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Jobless rate spikes in Butler County

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HAMILTON — Unemployment is up again in Butler County as state officials report the rate spiked to 9.

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As long as there is a Bush alive everything will be the fault of Bush. After Barrack Hussein Osama is done with the U.S. it will be all his fault. I don't know how the man got elected. Out of everyone I talk to nobody has voted for the Obama-nation.

Jesse
9:51 AM, 6/30/2009

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gee whiz. i think the facts in regard to the clinton administration and its role in todays declining economy are well founded. are people so disillusioned that they cant deal with reality? no administration is perfect. all have made plenty of mistakes. you can go all the way back to the end of ww2 and point out errors that have been made that are having effects on the world economy today. knowledge is power. turn off the reality shows and read history books.

jo jo
7:00 AM, 6/25/2009

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yes there was..and that surplus was generated in a way that was very dangerous..and created very poor long term effects..that we are now seeing and feeling them

point of fact
3:18 PM, 6/24/2009

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correct me if i'm wrong, point of fact, but wasn't there a budget SURPLUS when clinton was in office?

ACZ
12:28 PM, 6/24/2009

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christina....go research the facts..here are a couple examples..the clinton admin is directly responsible for the current housing crisis..they thought by directing the lending institutes to give out high risk loans it would bolster the economy..in the short term it did..welcome to the long term effects..they were also very responsible for pushing for the global exportation of work..again we know now the effect of that as well..please research the facts and develop a more informed opinion.

point of fact
6:58 AM, 6/24/2009

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You want to know about two more catastrophic mistakes about to happen?? CRAP and trade and ObamaCare. Dude has already spent more money than the 43 Presidents before him in the first four months. Now he wants $1.6 TRILLION to insure 50 million people. Sounds like a good bargain doesn't it Christina?? And Crap and trade will be the knockout punch. You wanted 'hope and change' and that's what you'll have. Nothing but hope with change in your pocket

The Truth
4:54 AM, 6/24/2009

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Christina, I'll tell you what Clinton did. He signed the worst bill in the history of America....called NAFTA!!! And the GOP takes half the blame also. The Republican House and Senate passed NAFTA. Then AGAINST THE WISHES OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE Bill Clinton signed NAFTA. Remember what Ross Perot said in the debate with Bush41 and Clinton?? That giant sucking sound you hear is your job leaving America. Who was right? Bush, Clinton, or Perot??

The Truth
4:47 AM, 6/24/2009

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Point of Fact-you are ******** if you think the clinton administration has anything to do with this cracked out mess Bush got us into. If Clinton would've been reelected instead of Bush taking over, there would be no deficit now. When Clinton was in office, the Middle Class was the Middle Class. Now the Middle Class is the Lower Class thanks to your Texas Prince you rave about.

Christina
8:53 PM, 6/23/2009

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I dont think anyone is blaming obama for anything. All people are saying is. If the man promises something he should do it. If he doesnt, he should be asked why. It's sad the way most of our media outlets are handling what is going on.

softball nut
12:49 PM, 6/23/2009

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actually..most of the economic problems we have..and the current state of economy we are in..can be traced back to the clinton administration...bush made some poor choices, no doubt about that..but blame game can get very deep indeed. and the facts are not pretty.

point of fact
12:44 PM, 6/23/2009

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How about that promise he made to change the war strategy starting on his FIRST day in office and reduce the number of troops. Another failed promise. He has made little to no changes since he took office and INCREASED the number of troops. He is just another politician full of broken promises.

kentucky joe
12:41 PM, 6/23/2009

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Why are you all blaming Obama? He's the President, not God! He is not capable of making miracles happen. All he's trying to accomplish is bringing this country afloat after Bush crashed it into the depths of hell. He has 4 years to clean up the mess that Bush took 8 years to destroy.

i.dont.care
12:40 PM, 6/23/2009

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obama made the promises. Obama is the one not living up to them, day after day. Most people know its going to take a very long time for this economy to heal. Except for the guy making the promises he cant keep. I cant beleive people buy into them.

mule
12:22 PM, 6/23/2009

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Yeah mule, things just started going poorly when Obama was elected. He could just flip a switch to undo all the previous problems. It took a while to get in the mess, and it's going to take a while to get out. Reality is reality.

Mmm hmmm
12:15 PM, 6/23/2009

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Obamas role is the president of the united states. His responsibility is to lead this country, in good times and in bad, towards a goal of prosperity. It time to auit whinning about Bush. Obama promised change for the everyday person, and all he has delivered is bailouts for the rich. He has taken a bad situation and made it worse. Reality is reality.

mule
12:04 PM, 6/23/2009

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Obama's role is playing clean-up eight years of bad Republican cronyism.

Robb
11:53 AM, 6/23/2009

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Hey Robb what are you going to say when Obama raises your taxes....Bush/Cheney did it....it's coming.

ike
11:44 AM, 6/23/2009

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Stop blaming Bush/Cheney they are out of Office...there that will fix it. Face it this is Obama's economy now. He is the one that stated Unemploment would not exceed 8%.

Ike
11:42 AM, 6/23/2009

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Robb, your memory must be bad, when we had a recession in 2001, everyone blamed Bush, and he was president only a few months. So I am following the logic of an insane liberal and applying the same rules to Chairman Obama.

Dorothy Bobo
11:42 AM, 6/23/2009

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I guess we are all going to be 50 years old and humped up on mom and dads couch like PAUL KIMBALL. Life ain't worth living if you got to be as greedy as that man.

tight as bark on a tree
11:38 AM, 6/23/2009

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if my memory serves me correct..the govt guaranteed...when they passed that last stimulus...that unemployment would not go over 8%..i guess u can poop in a box..and guarantee it..and all u got is a guaranteed box of poop

mule
11:36 AM, 6/23/2009

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Stop blaming Obama. He's been in office for five months. Bush/Cheney was in control for eight years and exploded the deficit by banging the drum for an illegal occupation of a country. The U.S. is still paying for the Bushy years.

Robb
11:34 AM, 6/23/2009

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Barrack Osama is responsible for the Great Depression part II, the sequel.

Dorothy Bobo
11:34 AM, 6/23/2009

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Totes Isotoner just laid off a lot of people last Thursday.

Senior T
11:31 AM, 6/23/2009

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hey i know what they need to do..how about starting up a bunch of road construction jobs..all at once..to delay and frustrate the people that are lucky enough to still be working..then...never finish them..and let the workers all stand around and wave at the drivers going by

tim
11:31 AM, 6/23/2009

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Hamilton County (Johnson and Johnson Inc) is starting a mass layoff.

Smith
11:23 AM, 6/23/2009

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dont worry people,change is coming!!!

David
11:01 AM, 6/23/2009

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Dont worry people,change is coming!!!!!!

david
11:00 AM, 6/23/2009

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All the transportation & construction jobs that I created are paying off in a big way. No thanks are necessary. I am just doing the job you elected me to do.

Sincerely, Barrack.

BHO
10:47 AM, 6/23/2009

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To get this economy turned around in Butler County, lets first close down dealerships, raise taxes, welcome Mexicans, watch "Jon & Kate plus Eight" ,and thanks Obama for our prosperity.

Joe Koko
10:37 AM, 6/23/2009

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This is great news!!!Time for the coke plant to get rolling....right Monroe!!!!

david
10:20 AM, 6/23/2009

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great news...hey..lets raise taxes and build another new school...incredible

unbelievable
10:16 AM, 6/23/2009

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