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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: TheSarge on January 27, 2009, 11:41:38 AM
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Republican lawmakers are raising concerns that ACORN, the low-income advocacy group under investigation for voter registration fraud, could be eligible for billions in aid from the economic stimulus proposal working its way through the House.
House Republican Leader John Boehner issued a statement over the weekend noting that the stimulus bill wending its way through Congress provides $4.19 billion for "neighborhood stabilization activities."
He said the money was previously limited to state and local governments, but that Democrats now want part of it to be available to non-profit entities. That means groups like ACORN would be eligible for a portion of the funds.
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., told FOX News Tuesday that the money could be seen as "payoff" for groups' political activities in the last election. ACORN generally supports Democratic candidates and actively backed President Obama last year.
But he said the funding is just one example of frivolous spending items in the $825 billion package.
"It's just a long list of spending items. Not a real economic stimulus job creation bill," Vitter said. "It's line after line after line of favorite liberal spending programs, and it amounts to a big government bill -- not a job creation bill."
Democratic leaders in the House have already dropped federal funding from the bill for new contraceptive services and ongoing programs to stop sexually transmitted diseases after Obama told them that it did not fit in with the job-creating objectives of the package.
Obama plans to meet with Republican leaders on Capitol Hill Tuesday to hear some their input on the package. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama is open to suggestions.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/01/27/republican-leaders-raise-concerns-acorn-stimulus-dollars/
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ACORN generally supports Democratic candidates.
And men 'generally' have penises, and women 'generally' have vaginas. 'Generally.'
:whatever:
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Jesus ****ing Christ. They want to spend money on Condoms for Kids and ACORN?
Barney Frank wants money for a bank in his district that is UNDER INVESTIGATION?
New laws about gun restriction?
Wasn't ACORN accused in like 15 states of election fraud? Yeah, most honest administration ever, my ass.
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Maybe I can get some stimulus money for my own "neighborhood stabilization" project. I want to clear my island of moonbats.
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This is OUTRAGEOUS! Obama is simply paying back his army for their help, through voter fraud and vote stealing, to install him.
This must be stopped!
And, minute by minute, it appears that the so-called "stimulous" plan is simply a fanciful name for Democrat/liberal/leftist pork-barrel giveaways.
Here's hoping the Republicans have the stones to stand and not give up until this part of the giveawy is thwarted. Because if they do not stand, they may soon find that there is no one standing behind them.
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Why don't we throw a couple of hundred million dollars at research to see if gheys in the military are a good thing, while we are at it.
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I agree, Badcat. I didn't see this segment this morning, but just from the quotes, Vitter is talking SENSE. How refreshing. The whole thing is disgusting. The Dems are acting like there are not 48% of the electorate who do not think lock-step like they do. I don't like being put on *ignore.*
I'm going to write my new senator, wish her well, and give her a piece of my mind. Nicely.
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Why the people in this coutry are not crashing the phone lines and the servers of all these rats is amazing.
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Why the people in this coutry are not crashing the phone lines and the servers of all these rats is amazing.
Just got off the phone with my rep's office (Missouri's 9th district). The gal said the phone was ringing off the hook. Definitely people are calling and emailing to express their outrage over this garbage.
The "stimulus package" itself is a load of shit. But being a bit of a realist and knowing that something like this is going to pass, attacking this $4.2 billion line item is certainly worth pursuing.
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Republicans Object to Stimulus Dollars for ACORN
Republican lawmakers are raising concerns that ACORN, the low-income advocacy group under investigation for voter registration fraud, could be eligible for billions in aid from the economic stimulus proposal working its way through the House.
House Republican Leader John Boehner issued a statement over the weekend noting that the stimulus bill wending its way through Congress provides $4.19 billion for "neighborhood stabilization activities."
He said the money was previously limited to state and local governments, but that Democrats now want part of it to be available to non-profit entities. That means groups like ACORN would be eligible for a portion of the funds.
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., told FOX News Tuesday that the money could be seen as "payoff" for groups' political activities in the last election. ACORN generally supports Democratic candidates and actively backed President Obama last year.
But he said the funding is just one example of frivolous spending items in the $825 billion package.
MORE (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/01/27/republican-leaders-raise-concerns-acorn-stimulus-dollars/)
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Time to call the congresscriters
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I agree, Badcat. I didn't see this segment this morning, but just from the quotes, Vitter is talking SENSE. How refreshing. The whole thing is disgusting. The Dems are acting like there are not 48% of the electorate who do not think lock-step like they do. I don't like being put on *ignore.*
I'm going to write my new senator, wish her well, and give her a piece of my mind. Nicely.
Which one might she be? If it's Queen Jeanne the Spending Machine Shaheen, don't waste your breath.