On the porkulus bill. This is bad for America. In fact, it will make things much worse than they are. I ask all of you to hold Obama and his cronies in Congress accountable for this. It is their doing. If it succeeds, America will no longer be the same one you grew up with. It will be similar to Hugo Chavez’ Venezuela.
As I am sure you can tell, and at least 70% of America agrees, the so called ‘stimulus’ bill is a true porker. I can’t express my anger in the way I would like, you know, my id is trying to free itself. Psych folks should get that one.
If not: id.
Overstimulation
By Jon N. Hall
When Democrats campaigned to retake Congress in 2006, they ran on PAYGO.
PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) is a commitment to not expand the federal budget deficit. With PAYGO, spending for new programs would be “deficit-neutral,” as it would be offset by cuts elsewhere in the budget. Nancy Pelosi said she was committed to PAYGO and wanted PAYGO to be “the law of the land.”
Fiscal Year 2007 began October 1, 2006, when the Republicans were still the majority party. The federal budget deficit for FY 2007 was $162 billion. The Democrats have been in control of the budget for the last two fiscal years, and the deficit for FY 2009 is now estimated to hit $1.2 trillion. So, whatever happened to PAYGO? Unfortunately, PAYGO seems to be dead.
When the dimensions of the financial crisis became apparent in September 2008, pundits opined that the Democrats’ plans for universal health care and other new programs would need to be shelved; there just wasn’t any money for new spending.
But now the Democrat Congress tells America that the economy needs a “jolt,” a “jumpstart,” a stimulus bill entailing massive deficit spending. At a conference for House Democrats on February 5, President Obama mocked those who differed with him on the stimulus bill:
So then you get the argument, “Well, this is not a stimulus bill, this is a spending bill.” [Dramatic pause.] What do you think a stimulus is? That’s the whole point.
If mere deficit spending could produce an economic stimulus, then America should have been stimulated every year since 1930. The most generous accounting for the federal budget (the “unified budget”) shows that Congress produced 12 balanced budgets in 79 years. There were three immediately after World War II; four in the 1950s; FY 1969; and four during the recent bubble economy, FY 1998 through 2001. So during the last 40 years Congress has stimulated us for 90 percent of the time.[1]
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Unstimulated
by Salena Zito
If you placed a bet during the presidential campaign season on whether Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid were serious about hitting the ground running when they took over Washington, you probably have extra change in your pocket.
Whether it is George Bush with Iraq or Obama with the economy, politicians always have a bias for action. Obama’s action today is economic recovery — on speed.
The rush by the White House and Congress to “fix” things has been mind-numbing. But can’t anyone pause long enough to make sure that what’s being signed into law really is the right thing?
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The Stimulus: Yes We Can’t
by David R. Stokes
Addressing the Democratic Party faithful last week in Williamsburg, Virginia, President Barack Obama brought the house down with a now-famous bit of political sarcasm about the stimulus package. The bill is now ready for the president’s signature, having emerged from the congressional laws-and-sausages-making mill. The specialty is pork sausage, by the way.
During his remarks that night, Mr. Obama mocked some who have been characterizing the package as merely a “spending bill.” He asked, “What do you think a stimulus is? That’s the whole point.” Then as the audience burst into laughter and applause (one could almost hear a Ralph Kramden-like “Har Har Hardy Har Har”), he added, “No, seriously, that’s the point.”
Seriously? Really?
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Billions and Billions and Billions… Oh My!
The massive government interference and spending bill known as the stimulus package has passed Congress and awaits President Obama’s signature. Throughout the legislative process, it was disheartening to see just how much was spent on earmarks. Remember when the Democrats took control of the House, and Nancy Pelosi vowed to reform earmarks?
Now, during this debate, the arrogance of the left-wing Washington elite was taken to a new level. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) actually spoke before Congress and said that the American people don’t care about wasteful earmarks. President Obama stood before the American people at his primetime press conference and said the bill has NO pork at all. Come on! Let’s take a look at how wrong he really is…
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Want to know where all that pork is going and how much?
http://www.stimuluswatch.org/
Very extensive site with all the details. Lists everything out in different ways.
This shit will make you gag. America is really going to suffer with this one. Your government – Providing hours of entertainment at the click of a mouse!
Here’s a tidbit: $17,500,000,000 is the most expensive, one of the least necessary and not even going to one of the 50 states. Puerto Rico is getting the lions share on one of its pet projects. Fucking sick.
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