Baracknophobia (βαράχνη "Barackne" · φοβία "Fear") is a disorder resulting in an abnormal fear of Barack Obama. Do you have it? Take the latest poll to find out...
Stimulus or Swindle-us?
Answer these 10 questions to find out where you stand...
1) Taxes: millions of workers get a "Make Work Pay" $500 credit at $9.62 a week. Will this help?
Absolutely. We're talking billions of dollars here folks. Obama said he'd cut taxes for 95% of americans and he just did!
Hell no! It's a drop in the bucket. Businesses need tax breaks so they can reinvest in significant ways -- not joe six pack.
It doesn't sound like much, but if every person buys an extra pack of smokes or hits a movie it could help.
2) Health Insurance: Unemployed? The govt will pay 65% of your health insurance premiums for up to 9 months. Stimulate?
Yes. It's more money in everyone's pocket and even if it doesn't stimulate the economy it is tragic that anyone would go uncovered.
No, this just gets Obama one step closer to nationalized health care. The unemployed still won't have any money to buy anything because guess what: they are unemployed
Maybe. The insurance company doesn't lose revenue, and people stay covered and avoid huge out-of-pocket expense for emergencies.
3) Infrastructure: $90 billion to repave and rebuild America's aging backbone. Stimulate?
No way. These large scale government projects take years to plan and complete and waste millions of dollars. Sounds like pork.
Maybe. It will create jobs in construction and I like the idea of broadband everywhere.
Of course. More projects equals more jobs equals more money for workers and a stronger economy.
4) Energy: $42 billion in credits and grants for users and makers of renewable energy, to create green jobs, rebuild the power grid and clean water programs. Stimulate?
Maybe, these incentives might help the manufacturers sell more stuff and the projects can't hurt the construction guys.
Sorry but no. Some guy installing a wind turbine in BFE ain't going to help. Obama strong armed a few campaign promises into the bill.
Yes. This creates thousands of jobs and takes us in the right direction that Bush botched the last 8 years.
5) Schools: $54 billion to keep teachers on the job and improve schools. Good idea?
Sadly no. I love teachers as much as the next person but fixing up schools just doesn't boost the economy RIGHT NOW when we need it.
Probably. More people working should help and 'no child left behind' means better education in the long run.
Yes. Obama delivers again: job creation, improved schools with more resources, and smaller class sizes!
6) National Debt: the $789 billion stimulus package will jack the federal debt to about 3 times last years shortfall ($1.6 trillion). Reaction?
Idiotic. We can't spend our way out of a recession with borrowed money. Our grand-kids-grand-kids will pay for this spree!
Sounds alarming but what else can we do? Hopefully when the economy gets rolling again then U.S borrowing can decrease.
Just like Obama said: "Some people call this a spending bill, what do you think a stimulus package is!?" The New Deal fixed the 1930s depression and this will too.
7) Environment: $9.2 billion to shutter abandoned mines, protect water supplies, and build energy efficient visitor centers. Help?
Well, this should create 100,000 jobs over two years, but I'm not sure this is the proper bill for these agenda items. Does clean water stimulate the economy?
I like clean water and I don't want to fall into an abandoned mine at my favorite nat'l park. Remind me how this helps the economy? Lobbyist fat.
Are you against clean water? In just a month, Obama already changed the government to focus on the important priorities and create jobs at the same time.
8) Higher Education: Increases tuition coverage for low income families, $15 billion for research, and offers up to $39 billion of the $54 billion state stabilization to modernize college facilities. Winner?
Oh no, here we go again creating 'make-work' and offering more handouts. Sounds like campaign-trail bribery, how about reduce the ridiculous tuition costs for everybody?
I see the trend here: fund projects that create jobs. Will it work? I don't know but I hope so.
Duh, Yes. Higher education is the lifeblood of this countries future. Increasing access to the poor raises the bar for the entire workforce and hence boosts productivity.
9) The Poor: More foodstamps, $25 extra bucks for unemployment, and $87 billion for cash strapped states to bolster Medicaid.
This money actually will get spent right away and boost the economy, but does boosting welfare just increase our debt down the road? I'm not sure.
Right on. This immediately boosts the economy and helps those who need it the most. Go Obama!
Ouch. None of these stimuli help big business, who by the way, pays most of our damn salaries! Do you want a check from a real corporation or a handout from the U.S. Treasury?
10) Big Brother: "This package melds an unprecedented level of new spending and tax cuts, and it marks an extraordinary intervention of government into people's lives." --forbes.com
Finally! Obama and the Dems hold the votes to get a historic and sweeping plan in place that rids us of Bush-onomics!
Hmm, Obama promised bipartisanship but quickly found out the stark party lines don't blur. I wish they'd all agree but it'll probably work out.
Oh dear. No tax cuts for medium and large business? No defense spending? No development of nuclear energy? What about solving the credit crisis? Good bye Corporate America. Hello Animal Farm.


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from: RealAmerican (Grandiose Type)
diagnosis: Severe Barack Euphoric Disorder Level 9
symptoms: Monomania, Erotomania, and Derealization, Labile Affect

I actually pay attention, so I guess 'euphoria' is a misnomer. More like severe depression with a glimmer of HOPE. How can one man do everything with the whole world against him? Contrary t

from: Paul Revere (Psychosis Type)
diagnosis: Severe Baracknophobic Disorder Level 10
symptoms: Monomania, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, and Labile Affect

Wow! A textbook example of a biased and *deeply* flawed poll. Here's all you need to know: (1) Stealing is wrong. (2) Liberal scum are incapable of surviving in real jobs; what makes you thi

from: Level 10 (Psychosis Type)
diagnosis: Severe Baracknophobic Disorder Level 10
symptoms: Monomania, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, and Labile Affect

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