Comments on: House Democrats pass stimulus while Republicans play games http://vbprogressives.com/2009/01/29/house-democrats-pass-stimulus-while-republicans-play-games/ National, State, and Local Politics Affecting Virginia Beach Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:41:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joel McDonald http://vbprogressives.com/2009/01/29/house-democrats-pass-stimulus-while-republicans-play-games/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Joel McDonald Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:40:20 +0000 http://vbprogressives.com/?p=475#comment-28 I don't disagree with you on the <a href="http://vbprogressives.com/2009/01/09/obamas-plan-will-push-nation-forward/" rel="nofollow">infrastructure funding</a> in the bill, and I'm peeved that some of that funding was cut in favor of tax cuts (for whom, I'm skeptical) as a concession for House Republicans who decided they'd do some grandstanding by voting against it. While I'm not really in favor of the funding for contraceptives or STD prevention in the bill, longterm economic arguments can be made in those areas. As a stimulus package needed for both short-term and long-term economic recovery and expansion, I can see how those programs were attached. I'll be researching the bill further and will have a post up detailing what I'm in favor of and what I think shouldn't be in there. Not that my opinion counts for much, but it'll get me focused on what's actually there. I don’t disagree with you on the infrastructure funding in the bill, and I’m peeved that some of that funding was cut in favor of tax cuts (for whom, I’m skeptical) as a concession for House Republicans who decided they’d do some grandstanding by voting against it.

While I’m not really in favor of the funding for contraceptives or STD prevention in the bill, longterm economic arguments can be made in those areas. As a stimulus package needed for both short-term and long-term economic recovery and expansion, I can see how those programs were attached.

I’ll be researching the bill further and will have a post up detailing what I’m in favor of and what I think shouldn’t be in there. Not that my opinion counts for much, but it’ll get me focused on what’s actually there.

]]> By: Brian Kirwin http://vbprogressives.com/2009/01/29/house-democrats-pass-stimulus-while-republicans-play-games/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Brian Kirwin Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:31:14 +0000 http://vbprogressives.com/?p=475#comment-27 Joel, I wouldn't be so proud out of 11 Democrats breaking ranks out of 244. Do you know what's still in this bill? Do you know how much of it would actually stimulate the economy, at least anytime soon? I was an early supporter of an infrastructure bill, in that I think that would've done wonders. I personally would've liked to see a moratorium on the mountains of red tape that make an airport runway a 20-year project. Infrastructure is not only real jobs, but fuels the economy for two generations. Instead, we get bailouts to state governments' bloated budgets and millions for STD prevention. Joel, I wouldn’t be so proud out of 11 Democrats breaking ranks out of 244. Do you know what’s still in this bill? Do you know how much of it would actually stimulate the economy, at least anytime soon?

I was an early supporter of an infrastructure bill, in that I think that would’ve done wonders. I personally would’ve liked to see a moratorium on the mountains of red tape that make an airport runway a 20-year project. Infrastructure is not only real jobs, but fuels the economy for two generations.

Instead, we get bailouts to state governments’ bloated budgets and millions for STD prevention.

]]> By: Joel McDonald http://vbprogressives.com/2009/01/29/house-democrats-pass-stimulus-while-republicans-play-games/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Joel McDonald Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:48:19 +0000 http://vbprogressives.com/?p=475#comment-26 Its not bipartisanship in action, and that's the point. At least there's a little evidence that Democrats are willing to step outside the party line. Are there seriously NO Republicans in favor of the bill? None? Not one? Its not bipartisanship in action, and that’s the point. At least there’s a little evidence that Democrats are willing to step outside the party line. Are there seriously NO Republicans in favor of the bill? None? Not one?

]]> By: Brian Kirwin http://vbprogressives.com/2009/01/29/house-democrats-pass-stimulus-while-republicans-play-games/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Brian Kirwin Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:37:04 +0000 http://vbprogressives.com/?p=475#comment-25 Amazing. Over 95% of Democrats voted for it, and Joel thinks that's bipartisanship in action. No "strongarming" at all? Yeah, right. Joel, be careful of falling into the trap of complaining about Republicans when Democrats are doing exactly the same thing. Amazing. Over 95% of Democrats voted for it, and Joel thinks that’s bipartisanship in action. No “strongarming” at all? Yeah, right.

Joel, be careful of falling into the trap of complaining about Republicans when Democrats are doing exactly the same thing.

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