The Fierce Urgency of Pork

[steve]

after 8 years of tax cuts and voodoo economics, two wars, as well as disgracing what it means to be an american, money spent on helping instead of hurting is wrong? some say it is not enough

The Republicans seem to think there is some
sort of great joy amongst democrats on this bill.
I dont see it that way. I am as skeptical as anyone
else. But it is sort of amazing that the same Republicans
that voted for Ronald Reagan and his huge deficit
spending that put us in really deep are so freaked out.

The Republican line was deficits dont really hurt in
government. This is one thing I really dont get.
When Clinton balanced the budget there was no
great outpouring of love from Republicans.

I realize the deficit that this stimulus will produce
will be huge. But the line was always but jobs will
created... I remember this very clearly in the 80's
from Republicans. It will "trickle down".
Deficits are not bad at all.
I guess those guys are all dead
or something.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by steve

after 8 years of tax cuts and voodoo economics, two wars, as well as disgracing what it means to be an american, money spent on helping instead of hurting is wrong? some say it is not enough

Post number 396 of Liberal refusing to address issue.

Voodoo economics..

Hell you are right, it seems as though the American education system may need 1 trillion more because it hasnt help some people very much.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Asking the Republicans to run the country is like asking a speed sprinter at Charles Town to win a hurdle race over 12 fences.

It's good to see them finally back at what they do best ... and that's being out of power, loud, and obstructionist.

[steve]

maybe if the schools taught students how to think rather thananswer standardize test questions they would not need that money but that is all the better No Child Left Behind could accomplish

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

According to the CBO, even doing nothing the recession ends in 2009.
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/200...imulus-as.html

Do you really believe this?
I hope they are correct.
But hope is a bit unsettling in the current situation.

Or does this mean that doing nothing will lead us out
of a recession...

and directly into depression?

And I am still not entirely certain what a recession is.
I have seen it defined in a number of ways.
I dont even know who or what body
officially decides we are in a recession.