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Offline Jim

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not enough votes for porkulus bill
« on: February 04, 2009, 12:26:22 PM »
wheels have come off


suck it commie, even your own people cant stomach it.

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Senate Democratic leaders conceded yesterday that they do not have the votes to pass the stimulus bill as currently written and said that to gain bipartisan support, they will seek to cut provisions that would not provide an immediate boost to the economy.

The legislation represents the first major test for President Obama and an expanded Democratic Congress, both of which have made economic recovery the cornerstone of their new political mandate. The stimulus package has now tripled from its post-election estimate of about $300 billion, and in recent days lawmakers in both parties have grown wary of the swelling cost.

Moderate Republicans are trying to trim the bill by as much as $200 billion, although Democrats working with those GOP senators have not agreed to a specific figure.
My fellow Americans, there is nothing audacious about hope. Hope is what makes people buy lottery tickets instead of paying the bills. Hope is for the old gals feeding the slots in Atlantic City. It destroys the inner-city kid who quits school because he hopes he'll be a world-famous recording artist.

What's the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?

One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let's be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.

The other kills her own food.

Offline Chris_

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Re: not enough votes for porkulus bill
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2009, 12:28:30 PM »
wheels have come off


suck it commie, even your own people cant stomach it.


I can help them -- if you want to stimulate the economy, cut taxes across the board -- for those who PAY taxes.

That's all.  No transfer of wealth, no pork, no controversy, no problem.

And for my advice?  No charge.
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Offline Jim

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Re: not enough votes for porkulus bill
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2009, 01:57:14 PM »
you're a gentleman and a scholar.  H-5 issued !
My fellow Americans, there is nothing audacious about hope. Hope is what makes people buy lottery tickets instead of paying the bills. Hope is for the old gals feeding the slots in Atlantic City. It destroys the inner-city kid who quits school because he hopes he'll be a world-famous recording artist.

What's the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?

One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let's be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.

The other kills her own food.