I was a little concerned that there might be some defections of potential RINOs in the House of Representatives to support The ONE's (and Pelosi's...and Reid's) so-called Economic Stimulus Bill.
The bad news is that the new bill passed the House. The good news is not one Republican voted for it...in fact seven Democrats voted against it with the Republicans. The opposition was bi-partisan. And as I've opined before I'm pleased that the House Republicans had the chutzpah to stand together against this monstrosity.
But the damn thing still passed and it will pass the Senate with the votes of three RINOs there!
I am worried about what the hell we're committed to as a nation; based on what Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), the House Minority leader said, not one person in the House as read the damn thing; so what the hell happened to transparency in government promised by The ONE, Pelosi, and Reid?
Here's John Boehner (34 seconds):
Oh, but The ONE will tell you that this bill is supposed to save or create 3.5 million jobs. Well, I supposed if only 3.5 million people are working to support FedGov then, I guess, the Stimulus Package worked.
Interesting verbal acrobatics on the part of The ONE; making it impossible to determine if the Plan worked or not but easy to place the blame elsewhere. The al-AP press writer calls this passage a 'big win' for The ONE's administration. It's a big win alright...a Pyrrhic win for America.
Here's an excerpt from Breitbart.com, all emphasis is my own:
House OKs $787B stimulus bill with GOP opposition
Feb 13 04:05 PM US/Eastern
By ANDREW TAYLOR
WASHINGTON (AP) - Handing the new administration a big win, House Democrats passed President Barack Obama's $787 billion plan to resuscitate the economy on Friday despite a wall of Republican opposition. The bill was approved 246-183 and sent to the Senate, where a vote was scheduled late Friday afternoon.
That vote was to be held open for hours, waiting for Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, who was attending a memorial service for his mother and then flying back to cast the deciding vote.
Senate passage would meet a deadline of sending the bill to Obama before a congressional recess begins next week.
The 1,071 page, 8-inch-thick measure combines $281 billion in tax cuts for individuals and businesses with more than a half-trillion dollars in government spending. The money would go for infrastructure, health care and help for cash-starved state governments, among scores of programs. Seniors would get a $250 bonus Social Security check.
Told that no Republican backed the measure, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs reacted by citing another number: "3.5 million jobs that we look forward to saving or creating."
Seven Democrats voted against the bill.
Republicans said the package won't work because it has too little in tax cuts and spreads too much money around to everyday projects like computer upgrades for federal agencies.
"This legislation falls woefully short," said House GOP Leader John Boehner of Ohio. "With a price tag of more than $1 trillion when you factor in interest, it costs every family almost $10,000 in added debt. This is an act of generational theft that our children and grandchildren will be paying for far into the future."
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The rest of the article:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96AU3H80&show_article=1
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