the economy. The reason the economy is hurting is because spending is down. Giving money to the citizens would be the quickest way to push this money back into the economy. Not if it goes to corporations. If there is a stimulus package it should go directly to the citizenry. Our own spending and catching up on debt would do the most to spur the economy. The reason the economy is hurting is because spending is down. Giving money to the citizens would be the quickest way to push this money back into the economy.

]]> By: Michael in Houston http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035181 Michael in Houston Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:54:42 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035181 Yes....and here it is!! Offer everyone in the workforce over the age of 50 one million dollars on the following conditions: 1- They leave their current jobs thereby creating a huge hiring market. 2- They must pay off their mortgage which would end the housing crisis 3- they must buy a new car which would solve the problems US car makers are facing. Its a much cheaper way out then what has been done so far and has immediate impact on everyone. Yes....and here it is!!

Offer everyone in the workforce over the age of 50 one million dollars on the following conditions:

1- They leave their current jobs thereby creating a huge hiring market.

2- They must pay off their mortgage which would end the housing crisis

3- they must buy a new car which would solve the problems US car makers are facing.

Its a much cheaper way out then what has been done so far and has immediate impact on everyone.

]]> By: Alex http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/should-govt-consider-second-stimulus-package/#comment-1035179 Alex Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:54:27 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6908#comment-1035179 Sure, let's help the people out, isn't that what the rainy day fund is for? What? No rainy day fund? Trillions in debt? If only we could have balanced the budget in the good times so we had money to use now... Maybe the inevitable hurt from the government's intervention and intrusion will finally spur the electorate to vote against all the deficit spenders in DC. Wait, who am i kidding, let's blame Bush! Sure, let's help the people out, isn't that what the rainy day fund is for? What? No rainy day fund? Trillions in debt? If only we could have balanced the budget in the good times so we had money to use now... Maybe the inevitable hurt from the government's intervention and intrusion will finally spur the electorate to vote against all the deficit spenders in DC. Wait, who am i kidding, let's blame Bush!

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