Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan



http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/12/29/mcconnell_puts_the_brakes_on_s.html?wprss=the-trail

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voiced skepticism today about the emerging economic stimulus plan, applying a brake to Democratic plans to quickly pass up to $850 billion in spending and tax cuts soon after President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration.

"As of right now, Americans are left with more questions than answers about this unprecedented government spending, and I believe the taxpayers deserve to know a lot more about where it will be spent before we consider passing it," McConnell said in a statement, which will be publicly issued later today.

Obama's advisers and congressional Democrats have been huddling in the Capitol trying to craft a massive stimulus plan that could cost anywhere from $675 billion to $850 billion, while some economists are pushing for a total package worth more than $1 trillion.

McConnell -- the most powerful Republican in Washington, based on the filibuster-proof level of 41 GOP Senate seats -- called for many congressional hearings on the stimulus plan and some undetermined safeguards to assure the money is being spent wisely.

[dbackjon]

1. Of course, McConnell said nothing about Bush spending trillions on a wasted war

[Zynx]

2. Indeed. And this recession is a far greater threat than Saddam could ever have

hoped to be.

[blue neen]

3. I find it hard to believe that most of those Republican senators won't be

under pressure from their constituents to stimulate the economy so those voters can have JOBS!

Filibuster-proof? Phooey. Those Senators will be under the gun to do SOMETHING and do it FAST!

[Historic NY]

4. Lets just ignore them & pick the few RINOs we need....do to them what

they did to the Dems.

[RB TexLa]

10. That's where the power is, I can Maine securing many, many federal projects over the next couple of

years.

[Triana]

5. Put the snaggletoothed pig in the unemployment line and let HIM live it then. n/t

[UTUSN]

6. Does Mitch have *any* kind of mandate from VOTERS at all?!1 n/t

[L0oniX]

7. It's a damned shame that asscarrot didn't get voted out.

[Uzybone]

8. Puts the brakes on? He aint even in the fucking car

Move aside McConnell and let the democrats take action to help the US economy. I bet you he doesn't have control of more than 30 votes when it comes to this issue.

[SoCalDem]

9. Minority-Mitch?

Perhaps the senate will play hardball this term and make the chinless wonder cry some real tears..

reprobates like Mitch need to be shown the back bench..

[muntrv]

11. Mitch, you allow Dimson to spend trillions of OUR tax dollars in Iraq.