Posted on 02/07/2009 12:09:44 PM PST by Steelfish
Barely Bipartisan But a Senate Stimulus Deal is Done
Sat Feb 7
The U.S. Senate looks to be on track to pass a bill that sounds almost exactly like what President Barack Obama asked for last month.
The measure - now heralded as $780 billion, down from $890 billion - will include about 40% in tax cuts and more than 80% of the spending will flood the faltering economy within the next 18 months.
But with just three Republican votes, the bill falls well short of the bipartisan goal Obama worked hard to achieve.
The final cost of the bill remained fuzzy late Friday as senators scrambled to figure out how three amendments the Senate has already passed, estimated to add at least another $30 billion more in spending, would affect the total.
Ten additional pending amendments could also alter the overall number. Democrats estimate the total in the end could range from $780 billion to $820 billion; Republican leaders said they believe the bill would cost more than $827 billion even before other amendments are added.
Nevertheless, the deal has three G.O.P. votes in the Senate in its support - three more than the President got in the House.
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Expel the TRAITORS. Out With Em!! MAKE THEM PAY!
It is not done. Call, Fax, email. Monday morning too. Every conservative talk show host needs to get everyone to call. This will sell out America for good. Obama dares and no one stands up to him just like an Austrian painter did.
Just curious how many donors to the RNC will be happy that Snow, Collins, and Specter get part of your money?
Ever since Senator Sphincter voted to save Clinton’s skin, he has been lower than whale dung in my opinion. He votes “Liberal” every time.
Good Point!
You Betcha!
We get rid of RINOs. L
AND TO THINK SOME OF THIS WILL GO TO BRING HAMAS TERRORIST ONTO OUR LAND.
The vote hasn’t been taken. All claims of this being a done deal are intended to silence opposition.
Please tell the GOP caucus that if these three whores continue to caucus with the GOP you will be having a VERY difficult time raising money from your base.
This is exactly why I refuse to give one red cent to the RNC - I quit giving to them a long time ago - instead I give directly to the candidate of my choice.
Right. They are useless idiots. Are there any conservatives in Maine or Pa.? Toss em.
He’s an Ossified Offal!
The vote hasn’t been taken. All claims of this being a done deal are intended to silence opposition.
I think your onto something, continue pressure
Excellent point.
And, I might add, to disguise the fact that there are a number of Democrats looking to vote, "Nay."
No one has seen the bill on either side these traitors did the compromise. I don’t think it is a done deal but whoever votes for this travesty needs to be expelled from the Republican caucus. Snowe has not been seen or heard from and noted the Republican Senators last night kept saying two — Collins and Specter who spoke with the RATs — and MAYBE three.
Specter is bought and paid for by the unions. He always has been and owes his whole career to union support. He has never really been a Republican.
RNC quite obviously doesn’t give a damn.
They keep pushing these RINO turds like Martinez and Graham and these three on us.
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