Posted on 02/25/2009 2:34:08 PM PST by Steelfish
February 25, 2009
House Approves Another $410 Billion in Spending With 9,000 Earmarks-- 1.2 Trillion in 12 Days
The House just approved another $410 billion in spending with 9,000 earmarks after approving the $789 billion Generational Theft Act just 12 days ago.
The House has approved $1.2 trillion in spending in 12 days.
The vote was mainly among party lines:
Obama and Congressional Democrats are expected to spend $3.27 trillion before they are through with their bailouts.
FOX News reported:
The Democratic-controlled House approved $410 billion legislation Wednesday that boosted domestic programs, bristled with earmarks and chipped away at policies left behind by the Bush administration.
The vote was 245-178, largely along party lines.
Republicans assailed the measure as too costly -- particularly on the heels of a $787 billion stimulus bill that President Barack Obama signed last week. But Democrats jabbed back.
"The same people who drove the economy into the ditch are now complaining about the size of the tow truck," said Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., pointing out the large increase in deficits that President George W. Bush and GOP-controlled Congresses amassed.
Rep. McGovern, of course, does not want you to know that Democrats have already tripled the "debt left by Bush" over the last two months.
(Excerpt) Read more at gatewaypundit.blogspot.com ...
I am hearing that giant sucking sound again . . .
“I am hearing that giant sucking sound again . . .”
It’s Bawney Fwank...
Is there any end in sight?
That is just gross, and I just had dinner . . .
I was referring to Obama sucking the money out of my wallet.
“That is just gross, and I just had dinner . . .”
I know...I shouldn’t have...I’m sowwy...
Didn't the Rats run the Congress for the last couple of years? Granted, W didn't veto any of their spending, and started the bailout process, but he doesn't deserve ALL the blame.
Obama and the Democrat congress have tripled the “big mess wrapped in a red ribbon” that he inherited.
OK, just THIS ONCE, you are off the hook. but . . .
But he promises to cut it in half!
“OK, just THIS ONCE, you are off the hook. but . . .”
I am WEALLY twuly sowwy...I mean it...WEALLY...
You are evil, trying to force me to toss my cookies like this! (raging uncontrollably at the monitor) LOL!!!!
Can’t wait to hear BO proclaim there aren’t any earmarks in the bill.
He did say that, in the speechy last night.
If we had a $ for every promise he has broken, it would pay off the national debt!
INTREP
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