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Varney is "optimistic about the economy going forward" if the "Republicans win big in November"

September 02, 2010 9:38 am ET

From the September 2 edition of Fox News' America's Newsroom:

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Previously:

"I'm going to be very political": Fox anchor Varney still "hoping" for Republican victories to fix economy

Fox campaigns for GOP: Stuart Varney calls for "Republican sweep in November" in order to fix economy

UPDATE: Fox Newsers have now rallied for GOP in all 50 states

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    • Author by DAWUSS (September 02, 2010 9:41 am ET)
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      Especially for the top 0.5%
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      • Author by wolf kotenberg (September 02, 2010 10:57 am ET)
           
        That is funny in light of Mitch McConnell's pledge to stop Obama if they get the majority in the House and Senate. I would predict complete stalling of governance should this happen. It is possible if republicans win in 2010, democrats going to win big in 2012.
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    • Author by soze169880 (September 02, 2010 9:42 am ET)
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      Yes, the economy will go forward if a bunch of rich dipsh!ts shut down the government. Brilliant.
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    • Author by bintx (September 02, 2010 9:44 am ET)
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      Yeah, they did so well from 2001 to 2008.
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    • Author by So Fain (September 02, 2010 9:45 am ET)
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      Hooray for the rich! They win again!
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    • Author by nerzog (September 02, 2010 9:47 am ET)
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      Well, he may be right in a cynical sort of way. I'm guessing that once American CEOs get their Republican toadies back in power, they'll stop sitting on their piles of cash and start hiring people again.

      That way, Republicans get to take credit for the "miraculous" drop in unemployment.

      Sounds crazy? Hide and watch.
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      • Author by progressivevoicedaily (September 02, 2010 9:52 am ET)
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        I think your right nerzog. I was thinking about that recently, especially after hearing about the report in which of the corporations that laid of the most workers, those CEO's made on average 42% more in their yearly salary than did corporations that didn't lay people off. Johnson and Johnson for instance layed off 9,000 people last year, all while the CEO made 3 times the amount of money the average forturne 500 CEO made. Major losses will hopefully give the Dems the kick in the arse that they need! They need to stand up for the American people, rather than COW TAILING to the right wing. Bunch of weenies they are right now!!!
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        • Author by dogbreath (September 02, 2010 10:10 am ET)
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          From your lips, to the ears of babes. Honestly, the Democrats deserve to be put through the wringer, I only wish we could do so without losing to the wingnut Republicans.
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        • Author by nerzog (September 02, 2010 10:23 am ET)
             
          They've already proven that they feel no sense of loyalty to the country or even the fawning communities which roll over and offer them the Moon to attract their factories.

          As soon as they see an opportunity to improve their profits by moving to another country... POOF! They're gone.

          So, despite all the Republican praise heaped on the mighty "Job creators", their only priority is profit, and the obscene CEO salaries which those profits support.

          They more closely resemble robber barons than captains of industry.
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          • Author by neon desert (September 02, 2010 10:34 am ET)
               
            I'm sure they'll find lots of people - whose unemployment has run out because Republicans fillibustered extending benefits - to take the new Republican-created jobs at Singapore wages.
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      • Author by indigo1968 (September 02, 2010 10:13 am ET)
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        Agreed, Nerz.

        I'm convinced that CEOs and banking heads are intentionally holding back the economy's recovery by stonewalling on new hiring (despite their hoardes of cash) and loans to new business ventures. Then, as you said, if/when their GOP stooges are elected to Congress watch for the economy to kick up, and Fox goons like Stuart Varney to fall at their feet citing (as you put it) a holy miracle of free market capitalism.

        Then the next day, watch for the GOP to push more tax cuts for the highest earners with no idea how to pay for them.

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      • Author by grrson (September 02, 2010 10:14 am ET)
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        It is depressing to admit, but you are absolutely right.

        Big Business and the GOP doesn't give a rip about middle class people except as disposable members of the workforce.

        And if you're unemployed, they have a game for you to play, it's called 'Hide and Go F--k Yourself.'

        We need new guillotines for these f--king plutocrats.

        "The rich people make all the money and pay none of the taxes. The middle class pays all of the taxes and does all of the work. The poor are there ... just to scare the s--t out of the middle class." - George Carlin
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        • Author by alienofwar (September 02, 2010 11:49 am ET)
             
          George Carlin was right. After all, the top 400 earner in America have only paid a 17% tax rate after deductions. Only 1/3rd of U.S corporations paid their federal taxes. And don't believe the lie when they say U.S corporations pay the highest taxes in the developed world. In fact, they pay among the lowest taxes after all the deductions they get.

          The system is being gamed because the people are not paying attention or are manipulated by the media into supporting the games of the wealthy.
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          • Author by John Paradox (September 02, 2010 2:08 pm ET)
               
            There was a book released years ago "America:Who Really Pays The Taxes?" by Bartlett and Steele (no, not Michael), who also did "America: What Went Wrong?". These were predecessors to such works as the infamous Kansas book and Idiot America.

            One thing I remember from the Taxes book, was that the complicated structure of the Tax Code created jobs - the Tax Preparer, which the authors said should not be an actual job.
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      • Author by Camera (September 02, 2010 10:33 am ET)
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        It won't happen. Obama would take the credit, and there is no way that they will risk that. They need the economy still in the tank in 2012.
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    • Author by David2012 (September 02, 2010 9:49 am ET)
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      The Republican TASS continues with its constant drumbeat.

      Maybe we should remember who was President in the early '80's.

      Varney knows exactly nothing about economics or business.

      Nothing.

      He makes me grit my teeth when I listen to his nonsense. What a hack.
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      • Author by txthinker (September 02, 2010 10:16 am ET)
           
        Varney knows exactly nothing about economics or business.
        Edited for accuracy:

        Varney knows nothing.
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    • Author by magnolialover (September 02, 2010 10:45 am ET)
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      Really? I dare to imagine where we'd be if McCain-Palin had won in 2008, seeing as they both wanted to continue bad economic policy. So, sure, vote back in the folks who put us in a bad economy in the first place. Great idea America!
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    • Author by Treulos (September 02, 2010 12:32 pm ET)
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      If by "certainty about regulations" he means "total lack of", then yes, businesses should be completely expected to have certainty about how Republicans treat regulations.
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    • Author by GotKids (September 03, 2010 11:30 am ET)
         
      Hooray! Larry Kudlow (Varney's evil twin) predicts that if the Bush Tax Cuts are allowed to expire the US economy will suffer a double dip recession. Hooray!

      You might be asking yourself why would I celebrate this dire prediction. Well, because EVERYTHING Larry Kudlow (and his Fox News minions) has predicted since I've been listening to him has been uniformly WRONG. Everything: liked a weak dollar policy until he didn't; championed a robust housing market as an indicator of US economic vigor until it wasn't, predicted a the "Goldilocks economy" (whatever that means) until it wasn't; a "V-shaped recovery" until it didn't; and last but not least Sarah Palin an "excellent Vice Presidential pick" until she couldn't. It has come to the point that I'm thinking I can make money just doing the opposite of what Larry Kudlow predicts.

      By definition an Economist does not have to be right all the time, that would be omniscience, but they can not be consistently wrong in a predictable direction, Nail Furguson, THE ASCENT OF MONEY.
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