Bill Clinton "there is “no silver bullet” to help America’s economic problems, but the nation “can beat the odds” create an Infrastructure Bank

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Bill Clinton Promotes 'Infrastructure Bank'

Former President Bill Clinton said today there is “no silver bullet” to help resolve America’s economic problems, but the nation “can beat the odds” by creating a public-private “infrastructure bank” to help create new jobs and put people back to work.

In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Clinton said he is as frustrated as any American about the partisan bickering in Washington. He he called on lawmakers to stop arguing and to focus on creating a growth plan that rebuilds America’s crumbling infrastructure and puts the country in a better position to compete in the global economy.

“We have to set up a system that keeps pushing us in the future,” Clinton said, adding that it will require a huge investment from both the government and the private sector.

“We have just got to reorganize this country so we’re always in the competition.”

In Clinton's new book, “Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy,” which was released today, the former president offers his own ideas for putting the country back on track. But he said on "Morning Joe" that it would require “both a smart economy and a smart government working together.”

The first step, he said, should be the creation of what he called an “infrastructure bank” that marries both government and private funding to make investments in rebuilding and expanding vital services — such as transportation — to help sustain as well as create new economic growth.

Clinton also said it is crucial that the nation’s big financial institutions start lending again rather than sitting on their profits to help keep existing businesses alive and stimulate the growth of new ones.

Asked about the Occupy Wall Street effort to shift billions from big banks to smaller credit unions, Clinton said he believes it is “a good thing,” especially because bigger banks are reluctant now to loan.

“That’s a simple thing people can do — is put the money in a community bank that’s sensitive to their needs,” he said.

Clinton also said he agrees with some of the arguments Occupy protesters have been making across the country, particularly as it relates to the shrinking middle class and the push for nation’s wealthy to pay a larger share of taxes. Clinton noted that for an economy to be successful over the long run, people have to be able to work their way toward the middle class and a better life.

Clinton also said President Barack Obama has made some right moves to help improve the economy, including his jobs plan.

“I do think the president has done a better job than he’s gotten credit for,” Clinton said.

Asked how he felt about not being able to run for the presidency again, Clinton said he liked the idea of changing the law so that presidents could serve as long as Americans felt they were capable.

But he quickly added that if the law were changed to allow a president to serve more than two terms, it should be applied to future presidents and not to those who have already served.

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Interesting ~ Videos of extraterrestrial life panel for business leaders released ...

Bumped ~ article from January ~ World Business Leaders Told Flying Saucers are Real & Extraterrestrials Exist ... ?

Videos of extraterrestrial life panel for business leaders released

March 6, 2011

Videos of five presentations at the 2011 Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) discussing extraterrestrial life have been released. The presentations were part of a panel titled “Learning from Outer Space” held on the first day of the forum. Each presentation discussed extraterrestrial life from the perspective of technological innovation, and the implications for humanity.

The Global Competitiveness Forum is convened each year by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, and encourages business and political leaders to discuss ways of promoting business competitiveness. The videos that follow were posted by the GCF on youtube and for the first time are available to the general public. The presenters were Nick Pope, Stanton Friedman, Dr Zaghioul El Naggar, Dr Michio Kaku, and Dr Jacques Vallee.

Kuwait expects smooth solution to standoff with Iraq as they await final report from Iraq on Port Mubarak ...

November 2, 2011

Kuwait expects smooth solution to standoff with Iraq

Kuwait is waiting for the final report from the Iraqi authorities concerning the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port

The standoff between Kuwait and Iraq over the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port will end through understanding and coordination between the two countries, a senior Kuwaiti official has said.

"Kuwait is waiting for the final report from the Iraqi authorities concerning the findings and recommendations of a technical committee that investigated the matter," Khaled Al Jarallah, Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary, said, quoted by Al Watan daily.

The construction of the port has waded into controversy after tensions flared following claims by Iraqi lawmakers said that the mammoth project would strangle its shipping lanes in the Gulf. Kuwaiti officials have dismissed the fears, insisting that the port would benefit the whole region.

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Adoption of the draft law of oil and gas made in 2007

01/11/2011

Adoption of the draft law of oil and gas made in 2007

BAGHDAD - Al Sabah

The government unveiled its agreement with the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government to adopt the draft law of oil and gas governmental organizations that submitted in February 2007. The chief advisers Fadel Ghadhban was quoted by the agency, Kurdistan News: "The government agreed with the delegation of the Government of Arbil, the adoption of the draft oil and gas law governmental organizations that submitted in February 2007 and negotiated before the end of this year.

