American Political Orphan

Sunday, February 08, 2009

800 Billion Dollar Stimulus - No Sale!

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“Democrat Light” - Senators Specter and Collins

One of the oldest tricks in a salesman’s book is telling his customer they have to act and they have to act NOW.  It’s a limited offer, a 1 day sales event, the price is about to go up, it will never be offered again at this price. You get the picture.

Here comes President Obama selling the United States citizens his democratic party dream of a century everything they ever wanted to have guaranteed power forever Stimulus bill. Not only is President Obama saying act now but he is adding the element of fear by saying that disaster will befall us if we don’t act. Really Mr. President!  Still talking doom a gloom? Next thing you know you will be telling the American people they are in a Malaise!

Believe me when I tell you this. The Democrats will destroy the economy of The United States if it helps achieve their political goals.  They already demonstrated that with forced subprime loans, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and talking down the economy on the run-up to the election.

The Democrats are going to spend 800 Billion dollars on things that have NO promise of stimulating the economy.  This will indebt every man, woman and child in America with a payment of 2,580 dollars or more, plus interest.  I don’t see how The United States government will be able to service the debt load that they are accumulating now. We would be better off if they do nothing.

Are we supposed to believe that the Government can better spend the money than the people they are supposed to represent? What the people need is tax relief.  I still say that a 3 month tax holiday would be the best stimulus package available and it would NOT cost more than 350 billion dollars. It’s a no brainer!  Watch how fast the “producers” can turn the economy around!
Now it look like this “NON stimulus” plan is going to pass thanks to some Republican turncoats in The United States Senate.

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) credited Specter and Sens. Susan Collins (R., Maine), Ben Nelson (D., Neb.) and Joe Lieberman (I., Conn.) with saving the package. ¹

Arlen Specter, “aka Democrat light” of Pennsylvania said, “But I do believe we have to act, and under the circumstances, this is the best we can do.”  He thought that it was a “very unpopular vote.”¹ Parts of the bill “give me heartburn,” Specter said.¹  Senator Specter, if this is the best you can do perhaps the people of Pennsylvania will exercise your retirement plan 21 months from now. Bet on it!

Lieberman, in a news conference, said Specter and Collins “really deserve the medal of honor for what they’ve done here tonight. They’ve put national interest ahead of party interest.¹ Hey Joe, it’s more like a badge of dishonor and putting self interest first.
 
This Stimulus bill is wrong on all counts and need to be stopped now.

Wake up America!

¹ Specter: Stimulus deal ‘best we can do’ by Thomas Fitzgerald, The Philadelphia Inquirer