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January 15, 2009
Republicans Find Voice in Opposing Stimulus: 'Oh, My God'
House Minority Leader John Boehner needed only three words to serve notice that President-elect Barack Obama is nowhere close to achieving the big bipartisan vote on the stimulus package he wants so badly.
"There was no Republican input at all involved in what House Democrats outlined today," Boehner, R-Ohio, said at a news conference at the Capitol. "I just took a moment to look over the draft from Chairman [David] Obey and the draft or outline from Chairman [Charlie] Rangel. Oh, my God.
"I just can't tell you how shocked I am at what we're seeing. You know it's clear that they're moving on this path along the flawed notion that we can borrow and spend our way back to prosperity."
As we discussed earlier, Republicans heard the Obama team's discussion of $300 billion in tax cuts and thought (or hoped to think) that was a floor. Many Democrats, meanwhile, thought it was an unacceptably high ceiling, and pressed that number down to the $275 billion in the package produced by House leaders, in consultation with Obama aides.
$1 billion for community development block grants. $650 million for digital TV coupons. Billions for universities.
Boehner says that much of it isn't going to do anything to help the economy in the short term. He says the approach by Democrats is to "clean out every dime from the taxpayer," and that the nation can't "borrow and spend it's way to prosperity."
House Republicans held their own forum today in an effort to talk about their ideas for an alternative, which are largely centered around tax cuts and credits.
The Democratic bill will see committee action on Wednesday, or, as Appropriations chairman Dave Obey put it today, "The day after the crown prince is sworn in."
Wild Thing's comment.......
"Oh my God" is right. The Dems never have wanted to reach across the isle and they will be even more like that now. And now there is the Obozo-THUG Marxist Machine in power.
"There was no Republican input at all involved in what House Democrats outlined today,” Boehner, R-Ohio, said at a news conference at the Capitol. “I just took a moment to look over the draft from Chairman [David] Obey and the draft or outline from Chairman [Charlie] Rangel. Oh, my God.”
It is never a good idea to expect those pulling the cart and paying the bills to just sit back and do it without at least throwing them a bone. It is never a good idea for a parasite to kill his host. Why can't Rangel, Pelosi, et al figure that out?
Posted by Wild Thing at January 15, 2009 04:30 PM
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Wow, Thank You, and thank God for small mercies because I was feeling extremely depressed. It's nice to see them grow somewhat of a pair and it's frustrating to feel like there are so few uf us who actually give a crap. Hopefully something good will come. I was just thinking about George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and how scary it is to see the powers that be in the world trying to emulate big brother and the insoc's inner party. I was also thinking about how The Romans willfully gave up there Republic and descended into tyranny under the Cesars. I was also thinking that With Our Republic Humanity has been given a second chance that the Romans blew sky high. Liberty cannot and must not fail.
Consider this if you will;
The Roman Republic: Threw off the shackles of the King Tarquin, established a Republic governed by a Supreme Constitution and became the light of the world.
The United States of America: Threw off the shackles of King George III, established a Republic governed by a Supreme Constitution and Became the Light of the world.
P.S. H.R. 2666 along with two other gun control bills died in the first step in the legislative process (didn't even make it out of the committee) of the 110th Congress. I don't know why but I have a gut feeling H.R. 45 won't make it either.
Posted by: JohnE PFC U.S. Army at January 15, 2009 05:21 PM
JohnE PFC U.S. Army, see I agree with you. I will always be grateful for these maybe small taking a stand moments, as they are better then never doing it. Also I always try to get in touch with them and tell them thank you if they are in my State where I can contact them.
I agree too it is scary to see the things that have been happening and concerns for what is to come. Like Orwell's 1984 like you said.
"Liberty cannot and must not fail." Yesssss
There are a lot of democrats that love to hunt and not only that they have guns for protection and I agree those people will always vote against a bill like this. It is scary only that they could be outnumbered but so far so good.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 15, 2009 07:04 PM
