Obama Gets Second Chance to Stress Jobs Focus at State of the Union

Gerald · 01-21-11, 06:06 PM

President Obama declared in his last State of the Union address that jobs would be his "number one focus" in 2010. Consider this year's address Take 2.

With unemployment still hovering above 9 percent, the president will undoubtedly use his speech Tuesday to outline a revamped gameplan for tackling the country's economic problems. White House senior adviser David Plouffe, the president's former campaign chief, said as much Friday in an e-mail announcing Obama will discuss how to "create jobs today" and "make America more competitive tomorrow."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...s-state-union/

Note: Published January 21, 2011

Oberon · 01-21-11, 06:09 PM

In before Oba....dammit

the_tyrant · 01-21-11, 06:19 PM

I'll bet things won't improve much

UnderseaLcpl · 01-21-11, 06:19 PM

Oh, good.

ETR3(SS) · 01-21-11, 10:19 PM

Unless the President is going to increase his staff by thousands he can't create any jobs. The only people that can create jobs are the people. Consumers need to demand more from companies. That means accountability. As a consumer I am their most important investor, more important than the share holders, they need to be accountable for everything in their business. Made a poor business decision? Own up to it and try something new. When that demand is heard and enacted upon, consumer confidence will grow and people will be more willing to part with their money. And it will all trickle back through the system.

01-21-11, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

Unless the President is going to increase his staff by thousands he can't create any jobs. The only people that can create jobs are the people. Consumers need to demand more from companies. That means accountability. As a consumer I am their most important investor, more important than the share holders, they need to be accountable for everything in their business. Made a poor business decision? Own up to it and try something new. When that demand is heard and enacted upon, consumer confidence will grow and people will be more willing to part with their money. And it will all trickle back through the system.

Wow that sounds just like the free market system.

Gerald · 01-22-11, 01:01 PM

President Obama will call for new government spending on infrastructure, education and research in his State of the Union address Tuesday, sharpening his response to Republicans in Congress who are demanding deep budget cuts, people familiar with the speech said.

Mr. Obama will argue that the U.S., even while trying to reduce its budget deficit, must make targeted investments to foster job growth and boost U.S. competitiveness in the world economy. The new spending could include initiatives aimed at building the renewable-energy sector—which received billions of dollars in stimulus funding—and rebuilding roads to improve transportation, people familiar with the matter said. Money to restructure the No Child Left Behind law's testing mandates and institute more competitive grants also could be included.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...-new-spending/

Note: Update record, Published January 22, 2011

krashkart · 01-24-11, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

In before Oba....dammit

In before Obe... well I'll be a cooked noodle...

Kidding aside, I wish the President luck in his endeavors. I just wish the loudest, angriest voices would pipe down a bit so we can all hear some sort of clarity in his voice.

Takeda Shingen · 01-23-11, 07:02 PM

I could tell you what I am getting tired of, but you probably wouldn't like it very much. Besides, Vendor beat you to the punch; we already have a State of the Union thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179348

gimpy117 · 01-23-11, 07:04 PM

Lol. I remember 2002-3 when we were all told to "respect the office"

what happened to that? oh wait...hes a democrat so i guess that doesn't apply now huh.

Ducimus · 01-24-11, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

Lol. I remember 2002-3 when we were all told to "respect the office"

what happened to that? oh wait...hes a democrat so i guess that doesn't apply now huh.

Seriously. You don't have to respect the man, but you should respect the rank and office he holds. There is a fine distinction there.

So either learn to deal with it, or get active in politics and so something about it. And getting active in politics involves ALOT more then just whining tin foil hat theories on damn messageboard.

I'm a bit tired of the constant.. yes CONSTANT partisan rhetoric being spewed back and forth. For some people, every other word out of them is party rhetoric. The sad thing is, they probably don't even realize it. I dunno about anyone else, but it's used so often now, that the instant i see ONE use of party rhetoric, it compeletely invalidates everything else being said.

