The republicans do not have enough votes to stop it. The Democrats and Obama are trying to put the stimulas as a bipartisan one, so if it fails, which it will, they want the blame to go to both parties. I think the Republicans will stand firm and vote against it, even though they can not stop it.
We have a minority. That is true. We can object to the bill though. This bill cannot be brought to the floor of the senate, unless a cloture vote is taken to force it. The Democrats have to get 60 votes to force it, and they only have 59 Senators. If our side remains firm, the bill is dead.
We did it this morning with the digital changeover.
We can do it again.