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Porkulus Bill LIVE Debate Thread H.R. 1 (with amendments)
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Posted on 02/05/2009 12:15:29 PM PST by 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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhostimulus; cspan; firsthundreddays; hr1; obama; porkulus; stimulus; stimuluswatch
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To: anniegetyourgun
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.]
61 posted on 02/05/2009 1:07:45 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: sf4dubya
Hey Chuckles... Isn't there a "gay parade" you should be at?

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62 posted on 02/05/2009 1:08:06 PM PST by divine_moment_of_facts
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To: tomnbeverly

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


63 posted on 02/05/2009 1:08:09 PM PST by lewisglad
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To: lewisglad

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

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


64 posted on 02/05/2009 1:09:22 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: penelopesire

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


66 posted on 02/05/2009 1:11:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: penelopesire

Here’s McQueeg!


67 posted on 02/05/2009 1:12:51 PM PST by lewisglad
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To: sf4dubya

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.


68 posted on 02/05/2009 1:14:39 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: lewisglad

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


69 posted on 02/05/2009 1:14:40 PM PST by madamemayhem (Auntie Em: hate you, hate Kansas, took the dog. Dorothy)
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To: madamemayhem

He’s gonna make ‘em famous! :)


70 posted on 02/05/2009 1:15:44 PM PST by lewisglad
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To: lewisglad

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


71 posted on 02/05/2009 1:16:05 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

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


72 posted on 02/05/2009 1:17:40 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: lewisglad

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


73 posted on 02/05/2009 1:19:05 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Jim Robinson
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.
74 posted on 02/05/2009 1:19:15 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: madamemayhem

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.


75 posted on 02/05/2009 1:19:29 PM PST by goldylight
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To: sf4dubya
"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).

76 posted on 02/05/2009 1:19:49 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Congress declares a National Dividend in the amount of $9,000 per taxpayer instead of Porkulus.)
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To: goldylight

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.


77 posted on 02/05/2009 1:21:53 PM PST by madamemayhem (Auntie Em: hate you, hate Kansas, took the dog. Dorothy)
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To: penelopesire

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


78 posted on 02/05/2009 1:23:40 PM PST by lewisglad
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To: goldylight

“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!


79 posted on 02/05/2009 1:26:48 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: lewisglad

They are probably busy working on a backroom deal.

Collins needs to be run out of our party ASAP!


80 posted on 02/05/2009 1:29:21 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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