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(CNSNews.com) - The Obama administration gave corporate giant General Electric—the parent company of NBC--$24.9 million in grants from the $787-billion economic “stimulus” law President Barack Obama signed in February 2009, according to records posted by the administration at Recovery.gov.

Despite getting $24.9 million from U.S. taxpayers, GE decreased its U.S.-based employees by 18,000 in 2009, according to the company’s 2009 annual report.

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If this were a republican doing this the outrage level, and rhetoric from the left would be deafening. Where are the libs on this?

j-mac
 
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If this were a republican doing this the outrage level, and rhetoric from the left would be deafening. Where are the libs on this?

j-mac

Where are the libs?? They're all for his agenda. Of course they won't be outraged.

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If this were a republican doing this the outrage level, and rhetoric from the left would be deafening. Where are the libs on this?

j-mac

Actually, republicans have. Go back in the past and look at GM getting money for a jobs program in which they laid off workers. But, let me ask, did Obama do this? Was he the one signing off? How were people picked to get stimulus money. I think a lot more has to be shown before this has legs. Perhaps that is why there is a lack of sound sources on this. You think? ;)
 
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Actually, republicans have. Go back in the past and look at GM getting money for a jobs program in which they laid off workers. But, let me ask, did Obama do this? Was he the one signing off? How were people picked to get stimulus money. I think a lot more has to be shown before this has legs. Perhaps that is why there is a lack of sound sources on this. You think? ;)


Ok, getting tired of your dismissal of sources. Please lay out all "sound" sources by name if you would so that we know what you will accept as news.

Because I am getting the feeling that you just don't accept anything that doesn't agree with you.


j-mac
 
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How can liberals be so blind to the corruption going on with GE, bend over MSNBC,NBC and Obama?



Oct 11, 2010 ... No conflict of interest since the CEO of GE, Jeff Immelt, sits as a Obama economic adviser. Nothing to see here folks. Move along. ...
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Boo Radley said:
Actually, republicans have. Go back in the past and look at GM getting money for a jobs program in which they laid off workers. But, let me ask, did Obama do this? Was he the one signing off? How were people picked to get stimulus money. I think a lot more has to be shown before this has legs. Perhaps that is why there is a lack of sound sources on this. You think?

Ok, getting tired of your dismissal of sources. Please lay out all "sound" sources by name if you would so that we know what you will accept as news.

Because I am getting the feeling that you just don't accept anything that doesn't agree with you.


j-mac

You've been here 'how' much longer than me, and are just now figuring this out? ;)
 
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If this were a republican doing this the outrage level, and rhetoric from the left would be deafening. Where are the libs on this?

j-mac

Since when is CNSnews.com a primary source of news and not partisan? :roll:
 
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Ok, getting tired of your dismissal of sources. Please lay out all "sound" sources by name if you would so that we know what you will accept as news.

Because I am getting the feeling that you just don't accept anything that doesn't agree with you.


j-mac
Dude, GE is in nearly every aspect of the economy in one way or another. I can't imagine a scenerio where a stimulus was passed and GE didn't get some portion of the money.

According to forbes, GE is the second largest company in the world, they made 10.7 billion dollars in income last year. (General Electric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) 25 million is literally a drop in the bucket for them.

To insinuate that this is payback for good coverage of Obama, or payback for something that NBC has done for Obama is silly at best.
 
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Since when is CNSnews.com a primary source of news and not partisan? :roll:
Maybe since they quote a RECOVERY.GOV spokeswoman?

GE was the primary recipient of 14 stimulus grants, a spokeswoman for Recovery.gov confirmed to CNSNews.com. These 14 grants provided GE with $24.9 million in tax dollars. On four additional stimulus grants, the primary recipient of the federal money hired GE as a contractor. Recovery.gov is the administration’s website that tracks stimulus expenditures.

No wait... RECOVERY.GOV is just a Republican shil, right?
 
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Because I am getting the feeling that you just don't accept anything that doesn't agree with you.

j-mac

ding ding ding. We have a winner.
 
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How can liberals be so blind to the corruption going on with GE, bend over MSNBC,NBC and Obama?



