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Democrats Have Plan for Gasoline and Mortgage Crises
AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 20 July 2008 | John Semmens

Posted on 07/22/2008 8:45:37 AM PDT by John Semmens

In a bid to “kill two birds with one stone,” Democrats in congress have introduced the Transportation and Housing Options for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008. This bill calls for the federal government to issue every American a “good pair of walking shoes” and mandates that “large appliance boxes be set aside as temporary housing for those who lose their homes due to mortgage defaults.”

“The beauty of this plan is that the housing will be portable,” said an enthusiastic Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore). “People will be able to live closer to jobs they can walk to. We will simultaneously strike a blow at both suburban sprawl and obesity. I’m confident we’ll look back on these days as a blessing because we were motivated to make changes we all know we have to make, but lacked the will to make without the pressure of high gas prices and mortgage foreclosures.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: 110th; energy; obesity; pelosi; reid; satire; walking

1 posted on 07/22/2008 8:45:38 AM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

This is pretty close to the nonsense that Dhimmis typically propose.


2 posted on 07/22/2008 8:47:22 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: WashingtonSource

I guess the Amish with their latest horse and buggy models would be a big hit with the hippies. But then again the government might start taking big Amish so they might want to lay low.


3 posted on 07/22/2008 8:49:58 AM PDT by mainerforglobalwarming
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To: WashingtonSource

I guess the Amish with their latest horse and buggy models would be a big hit with the hippies. But then again the government might start taxing big Amish so they might want to lay low.


4 posted on 07/22/2008 8:50:07 AM PDT by mainerforglobalwarming
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To: mainerforglobalwarming

No, the hippies won’t like the horse and buggies becasue we’ll be abusing the horses.


5 posted on 07/22/2008 8:51:37 AM PDT by rivercat
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To: John Semmens
“kill two birds with one stone”

Do animal-rights activists ever use that phrase?

6 posted on 07/22/2008 8:57:11 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: John Semmens
AZCONSERVATIVE - satire?

HR 6495, The Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6495
www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6495.html

7 posted on 07/22/2008 9:08:15 AM PDT by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: John Semmens

There is something you can do.

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8 posted on 07/22/2008 9:10:00 AM PDT by coffee260 (coffee)
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To: John Semmens

I though that they wanted to use the gas to burn down the houses. Two birds with one stoned.


9 posted on 07/22/2008 10:00:14 AM PDT by lmailbvmbipfwedu
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To: rivercat

You’re probably right.


10 posted on 07/25/2008 8:49:20 AM PDT by mainerforglobalwarming
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