Confirmed: Republicans to oppose any assistance to the People in the midst of this economic crisis

[ck4829]

Congressional Democrats are pushing ahead with plans to pump money into the economy through a second stimulus package.

A 61 billion-dollar House plan is expected to pass the chamber later today. But a 56 billion-dollar companion package in the Senate is expected to stall because of a GOP filibuster.

The bills include cash for public works projects, along with help for the jobless and for states struggling with their Medicaid bills. They follow a bipartisan plan this winter that shipped rebate checks out to taxpayers.

The packages aren't getting support from the White House and congressional Republicans. Today's votes will likely serve as another issue to be brought up in the weeks before Election Day.

http://www.wlos.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/3b573152-www.wlos.com.shtml

What is it that makes them want to give 700 billion dollars to Wall Street without even blinking, and then totally freak out when Democrats want to give out a stimulus package that is 8 PERCENT the size of the bailout?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Of course.

After all, at the core of the repuke philosophy is a seething hatred for everyone who ain't them.

[FatDave]

7. Yes, but interestingly most of them ain't them either.

When a rich liberal votes against their interests, they're charitable. When a poor republican votes against theirs, they're just stupid.

[fascisthunter]

2. Ok... this Should Go to the Greatest Page

[Skink]

3. How did FDR do it?

[Winterblues]

4. I thought it was the Republicans that opposed giving 700 billion to Wall street?

:shrug:

[ck4829]

5. Probably because there are too many restrictions on "golden parachutes"

[RC]

6. Why give assistance to people that can't afford to make campaign contributions?

Never mind the election coming up, the touch screen voting machines will take care of that problem. "Get awah from here, yar bothering me."

[Laelth]

8. Keep hammering this message.

Their hypocrisy is growing to monumental proportions. Their blind obedience to their rich masters is now too obvious to ignore. The do not give a D*** about the American people. Republicans care only about the RICHEST American people.

:mad:

-Laelth

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. broken link