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Offline thundley4

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Congress sends last 2009 spending bill to Obama
« on: March 10, 2009, 06:56:04 PM »

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress on Tuesday approved a $410 billion bill to fund most of the government through September 30, sending it to President Barack Obama despite Republican objections to the price tag.
After a contentious fight the Senate, by voice vote, approved the bill which funds the departments of transportation and agriculture, among others. It also begins to roll back strict limits on travel and trade with Cuba -- a move Obama supports.
"It takes care of these government agencies that have been, over the Bush years, so underfunded," said Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, referring to President George W. Bush's administration.
Many Republicans fought the measure because it raised government spending by 8 percent above fiscal 2008 levels. They said it added more money to programs already funded by the $787 billion economic stimulus package approved last month." More pork

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Offline Hawkgirl

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Re: Congress sends last 2009 spending bill to Obama
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 07:07:55 PM »
Seriously, I truly believe the democrats are committing political suicide with all this spending.   :mental:
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Offline ReardenSteel

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Re: Congress sends last 2009 spending bill to Obama
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 07:12:26 PM »


fwiw, I want Obama to fail.
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"When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion - when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing - when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors - when you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you - when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice - you may know that your society is doomed."

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http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=1826

Offline jinxmchue

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Re: Congress sends last 2009 spending bill to Obama
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 10:49:33 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on March 10, 2009, 07:07:55 PM
Seriously, I truly believe the democrats are committing political suicide with all this spending.   :mental:

The really sad part is that they think they're saving America doing it.

2010, people.  True change comes in 2010.  Republicans will steamroll both houses of Congress and President B.O. will simply be a greasy stain that got in the way.
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