Republicans give a list of wasteful spending in the porkulus bill  

I completely agree with you. This is nothing but a trash bill trying to line the pockets of Obama's election supporters at the extreme expense of American tax payers and is not intended to help the economy at all. People only have to look at Obama's record as a politician in Chicago to see what kind of finances he will advocate from his position of power. I am encouraged that not one conservative in the House of Representatives supported the bill, and even a few moderate democrats voted against it. He is pulling the wool over no one's eyes. Those who vote for it are yes-men bent on giving him whatever he wants and those who don't support it are the ones looking out for the American people.

God, this just gets better and better...


We are doomed as a nation.

It seems like a lot of pork. You seem quite biased though so I'm not sure if all that is believable. It's quite clear where your political affiliations lie. The senate is revising the bill right now so we'll see what happens.

I am speechless!! So much crap!

Taskr,

A $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture film.

What is ironic about this tidbit of porkage is that if it were a republican putting this earmark in the legislation it would be labeled as "rewarding the greedy rich"! Since it is a democratic bill it will be labeled as "advancing the performing arts" no matter how rich these movie producers are! All this is is paybacks for helping put them in power!

$650 million for the digital television converter box coupon program

And this is essential to jump-start the economy, HOW?? Television is a LUXURY no a necessity! It is something that can actually be eliminated and people will survive.

This "stimulis" porkage will totally bankrupt this country for generations to come!

Is EVERYBODY trying to make me wretch?

All of this AND Boxer on c-span2 right now?

This isnt a 'stimulus' package, its just normal run of the mill pork spending.

And boxer is now bashing Bush.

Its all so very predictable!

Taskr,

Where did you find this? Sorry looking for the link cause I would like to read it if possible. Oh, I am going to post something later you and Annie may want to take a look at. It may be nothing but I wanted you to look at it. I will have the bill link and all that on it. Dealing with healthcare.

Thanks,

Ainge

Yikes! Special interest MUCH! But at least that $100 million is out there saving our children from eating lead-based paint. It's just crazy that so much money is being thrown out there.

I think the government is the worst business there is. Everyone's trashing the falling housing market, OPEC, and the failing auto companies, but I think the government has been the one that's most irresponsible. It's not held accountable for the misappropriation of funds. If a business behaved the way the US government has, it would definitely be bankrupt or being investigated by the BBB, but the government somehow keeps printing more bills and throwing around more tax dollars.

They need to trash the lot. Cut the amount down to no more than $500 billion. When that is done they could pay a tax credit stimulus check to everyone on a sliding scale from those earning $100,000 a year on down. With the rest they could pay an amount for everyone in the population of inividual states to that state and let the state governments decide where they need to money to be spent the most, eg road construction or repairs - things like that. But when they come out with things like this they should spend the money disbanding the Washington hierchy and do away with the Federal Government altogether. Let all of Washington become a museum.