The Colossal Stimulus Package, Sponsored by the Dems on Capitol Hill...and Big K Cola

Anybody have a look at how much garbage is going into this thing?

Billions going to ACORN, Saab, Global Warming, birth control for kids...like seriously, what the fuck?

Whats hilarious is how Obama is trying to pass this thing off as 'bi-partisan' when in reality all he needs are 2 Republican senators to pass this thing...

This proposed package is so big, that you could give every single person in this country $2700. Not just each household, we're talking each PERSON!

Boy do I feel sorry for people my age who get to pay for this.

Not to mention that first bailout back in September worked so well, huh?

Expanding government just isn't the answer. It has never worked in the past, it will never work in the future.

Not to mention, giving states the power to control their own emission standards...

That's kicking the auto-industry in the gut.

bye-bye private sector...

Don't worry, the cavalry (Repubs) are on the way!

And hopefully they'll get back to cutting spending now that they've racked up catrillions of dollars when they were in power.

Trouble is tax cuts didn't work either. Turns out government interventions can't always fix our troubles.

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Originally Posted by Wilfredo Ledezma

Not to mention, giving states the power to control their own emission standards...

That's kicking the auto-industry in the gut.

No, not taking it away. States have that right.

According to Obama, when the Bush tax-cuts expire, that's not the same as a tax increase.

Even though the people will see their taxes go up.

Rich people spending is what boosts the economy, all the average-income people aren't going to spend on non-essential goods. So all those people who make the boats and Hummers are going to be out of a job, because the rich will not have as much money to spend on those types of things...

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Originally Posted by Wilfredo Ledezma

According to Obama, when the Bush tax-cuts expire, that's not the same as a tax increase.

Even though the people will see their taxes go up.

Rich people spending is what boosts the economy, all the average-income people aren't going to spend on non-essential goods. So all those people who make the boats and Hummers are going to be out of a job, because the rich will not have as much money to spend on those types of things...

Yeah, but those people could get government jobs with the new tax revenue. The trouble is the government work will be inefficient in the market at providing the G&S people want.

Not to mention the rich people are the ones who start businesses, invest in businesses, and buy stock...

median-income people don't create lots of jobs, so I just don't see how focusing so much attention on the lower & middle class will stimulate anything...

those people aren't going to spend, they're going to save! saving gets us nowhere!

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Originally Posted by Wilfredo Ledezma

Not to mention the rich people are the ones who start businesses, invest in businesses, and buy stock...

median-income people don't create lots of jobs, so I just don't see how focusing so much attention on the lower & middle class will stimulate anything...

those people aren't going to spend, they're going to save! saving gets us nowhere!

Wait, the rich would save. The poor need to buy quaker oats with the money, which will create jobs at the oats factory.

Businesses start because there is a need to be met, not just for the hell of it and someone has extra cash.