{"id":744,"date":"2011-09-09T18:37:50","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T22:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=744"},"modified":"2011-09-09T18:37:50","modified_gmt":"2011-09-09T22:37:50","slug":"dissecting-the-lies-in-obamas-447-billion-shock-and-awe-reelection-ploy-mike-shedlock-safehaven-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/09\/dissecting-the-lies-in-obamas-447-billion-shock-and-awe-reelection-ploy-mike-shedlock-safehaven-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Dissecting the Lies in Obama&#8217;s $447 Billion &#8216;Shock-and-Awe&#8217; Reelection Ploy | Mike Shedlock"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Obama: And everything in this bill will be paid for. Everything.<\/p>\n<p>Mish: That is lie number 3&#8230;&#8230;. Obama&#8217;s stimulus plan is nothing but another spend now, make cuts later &#8220;sleight-of-hand&#8221; proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Obama: The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Mish: That is lie number 4. The primary purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: To keep one person (namely President Obama), in his job.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safehaven.com\/article\/22462\/dissecting-the-lies-in-obamas-447-billion-shock-and-awe-reelection-ploy?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+safehaven%2Fall-articles+%28Safehaven+-+Most+Recent+Articles%29\">Dissecting the Lies in Obama&#8217;s $447 Billion &#8216;Shock-and-Awe&#8217; Reelection Ploy&#8230; | Mike Shedlock | Safehaven.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obama: And everything in this bill will be paid for. Everything. Mish: That is lie number 3&#8230;&#8230;. Obama&#8217;s stimulus plan is nothing but another spend now, make cuts later &#8220;sleight-of-hand&#8221; proposal. 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