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Offline Chris_

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Duffy: Use Unspent Stimulus to Reduce Deficit
« on: February 10, 2011, 09:22:29 PM »
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Duffy: Use Unspent Stimulus to Reduce Deficit

Rep. Sean Duffy (R., Wisc.) introduced a bill today that would require unspent and unobligated stimulus funds to be used to reduce the deficit.

“I simply disagree with the governing philosophy that the stimulus represents: that we can grow our economy by growing the size of government,” said Duffy in a statement.

The White House estimates that $7 billion in stimulus funds has not already been spent or budgeted. There is also $161 billion that has been marked for other projects but has not yet been spent.
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Re: Duffy: Use Unspent Stimulus to Reduce Deficit
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 07:34:42 AM »
I'm thinking that such a proposal would prompt a run on the money by Zero and his minions. They can't not spend money and like the proberbial dollar bill burning a hole in a youngster's wallet, it'll get spent most ricky-tick.
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Re: Duffy: Use Unspent Stimulus to Reduce Deficit
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 07:38:25 AM »
My thoughts are....They're holding that money back for use in an election year....you know, seed money for projects to buy votes.
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Re: Duffy: Use Unspent Stimulus to Reduce Deficit
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 07:39:09 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on February 11, 2011, 07:38:25 AM
My thoughts are....They're holding that money back for use in an election year....you know, seed money for projects to buy votes.

Yup, that makes sense.
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Re: Duffy: Use Unspent Stimulus to Reduce Deficit
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 01:43:55 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on February 11, 2011, 07:38:25 AM
My thoughts are....They're holding that money back for use in an election year....you know, seed money for projects to buy votes.
Precisely. They still need to ram through some sort of amnesty so all the burrito Guidos can join the proletariat.
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