How's that stimulus working for you?

SteamWake · 07-01-09, 12:32 PM

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Construction spending fell more than expected during the month of May, a sign the problems facing the nation's builders are far from over.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009...est=latestnews

GoldenRivet · 07-01-09, 01:48 PM

if you send a family a stimulus check large enough to pay a couple of car payments... or large enough to sink their claws into that big screen tv they have been wanting; guess what?

thats exactly what they are going to do with it.

they are not going to go out and build a home.

every industry has booms and busts.

who knows? next year we might see lots of building.

we might also see one of the worst hurricane seasons in United States history??

that should put some builders and contractors to work from Miami to Corpus.

FIREWALL · 07-01-09, 01:59 PM

Stimulus Check !!!!

That was my tax money in the first place !!!

AVGWarhawk · 07-01-09, 02:18 PM

There is no stimulus checks coming this year. As far as the OTHER stimulus where BILLIONS were injected into the system...well, I have not seen an CHANGE other than continued DOWNWARD spiral. No wait, I get an additional $7.00/week

That is an additional $364.00/year.

SUBMAN1 · 07-01-09, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Stimulus Check !!!!

That was my tax money in the first place !!!

Exactly.

-S

mookiemookie · 07-01-09, 02:31 PM

One data point does not a trend make.

SteamWake · 07-01-09, 02:36 PM

The full intent of pumpint tens of billions of dollars into the economy was to jumpstart things like home construction and construction projects in general.

I work in that industry and frankly I just dont see it.

The meager pittance of stimulus checks to familys.... working or not was just a feel good piece of bait.

There not done with us yet wait untill this climate bill passes you think industry is in a major slow down now. It will be full stop then thousands of jobs will be lost to overseas. Dont give me this tripe about 'green jobs' thats just a pie in the sky dream.

One data point indeed does not make a trend but that on top of record un-employment and dramatic slow down in my industry record deficit spending and on and on does at least to me indicate a trend.

SUBMAN1 · 07-01-09, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

The full intent of pumpint tens of billions of dollars into the economy was to jumpstart things like home construction and construction projects in general.

I work in that industry and frankly I just dont see it.

The meager pittance of stimulus checks to familys.... working or not was just a feel good piece of bait.

There not done with us yet wait untill this climate bill passes you think industry is in a major slow down now. It will be full stop then thousands of jobs will be lost to overseas. Dont give me this tripe about 'green jobs' thats just a pie in the sky dream.

Some true words man.

-S

Monica Lewinsky · 07-01-09, 05:10 PM

Trillion Here, Trillion There, and these mopes just party on. GM was General Motors, new future signs say "Government Motors"?

Your GM Dealership got closed? No problem, call-up your Dummycrat rep, and walla, it gets re-opened.

Haven't seen a dime yet sent back that effects local government, county, or in the State.

Captain Vlad · 07-01-09, 05:48 PM

It's helping our local schools.

nikimcbee · 07-01-09, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Stimulus Check !!!!

That was my tax money in the first place !!!

Thanks for the money

.
I had a great time with it.

oh, wait, I never got a check. nevermind, practice drill

nikimcbee · 07-01-09, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Exactly.

-S

I know for a fact, that subman bought a HRC mao pantssuit with his money, now they match!

SteamWake · 07-01-09, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Vlad

It's helping our local schools.

I heard on the radio today that a local university wont have to cut as many jobs as previously planned.

They will be able to keep 41 people that were to be laid off.

For one year

I do alot of work with the schools in this area and was really hoping to see some work come in from the stimulous money. I've seen nothing new.

So please tell me how is it helping your local schools?

Also not to sound dour or anything but how exactly does helping a local school stimulate the economy?

AVGWarhawk · 07-01-09, 07:29 PM

That is just funny.................nice find ML

ETR3(SS) · 07-01-09, 10:05 PM

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Hows that stimulus working for you?

Well when everybody else got a reduction in their federal income tax, mine went up (due to my employer not seeing the error they were making). I lost my job because the economy blows and I can't collect unemployment. That's how the stimulus is working out for me.

So Mr. Obama, what are your plans for those of us who found that random loophole in the unemployment system that enlarged the size of our anus exponentially?

07-01-09, 01:48 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,729 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	if you send a family a stimulus check large enough to pay a couple of car payments... or large enough to sink their claws into that big screen tv they have been wanting; guess what? thats exactly what they are going to do with it. they are not going to go out and build a home. every industry has booms and busts. who knows? next year we might see lots of building. we might also see one of the worst hurricane seasons in United States history?? that should put some builders and contractors to work from Miami to Corpus. __________________

07-01-09, 01:59 PM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Stimulus Check !!!! That was my tax money in the first place !!! __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

07-01-09, 02:18 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,305 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	There is no stimulus checks coming this year. As far as the OTHER stimulus where BILLIONS were injected into the system...well, I have not seen an CHANGE other than continued DOWNWARD spiral. No wait, I get an additional $7.00/week That is an additional $364.00/year. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	One data point does not a trend make. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

07-01-09, 02:36 PM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The full intent of pumpint tens of billions of dollars into the economy was to jumpstart things like home construction and construction projects in general. I work in that industry and frankly I just dont see it. The meager pittance of stimulus checks to familys.... working or not was just a feel good piece of bait. There not done with us yet wait untill this climate bill passes you think industry is in a major slow down now. It will be full stop then thousands of jobs will be lost to overseas. Dont give me this tripe about 'green jobs' thats just a pie in the sky dream. One data point indeed does not make a trend but that on top of record un-employment and dramatic slow down in my industry record deficit spending and on and on does at least to me indicate a trend. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648 Last edited by SteamWake; 07-01-09 at 02:50 PM.

07-01-09, 05:10 PM	#9
Monica Lewinsky Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 845 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Trillion Here, Trillion There, and these mopes just party on. GM was General Motors, new future signs say "Government Motors"? Your GM Dealership got closed? No problem, call-up your Dummycrat rep, and walla, it gets re-opened. Haven't seen a dime yet sent back that effects local government, county, or in the State. __________________ Sink them all! Last edited by Monica Lewinsky; 07-01-09 at 05:28 PM.

07-01-09, 05:48 PM	#10
Captain Vlad Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pollard, Oklahoma Posts: 679 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	It's helping our local schools. __________________ "Stop sounding battlestations just to hear the alarm."

07-01-09, 07:29 PM	#14
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,305 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	That is just funny.................nice find ML __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road