Friday, January 30, 2009

In the News

1) Middle class doomed.

2) Hey, but at least they did something, right?

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

1) Yeah, I read that, and could only shake my head. Obama's first week in office has been ...... illuminating, shall we say?

2) I expect a GAO report in 2011 or 2012 that points out too much of the "economic stimulus" went to overhead and bloated agencies.

Boy on a bike said...

Crikey, this guy is an idiot.

"Require federal contractors to offer jobs to current workers when contracts change."

Doesn't he realise that in most government agencies, the only time you can get rid of an underperforming idiot is when the contract changes? You simply tell the fool that they are no longer required, and hire someone more competent the next day.

Anonymous said...

"It's a new day for workers," said James Hoffa president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters,

Hmmm... things ain't changed that much have they?

Larry Sheldon said...

Doomeed squared.

Larry Sheldon said...

I don't see where they did anything right.

RebeccaH said...

I'll let you know if the bailout worked if I'm not living in a cardboard box eating dogfood, a couple of years from now.

Anonymous said...

RebeccaH -- Alpo or Ken-L-Ration?

TW: skillort: the sound the Gourmet Cuts mix makes sliding out of the can...