And ended last week, three joint commissions formed between Baghdad and Erbil to resolve outstanding issues and raised the three reports to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to consider his position and show them. The delegation arrived in the Kurdish negotiator to Baghdad on 24 this month, and meetings with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi, and the Delegation stressed the positive discussions held. And the three committees took it upon themselves to find solutions to one of the disputed areas between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region, and budget of the Guard the Kurdistan region, "Peshmerga," and the law of oil and gas.

"The talks with the delegation of the Government of Erbil focused on treatment differences on the draft law of oil and gas end of the year and submitted to the House of Representatives to make the appropriate adjustments on it." Under the terms of a Erbil agreements, provided that he agrees on the law of oil and gas, but the region accuse the limbs to wrap the conventions and pass the bill without taking into account the position of the Kurds.

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Links ~ Marshall Plan And The Arab Spring 2011 ..Whatever Happened?

Truman Signs European Recovery Act

July 2011 ~ *More than US$ 716 Million for Financing New Development Projects in the Muslim World

Mideast power brokers call for "Marshall Plan" after unrest ...

Tunisian Dinar ~ In Pursuit of a Convertible Currency, The Tunisian Dinar ...

U.S. State Department rushes to rebuild Iraq ...

Saturday, October 8, 2011 - Marshall Plan for Iraq ~ U.S. State Department is preparing for the biggest project in Iraq since the Marshall Plan ...

and .. G8 raises Arab Spring financing pledge to $38 billion ...

and then ..G8 Commits $80 Billion to Arab Spring Democracy

and .. Must watch ~ President Obama's Full Speech on Mideast Policy ...

September 2011 .. G8 Commits $80 Billion to Arab Spring Democracy

May 2011 .. Snip ~ "A senior administration official, who gave details about planned U.S. economic aid for Egypt and Tunisia during a conference call with reporters Wednesday, said Obama would also announce "several billion dollars" in additional funding from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund US expected to cancel $1 billion of Egypt's debt - Marshall Plan ...

May 14, 2011 .. A Marshall plan for the Middle East?

_U.S.A. Infrastructure Bank and planning for millions of jobs_July 11th ~ WOW ~ The Blueprint for Western Energy Prosperity

June 25th ~ Infrastructure Bank? Smartest investments? ...

and related articles ~ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ...

June 29th ~ Interesting ~ Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! ~ Bill Clinton's Group Offers Recipe for Economy

May 7th ~ Obama asks Congress for 30 billion dollars for small firms ~ He first called for the fund in his January State of the Union address ...

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May 16th (what's the hold up? tax laws need to be put into place, imo kel) U.S. Set To Reach $14.3 Trillion ‘Debt Ceiling’ ~ Boehner wants to make a deal ~ Think Tank Report Due Monday ...

_Marshall Plan_ Snip~ White House officials have billed Thursday's speech at the U.S. state department as a "major address." It comes days after days after Gen. Jim Jones, a former Obama national security adviser, suggested a new Marshall Plan for emerging democracies in the Middle East and Northern Africa — a reference to the strategy for revitalizing Europe led by the secretary of state under President Harry Truman, Army Gen. George C. Marshall.

Link ~ A Marshall plan for the Middle East?

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May 2011 ~ US expected to cancel $1 billion of Egypt's debt - Marshall Plan ...

and ..Related articles ~ *GCC Fund to help Bahrain and Oman ~ Marshall Plan ...

*Marshall-style plan to assist Bahrain and Oman ~ Gulf states to aid unrest-hit Bahrain, Oman ...

July 2011 ~ *More than US$ 716 Million for Financing New Development Projects in the Muslim World

Snip ~ Asian Development Bank ~ May 3rd, 2011 ~ HA NOI, VIET NAM --( ADB )-- Finance ministers from France and Japan will join top officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other key Asian policymakers at a high-level seminar here later this week to discuss reforming the international monetary system to promote greater global monetary and financial stability. May 3rd working together ...

Link ~ _*** Huge ~ Vietnam - May 4th Joint Meeting ~ ADB, G20 Ministers, IMF to Discuss International Monetary System in High-Level Panel

*IMF Speech ~ Cooperation and Connectedness