Veritas_et_Aequitas
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Sat Feb-14-09 11:06 AM
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| -I'm sorry, but the Stimulus Package is the most LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, KEYNSIAN BILL in decades |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:02 PM |
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Greg Palast said on AA that it has the whole Democratic Party platform in it |
Thrill |
Feb-13-09 01:05 PM |
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K & R |
Tigermoose |
Feb-13-09 01:06 PM |
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Don't be sorry - it's true! What an acheivement for Obama and Dems. |
Avalux |
Feb-13-09 01:07 PM |
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Honestly, DUers and liberals opposing this bill fall into three classes |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Feb-13-09 01:08 PM |
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Or #4 (which is actually a subset of #1) |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:09 PM |
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Judge much? Some of us don't like some of the compromises |
mmonk |
Feb-13-09 01:16 PM |
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Personally I'm hoping for several Stim bills |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:19 PM |
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We definitely need one more for education. |
mmonk |
Feb-13-09 02:32 PM |
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that is the plan. Obama has said clearly that this is a first step. nt |
Windy |
Feb-13-09 01:33 PM |
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Some of us don't like *any* compromises. |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Feb-13-09 01:34 PM |
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It's a Purity issue - if one thing goes wrong they storm the St Petersburg Gates |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:38 PM |
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exactly |
iamthebandfanman |
Feb-13-09 03:06 PM |
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Yep. |
mmonk |
Feb-13-09 04:00 PM |
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The "glass half empty" folks.... |
The Doctor. |
Feb-13-09 01:18 PM |
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Yeah yeah that's to be expected |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:21 PM |
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Some economists seem to believe it's not enough. |
EFerrari |
Feb-13-09 01:23 PM |
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Yes, but if Obama builds credibility with this one |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:25 PM |
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Who's to say this has to be the last run? |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Feb-13-09 01:33 PM |
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I don't know enough about when and how the money is to be used |
EFerrari |
Feb-13-09 01:35 PM |
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I am hoping some of it helps speed up the Bay Bridge Retrofit |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 03:05 PM |
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I was sort of hoping the wetlands funds thing was true. |
EFerrari |
Feb-13-09 03:21 PM |
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Depends on your definition of "Progressive" |
MercutioATC |
Feb-13-09 03:49 PM |
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Meh. They were much more liberal in handing out $ to Wall Street |
leftstreet |
Feb-13-09 01:09 PM |
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Yes they were |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:10 PM |
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Yep. And I heard an economist on Amy' show today say very plainly |
EFerrari |
Feb-13-09 01:21 PM |
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One thing at a time.... |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:22 PM |
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Don't you get it? If Obama had to 'fight' for this flaccid thing, what's next? |
leftstreet |
Feb-13-09 01:26 PM |
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I'm hoping it's done differently |
Believing Is Art |
Feb-13-09 01:41 PM |
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That would work too - I just think the main this is that this will not be the only bill |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:42 PM |
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when are they going to vote for this. |
bdamomma |
Feb-13-09 01:10 PM |
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Boehner is such a....BONER!!! |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:11 PM |
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House to vote very soon. Procedural vote underway now; final vote next - |
Avalux |
Feb-13-09 01:11 PM |
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Maybe you can explain this to me - Didn't they already vote on it? |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:12 PM |
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They voted before it went to conference w/Senate and changes were made. |
Avalux |
Feb-13-09 01:14 PM |
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It makes sense - but does this happen with every bill? |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:15 PM |
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I'm not either, lol. |
Avalux |
Feb-13-09 01:17 PM |
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If the bills are not identical, they have to, yes. n/t |
EFerrari |
Feb-13-09 01:22 PM |
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When did the tax cuts cut-off go up to $100,000 / 200,000? |
jmg257 |
Feb-13-09 01:15 PM |
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Get it through and here's hoping. |
Greyhound |
Feb-13-09 01:16 PM |
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i literally teared up |
barbtries |
Feb-13-09 01:21 PM |
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And it's just passed in the House |
malaise |
Feb-13-09 01:22 PM |
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every fucking republican |
barbtries |
Feb-13-09 01:25 PM |
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They hate us for our freedom. Remember that. |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 01:27 PM |
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It's FABULOUS! |
donco6 |
Feb-13-09 01:57 PM |
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True, but it shows how far standards have dropped since the New Deal n/t |
eridani |
Feb-13-09 02:06 PM |
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Sad but true |
Taverner |
Feb-13-09 02:59 PM |
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T I agree with you |
4 t 4 |
Feb-13-09 03:25 PM |
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The new New Deal has arrived! |
Odin2005 |
Feb-13-09 04:11 PM |
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So I'm listening to the Senate Republicans whine about this. |
Cleita |
Feb-13-09 04:20 PM |
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Nothing to be "sorry" about. |
Laelth |
Feb-13-09 11:06 PM |
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K&R |
Oilwellian |
Feb-14-09 01:11 AM |
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Thank you for this info...nt |
and-justice-for-all |
Feb-14-09 01:36 AM |
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"I'm sorry?" (and for this you're sorry? why?) |
orleans |
Feb-14-09 01:44 AM |
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...Believe in this guy , he will deliver |
wroberts189 |
Feb-14-09 11:00 AM |
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Wall said. nt |
Veritas_et_Aequitas |
Feb-14-09 11:06 AM |
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