House Passes $819 Billion Stimulus Bill

I say, if the Republicans obstruct the Senate vote, if they go 0 again….that's it, add everything we want back in, put in the contraception stuff, take out the tax cuts, then hold a prime time speech by Obama claiming we want to help you, we are trying to pass what will work, but the Republicans won't let us. Explain this is the only thing that can work and we need it and need it fast. Let the Republicans relent or hang themselves and the country.

I concur Tim. If the Republicans want to play politics to try to erode Obama's huge popularity, one of the highest levels in fact since Kennedy, then pull out any Republican elements of the bill and push it through.

Let the Republicans come back to the table without the partisan BS at a later date after they are beaten up by voters.

It's simple…get rid of all the pork that the dems loving adding.

Oh Good Lord, man. Take a deep breath and think: who looks more reasonable at this point to the American people?

Obama? Really. Gosh, that's an odd consequence. It's almost as if they foresaw this as one of the possible results.

Serious question: Why is it “playing politics” to want tax cuts instead of spending, but not “playing politics” to want spending instead of tax cuts? Is it “playing politics” to want stem-cell research or close Guantanamo, etc.? Why is it only “playing politics” when Republicans do it?

So much for the theory that stripping the family planning expansion from the stimulus would win over Republicans…

go republicans

It's like sticking up for someone who you think is your friend, only to have them stab you in the back. Screw 'em. Obviously Obama does not need the house Republicans.

Personally I really wish they would have held on to the family planning measure. How is preventing impoverished people from having unwanted children not good for the economy? (Hint: Tax payers pay for those kid's food and diapers.)

The better question is what are the Republicans in the house going to do now? It seems they don't have much say in…anything.

+Congratulations to the republicans, finally they are doing the right thing. This is one big payback pork laden bill. States will also be discriminated against if they don't tow the liberal line. The president is acting like a dictator, pushing this hastely “or else”. The inevitable high inflation, and total dependence on the government, along with the confiscation of our civil liberties, will result in civil unrest. Let's hope that the dismal failure of this policy will result in a huge loss in liberal seats at the next congressional election.

11 Democrats voted against the bill. Now that's something to think about too.

Stimulus bill moves us closer to nationalized health care and rationing

The House of Representatives approved an $819 billion economic stimulus package Wednesday. The party line vote was a blow to Barack Obama's alleged desire for bipartisanship. All the Republicans and 11 democrats voted against the bill. One thing in the bill that went mostly unnoticed was a new bureaucracy called the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research.

Congressmen work for the people not President Obama! What do you have to say about the 11 democrats that voted for no?

Working together doesn't necessary mean agreeing. THANK YOU ALL Congressmen that voted no!

And to my two Senators if you vote yes without major revision I will not only not vote for you but I will on principal never vote for a democrat again even if it were Jesus Christ running on the democratic ticket!

Because Republicans will demonize their ideological opponents. For no other reason than the fact that they disagree.

I'm a disabled veteran, and I can't tell you how many bottles, middle fingers, etc. came my way because of my “Veterans for Kerry” bumper sticker in 2004. If y'all don't want to be accused of playing politics, then drop the drama-queen bullcrap and talk to the other side of the aisle in good faith.

Otherwise, go fly a kite.

Let's go kiteflying after the approval of the stimulus bill – this is to change “the atmosphere” after the much anticipated deliberation.

Let's go kiteflying after the approval of the stimulus bill – this is to change “the atmosphere” after the much anticipated deliberation.