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Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:47:20 +0000

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Great Site for Political "Data" - Southern Maryland Community Forums — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:46:04 +0000

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Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:08:45 +0000

[...] intervention, meaning without a stimulus. Oh here; That propaganda chart from obama is explained; Debunking the Obama Stimulus Chart Or “How To Make Numbers Say Anything You Want” Let's not forget that only 10% of the Failed Stimulus was spent as of Nov 2009, so there really is [...]

By: Nice Graph Showing Job Growth Rebound. - Politics and Other Controversies -Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Conservatives, Liberals, Third Parties, Left-Wing, Right-Wing, Congress, President - Page 3 - City-Data Forum

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:46:24 +0000

[...] intervention, meaning without a stimulus. Oh here; That propaganda chart from obama is explained; http://www.politicalmathblog.com/?p=394 Let's not forget that only 10% of the Failed Stimulus was spent as of Nov 2009, so there really is [...]

By: Tim Herzog

Tim Herzog — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:09:20 +0000

Few other things you left out, Matt.

1) Labels on your “raw jobs data” chart. Are these total jobs in the economy in thousands, or what is this? Title please? At least Obama’s chart labels both its axes.

2) You don’t at all mention the financial interventions by the Fed and Treasury, which preceded the stimulus, and spanned both administrations. Those undoubtedly have had more economic impact than the stimulus to date.

By: Soquel by the Creek

Soquel by the Creek — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:29:34 +0000

Nice work, as usual. I was attempting to create a side-by-side comparison of unemployment vs. Stimulus spending but I could not find a good set of Stimulus spending numbers on a month-by-month basis. Do you know of any good Stimulus spending data sources?

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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:54:54 +0000

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By: Ray Friday

Ray Friday — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:18:19 +0000

These articles are genious!

By: Ike

Ike — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:09 +0000

Matt, this is outstanding work.

I’m popping my popcorn now and getting ready for the show, as partisan hacks from either side prepare to drill you for being only (their) half right.