Comments on: House Passes $819 Billion Stimulus Bill

By: Slingshot

Slingshot — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:28:00 +0000

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

By: Slingshot

Slingshot — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:28:00 +0000

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

By: Porkchopicus_of_Borg

Porkchopicus_of_Borg — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:38:35 +0000

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.

By: Karen in Michigan

Karen in Michigan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:46:01 +0000

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!

By: The Intellectual Redneck

The Intellectual Redneck — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:09:16 +0000

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.

By: Lia

Lia — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:09:18 +0000

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

By: Jay Beau

Jay Beau — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:10:25 +0000

+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.

By: ajm8127

ajm8127 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:53:46 +0000

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.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:35:01 +0000

go republicans

By: Lindsay Beyerstein

Lindsay Beyerstein — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:11:33 +0000

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