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BriarFox
02-06-2009, 08:33 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/us/politics/07stimulus.html?_r=1&hp

The agreement only moves the package toward a final vote, but they think it'll go through. I'm quite annoyed that the news story doesn't spell out exactly what's involved, though.
Parkbandit
02-06-2009, 08:37 PM
We should somehow feel good about this... it's ONLY 780 BILLION dollars. It's down from 930 BILLION dollars, so grats on saving 150 BILLION dollars.

I can't wait to see the details of what was cut out and what remained... and which spineless Republicans once again sold out their values to suckle the on the tit of Big Government.
Keller
02-06-2009, 08:44 PM
We should somehow feel good about this... it's ONLY 780 BILLION dollars. It's down from 930 BILLION dollars, so grats on saving 150 BILLION dollars.

I can't wait to see the details of what was cut out and what remained... and which spineless Republicans once again sold out their values to suckle the on the tit of Big Government.

Hey, it's less than the Iraq "war".
Methais
02-06-2009, 11:08 PM
www.nostimulus.com
Drew
02-07-2009, 03:06 AM
Hey, it's less than the Iraq "war".

At least the Iraq war had appreciable results. Toppled a government, killed a dictator, replaced it with a budding democracy. This is like pissing in the wind.
Keller
02-07-2009, 09:06 AM
http://politicaldemotivation.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/bush_mission_accomplished.jpg
Daniel
02-07-2009, 09:33 AM
At least the Iraq war had appreciable results. Toppled a government, killed a dictator, replaced it with a budding democracy. This is like pissing in the wind.

Yea and all that for the low low price of rebuilding europe after WWII... And then some.
Parkbandit
02-07-2009, 11:07 AM
At least the Iraq war had appreciable results. Toppled a government, killed a dictator, replaced it with a budding democracy. This is like pissing in the wind.

Actually, it's not less than the Iraq War... but then again, anyone with an internet connection and 2 working brain cells could figure that out.
Keller
02-07-2009, 11:13 AM
Actually, it's not less than the Iraq War... but then again, anyone with an internet connection and 2 working brain cells could figure that out.

I take it that with your 2 brain cells you're making the following assumptions:

1) The cost of the stimulus should be accounted for based on its projected cost, and
2) The cost of the Iraq War should be accounted for only as the costs are actually incurred.
Daniel
02-07-2009, 11:14 AM
Actually, it's not less than the Iraq War... but then again, anyone with an internet connection and 2 working brain cells could figure that out.

LOL. You tell him pb!
Gan
02-07-2009, 11:31 AM
I'm still waiting for my stimulus check.
Stanley Burrell
02-07-2009, 11:36 AM
At least the Iraq war had appreciable results. Toppled a government, killed a dictator, replaced it with a budding democracy. This is like pissing in the wind.

I can't tell if this is bait or not so I'm not going to respond. Except with this, probably.

And this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2-5GSjZvW8
Parkbandit
02-07-2009, 11:54 AM
I'm still waiting for my stimulus check.

Good luck. You pay taxes and aren't a big voting block of the Democratic Party.
Keller
02-07-2009, 11:59 AM
Good luck. You pay taxes and aren't a big voting block of the Democratic Party.

Even the Democrats who do have tax liabilities don't actually pay them, amirite?
Gan
02-07-2009, 02:32 PM
Good luck. You pay taxes and aren't a big voting block of the Democratic Party.

But I now have the audacity to hope (for a check).
Apathy
02-09-2009, 09:54 PM
http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/SenateStimSummary.pdf Older summary until the actual bill pdf is released online.