Bush: Foundation set for continued economic growth

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http://futures.fxstreet.com/Futures/news/afx/singleNew.asp?menu=economicnews&pv_noticia=1123609764-e04f0f08-39401

Bush: Foundation set for continued economic growth

WASHINGTON (AFX) -- President Bush on Tuesday lauded recent signs of a strengthening economy and credited his policies with setting the stage for further growth. "The economy of the United States is strong and the foundation for sustained growth is in place," Bush told reporters ahead of a meeting with his top economic advisers at his Crawford, Texas, ranch. Bush repeated his calls for Congress to permanently extend his first-term tax cuts, create private Social Security accounts, and pass legislation to limit medical-malpractice lawsuits

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[Medical Speaking]

1. Go Chaney Yourself

Idiot, has not got a clue.

[Fovea]

2. Just squeeze the little guy harder

and prosperity for the uber rich will be just around the corner.

[VegasWolf]

3. What foundation exactly? Does he mean his tax breaks for the uber-

wealthy?

[DBoon]

4. Translation:

His base of the "haves and have mores" will continue to pillage to their heart's content.

[BabboonBush]

5. Take into account this is Bush Speak for

"The economy sucks and is getting suckier."

This is orwellian bogus junk. Take everything Bush says and turn it into its opposite - and THAT becomes the REAL truth.

BTW, hasn't he been saying this same 'ol thing for four years now? The economy is on a good footing, etc.? Ready for growth?

WELL WHERE THE HELL IS THAT GROWTH!! And WHERE are the jobs!!

[VegasWolf]

6. Bush says that all he needs to make it work is that little red leggo

block with male prongs on both sides.

[Dawgs]

7. Not...

if your job could be outsourced...
if you own a vehicle that get's poor gas mileage...
if you have to travel far to work...
when mortgage rates rise...
when China wants it's money(debt)...
if you're a soldier that lost his/her job to fight in an illegal war...
if you have any sort of medical problems that you can't afford...
if you need to file for bankruptcy because of medical bills...
etc, etc, etc...

[MaineDem]

8. He's full of shit

I can't take any more of his crap.

[Triana]

9. The corprat robberbarons are happy

...that's what he means. Well. Not quite yet. They won't be happy until there is no one left but themselves and some very very very poor wage-slaves in this country, and nothing/no one in between.

But look how far they've come toward that goal!

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. Sure thing, Oil will be at $70+ in a couple of weeks, deficit

at record levels, all the job creation is public sector or retail.
Inflation of the raw materials is running 13% at least.
Blow more smoke you bastard.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. The economy's great!

Too bad the people are screwed.

[Tempest]

12. Treasury Sec. Snow: Poor have been hurt by Bush's policies

Snow Concedes Economic Surge Is Not Benefiting People Equally

Treasury Secretary John W. Snow acknowledged yesterday that the fruits of strong economic growth are not spreading equally to less educated Americans, as he and the rest of President Bush's economic team prepared to meet today to discuss wages and income distribution in an otherwise surging economy.


http://tinyurl.com/75mhv

[TahitiNut]

13. Well, let's take a look at what's happened under the Bushoilini Regime ...

They take 'pride' (it's actually called hubris) in the "economy" (their word for GDP) - which is a bit like a mugger taking 'pride' in the recovery of his victim after he ran away.



Corporate profits in comparison to the compensation of the employees who created such profits is near an all-time high. In other words, the "owners" are happy.


The last time this ratio was higher, it was followed by the Great Depression.



The taxes on those corporate profits are near an all-time low.



It's no surprise that employee compensation is so low, since employment has taken a bigger hit during this regime's reign than any time since the Great Depression.



Most of the charts I maintain can be seen at http://members.aol.com/tahitinut/MyCharts.htm

[Lefty48197]

14. The economy was strong and getting stronger last year

why would we need a foundation for continued economic growth, if the economy is already strong?
...guess I'll have to pitch a tent in Texas and ask him!