Forget Spending Cuts, the U.S. Economy Really Needs a $2 Trillion Stimulus | Economic Policy Institute

Forget Spending Cuts, the U.S. Economy Really Needs a $2 Trillion Stimulus | Economic Policy Institute
"The United States does face an unsustainable long-term fiscal trajectory driven by rising health-care costs and inadequate revenue; deficit reduction will eventually be needed, but timing is everything. Today, deficit reduction is particularly damaging per dollar — aptly demonstrated by the United Kingdom — and premature deficit reduction could keep the economy mired in its current state. If fiscal policy is instead used to push the economy fully out of this slump, then subsequent fiscal retrenchment will be much less damaging per dollar than today’s austerity."

What The Economy Needs Right Now Is Stimulus

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Paul Ryan Heckled At Town Hall: ‘Why Did You Lie About Accepting Stimulus Funds?’

Paul Ryan Heckled At Town Hall: ‘Why Did You Lie About Accepting Stimulus Funds?’: At a Virginia town hall Friday, a man interrupted vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and asked him why he denied securing more than $20 million in stimulus funds for a local energy efficiency organization. He yelled, “Why did you lie about accepting stimulus funds.” Laughing off the question, Ryan simply moved on where he left [...]/p

After Documents Show Paul Ryan Secured $20 Million In Stimulus Grants, He Claims ‘I Never Asked For Stimulus’

After Documents Show Paul Ryan Secured $20 Million In Stimulus Grants, He Claims ‘I Never Asked For Stimulus’: On Tuesday, the Boston Globe and Associated Press reported on documents showing that GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan had secured more than $20 million in stimulus funds for a local energy efficiency organization. According to the reports, the documents showed that Ryan also brought in $5.4 million for local bus services. His requests came [...]/p

12 Things You Should Know About Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan | Alternet

12 Things You Should Know About Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan | Alternet
"It's not just Social Security he wants to slash, or Medicare: Romney's running mate trashed Romneycare, loves Ayn Rand and wants to cut Pell grants for 1 million students."

Ryan Took Stimulus Funds After Voting Against Them, GOP Runs Away From His Budget Plan | Alternet

Ryan Took Stimulus Funds After Voting Against Them, GOP Runs Away From His Budget Plan | Alternet

Meanwhile, the GOP continues its freak-out over Ryan's budget. Politico reports first that the GOP sent out a memo spinning furiously away from the budget: “Do not say: ‘entitlement reform,’ ‘privatization,’ ‘every option is on the table,’” the National Republican Congressional Committee said in an email memo. “Do say: ‘strengthen,’ ‘secure,’ ‘save,’ ‘preserve, ‘protect.’” And another story reveals how the GOP is "fretting" and "panicking" about the pick: "In more than three dozen interviews with Republican strategists and campaign operatives - old hands and rising next-generation conservatives alike - the most common reactions to Ryan ranged from gnawing apprehension to hair-on-fire anger that Romney has practically ceded the election. This is sure going well for the Romney campaign!

Repeatedly debunked lies still front and center in Romney campaign ad blasting Obama stimulus

Repeatedly debunked lies still front and center in Romney campaign ad blasting Obama stimulus
"Even revealed, lies help shape a narrative as surely as does the truth. Individual lies may be exposed as frauds from time to time, but the big picture built out of a welter of lies gets absorbed unconsciously. You can be pretty sure that the ad twisting the record of the stimulus money is designed to achieve exactly that purpose. Approved by Mendacious Mitt."