Oct 11, 2010 ... No conflict of interest since the CEO of GE, Jeff Immelt, sits as a Obama economic adviser. Nothing to see here folks. Move along. ...
Obama Administration Gave General Electric

How come regressives never denounce the corruption in the military appropriations and oil industries?
 
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How come regressives never denounce the corruption in the military appropriations and oil industries?

There is corruption in the military and oil industry.

Consider it denounced.

Next straw man please.
 
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How can liberals be so blind to the corruption going on with GE, bend over MSNBC,NBC and Obama?



Oct 11, 2010 ... No conflict of interest since the CEO of GE, Jeff Immelt, sits as a Obama economic adviser. Nothing to see here folks. Move along. ...
Obama Administration Gave General Electric

The real question is why are you complaining about this when so far I haven't seen any evidence that the money was spent on anything wasteful. Find something that shows that they were given way too much money for the work they actually did. Find anything that actually seems inappropriate.

So far your only reason to be upset is that the second largest corporation in the world, that has their hands in nearly every cranny of our economy, actually did work for money from the stimululus.

More whining about nothing. This is just as useless as the "so and so dressed up like a nazi" crap.
 
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There is corruption in the military and oil industry.

Consider it denounced.

Next straw man please.

Consider all corruption denounced by liberals. End of thread?
 
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The real question is why are you complaining about this when so far I haven't seen any evidence that the money was spent on anything wasteful. Find something that shows that they were given way too much money for the work they actually did. Find anything that actually seems inappropriate.

So far your only reason to be upset is that the second largest corporation in the world, that has their hands in nearly every cranny of our economy, actually did work for money from the stimululus.

More whining about nothing. This is just as useless as the "so and so dressed up like a nazi" crap.

Cutting jobs in the US by 18,000. Yea, we got a lot for the money.
 
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The real question is why are you complaining about this when so far I haven't seen any evidence that the money was spent on anything wasteful. Find something that shows that they were given way too much money for the work they actually did. Find anything that actually seems inappropriate.

We can start with the OP.....


OP said:
Despite getting $24.9 million from U.S. taxpayers, GE decreased its U.S.-based employees by 18,000 in 2009, according to the company’s 2009 annual report.


Hmmmm...I could be wrong, and you would have to show me where, but didn't Barry say that the Stimulus would save jobs?


j-mac
 
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Consider all corruption denounced by liberals. End of thread?

If the liberals who are posting in here about how this isnt a big deal agree with you, then sure.. close the thread ;)
 
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So that stimulus plan is working.... working at increasing unemployment and more people on unemployment. I really am enjoying the agenda Obama and the Democrats are pursuing since it fits with my idea that they're in the fast lane to bankruptcy. :)
 
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Ok, getting tired of your dismissal of sources. Please lay out all "sound" sources by name if you would so that we know what you will accept as news.

Because I am getting the feeling that you just don't accept anything that doesn't agree with you.


j-mac

Actually, I asked a question. Can you answer it? As for sources, why won't you use a valid source?
 
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Actually, I asked a question. Can you answer it? As for sources, why won't you use a valid source?


What sources are acceptable, by name please.


j-mac
 
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ding ding ding. We have a winner.

I accept a lot of sources that don't agree with me, but picking clearly dubious sources isn't a good tactic. However, despite the source, I asked a question. When do you think it will be answered?
 
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What sources are acceptable, by name please.


j-mac

I guess the quoted RECOVERY.ORG spokeswoman in your piece did not sound very credible. Oh well.
 
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I accept a lot of sources that don't agree with me, but picking clearly dubious sources isn't a good tactic. However, despite the source, I asked a question. When do you think it will be answered?

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So, there is no answer to the question? I disagree. I think it can beanswered. ;)
 
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We can start with the OP.....





Hmmmm...I could be wrong, and you would have to show me where, but didn't Barry say that the Stimulus would save jobs?


j-mac

It did save jobs. Only hyper partisans disagree with that fact.

Just because it didn't save those jobs doesn't make you right and doesn't make this story any less idiotic.
 
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