Armistead · 01-24-11, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Seriously. You don't have to respect the man, but you should respect the rank and office he holds. There is a fine distinction there.

So either learn to deal with it, or get active in politics and so something about it. And getting active in politics involves ALOT more then just whining tin foil hat theories on damn messageboard.

I'm a bit tired of the constant.. yes CONSTANT partisan rhetoric being spewed back and forth. For some people, every other word out of them is party rhetoric. The sad thing is, they probably don't even realize it. I dunno about anyone else, but it's used so often now, that the instant i see ONE use of party rhetoric, it compeletely invalidates everything else being said.

Sailor Steve · 01-24-11, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

I'm a bit tired of the constant.. yes CONSTANT partisan rhetoric being spewed back and forth. For some people, every other word out of them is party rhetoric. The sad thing is, they probably don't even realize it.

Yep, and they think they're being centrist and honest, so they also don't believe you could possibly be talking about them.

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I dunno about anyone else, but it's used so often now, that the instant i see ONE use of party rhetoric, it compeletely invalidates everything else being said.

Yep. Holds true for most of us. But they don't realize that either, so they'll just keep passing their gas.

Armistead · 01-24-11, 01:26 PM

This year’s crop of Republican candidates are quite fond of riling the American people up about deficits and the national debt, but, as they say, you shouldn’t throw stones if you live in a glass house. In the eight years George Bush was in office - six of which Republicans controlled both houses of Congress - he and his GOP colleagues managed to nearly double the national debt. When he entered office in January 2001, the national debt stood at $5.73 trillion. By the time he left office in January 2009, the national debt stood at $10.7 trillion - an increase of $4.97 trillion.

Republicans managed to take the prosperity produced by the economic policies of the Clinton years and blow a gaping hole in the budget. When Bush entered office he was handed a $236 billion budget surplus that was on pace to produce budget surpluses totaling $5.6 trillion over the next 10 years. By the time President Obama took office, he was facing a $1.2 trillion dollar deficit, projected to accumulate to $3.1 trillion through 2019.

Perhaps the nation’s fiscal situation would not have been near as bad had Republicans not catered to the wealthiest Americans during their time in power while largely ignoring the engine that powers the nation’s economy, the middle class. Providing the richest Americans with $1.8 trillion in tax cuts over a 10-year period certainly didn’t help.

Nor did the ill-advised decision to invade Iraq help the nation’s fiscal situation. As of February 2010, the estimated cost of America’s Republican-guided misadventure in Iraq had cost the nation over $700 billion. Long term costs, including health care for veterans and interest payments on the borrowed money used to finance the war, could amount to nearly $2 trillion, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.

krashkart · 01-23-11, 07:06 PM

Oh I agree that the media will hype the snot out of his speech. They always do. Frankly, I'm fed up with the entire system. I don't care which side of the aisle has the floor; it's the same cycle of speech-->media frenzy-->blah blah blah that's been in effect for years. These days I'm hard-pressed to believe anything I'm being told - I'm more cynical about these things than ever before.

Tired of his promises? Tell ya what, I'm tired of any of the promises they make. By 'they' I mean everybody with a letter after their name. I'm sure some of them really want to make good on their promises, and they probably would if the R's and D's would quit sparring with each other. It's pointless.

Bah... anyway.

