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""We are beginning to turn the corner"

fuck that ignorant out of touch motherfucker...turning the corner my ass...all time unemployment high in Charlotte...fuck him and his empty words

I wonder if he even knew that of all the buildings under construction downtown, only one of them is actually under construction...all the others have stopped work or are foreclosed

4/2/2010 4:15:54 PM

Largest job creation in 3 years doesn't equal a beginning?

4/2/2010 4:21:01 PM

I've seen firsthand, how the economy of Charlotte has fallen to shit over the last 4 years or so

I know there is still no work in a lot of industries, I don't need a newspaper headline to tell me what I see every fucking day of my life

Where are the jobs in North Carolina? I don't give a shit about jobs created in California or Illinois, it doesn't affect me in the least

Anybody who says the economy is in good shape is a moron who is completely out of touch with reality

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sorry...not trying to ruin your thread, just venting...because frankly, what we read in the news isnt necessarily indicative of whats actually going on

and i get really pissed off when i see things falling apart and getting worse with my own eyes, and hear out of touch politicians tell me things that are the opposite of whats really going on

[Edited on April 2, 2010 at 4:27 PM. Reason : .........................]

4/2/2010 4:23:32 PM

"Beginning to turn the corner" doesn't equal "the economy is in good shape." You do realize that if unemployment is at an all-time high in Charlotte, it has to actually improve for potentially a long time before it will be "in good shape" again?

4/2/2010 4:36:05 PM

Local unemployment hit an all time high on March 19th...less than 2 weeks ago...I see nothing that indicates anything is "turning the corner" or that "the worst is over"

4/2/2010 4:53:20 PM

Then I can refer you to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflection_point

But seriously, if all you care about is local and you're willing to completely disregard anything else, I don't know what to tell you, except be thankful you don't live in Detroit.

4/2/2010 4:57:13 PM

Look, I'm glad people around the country are getting new jobs, good for them

But I'm in Charlotte...Obama was in Charlotte, where things still suck economy wise...and when he tells other people in Charlotte that the worst is over...when he tells the people who live in Charlotte and struggle in Charlotte that the worst is over...its not very convincing

4/2/2010 5:01:56 PM

"sorry...not trying to ruin your thread, just venting...because frankly, what we read in the news isnt necessarily indicative of whats actually going on"

No worries, this thread is about NC being in the news, not just any one story.

Being concerned that the job growth isn't happening enough in your own state is fair enough. Although as a national elected official it makes sense that the focus is nationally. But you are right about the news not reflecting things accurately, and that includes the full extend of the president's remarks.

Quote :

"Now, the truth is, these have been a very tough two years for North Carolina, and they’ve been a tough two years for the United States of America. We’ve been through the worst period of economic turmoil since the Great Depression. Keep in mind, when I first took the oath of office, we were already moving towards what some thought was a Great Depression. We were losing about 700,000, 800,000 jobs per month. And the economy was contracting at a pace that we hadn’t seen in generations -- about 6 percent contraction that first quarter when I first took office. And I’ve often had to report bad news during the course of this year as the recession wreaked havoc on people’s lives."

Quote :

"Now, at the same time, it’s important to emphasize: While we’ve come a long way, we still got a ways to go. We shouldn’t underestimate the difficulties we face as a country or the hardships that confront millions of our fellow citizens -- some of your friends, some of your neighbors, some of your relatives you know are still going through a tough time. Eight million people have lost jobs over the past two years. That’s a staggering sum. Economic statistics don’t do justice to the pain and anxiety that results from unemployment. Lasting unemployment takes a toll on families, takes a toll on marriages, takes a toll on children. It saps the vitality of communities, especially in places that have seen factories and other anchoring businesses shut their doors. And being unable to find work -- being able to provide for your family -- that doesn’t just affect your economic security, that affects your heart and your soul. It beats you up. It’s hard. So we have to be mindful that today’s job numbers, while welcome, leaves us with a lot more work to do."

Quote :

"It’s not quick and it’s not easy. And the truth is, there are some limits to what government can do. Government can’t reverse the toll of this recession overnight, and government on its own can’t replace the 8 million jobs that have been lost. The true engine of job growth in this country has always been the private sector, businesses like Celgard. What government can do is create the conditions for companies to succeed. It can help to create the conditions for companies to hire again. What it can do is build the infrastructure and create the incentives that will allow small businesses to add workers; that will help entrepreneurs to take a chance on an idea; that will lead manufacturers to set up shop in places like Charlotte."

I didn't post the whole speech, because I couldn't do it in one post, but he certainly spent a lot of time acknowledging the hardships, even if the media headline only picked up on this:



[Edited on April 2, 2010 at 10:41 PM. Reason : .]

4/2/2010 10:28:09 PM