Just say No to stimulus package?!!!
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Just say No to stimulus package?!!!
| Tue, 01-27-2009 - 1:44pm |
I see that Republican leaders in the House have urged their members to say No to the Obama economic stimulus package. But, this is no big surprise. The Republican idea of helping the economy is always to give a big tax break to the rich people. The so-called trickle down effect. But Republican economics have put us in the mess we are in right now. It is time to try something different. I urge everyone to contact their representatives and senators to pass the stimulus package. Average Americans are losing their homes, their jobs, and any hope for the future. We cannot afford to wait any longer.
Our country is headed for the second Great Depression in US history. Coincidentally, the Republicans brought on the first Depression back then. Many people suffered a long while before FDR’s programs slowly began to kick start the economy once again.
Tax cuts for the rich will not stimulate our economy. Even tax cuts for average Americans will not help us, if we do not have a job to put food on the table.
Our country is headed for the second Great Depression in US history. Coincidentally, the Republicans brought on the first Depression back then. Many people suffered a long while before FDR’s programs slowly began to kick start the economy once again.
Tax cuts for the rich will not stimulate our economy. Even tax cuts for average Americans will not help us, if we do not have a job to put food on the table.

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Polls, polls (btw...I think this is a bad bill - too many tax cuts in relation to spending to create jobs):
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Obama, Stimulus Proposals Enjoy Broad Backing in Poll
By LAURA MECKLER
WASHINGTON -- Americans support the economic-stimulus plan being pushed by President-elect Barack Obama but worry the government will spend too much money and widen the budget deficit, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found.
Overall, the poll found strong public backing for the stimulus plan and its major planks, particularly proposals to spend more federal money to create jobs.
As Mr. Obama prepares to take office next week, he enjoys enormous good will and higher approval ratings than his predecessors enjoyed upon entering the White House.
The poll found that the handful of problems Mr. Obama's transition has encountered have had little, if any, effect on his standing with the public. And even before the Illinois Democrat is sworn in as the nation's first African-American president, the poll found a large increase in the number of Americans who view race relations positively.
The survey of 1,007 adults was conducted Jan. 9-12 and has an overall margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
As a whole, the nation's mood remains glum, with three out of four people surveyed expecting the recession to persist for at least an additional year.
Asked about the economic-stimulus package, now estimated to cost $850 billion over two years, 43% of people surveyed called it a "good idea," while 27% said it is a "bad idea." The rest didn't have an opinion.
Even Republicans and independents think GOP lawmakers should work to move the legislation forward. Asked whether Republicans in Congress should do everything to stand firm for their party's principles and oppose the legislation, or look to compromise with the Obama administration, 68% of Republicans and independents chose compromise, with 20% picking standing firm.
By a nearly 2-to-1 ratio, people preferred government spending to create jobs over tax cuts to give Americans more money to spend. Large majorities endorsed many details in the plan, with 89% saying they like the idea of creating jobs through increasing production of renewable energy and making public buildings more energy efficient.
At the same time, the survey suggests many remain concerned about the potential impact on the government's budget. Sixty percent said they worry more that the government will spend too much money and worsen the deficit, while 33% said they worry more that the government will spend too little.
Six in 10 said the budget deficit is a "real and important number" that affects average citizens, while half that number said it was more of a "bookkeeping and governmental number." The government projected the deficit would be $1.2 trillion this year, not including the cost of the stimulus package.
"The public is in favor of the stimulus package and thinks most elements are a good idea. But they have true concerns about the spending and where the money is going," said Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducts the poll with Republican Bill McInturff.
Some of the concerns stem from last year's unpopular bailout of financial institutions, Mr. McInturff said. He said he would advise the Obama team to make clear to the public that its plans are different from those implemented in the final months of the Bush presidency. "They need a sharp line in the sand," he said.
The survey listed areas where Mr. Obama could potentially be seen as going "too far." The only one where a majority of people registered concern was with providing aid to corporations facing bankruptcy.
It also points to the political complications of Mr. Obama's effort to persuade Congress to give him control over the second $350 billion of the bailout funds.
Republican Kevin Tully, a freight broker from Medford, Ore., said he supports the stimulus plan "to a certain degree."
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No, it was officer Chris Jones
Your comment was this "public safety is not affected by the economy".
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-elpoliticsto&msg=18754.32
Public safety most definitely is affected by the economy. Whether it's preventative measures like salting roads/removing snow, monitoring water safety, funding entities like FDA in pursuance of safe foods; or whether it's EMS agencies which respond after accidents/fires/contamination--ALL of that is paid for by tax revenues. Poor economy, less tax revenue. Less tax revenue, decreased government services. Decreased government services, less public safety. It's a very clear linkage.
And for those who think that private companies could do a better job, read about the peanut paste recall. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28899562/
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