While Obama’s out there pointing at bridges that might need repair, Orrin Hatch reveals that there were 35 states that got less stimulus money for their roads, highways, and bridges than Solyndra did in a guaranteed loan for their green jobs scam.

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Here’s a chart, courtesy of PJ Tatler, that shows how much money each of these 35 states got for their ‘shovel ready’ jobs in comparison with what Solyndra got in a guaranteed loan. And notice that only three of them exceeded $500 billion.

Just to bring this full circle:




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Thomas Dyches
Thomas Dyches

"Shovel ready was not as...[chuckle, chuckle]...shovel ready as we expected...[chuckle, chuckle]." These Keynesian Socialists just love to experiment on We The Little People. So what if they destroy our dollar and our economy while they're at it?

Thomas Dyches
Thomas Dyches

Honestly, if he doesn't know what the proper role of government is--that government is a GUN--then business experience won't help. I hear that angle from candidates all the time (like Romney) that because of their business acumen they'll be able to run the government efficiently. If a candidate doesn't understand the constitutional law and natural rights he'll be just as bad at violating our liberties. He'll just be more efficient at implementing Keynesian, Socialistic policies.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Thank you badbadlibs :-) I so appreciate the encouragement from so many wonderful folks here- I know I need to show mine more. I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.

Job 19:25.. Since you and Westernman took care to quote our favorite verses, I'll leave everyone with one from Billy Graham.... "I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right."

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Thank you my friend and brother- for the encouragement. I know sometimes I let things affect me too much, but no matter how down I do get, I always ALWAYS have that same hope that is in me. Like those heroes of the faith, I may or may not see the promises in this life, but I know our God is Good and Faithful, and He is my hope. God Bless you- and I will love meeting you there!

:-)

James H
James H

Even if it weren't a fraudulent complete waste of money wouldn't $535,000,000 for 1,100 jobs be almost $500,000 per job? Ya think maybe the private sector could create jobs for a little less than that per job?

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

If this is true that dear leader wants to give these people preferred status for re training..... ah crap. Why do I bother. People may think I'm being sarcastic when I say this administration is making me sick- I really mean, my health is going downhill from the stress of all of this and the effects of dear leader's and the others' policies have on so many families I know.

JoeKidd
JoeKidd

Yes, Obama is IMPLODING and his administration is now RACKED with multiple scandals.

But Election Day is more than 13 months away -- an eternity if you’re worried about America.

That’s why we must see a new Solyndra-Obama-Bundler story/video on the web every day!

This has to be the scandal that just won’t go away…until it engulfs that lying piece of crap.

Convene a grand jury, appoint a special prosecutor, damn the (w)hole Obama Administration!

If the facts prove Obama and his Dem cronies are guilty of felonies, then impeach and convict…

…and send them to Gitmo so they can all serve time with like-minded “associates” (wearing orange jumpsuits).

Obamuh
Obamuh

500 million, not billion, in the paragraph before the graph.

Salvatore Anello
Salvatore Anello

Proud to see Indiana not on that list! Oh wait, did they get more :(