I remember my first management job. I sucked at it. At first. It took awhile to get the concept down that yes, I was in charge and running things and my decisions had consequences.
Consequences
like a trade war. “Maybe I’ll back down.” (EU unhappy with the Buy American provisions of the stimulus bill)
like an unhappy ally. “Maybe, I’d better take another look.” (India unhappy with Obama’s thoughts on Kashmir)
like behind the scenes negotiations to screw your party. “Hmmm – how’d that get in ‘my’ media?”
(Blue Dog dem Jim Cooper secretly encouraged by the WH to not back the stimulus package)
like encouraging the building of housing developments in the midst of a housing glut? (see the stimulus bill and the $5 billion to be used there)
I’m not even talking about his appointments and his “exceptions” to his rules. Or how it might be a little hard to hire experts in the fields of knowledge without actually hiring folks with ties to lobbying.
Amazing.
In the meantime, see the Anchoress for her stimulus plan:
1) Give all taxpayers that amount of money.
[$67,372.42. An amount pulled out of thin air, kind of like Nancy's number.]
2) Make the Bush tax cuts permanent.
3) Make people who don’t pay their taxes pay them.
My only problem with her plan is that then you get the illegal immigrant problem. ie In 1987 Ronald Reagan gave eligible illegals amnesty. It encouraged the extra 12 million we had last year. (I realize that with the economy no longer booming, they’re going home)
Give me $67,373.42, I’ll spend it, then wait for my next check.
Bottom line: Before becoming a manager of important things, like this country, it might have been better if our President had practiced first on some less important things.
I agree with giving it to those of us who HAVE paid our taxes. What a fiasco this inexperienced socialist is causing. Hope he figures it out SOON before we are in twelve wars!!
Give me $67,373 and I’m set for the duration!