And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want

- John Mayer

The Obama Administration is now referring to their failed $800 BILLION stimulus as a stabilization/recovery act/bill. The intent is to lower expectations now that economists have predicted a jobless recovery. The national unemployment rate is hovering near 10% and is expected to increase before a fragile recovery in 2010. In addition to deflecting blame for the failed stimulus, the Obama Administration may ask DEM lawmakers for a second stimulus bill to complement their TRILLION dollar schemes for socialized health care and cap and tax.

Turns out the $787 billion "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" (AARA) was not designed for full economic recovery, but rather to "stabilize" the downturn. That's the word from White House officials today, who held off-camera briefings with reporters on how the AARA is working so far.

The Obama Administration is spending an estimated $100,000 a week on "message people" to spin words in a "consciously dishonest way." According to Accuracy in Media (AIM):

The Obama media machine is up and running, but it could backfire if the media gain some self-respect and tire of being manipulated on behalf of the President's image and agenda.

Related
Barney Frank: White House "Message People" Telling Democrats to Call Stimulus a "Recovery Bill"
Stimulating Dishonesty
Krugman: U.S. Headed for 'Jobless' Recovery (ABC NEWS)

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