2:42 CENTRAL Time: TOM DASCHLE STOPS DEBATE/VOTE ON STIMULUS PACKAGE

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[Reply 491]

Don't worry. I'm sure we will see plenty of coverage tonight on ABC/NBC/CBS tonight and the Sunday talking head shows decrying this Democratic partisan bickering and stonewalling!

[TADSLOS]

Go ahead Tommy boy, make our day. I'd love to watch you self destruct.

[Peter W. Kessler]

Daschle is a despicable little runt.

The chant should begin immediately - THE DEMOCRATS ARE EXTENDING THE RECESSION FOR THEIR OWN CORRUPT PURPOSES.

[Miss Marple]

Since MY democrat senator (Bayh) is not up for re-election, I told them that the people of South Dakota were going to get a lot of help from me, and he could pas that message on to Daschle. I also told them that I thought it was TERRIBLE that unemployment benefits weren't going to be extended tight before Christmas. (This is following the Rat line of caring for the poor, blah blah.) I told her I WASN'T KIDDING, and to make sure he got the message.

She tried to make me feel guilty by wishing me a Merry Christmas, and I said, fine, but what about those people who are out of work over CHRISTMAS????

Boy, do I dislike Daschle. I also told her that I knew he was taking orders from Hillary, and we all knew it here in Indiana. Boy did I blow a gasket!!

[what's up]

I agree that Daschle's taking orders from Hillary.

After all, Health Care is what's she's been holding a grudge on since '92.

She's still determined to get her way.

[KQQL]

P.S Mr. Miller.... Puff doesn't give a damn on you

Miller, Centrist Coalition Senators Unveil Bipartisan Economic Stimulus Plan

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Zell Miller (D-GA) today joined with five members of the Centrist Coalition in unveiling a bipartisan plan to boost the nation's economy as quickly as possible.

Miller joined with two other Democrats and three Republicans from the Centrist Coalition in calling on the Senate leadership to consider their compromise economic stimulus plan. While the House has passed an economic stimulus plan, the Senate has yet to do so.

"Our bipartisan plan represents the middle ground of all the proposals out there, and I think that's where most Americans want us to be in this anxious time," Miller said. "It offers a good mixture of health care and unemployment benefits to help workers who have been laid off, and it also includes tax cuts that will boost investments and consumer confidence."

The Centrist Coalition group, which included Miller and Sens. John Breaux (D-LA), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), George Voinovich (R-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), signed a letter to Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Minority Leader Trent Lott urging them to consider their plan as a compromise that could win approval in the Senate and House.

The estimated cost of the bipartisan compromise plan offered by Miller and his fellow Centrist Coalition members is $76 billion over 10 years.

The plan offers 13 extra weeks of unemployment benefits and a federal match of up to 50 percent for health insurance available to those who have been laid off.

It also offers tax rebate checks for those who didn't receive stimulus checks earlier this summer, and it speeds up some of the tax rate cuts of the Bush tax cut passed earlier this year. For businesses, it enhances some depreciation write-offs.

[yeswecan]

My thoughts exactly. In fact Greenspan has been slashing rates like a mad man. I am in the process of refinancing my home, along with hordes of others. Because of the appreciation in housing prices over the past few years, I will probably be able to borrow twice the amount of what I paid for the house 6 years ago at a paltry (and subsidized) 6.5% interest rate. If others are doing the same thing, we will soon be swimming in liquidity.

[carton253]

That's okay... I called Leahy's office and got the "are you from Vermont..." line. I said no, but if the Senator was going to take a national position and speak for the "nation", then I had every right to make my feelings known.

American politics is corrupt from the inside. That corruption is slowly killing us. Can we get Daschle out of office? If we did, how many Daschle's will rise up and take his place.

I'm not throwing in the towel. But how do we wake this nation up to the danger that people like Daschle is having on all of us.

And that hiding behind "I only listen to (fill in state) constituents" gets on my nerve. Then speak for them only and stop getting in the way of what I want.

In fact, I'm calling Daschle's office right now. I'm all fired up!

[lowbridge]

Why does Daschle want to starve the poor displaced workers here in the US? Why does SEN. Daschle hate the poor?

Since the majority of poor people are minorities, he must hate minorities too.

Mr. Daschle, why do you hate minorities?

[gulfcoast6]

Because he is who he his, must remember, to him, party before country.

[carton253]

Actually, Tom before party before country. He wants to be President... and that ambition will sell us all out.

[deport]

TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR CONGRESS

1-877-762-8762 or 1-800-648-3516

The Obstructionists:

Tom Daschle and his gang of 18 liberal Senators blocking the President's economic recovery legislation:

Paul Wellstone (D-MN)
202-224-5641

Richard Durbin (D-IL)
202-224-2152

Tom Harkin (D-IA)
202-224-3254

Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)
202-224-4524

Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
202-224-4654

Charles Schumer (D-NY)
202-224-6542

Jack Reed (D-RI)
202-224-4642

Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
202-224-4543

John Kerry (D-MA)
202-224-2742

Harry Reid (D-NV)
202-224-3542

Ron Wyden (D-OR)
202-224-5244

Patty Murray (D-WA)
202-224-2621

Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
202-224-2551

Russ Feingold (D-WI)
202-224-5323

Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
202-224-3553

Tom Daschle, (D-SD)
202-224-2321

John Edwards (D-NC)
202-224-3154

Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
202-224-4242

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[Wphile]

And Mr. Daschle, why is it you saw fit to give yourself a $5,000 raise but refuse to even allow debate or a vote on an economic package?

I refuse to call it a "stimulus" because it has been pared down way to far. I called his office and my two Senators and said they are disgusting and an embarrasment. What a frickin' schmuck. Time to really take it to the airways W!!!! Gotta go over the press.

[carton253]

Bush has been all over the airwaves telling the nation that it is the Democrats stopping it.

Bush has even asked us to call them and tell them to let it come to a vote.

It's time we do our job.

[oyez]

I hope he spites his nose right off his face, but come campagin time they will turn the story 180 degrees around and the media will come running to present their case.

[Hildy]

Wouldn't that be a great ad? DEMOCRATS VOTED THEMSELVES A $5,000 RAISE, BUT DIDN'T SEE FIT TO HELP US.

[Micah]

I agree let them work on a package and come begging the repubs for help.Who will suffer more? The people that vote for dems. Let Dashole reap what he sows.We Don't need Bigger Goverment.

[WestPoint90]

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I am truly grateful for this site and all dedicated to freedom and truth.

Merry CHRISTmas

[patent]

bump.

[patent]

Is there an update to the list? It doesn't include Dayton (D-PRMN) who beat Grams (R-MN) last election, or Hilary! on the list.

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