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I have a much better plan: Let the states that voted for Obama get the money and let the others do without.

Obama is a genius at saying one thing and doing another! So don't expect much from him!

This is patently false, and I am afraid it is purposefully so. The article says that Republicans are weary that there are not enough taxes in the stimulus? Typo?

Ah, this coming from a jerk who has made it very clear that he wants the Obama administration to fail. Sheesh!!

He is an irrevelant overweight drug addict.

I see nothing wrong with listening to Rush.

We listen to Charlie Rangel, Nancy Pelosi and Reid.

If he has a better idea than Pelosi's "birthcontrol party bill" at the
cost of American tax payers.... we can listen to Rush.

If we can listen to Rangel tell us how he is going to spend our
money after knowing he just got caught in a real estate tax scam....
we can listen to Rush.

If we can listen to Obama say he will not tolerate Lobbyist yet
hires one as a top advisor......we can listen to Rush.

If Congress and the House can give ACORN billions in our money, while under investigation......we can listen to Rush.

Fear is speaking your mind is not American......it is Liberal.

Since Rush is so much smarter than "Everybody" why isn't he President of the United States?It simply Kills him that so many people voted for President Obama.He was truly hoping for the Bradley affect,....Thank you America for voting your hopes instead of your fears..

Why should a patriot such as President Obama or even CNN give the time of day to this has been, wind bag? Unfortunately, the Republican leader(?), John Boehner still is taking marching orders from this anti-american jerk. It's time that our President realizes that the majority of the Republican congress has worked toward the destruction of America for the last eight years and nothing has changed. They have nothing contsructive to offer anymore. Screw them.

i know it's a free country . But sometimes you need to shut the hell up . If you think you can do a better job than President Obama, you should have run .

Very Funny. CNN you're about to lose a viewer if you keep up with the nonsense stories. Rush and his dream world are not news!

Honestly, this is not a bad idea. In the last century, both Keynesian and Free-Market Economics have ruled the world for at least 20 years and each have led to boom times and recessionary times. Republicans, led by Reagan, brought in Free-Market Economics in the 80's after Kennedy and the Dems brought in Keynesian Economics in the 50's and 60's. Rush has actually a not-so-bad idea here: a true compromise based on election results.

I am an involved Democrat with a strong belief in Obama, and I also feel Rush Limbaugh is a quack, but this idea of his isn't actually too far-fetched.

Who's expecting it to be more bipartisan??

The "proportionality" aspect of Rush's proposal is as stupid as he usually is, but although I usually want to vomit when I hear the things he says to get attention (like hoping that Obama's presidency is a failure), I have to admit that his simpler approach of tax cuts and infrastructure would probably be better for the economy. I like a lot of the projects in the new bill. I am, after all, a life-long democrat. But I can't help but feel that the democrats were a bit opportunistic by conjoining those projects with the stimulus package. It's not quite as opportunistic as the republicans trying to get Anwar drilling thrown in with... was it the invasion of Afghanistan? But the spirit of "We have the power so deal with it" is not so very different, and most of those projects, although socially good, will not stimulate the economy.

Let him speak; he has a forum in his show and an audience in the American people; that is fine... we need ideas and I particularly don't care where they come from as slong as they work. taking Rush at his word of slipping the bill in 2 parts is not the best way to do this; however I'm not sure what type of tax cuts the republicans want; they have already tried this... for 6 years the government has given more than a trillion dollars in tax cuts and thuis far the economy is in the worse shape ever, banks are not lending and very few people are asking for loans and even thought he FED is near 0 in the interest rate department; try getting a car loan for less than 8% and you will be call houdini... Rush wants to add to ideas for a solution then start thinking baby... but don't give me this B.S. about splitting to see who's idea works best as a tax payer I don't have the stomach to wait for games...

Hahaha all of his posturing and yap running in the end all he wants is HIS money continued through the Bush tax cuts..... The title should read Limbaugh wants to line his pockets more!

Limbaugh's a thinking man.Take him up on his proposal your holiness.

Actually Joe, the MEDIA are the ones that created this mess in the first place...Obama does not have to avoid mentioning anyone by name...if folks wouldn't hang on to LIMPBALLS words in the first place, Obama wouldn't need to mention him...the Republicans look to Rush for inspiration and guidance apparently and follow his lead...he should be the RNC head..after he said that he wished Obama would fail, he has had more media coverage than the Republicans anyway...

Jesus, is Limbaugh this deluded?

Folks, Limbaugh is a college drop-out, trained as a radio dj. He was hired FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. He has limited knowledge about everything, but pretends he's the authority on everything. (The few times he admits he's not the authority, he confides in some supposed, dubious authority – and then, of course, proclaims himself just as knowledgeable based on his discussions with this "authority".)

When are people going to stop acting like this guy is relevant? It doesn't help that the increasingly conservative CNN posts stories about him.

Take all that hot air from Rush and covert it to green technology. Other wise he's a toxic eviromental waste.... Oxicontin anyone?

Rush Limbaugh is a drug addict who is paid millions of dollars to deliberately lie to and deceive the American people and to spew vile, offensive, racist, sexist, hate speech. He constantly preaches hatred of "liberals" just as Goebbels preached hatred of "Jews". Why does CNN feel it necessary to highlight the views of this despicable person?

Sounds like Rush is trying to be president still. Next time he should actually run for the office as he appears to have all the answers.

