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Isnt it ironic that the biggesst jump in unemployment comes directly after our newly elected President threatens higher taxes for the acheivers in life during the whole campaign. Lets see, hmmmm,the president says I am going to be paying higher taxes in the future. I think I will get rid of a few employees to offset my tax increase. I will make fewer do more so I can keep my standard of living where it currently is. Taxes will go up in 2010 because thats when the Bush tax cuts expire. Lets see, 1 Obama threat of bad policy and it has already affected employment negatively.

Obama going back in time and will try and redo "THE NEW DEAL" ?? Just because it was done in the 1930's doesn't mean it will be a good idea now,it was different then,and now economist ,having studied FDR's programs think it dragged out ,and slowed down,the recovery.Government needs to quit getting involved in the economy and govern the government.

honesty, it sounds like a good plan! you say, "change a lightbulb?!? wow, that's stupid!" but you have to realize that it all does add up! just think about how most people pile on debt... it's not from buying 14 cars and 3 houses, but rather one car, one house, furnature, odds and ends, and pretty soon you've nickled and dimed yourself into a whole much bigger than anticipated. so why not use the reverse to try and get out of it? cut back where you can, " buy generic".... those same principles apply here as well. one lightbulb may not be significant, but 100 million will be. And as someone who operates a family heating and a/c business, i can tell you that it is a fact that updating heating and a/c equipment will save you a substantial amount, not to mention the safety issues!

besides, if you think it's a stupid idea, then i'm waiting to hear your wonderful plan!!

Hey Jim!
Glad you care more about the future of the Saxby and Sarah Party than working to fix the economic mess your idols created. 'America First' was just another Republican lie and we can be thankful the voters knew better that to buy your crap.

Never trust a man who wears a suit to work. His goal for the day is to make someone else's life hell just beause he can.

Obama talks very childish about energy solutions. Airing up your tires for better gas mileage and changing light bulbs in Federal buildings. He said it will save BILLIONS of dollars each year and put people back to work?? And just how many YEARS do you think it will take to show any results?

Hey JIM....
You belittled Brack's urge to keep our tires inflated too...until it proved that he was correct....

Obama displays exactly the kind of forward thinking we need in these dark times.

This is the most productive planning any US President Elect has done since 1932. Those of you (JIM) who have every intention of trashing Obama for the next 4 years (probably might want to wait for a few months until you see whether his solutions have any impact or not.

Gone are the days of blind affirmation (you're doin' a heckuva job Brownie!...) Here are the days of serious problem solving. People like you JIM are sidelined...marginialized...out of the picture,,,,,

Wrong Dennis. Nothing worked for Roosevelt. We were still in a depression with double digit unemployment until after the U. S. entered World War II. FDR prolonged and worsened the depression. His stupid policies kept business from expanding and creating real jobs so that the U. S. government could provide "make work" jobs such as planting trees...of course after taking a large chunk of that money to create a government agency.

FDR "helping" the U. S. has been exposed as a fraud for decades.

They can say that they will only take a $1.00 salary now but when they get the billions in bailout $ they can sneek out what they want. Do you really think that their wives are going to allow them to give up their big salary. Pleease. They will not loose.

A transition team loaded with lobbyists, a cabinet loaded with entrenched Washington politicians…yep, change you can believe in.

One of those new jobs should be as his speechwriter.

Wow.....conservatives are shooting this down for not good reason. I'm conservative, voted McCain but u don't need to attack everything obama does. If done CORRECTLY, this could be a step towards a more efficient future, but a very small step. He needs to make a bigger, more broader plan this will see results instantly, then we can work on all that other 'good stuff'

With a half-million job losses in November alone, and likely much more
on the way, I hope that some version of a WPA will be coming. We have
to remember that the current unemployment statistics don't include an
enormous number of part-time workers or those who've "given up"
searching for work.

And to the fools like "Jim" – it would please me no end if we could offer
you a country of your own, with all your like-minded counterparts. As long
as the rest of us could build a truly impenetrable wall so you couldn't get
back, I'd be ecstatic. What damage you and your demented President
have done...

To Jim,

Donkeys as pinatas? No. If we do not succeed. In 2012, as a nation, we will be a PINATAS for all to push and drag down. OUr blood flows together like a river.

