President Obama's $819 billion stimulus bill passed the House today, with the Republicans kicking and screaming all the way. No Republicans voted for it. It's expected to pass in the Senate next.
The Republicans continue to say that there's too much spending and ask where the money will come from.
I'm not saying that everything in the bill is the way it should be, because really, $200 million on condoms? Seriously? I don't even know if that's true, but if it is...?
But my point isn't about the contents of the bill, I just want to know where all of this protestation was when President Bush was looking for money for his stimulus packages? Where was all of this protestation when President Bush was passing another tax cut? Where was all of this protestation when President Bush was looking for more money to throw at Iraq?
The point isn't whether or not our government should have spent money on those things. My question is this: Now you're concerned about money?
All the billions spent in the last four years and NOW you're concerned about money?
Maybe if the Republicans had been more about the nation's best interests during the Bush Administration instead of currying favor with the party faithful, we wouldn't need to spend another $800 billion.
That's all I'm saying.
1 comment:
Totally agree with you! It's pretty obvious and sad that the Bush Administration used the war in Iraq as a "free hall pass" to do whatever the fuck they wanted! The stigma of the war prevented anyone from standing up and saying, "why are we spending all this money on a war that is inevitably makes the world a less safe place", for fear that they would come across as "against the troops". Total bullshit! And now, McCain has the audacity to say that Obama's stimulus is irresponsible and will cripple future generations! Yeah right! What about the past eight years, buddy?!
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