These are the people I want running “public opinion.” The under informed.

You have that one right. I’ll even go a step further–polls are irrelevant except the one at the ballot box. Public opinion is both fickle and potentially biased, depending on the mood of the responder and the wording of the particular question. That’s why one sees such disjointed results. It is junk science.

Right on Brazile! :O)

b. what is so wrong with being a republican? i find it so hysterical that Obama supporters try to *discredit* people by calling them *repubs*.

Obama supporters use every left wing talking points. And, considering how the DNC operated this past primary, they sure don’t sound *democratic*.

My point exactly! You have stated the stimulus package talking points ad nauseum.

Were you listening when R. Emanual said it was a good time to put things in the bill that you’ve always wanted?

If this is such a dire circumstance, you don’t have time nor the inclination to include such fluff.

No one here is arguing that investing in infrastructure is bad or wrong– it isn’t. It’s just that it’s only a small percentage of the bill.

The problem is that you only identify with the neatly packaged label (i.e., liberal, progressive, conservative) and you can’t think past those to really look at the big issues.

Stop the lovefest!

$13 …. when the people getting assistance are bennefitting more from not working …. there’s a great plan.

Also, wasn’t their messiah making fun of little sums like this when HRC and JSM were suggesting a short gas tax holiday? Called it pennies? I guess it’s just not significant when you are getting it from his competition. But when you are buying loaves and fishes, it is a huge amount … these people needed to stay in school a little longer.

I heard the tax cut are $13/week, ($400/year) which is not significant.

Could you please explain what the significant tax breaks are?

I also heard that there are so many loopholes that many people won’t qualify. Small business, especially.

The people on this site write about content, ideas and words.

You’d make a fine parrot with the right costume.

Why don’t you try to explain what you object to about someone’s writing

instead of just cheerleading for “what you just know will happen in the future…!!”?

If you think Democrat = Democratic you’re a political novice.

it will create jobs, hopefully this will slow the rate of decline or help kick start the economy

it gives a significant tax break to the middle class, which will hopefully put more money in people’s pockets and get them spending again.

it will invest in infrastructure that will help the country in the future. some desperately needed areas will be getting some new money

it will immediately help out states, with medicade and other funds, who desparately need cash right now..

that is four directions that the bill attempts to help the country and the economy. since the private sector is not working right now and the interest rate lever cannot go any further down, the government is the last resort.

it may not be large enough of a bill, but it is at least an attempt to get things going. the side benefit is that the democrats get to push their agenda in energy, the environment, healthcare and education.

it is not much different than what just about every country on the planet is doing now.

sure the stimulus will add to the debt, but the U.S. can afford it. the real “public” debt as a percentage of GDP will only climb back up to about where it was during clinton’s time.

a mortgage plan is coming next and a more difficult plan to help the banks continues to be drafted.

all of this would not have been necessarily if the republicans you now support did not screw this up in the first place.