Conn Carroll: Stimulus II pits Obama against Reagan

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Nobody creates and destroys straw men as fast as President Obama. In his Stimulus II kickoff speech last Thursday, Obama accused the House Republicans of believing that “the only thing we can do to restore prosperity is just dismantle government, refund everybody’s money, and tell everyone they’re on their own.”

“That’s not the story of America,” Obama informed us. No duh. Outside of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, nobody believes completely dismantling all government would be a boon for prosperity.

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