Change light bulbs and people to go around and put air in other peoples tires. The light bulb needs to be a screwed in a little tighter upstairs in Washington. Thats the people that got us into this mess. The problem is most are staying.

To Jim,

I love for the Republicans to slow him down. If we all dont get our acts together and put POLITICS before REALITY, there will be no America in 2012 or 2016. A study came out and 8 years of eating peanuts, had us behind EU in Science. Four to five years from now, New York may not be the Financial Center of the world anymore. It'll be one of the soon-to-be EU country, Britain. Yeah, we gave W a blank check 8 years and now, the WHITE elephants want to try to stop Obama. If you dont want to wake up to a Free America in 2012 or 2016, keep pushing the DONKEYS down.

Obama has did more to help America since November 4th 2008 than Bush has done since January 20th, 2001. Bush has only harmed us.

OMG – you really think that is the WHOLE plan? Grow up. Take a breath and give the Pres. Elect a chance to get into office. You are reacting to a sound bite – ONE THING... C'mon People – He didn't get to where he is by being stupid. You people amaze me. Study the facts, not just the headlines.

You've got to be kidding me, Jim, with a reaction like that. Actually, you've articulated quite clearly the problem with Washington that even your boy McCain wanted to get past...being willing to stall any kind of plan, progress, or compromise in order to put another do-nothing Republican back in office. Even if the plan were simply a change the light bulbs idea as you want to make it out to be – that plan has more relevant action in it that anything the Republicans have done over the last couple of years. Oh wait...maybe instead of changing light bulbs we can start another war. Jim, you'll eventually realize that your way of thinking is in the past and this nation is ready to move forward again. Be a positive force, my friend.

Duh ; Who gonna pay for this socialism?

Jim, Just what we need. Another republican know it all comparing building new roads and such to changing lightbulbs. It's because of peolple like you who can't seem to respect other americans, that we are in this trouble now. Don't hold your breath in 2012. On second thought.... go ahead!

It worked pretty well for Roosevelt! I'm no great historian but this seems to be an updated version of his "new deal" plan which was really quite successful. It's going to take the serious support of the country though.

Jim, You sound like a typical republican, You take one sentence
and form a ignorant conclusion. Obama has done more before he is even in the White House than you republicans could manage to do in eight years, except run this country into the ground., with your right wing extremism, hypocrisy. I doubt that you would be abe to understand a sound economic plan if it bit you.

larry,

get over it!!!! he won. and he will probably do a good job. (compared to bush, he will be stunning.)

yes, fixing bridges and "changing light bulbs" is a good plan. it will get people to work and help turn the economy around. if repubs play obstructionist, they are signing their re-election death sentence for 2010.

don't think pe obama's plan is good? please tell me YOUR brilliant plan to get the u.s. economy back on track (cricket noises – geeep, geeep, geeep.) that's what i thought. you have no plan – just noise.

P-E Obama, I am loving your plans, and loving you more and more each day! You are an idea whose time has come (plagiarizing a little here)!
Change is a beautiful thing!
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Jim, you are very ignorant. All you care about is that Republicans "win" and not about the welfare of our country or its citizens. You are a very sad man. I truly feel sorry for you.
Obama has come up with some very innovative ways to both create jobs and save money. It is not about simply "changing lightbulbs". Maybe if your "team" had made these positive and creative programs our country wouldn't be in the hellish situation it is in! Please don't say such ignorant things. Do a little research and you may learn something.

Jim:

The light bulb comment is nothing more than a rehash of Republicans mocking Obama talking about air in car tires.

You don't want to see a better America, just so Obama doesn't get the credit. You would rather see America decline even further just to see Republicans get back in power. (only to have them rehash the same proven failed do nothing polices that don't work BTW) You're a lesser citizen and not an American patriot, just like the GOP.

Wow....a president who examines FACTS, considers them, then initiates substantive curative action for our nation's problems...what a blessed change after eight nightmarish years based on egotism and incompetence in a president!

please don't bailout these over paid uncaring ceos, please remember our country was great before cars were invented.

