Category: stimulus tax package
By SusanUnPC on Feb 19, 2009 in American Consumers, Banking Institutions, Chuck Schumer, Congress (House & Senate), Economic Stimulus, Economy, stimulus tax package | 24 Comments
“Schumer’s Second Thoughts (Or: This Is Why Reading Legislation Before Voting Is a Good Idea)“, Kathryn Jean Lopez for The Corner blog at the National Review: a href=”http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090218/INS/902179963/1006″>From Crain’s: Sen. Schumer has pledged to undo a provision included in the stimulus package that will make it nearly impossible for New York’s banks to hire foreign [...]
By Larry Doyle on Feb 18, 2009 in Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Lobbyists, stimulus tax package | 59 Comments
(bumped up Tuesday morning with significant breaking news on the new Stanford scandal, and the D.C. insiders involved) Update: After Bernie Madoff, it appears that the next largest fraudulent investment scheme is centered on an entity known as Stanford Financial. This company has offices in Houston, TX and operated an offshore bank in the Caribbean. [...]
By Old Grumpy Guy on Feb 14, 2009 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Earmarks, Economic Stimulus, Emperor's Clothing Syndrome, Nancy Pelosi, TARP, stimulus tax package | 22 Comments
In Uppity’s earlier piece on “You’ve Been Stimulated” she presents John Boehner’s video about the indecent speed with which the “stimulus package” was passed. No doubt I will have the Obots screaming again about being partisan in siding with a Republican spokesman about the “stimulus package”, but GOP Congressional leader John Boehner raises a very [...]
By Uppity Woman on Feb 14, 2009 in American Consumers, Banking Institutions, Congress (House & Senate), Earmarks, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Housing & Housing Crisis, President Barack Obama, stimulus tax package | 86 Comments
The giveaway bill to special interests Porkulus Stimulus Bill has been passed. I would especially like to congratulate all the young Obama supporters, because you are all going to be paying this bill off for the rest of your lives, except for the part you pass onto your kids. Mom and Dad won’t be able [...]
By SusanUnPC on Feb 14, 2009 in Fox News, TARP, stimulus tax package | 128 Comments
Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy recently wrote about Krauthammer’s wry, skeptical observations in her must-read recent article, “‘The Fierce Urgency of Pork’” BELOW, you’ll find a link to the full text of the humungous bill (that not a single member of Congress read, let alone any of their staffers — especially since the bill was written [...]
By American Girl in Italy on Feb 13, 2009 in stimulus tax package | 48 Comments
(bumped up by Susan . this is a VERY important post about predatory lending practices) “Payday loans, also known as paycheck cash advance loans, seem like an easy solution to a temporary cash shortage, but for many people, payday loans are the beginning of a viscous and very expensive cycle that they find difficult, if [...]
By SusanUnPC on Feb 13, 2009 in American Consumers, Andrew Sullivan, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Harry Reid, stimulus tax package | 39 Comments
Via Washington Whispers, “We’re receiving E-mails from Capitol Hill staffers expressing frustration that they can’t get a copy of the stimulus bill agreed to last night at a price of $789 billion. What’s more, staffers are complaining about who does have a copy: K Street lobbyists.” (That’s no surprise. Most legislation these days is written [...]
By SusanUnPC on Feb 12, 2009 in American Consumers, Banking Institutions, CNN, Current Affairs, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Media Handling of Story, stimulus tax package | 53 Comments
Of course, the moment PBO went into his campaign rally “schtick,” the media were like cub scouts who’ve been hiking all day, drinking the Kool-Aid and chowin’ down on the meal, no matter how not-very-meaty it was. But now that the focii are back on Congress’s negotiations, Geithner is testifying, the bank presidents are in [...]
By SeattleMoss on Feb 11, 2009 in American Consumers, Canada, Economic Stimulus, Economy, stimulus tax package | 76 Comments
SPECIAL NOTICE: Seattle Moss will be a guest TONIGHT during Jay’s radio show, “No Topic Taboo, Everything Else With Jay,” 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This is must-listen radio! I’ve talked to Seattle Moss, and he’s as charming and engaging on the phone as he is in print. Jay’s will be a great show! – [...]
By Anita Finlay ("Ani") on Feb 10, 2009 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Tax stimulus package, Tom Daschle, stimulus tax package | 128 Comments
In his UK Telegraph piece Barack Obama Is A Novice – And It Shows, Toby Harnden details the rookie stumbles of the new President. For me, this is less about condemning Pres. Obama for making such errors in judgment or losing control of his message, or even that he does not practice in office what [...]
By SusanUnPC on Feb 9, 2009 in American Consumers, Economic Stimulus, Economy, stimulus tax package | 164 Comments
(bumped up) Update: And now here’s an au contrare, please (!), pro-stimulus op-ed in today’s Washington Post: “Why I Support the Stimulus.” And you won’t believe who wrote this. (The answer is at the end of the post.) The Stimulus is a Tragedy (or, my title: “Blowback from the Democrats’ Mad Hatter Rush”) Wall Street [...]
By Sam Copeland on Feb 9, 2009 in Barack Obama, TARP, stimulus tax package | 19 Comments
Sam Copeland on political strategy I was struck by the paradox of two poll questions asked by CBS News during the first week of February: In your opinion which will do more to get the U.S. out of the current recession: increasing government spending, or reducing taxes? 16% Increasing government spending 62% Reducing taxes Would [...]
By Pat Racimora on Feb 9, 2009 in stimulus tax package | 100 Comments
I know. This isn’t one of my more appealing toons. But please bear with me for a minute. Although the term “shovel ready” is not new, it is the current buzz-word, used by President Obama last December on a Meet the Press appearance, to describe the appropriate criteria for inclusion in the stimulus package. The [...]
By Pat Racimora on Feb 8, 2009 in Current Affairs, stimulus tax package | 112 Comments
(bumped up by Susan because it’s so fascinating, from last night) The Senate is now scurrying about to pass its version of “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,” hovering close to one trillion dollars. I’m not alone in wondering why the intense pressure to quickly approve a bill with a tag so enormous [...]
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