Great Excerpt from Paulson Book

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Originally Posted by Riot

I don't care if they get any of it or not. That's not the point. The point is they outright lie to their constituents. Politics before country. Politics before the people they represent. Those "people in need" needed the money long before the GOP decided to stop obstructing getting the money available.

All politicians are liars, but don't you think they went to their constituents saying that they do not favor the stimulus?

From the excerpt:
He and other lawmakers make no apologies for privately seeking stimulus money after they voted against it and continue to criticize the plan: "I strongly opposed the stimulus, but the only thing that could make it worse would be if none of it returned to the taxpayers of Missouri," said Mr. Bond, who is retiring.