You don't get yourself out of a financial hole by printing money.

You don't get out of debt by piling on more debt.

Republicans are not the equivalent of conservatives. I get calls wanting money from Republicans, and I tell them to kill my rosy red rektum.

John McCain is a Republican, but sure as dookey stinks, he isn't a conservative.

Another couple years, and a lot of folks are going to want to put more true conservatives into office.

The last time conservatives made a pitch was under Newt Gingrich. They proposed their "Contract with America." Almost all was fulfilled, and the financial benefit was enjoyed all through the Clinton administration.

Of course Clinton took full credit, but you'll note that the end of his second term, our economy was recessive due to his spending initiatives.

Today, this very minute we need money, lots of money injected into the economy.

Two methods:

Print money - which cheapens the dollar and creates inflation, or

Massive Tax Reduction - by moving quickly to drastically reduce income taxes and withholding, massive amounts of money is inserted directly into the economy, without printing money.

The very liberal Democrat version will not do a damned thing to create jobs and stir the economy.

Roosevelt's injection of funds didn't do it either.

It was WWII, but Roosevelt got credit.

I have no doubt that politics is heavily involved in the vote. However, lost in that is the fact that this "tax cut" is bringing the US closer to the day when the Social Security System, already at death's doorstep, goes belly-up.
The "tax cut" is in reality, an elimination of the social security tax up to $8,100 in income, for each qualified worker, for two years. Social Security will soon start paying out more than it takes in, and this ill-conceived item in the "stimulus bill" will hasten that day.

I've given up trying to convince people that it really doesn't matter whether the Democrats or Republicans are in "control". The reality is that Congress, the Government and the Economy are OUT of CONTROL, and none of these bills will do anything but make matters worse.

why whats we gotta do use the ones that control the senate and you got the amount of votes to pass whatever u like so

you are the captain of the boat democratians

and if you think we gots to help u maybe if you give us some tax cuts

God bless the Republicans for standing up to this.

This "stimulus" bill is the biggest piece of pork the government has ever tried to perpetrate on the American people.

This coming from a President who was going to curb wasteful spending and earmarks? Please.

This bill will do nothing to stimulate the economy, especially in the immediate future. Most of the "spending" in the bill doesn't even come online until 2010 or 2011.

People, wake up! Read the bill! Obama is not looking out for your interests, he's looking out for his own.

like we said too

yall got the votes

do whatever you wanna do you can literally pass anything theoretically.

I think Republicans and Conservatives are lost personally. Last election was a joke. We stood for nothing. Voting for that bailout, with McCain championing it, it's enough to make me sick to my stomach.

It's hard to go forward with out any leadership. I like Dr.Paul more and more every day maybe it's time to recreate the Republican message to a more philosophical, intellectual, party.

It should not even be allowed to call the current "conservative leaders" republicans. Past too for that matter.

Bush did about everything a conservative hates, except going to war.

The sad part about this country is that most of us are not truly republican or democratic. We are in the middle.

Who wants a large government where useless taxes are being put on the people to pay for these corrupt leaders of ours to throw at companies and their CEO's personal gain?

Who wants to see people ABUSING the system and taking our tax money?

Who wants to see wars happening based on lies?

Who wants to see bailout plans being passed through congress that is obviously doing nothing as PLANNED, except of course feeding the owners for some private vacations and new, not needed jets?

My friends, we are in the middle. We do not want a government that enforces laws for the minorities consisting of five people, that put a burden on the other 300 million Americans. We do not want a government that sits there and lets big business slam the middle class into the ground.

We want a government that will EFFICIENTLY spend tax money on USEFUL things. Public service maintenance, better schooling, a GOOD medical system, technology, space (I threw that one in there, I am just fascinated by it ), and things along such lines.

Government is formed from the start of civilization. Tyranny is formed from complete government rule. You can either have NO FREEDOMS, or ANARCHY, when following the "extremes" of a side. Is it not ideal to meet in the middle?

Dear public servants (government officials) - We are your priority.

Bash both parties for they have both hurt this country.

You put a ray of light in a cave, it is sure to be darkened. Just ONE fault in a presidents choosing should clearly show they do not work for us.

Death to those who inflict life with death, and life to those who inflict death with death.

the only time a democrat should be allowed to raise taxes is when they pay their own.

I can't believe You post on this forum but You still haven't figured it out yet. The government can print out quadrillions of dollars and it will still not fix crap. Our damn money is a debt based currency meaning its not backed by #. Money does not enter the market unless its given out in a loan. When the american consumer is topped out and can't afford anymore debt the economy utterly crashes. Why not do some research on this stuff before saying republicans are dumb and the dems will walk out of this as the heroes. The actions of the dems prove to me and should prove to You that they are either just as stupid as the republicans or are controlled by other interests besides the people. The only way to fix this problem is to either forgive the debt or create another currency such as the Amero. I have a feeling they are going to print up so much money that inflation will become so bad that people will beg for another currency "AMERO". So sit back and act like You know everything but when that happens everyone whom worked hard their whole life will see all their savings gone in no time. But hey look at the bright side since You have entitlement beliefs many people whom bought homes, cars, credit cards, & what ever debt will more than likely see it vanish in the blink of an eye.