Posted on 02/11/2009 8:48:37 AM PST by kristinn
Republicans have caught the Democrats in a midnight stimulus power play that seeks to cut Republican conferees out of the House-Senate negotiations to resolve a final version of the Obama stimulus package. Staff members from the offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) met last night to put together the stimulus conference report.
They intend to attempt to shove this $1.3 trillion spending bill through in the dead of the night without Republican input so floor action can take place in both chambers on Thursday.
I spoke with House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) moments ago about this latest version of Democratic bipartisanship. Pence told me, I think the American people deserve to know that legislation that would comprise an amount equal to the entire discretionary budget of the United States of America is being crafted without a single House Republican in the room.
How many Senate RINOs will go along with this? Probably, just enough for the Dems to get away with it.
Check out Congressman Price saying the same thing on YouTube while standing outside of Pelosi’s office.
Who benefits from the growth of government?
Lots of people.
Then who benefits the most?
The Democrats and their close friends.
Who loses?
Those who create jobs before government shows up to take from them.
What will happen if that continues to happen?
Our nation folds.
Yes, the politicians are gaming us.
You forgot “people who would love to find work.”
Yup.
Tough concept for some people...often those who gloat when fortunes are reversed.
just heard on the 6 pm fox news that possibly a dozen or less republicans may break rank and vote for that porkulus bill EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN READ?!?
I am completely speechless. The whole country fell down the rabbit hole. This is beyond disgusting.
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