/rant

01-21-11, 06:06 PM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Obama Gets Second Chance to Stress Jobs Focus at State of the Union President Obama declared in his last State of the Union address that jobs would be his "number one focus" in 2010. Consider this year's address Take 2. With unemployment still hovering above 9 percent, the president will undoubtedly use his speech Tuesday to outline a revamped gameplan for tackling the country's economic problems. White House senior adviser David Plouffe, the president's former campaign chief, said as much Friday in an e-mail announcing Obama will discuss how to "create jobs today" and "make America more competitive tomorrow." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...s-state-union/ Note: Published January 21, 2011 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	I'll bet things won't improve much __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

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UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh, good. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

01-21-11, 10:19 PM	#5
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Unless the President is going to increase his staff by thousands he can't create any jobs. The only people that can create jobs are the people. Consumers need to demand more from companies. That means accountability. As a consumer I am their most important investor, more important than the share holders, they need to be accountable for everything in their business. Made a poor business decision? Own up to it and try something new. When that demand is heard and enacted upon, consumer confidence will grow and people will be more willing to part with their money. And it will all trickle back through the system. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

01-22-11, 01:01 PM	#7
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Obama to Push New Spending President Obama will call for new government spending on infrastructure, education and research in his State of the Union address Tuesday, sharpening his response to Republicans in Congress who are demanding deep budget cuts, people familiar with the speech said. Mr. Obama will argue that the U.S., even while trying to reduce its budget deficit, must make targeted investments to foster job growth and boost U.S. competitiveness in the world economy. The new spending could include initiatives aimed at building the renewable-energy sector—which received billions of dollars in stimulus funding—and rebuilding roads to improve transportation, people familiar with the matter said. Money to restructure the No Child Left Behind law's testing mandates and institute more competitive grants also could be included. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...-new-spending/ Note: Update record, Published January 22, 2011 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-21-11, 06:09 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	In before Oba....dammit

01-23-11, 07:02 PM	#9
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I could tell you what I am getting tired of, but you probably wouldn't like it very much. Besides, Vendor beat you to the punch; we already have a State of the Union thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179348

01-23-11, 07:04 PM	#10
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	Lol. I remember 2002-3 when we were all told to "respect the office" what happened to that? oh wait...hes a democrat so i guess that doesn't apply now huh. __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

01-24-11, 01:26 PM	#14
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	This year’s crop of Republican candidates are quite fond of riling the American people up about deficits and the national debt, but, as they say, you shouldn’t throw stones if you live in a glass house. In the eight years George Bush was in office - six of which Republicans controlled both houses of Congress - he and his GOP colleagues managed to nearly double the national debt. When he entered office in January 2001, the national debt stood at $5.73 trillion. By the time he left office in January 2009, the national debt stood at $10.7 trillion - an increase of $4.97 trillion. Republicans managed to take the prosperity produced by the economic policies of the Clinton years and blow a gaping hole in the budget. When Bush entered office he was handed a $236 billion budget surplus that was on pace to produce budget surpluses totaling $5.6 trillion over the next 10 years. By the time President Obama took office, he was facing a $1.2 trillion dollar deficit, projected to accumulate to $3.1 trillion through 2019. Perhaps the nation’s fiscal situation would not have been near as bad had Republicans not catered to the wealthiest Americans during their time in power while largely ignoring the engine that powers the nation’s economy, the middle class. Providing the richest Americans with $1.8 trillion in tax cuts over a 10-year period certainly didn’t help. Nor did the ill-advised decision to invade Iraq help the nation’s fiscal situation. As of February 2010, the estimated cost of America’s Republican-guided misadventure in Iraq had cost the nation over $700 billion. Long term costs, including health care for veterans and interest payments on the borrowed money used to finance the war, could amount to nearly $2 trillion, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.

01-23-11, 07:06 PM	#15
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Oh I agree that the media will hype the snot out of his speech. They always do. Frankly, I'm fed up with the entire system. I don't care which side of the aisle has the floor; it's the same cycle of speech-->media frenzy-->blah blah blah that's been in effect for years. These days I'm hard-pressed to believe anything I'm being told - I'm more cynical about these things than ever before. Tired of his promises? Tell ya what, I'm tired of any of the promises they make. By 'they' I mean everybody with a letter after their name. I'm sure some of them really want to make good on their promises, and they probably would if the R's and D's would quit sparring with each other. It's pointless. Bah... anyway. /rant