What the Sensators should have asked the three hair sprayed CEO as to how they will live off of $1 a year? I would like to know that and I'm sure lots of American peoplen would too. If they can live off of $1 a years that would help the economy. That was a slap in the American face when they made that statement. I'm sure they have millions saved and will have millions from the bailout money.

When will the Senators start helping American peoples who really need help? We will not forget who voted for the hair sprayed CEO when it come up for them to be elected.

Sounds good to me. Refreshing to see so many different strategies are being developed to repair our economy. Still early, but feeling good.

Jim: That's what you got out of thisl changing light bulbs? This demonstrates that nothing Obama or his administration will do, will make you happy. Though I do not make predictions, I hope that you and those like you, will also benefit from a better America, starting January 20, 2009. You are welcome to join the rest of us no matter your nastiness.

Is it January yet????? I can hardly wait!

we have to start somewhere, lets let our light shine.

Instead of bailing out the automakers follow the Argentinean example give very low interest loans to low and medium income people to buy car. In the mean time the $25 billions in the budget to revamp the industry should move fast to reach its final destination...if people do not want the loans...no cars in the future bailout yes or not and no revamp either...got it? if you not it means they are going bankrupt anyway but without sinking the rest of the country that paid taxes and did their homework on time.

I'm sure all these CEOs love America and want everyone to be well off and prosperous. They've been trying their best to make great cars for America to buy. If you believe this, I have some cheap land I'd like to sell you.

Jim, actually you can save 4x amount of power with proper light bulbs...

A Dream we can believe in. Wake up idiots. He is full of Poo Poo.

I sure hope that someone in the Obama administration has read Thomas L. Friedman's, "Hot, Flat, and Crowded". So far, I haven't heard anything that shows me that Obama's people really know what we are up against and the tremendously unpopular political decisions that he is going to have to make in order for us to have a green revolution. When Barack proposes an additional $1 to $3 dollar federal gas tax, I'll know he gets it. Read the book...you'll see why.

Wow Jim, for such a short news story you sure didn't absorb very much. If you had actually read the entire story you would have realized that Obama plans to create more jobs by "mak[ing] public buildings more energy-efficient, repair roads and bridges, modernize schools, increase broadband access and ensure that health care professionals have access to the latest technology." That is a far cry from just changing light bulbs.

Why don't you read the entire story before you post a comment next time.

So is it create 2.5 million jobs, save 2.5 million jobs, think about 2.5 million jobs, or hope for 2.5 million jobs?

And when he brings everyone home from Iraq, they are going straight to the unemployment lines.

Jim.....you missed the whole point........

nobama, the king of pork barrel politics is gonna fix the system?? you're hallucinating. forget all our big problems, just replace the light bulbs in the white house and everything will be better....or we'll all FEEL better because we are able to bask in the glow of The One and his sage advice.

hopefully all pans out – Federal Government has been pushing for greener operations and buying green – if this is to improve on that – great! Need to be sure funds are spent right – no gimmicks??

That’s Obama’s plan?

To change light bulbs?

You have got to be kidding me.

The campaign clock for 2012 has already started ticking. The tougher it gets for him and the more the republicans can slow him down, the better the chances for a Republican president in 4 years. After eight years we will have the Democrats acting as the Piñatas. Now that’s the type of change I will enjoy…

Now that free market Capitalism (Ayn Rand, Greenspan,Reagan) has been shown to lead to disaster, the Republic will now turn to Keynes in a effort to get spending and consumption going–by creating public works. There are three unfortunate features of this approach. One is that if it works it will simply usher in another period of growth followed by yet another recession (and maybe depression). Two is that it fails to address one fundamental feature of Capitalism, which is that it turns public resources and rights into commodities. And three, it does nothing about maldistribution, which is the principal cause of poverty. Furthermore, rebuilding schools in an age when centralized school systems (and buses) will be dying because of oil (energy) depletion and the growth of more localized school systems, is simply trying to return to business as usual. Making Federal buildings more energy efficient may have some benefits, though tearing down many of those buildings might be better. Maintaining roads and bridges in a age when public transit and train systems should be developed is probably a waste of time and money in the long run–though they make work in the short run.

dream on big boy

All great ways to spend money by investing in our country's infrastructure. We must also invest in proper and stringent oversight of how and where these monies are spent. No more "no bid" contracts, old-boys' network and, in general, corruption of the public's trust (not to mention fleecing the public).

