Porkulus Bill LIVE Debate Thread H.R. 1 (with amendments)

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[lewisglad]

Debate Continues on Amendments to Stimulus Bill Today

Senators continue debate on amendments to H.R. 1, the economic stimulus package. Law- makers have approved amendments to the bill that raises the estimated cost over $900 billion

Vote to be expected after 3PM Eastern time

[TomGuy]

UH OH - CLOCK HAS RUN OUT - THE WORLD HAS COME TO AN END BECAUSE WE DIDN'T PASS THE SPENDING BILL. TOO LATE....EVERYONE CAN GO HOME NOW.

I was watching CNBC when the $700 Billion boondoggle was being voted on by the House last fall.

At that time, it was the end of the world, if they didn't pass it. When it failed, the hosts and most commentators on CNBC went ballistic. They were ranting, almost crying.

The few commentators who made comments in favor of the defeat were quickly taken off mic/camera.

Now, we are there again with an end of the world, if this new boondoggle does not pass.

[I have posted in other threads: When they add enough pork, even the Pubbies will suckle and pass this one.]

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Hey Chuckles... Isn't there a "gay parade" you should be at?

[lewisglad]

Wyden/Snowe are assured by Dirty Harry they will be allowed to add more amendments after the ones scheduled.

[penelopesire]

Sounds like it’s going to be a long night!

Pray that our guys/gals hold firm and just say NO!

[Jim Robinson]

Chuckie Schumer has never heard of equality under the law. Sounds like he’s never even read the constitution.

[lewisglad]

Here’s McQueeg!

[penelopesire]

That figures..the democrats are not going to allow the FMFM gravy train to be regulated or reformed.

McCain up. I don’t trust him not to cave in the end, although he has been saying all the right things the last few days. Got to give him kudos for that at least.

[madamemayhem]

tell em mac. get pissy, get rightous, get conservative.

[lewisglad]

He’s gonna make ‘em famous! :)

[Jim Robinson]

To hell with big government spending. Cut the taxes already!

[penelopesire]

If he ever did, it sure doesn’t show. He is bought and paid for by the ACLU.

[penelopesire]

McCain sure does get his excercise in running back and forth between the ‘aisle’...lol

[TomGuy]

Cut the taxes already!

Another part of the problem is that interest rates are actually too low to attract investment money. That money is going elsewhere.

[goldylight]

what was that about 13 senators working off the floor for a bipartisan plan? didn’t catch the dollar amount....but it sounded like they are going to try and cut 5 billion to call it bipartisan???? I really really dislike McCain.

[Uncle Miltie]

"He says we can’t afford for Fannie & Freddie to allow 4% refis on conforming loans"

That is probably true, from a precedent and socialism standpoint (not what Chuckie means).

[madamemayhem]

mccain amendment is only 450 some billion. the senators off the floor are not mccain. they are trying to cut 50 to 200 billion from the original bill.

[lewisglad]

Collins/Nelson wasn’t even on the initial (long) list, we may be here a while!

[penelopesire]

“I really really dislike McCain.”

Dittos! You can never trust him. He just doesn’t get it! We don’t want ‘bi-partisanship’! Let the democrats own this pig!

[penelopesire]

They are probably busy working on a backroom deal.

Collins needs to be run out of our party ASAP!