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Democrats Have Conceded They Don't Have Stimulus Package Vot

hypocritexposer

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Democrats Have Conceded They Do Not Have Stimulus Package Votes
Posted by Tyler Durden at 9:10 AM
According to Usnews.com, we might have a Tarp 1 situation on our hands.

Media reports suggest Senate Republicans have become a key focus of stimulus talks, an acknowledgement that they appear to hold the balance of power in that chamber despite having only 41 seats to the Democrats' 58. The Washington Post reports on the front page that Senate Democratic leaders "conceded yesterday that they do not have the votes to pass the stimulus bill as currently written and said that to gain bipartisan support, they will seek to cut provisions that would not provide an immediate boost to the economy." Moderate Republicans are "trying to trim the bill by as much as $200 billion."

The Hill reports President Obama is "lobbying Republican senators personally on his economic stimulus package, which failed to attract a single GOP vote in the House." Obama has "scheduled one-on-one meetings at the White House with a handful of GOP centrists" such as Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe, and Susan Collins.
 

badaxemoo

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hypocritexposer said:
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Democrats Have Conceded They Do Not Have Stimulus Package Votes
Posted by Tyler Durden at 9:10 AM
According to Usnews.com, we might have a Tarp 1 situation on our hands.

Media reports suggest Senate Republicans have become a key focus of stimulus talks, an acknowledgement that they appear to hold the balance of power in that chamber despite having only 41 seats to the Democrats' 58. The Washington Post reports on the front page that Senate Democratic leaders "conceded yesterday that they do not have the votes to pass the stimulus bill as currently written and said that to gain bipartisan support, they will seek to cut provisions that would not provide an immediate boost to the economy." Moderate Republicans are "trying to trim the bill by as much as $200 billion."

The Hill reports President Obama is "lobbying Republican senators personally on his economic stimulus package, which failed to attract a single GOP vote in the House." Obama has "scheduled one-on-one meetings at the White House with a handful of GOP centrists" such as Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe, and Susan Collins.

Good.

They need to cut a little pork fat off that sucker and send Obama a cleaner bill to sign.
 

lazy ace

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Sandhusker said:
IF only 7% of it kicks in by the end of 2009, I'd say that at least 93% of it needs cut.

That makes too much sense.... I think they should check with Puff Daschle to go over the figures, :lol: I hear he has a little extra time these days. :lol: :lol:

have a cold one

lazy ace
 
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