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January 29, 2009

GOP Finally Shows Some Spine

In a frankly shocking display of principle the GOP managed to get every single member to vote against the Insane Spending Act of January 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a historically huge $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night, filled with new spending and tax cuts at the core of the young adminstration's revival plan for the desperately ailing economy. The vote was 244-188.

"We don't have a moment to spare," Obama declared at the White House as congressional allies hastened to do his bidding in the face of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Please note that I am calling this the January Insane Spending Act, because I greatly fear that this Congress will come up with even more reckless cash spewing as the year progresses. Strike that: I know they will come up with the spending.

I don't see how this is 'stimulus' for the economy. It is simply throw-a-lot-of-money-at-it, see what happens, panic we-must-be-seen-as-doing-something-ism. It's disgusting, short-sighted, and will saddle all of us with an incredible amount of debt forever. If rampant spending and speculation are what got us into this mess, this is the equivalent of trying to put out a fire by dumping on a lot of gasoline.

Posted by Mr. Bingley at January 29, 2009 06:31 AM

Comments

If only they'd been this concerned about rampant spending for the last eight years.

Posted by: Tainted Bill at January 29, 2009 07:40 AM

If only they'd been this concerned about rampant spending for the last eight years.

Posted by: Tainted Bill at January 29, 2009 07:41 AM

100% right, Bill. Power corrupts. They became everything they ran against. Asshats.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at January 29, 2009 07:44 AM

Printing money as fast as they can. Never mind that there's nothing behind it, we want to make Zimbob look like pikers...

Posted by: mojo at January 29, 2009 11:14 AM

I think we all need to send a muchas gracias to the 11 Democrats that voted against it.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at January 29, 2009 02:40 PM

The RINOs are waiting to get their palms greased before jumping on board the next go around.

Posted by: Gunslinger at January 29, 2009 04:52 PM

Cynic.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at January 30, 2009 12:17 AM