Q&A: When will the Republicans admit the recession is over?
Question by ObamaBot THX-1138: When will the Republicans admit the recession is over?
The economy created 151,000 jobs last month.
The NBER dated the recession over last year.
Best answer:
Answer by Mr. Purple Pants
You really think so? Just so you know, it really isn’t…
Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Tags: admit, over......, recession, Republicans
Tags: admit, over......, recession, Republicans
February 6th, 2012 at 8:46 am
OK, we’ll do that. Now tell us why you think the stimulus had any impact at all in ending the recession by July 1 of 2009.
Has it simply tied up U.S. capital and credit markets?
February 6th, 2012 at 9:27 am
I live in MI. I can most assuredly say the recession is not over, infact we are just getting in deeper and deeper here.
February 6th, 2012 at 9:33 am
if that rate continued it would take 15 to 20 years. read this lib and wake up!
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/the-jobs-deficit/
February 6th, 2012 at 10:12 am
Gee tell that to the millions who are still looking for a job, or have given up because their jobs were permanently eliminated…oh, and wait…we are monatizing our debt which is sure to drive up inflation which means you will have to pay more for goods, without the job you don’t have anymore…yeah we are in great shape thanks to Obama and friends.
February 6th, 2012 at 10:56 am
I’ll admit it when my son, who has a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, but was laid off from Telecom about a year ago, finds another well deserving job.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:24 am
hahahahahaha…I created 2.5 million jobs last 90 days…also I am selling the pennsylvania turnpike and the brooklyn bridge…when are you liberals going to wake up to government spin/propaganda….http://the912project.com
February 6th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
You’re right, the recession was over last year. I heard this on Fox News a looooong time ago. It seems that there are only those who WANT to think that Republicans don’t think the recession is over.
February 6th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
The government is good at creating wildly imaginative numbers. For the past several months, regardless of the ups and downs in employment, the unemployment stayed at the advertised rate of 9.6%. The actual unemployed is over 17%.
Here’s what “the recession is over” actually meant: GDP was 15 trillion. During the recession it dropped to 12 trillion. When the GDP rose to 12.01 trillion, the recession was over.
Anyone who believes government statistics is being foolish.
February 6th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
The recession certainly isn’t over here in California which is THE LARGEST economy in the nation.
February 6th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
im democrat and in california the recession is far from over
February 6th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Unemployment is still above 9%. I wonder if Democrats think that show the economy is good. I assume yes because they ask question like this.
February 6th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
How about when unemployment is down to 5%?
How about when government revenue rises without a raise in tax rates?
How about when people have disposable income and are confident enough to spend it?
I think the answer you are avoiding is that IT IS NOT OVER. Just because you believe it is over does not make it so. Get a grip.
February 6th, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Will Democrat’s admit they are no longer wanted? As per losing 700 seats .
February 6th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
when it is really over and unemployment gets back down to a reasonable level
February 6th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Recession is over?? Tell that to the woman I just talked to. Her employer just cut her hours back and she is short $ 300 a week now. She has five kids.
Tell that to the construction worker, who has no work because no one is building anything. Tell that to the county employees who have had no pay increase in two years and have to take one day a week off. You can also tell that to the seniors on SS, they have not had a cost of living increase in the two years Obama has been President. Yeah man…it is only beginning…more foreclosures coming, millions. Commercial foreclosures next year. Yeah man, guess its over huh?
February 6th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
im sick of yahoo and all these abusive q@a and they never do anything about it.just keep violating my answers.im sick of these lying right wing whining little kids.with no freaking answers just insults.im getting off here before i say something really abusive.they will never admit it.never.they hate the president and if i were him id tell them all to go straight to hell.things are getting better.but they chose to put the crooks back in control.i Hope they will be satisfied with what they got.they deserve it.