New York Times' editor 'Wesley Mouch': "The Numbers Are Grim"

Of course the numbers are grim, 'Wesley'. Barack Hussein Obama, redistributionist extraordinaire, dirty socialist, economy-destroyer and likely follower of Cloward-Piven stratagems, is still in Office.

More troubling in the latest figures, consumer spending — the largest component of the economy — was especially slow. Stagnant wages and higher prices for gas and food are squeezing family budgets, while falling home equity hurts consumer confidence. That suggests more bad news to come.

When consumers are constrained, so is hiring, because without customers, employers are hard pressed to retain workers or make new hires. A recent Labor Department report showed a greater-than-expected rise in the number of people claiming jobless benefits even as private-sector economic forecasts are being revised downward — both very bad omens for continued job growth.

What does 'Wesley Mouch' recommend? Why, more taxes and govern spending, of course!

The White House has offered sounder ideas, including job retraining, plans to boost educational achievement and tax increases to help cover needed spending. But its economic team is mainly focused on negotiations to raise the debt limit, presumably parrying Republican demands for deep spending cuts that could weaken the economy further while still reaching an agreement on the necessary increase.

The grim numbers tell an unavoidable truth: The economy is not growing nearly fast enough to dent unemployment. Unfortunately, no one in Washington is pushing policies to promote stronger growth now.

Yes there is. Why, just this weekend Sarah Palin started her bus tour, leaving Washington for a cross-country campaign. If that's not 'pushing policies to promote strong growth', then what is?

Kicking Barry out of Office in 2012 is the most significant economic stimulus plan that's currently on the table.

Who is John Galt ?

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