[Spridgets] Change we can believe in*

[dlancer7676 at comcast.net]

Well, he might have erred a few times, but I don't believe there was a lie offered all night long--quite a departure from what we have become used to hearing. And wasn't it refreshing to have a whole night of complete sentences? 8^) 

David C. 
If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for? 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman at gmail.com> 
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:54:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [Spridgets] Change we can believe in 

Not my words. This from an independent watchdog group... 


President Obama's first speech to a joint session of Congress was stuffed 
with signals about the new direction his budget will take and meant-to-be 
reassuring words about the economy. But it was also peppered with 
exaggerations and factual misstatements. 

- He said "we import more oil today than ever before." That's untrue. 
Imports peaked in 2005 and are substantially lower today. 
- He claimed his mortgage aid plan would help "responsible" buyers but 
not those who borrowed beyond their means. But even prominent defenders of 
the program including Fed Chairman Bernanke and FDIC chief Bair concede 
foolish borrowers will be aided, too. 
- He said the high cost of health care "causes a bankruptcy in America 
every 30 seconds." That's at least double the true figure. 
- He flubbed two facts about American history. The U.S. did not invent 
the automobile, and the transcontinental railroad was not completed until 
years after the Civil War, not during it. 
- He claimed that his stimulus plan "prevented the layoffs" of 57 police 
officers in Minneapolis. In fact, it's far more complicated than that, and 
other factors are also helping to save police jobs. 

-- 
Cheers!! 
Jim 
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough 
to take everything you have." - Gerald Ford 
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