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Originally posted by nyk537
Obama promised to cut wasteful spending and earmarks, and here is a giant bill that contains billions of dollars of both.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by skeptic1
I don't care if it is .5%.....it is still waste and nowhere near "stimulating" for the economy.
But it IS stimulating. Any time you have construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, renovation, repair and engineering, you've got jobs.
Then, they can't be accused of "waste" and the Repubs will be "happy" and sign off on this "stimulus" package.
I would bet you $100 that if Obama took ALL of this out of the bill, and lowered the total cost of the bill from $900 Billion to $881 Billion, the GOP would not give up one vote. They're not going to be happy with anything Obama does and they're going to stand in his way every step of the way.
The $713 billion plan was put together by Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, who has been working with a handful of other GOP senators.
The proposal includes $430 billion in tax cuts, $114 billion for infrastructure projects, $138 billion for extending unemployment insurance, food stamps and other provisions to help those in need and $31 billion to address the housing crisis.
Originally posted by nyk537
reply to post by Benevolent Heretic
If I had video evidence of Obama randomly punching little kids, you'd find some way to defend him.
We could always spend that money on an unwinnable war on the other side of the planet. I don't think the GOP would mind that. Halliburton would LOVE it. Oh, that's how we started down this path. Forget it.
Originally posted by The Bald Champion
I can't tell you how many times I have said that in the past to CONS like you, in regards to II.
Originally posted by David9176
reply to post by Kernel Korn
We could always spend that money on an unwinnable war on the other side of the planet. I don't think the GOP would mind that. Halliburton would LOVE it. Oh, that's how we started down this path. Forget it.
Yeah the GOP won't mind that, neither does anyone in the government because now we are going to step up efforts in afghanistan.
We don't have the money for anything anymore...THIS SHOULD TRUMP EVERYTHING.
Come on people!!!
I'm going to get burned on this...but we are a nation of sellouts.
Everyone bitches about the other guy getting money but it's ok when the checks are sent to them.
It doesn't matter who it goes to...you are in debting generations to come with so much that they will be paying far more money in taxes then we are now, and we think we pay too much now as it is. They will all be slaves, working off OUR DEBT to the government!
Is this what everyone wants?
Selfish sellouts.
Flame me i really don't care anymore.
Originally posted by nyk537
Originally posted by The Bald Champion
I can't tell you how many times I have said that in the past to CONS like you, in regards to II.
Except I'm not a "CON" by any means.
Thanks though.
Originally posted by David9176
We don't have the money for anything anymore...THIS SHOULD TRUMP EVERYTHING.
Isnt the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result?
Originally posted by David9176
reply to post by Illusionsaregrander
Isnt the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result?
They have to be. I swear they are tanking the country on purpose. It doesn't make sense.
We see the problem, we know what caused it, we know how to stop it, SO WE KEEP DOING IT?
Sometimes i don't know whether to be angry or laugh...it's all become such a joke.