I recently heard that $150 Billion of the bank bailout has been given away that the Treasury can't account for .... this has got to end! Fund the Justice Department properly and let's get our money back!

This is the kind of positive, efficient action that we need where the people of this country benefit, not just pork barrel projects pouring money into a state so that a senator or representative can get reelected. This goes well with Obama's plan to go over the budget item by item to use money that is being wasted to fund his new initiatives. I'm more impressed by Obama than ever.

Obama going back in time and will try and redue "THE NEW DEAL" ?? Just because it was done in the 1930's doesn't mean it will be a good idea now,it was different then,and now economist ,having studied FDR's programs think it dragged out ,and slowed down,the recovery.Government needs to quit getting involved in the economy and govern the government.

Everytime I look at images of these "suits" the more disgusted I get. These multi-millionaire CEOs have no clue how to run a business, or they just don't care. Why should these greedy CEOs lead the US auto-industry in making cars that people want to buy? Answer, they have made multi-millions of dollars and didn't have to! Until they get a salary they deserve–which is a fraction of what they get now–they'll never lead Detroit to make any product worthy of the name "made in USA."

If they were truly proud Americans they wouldn't outsource our jobs overseas. So, until they guarantee all this bailout money is spent in America and for the American worker, give them nothing! I don't want to here about "the global economy" as an excuse for Americans to lose their jobs. It's untrue and a lot of bull. Only greedy people interested in a maximum profit would try to sell that line to the American people.

Even if The Big Three go under, these overpaid CEOs will have already made enough money to live comfortably for the rest of their greedy little lives! Think about it America.

"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." JFK

Bravo President Obama ! I am so glad I campaigned and voted for him. Too bad we will have to wait until Jan 20 and still have that living dead Bush.

Another increase in service jobs not manufacturing jobs which are better paying. As far as highway construction goes at most raod work I have seen the last few years the only Americans I have seen are sitting thier butts on the heavy equipment. The flags brooms and shovels operators are speaking spanish. Ameica lost over 500,000 jobs in Nov. but we brought in 140,000 legal immigrants and no one knows how many illegal immigrants!

Hey, with all of the money Obama and his campaign has and raised, many of it unaccounted for, why doesnt he just hire these people himself? For goodness I read the spent $130M in the final days of the campaing for google ads, Obama tattos, and to hire old time rock and rollers!

Wow, here is our savior!

He is an illusion and a joke, another Carter

The jobs stimulus plan is just what America needs. The big question is whether or not the free market, balanced budget, small government, and trickled down ideologues in Congress will succeed in blocking it.

Pres. elect Obama-where's you illegal immigrant aunt hiding? She's not only illegal but has lived in Public Housing at taxpayer expense.

This is an insult to legal immigrants like myself who cannot get Public Housing. Send her back to Kenya as the judge ordered 4 years ago.

Corporate America should know that by sending jobs outside the USA they are weakening the pourchasing power of the americans...Therefore weakening their own businesses. This is a cycle. The only way they can make this economy good again is to conscienciously bring back the jobs to the americans and give them the buying power to make the economy running again.

Well, I just hope we don't award contracts to the lowest bidder who employ cheap illegal labor, of course in the Obama administration I doubt this will be a priority...

If the govt. wants ti hire people on taxpayer dollars they can at least make sure they are US citizens....

Finally a President who has a concrete plan of action rather than just lying to the people in order to go to war and saying stupid phrases like

Bring it on or Wanted Dead or Alive.

Finally the USA has smartened up and chosen a leader who is a real leader and not just a dunce!

How many workers does it take to screw in an energy efficient light bulb?
Under Obama's plan 2.5 million.

I hope they do give the bridge loan to the big 3 with cavets like no new factories in china etc. I think it would be really stupid looking if the President showes up in a toyota limo don't you all think.
Think about it.

75 years after the last New Deal following a Raw Deal, we have history repeating itself. Maybe.

Let's see how Obama intends to implement his grandiose fantasy life.

Obama is the man with the plan!!

The picture doesn't match the story....