Once you have finished spewing your anti-Limbaugh bile, stop and read what he is proposing. History has shown that our current direction in ending the economic problems has not been successful (see the Jimmy Carter years) and we all know that Bush, Inc.'s practices are what got us here.

He is basically asking the President to take the parts of both sides plan's that have been proven to work and combine them... how dare he.

For those that say he knows nothing about economics, he obviously knows how to go from a local radio personality to a substantial force in broadcasting whic means he can't be THAT stupid.

Look at it this way... if Tiger Woods is the world's #1 golfer, then what does that make his instructor Hank Haney?

Seems to me, if you can teach someone to become the greatest in a task, then you must be better than them.

Don't immediately discount ideas just because they come from a source that you don't like/agree with.

Judge the idea, not the source.

Why does the government always say they have to "pay" for tax cuts? That'd be like me telling my boss he can't cut my salary because I can't pay for it. Take a minute to digest that and you'll see where I'm coming from.

Social giveaway programs don't stimulate the economy. Nor, does spending projected in the out years give any relief now. This bill is a masquerade.

If they want corporations to hire people, cut the corporate tax rate.

Then, give a tax holiday to companies bringing money back into the country from off-shore accounts. Why do you think off-shore accounts exist? Because the government penalizes profit and success. If a company has an employee in a service center in India, they don't have to pay all of the stuff government and unions force them to pay.

Thank your lawmakers for this situation.

CNN-please print this
PLEASE stop giving Limbaugh air time. He doesn't deserve this plaftorm. Isn't his 42 million salary from ClearChannel and his extremist supporters disturbing enough? He doesn't need CNN to continue to perpetuate his preposterous views.

his"prposal" – give tax breaks for the lipo and hair plugs he so despartely craves.

Who is Obama to propose a stimulus plan? This guy has never created 1 single job outside of a government job. All he wants to do is give the government more power and make it larger...

Why do you report this stuff?

Having Limbaugh give 'advice' to the PRESIDENT is like hhmmmm oh I don't know ..... hhmmm Joe the Plumber giving 'advice' to the PRESIDENT.

Mr.President please,please,please dont mention that man's name again.Do you realize most american's had never heard of this draft dodging/3 times married/drug addict/racist...

Limbaugh is the original Joe the Plumber. Thanks for your "opinion" Rush. Now go away.

Rush is an idiot, and we shouldn't take up anymore time discussing him.

The house republicans better work and listen to us instead of Rush Limbaugh, their GOD. Obama's bill is not perfect but at least he welcomes positive contribution toward making it better.
It is not enough to throw tantrums and vote no on party line, but instead offer concrete and reasonable alternative apart from tax cuts for the rich.
We put Obama in charge to fix the economy not them, I can't wait for the next election cycle to kick all their butts out.
They can go and form their own country with Rush, Lou Dobb, Glenn Beck, Shaun and the rest. I am sick of big mouths that criticize everything but have no solutions to anything.
The "conservative" have been in charge for almost a decade and lookat were they got us.

Isn't that the whole idea of voting...the candidate with the most votes gets to enact the policies he or she was campaigning for?

Moreover, Republicans had their tax cuts chance

Last time I checked, Limbaugh was not an elected official.

Rush is an idiot, and we shouldn't take up wnymore time discussing him.

Rush, you are an ENTERTAINER, not an economist. Stick to something you actually know like...how and where can I pick up some oxy.

The next time the president needs advice on anything I doubt he'll turn to a radio talk show host. Limbaughs got an over-inflated sense of importance thanks to the hapless GOP. I bet they're proud the face of the republican party is Rush. I hope they don't plan on winning any future elections. think old ronnie raygun is rollin' in his grave?

An excellent "bipartisan" solution. I understand the Obama giveaway include checks for illegals, too!

I'm sorry, when did Limbaugh win an election to make policy proposals? If Rush wants to create policy proposals, he should run for office. If he is voted in, then he is free to propose. Until then, he should shut up.

I don't see any compromise. Stop the spending now and stop the bailouts. Pay off the debts of the country by abolishing government entities not needed.

joe: "Who is Limbaugh to propose a stimulus bill? Do people realize he's nothing more than an average citizen who happens to do a talk show for his job?"

And who is Barack Obama, John McCain or any other politician to propose any kind of binding legislation on anyone, anywhere at anytime? They're common citizens as well, aren't they?

The belief that all the Obamas in the world are somehow more than 'mere men' is what leads to the rise of dictatorships and totalitarian states.

The last time I checked, our elected officials made these decisions, not prescription drug addicts. Am I missing something?

Here's an idea:

How about the pill-popping closet case Limbaugh give up most of his $30-50 million annual salary and help out those on need?

Hey CNN! I have an idea! If we want to hear what Limbaugh thinks, we'll listen to his show!

You liberals make me laugh. If Rush is so irrelevant why do all you libs attack him? Because Rush is right. Deal with it!

Who elected the fat slob junkie?

To hell with him.

Holy crap, Obama was elected to tell idiots like Rush that we tried it his way, it didn't work, now shut up and sit down.

These morons haven't yet figured out that they're out of power.

Who is Obama to propose a stimulus bill? He's knows next to nothing about how to jump start an economy.

The U.S. has elected a rank amateur and it shows every day.

It's funny how people make character shots at Limbaugh rather than agree or disagree with his points. I'm not saying that Limbaugh is right or wrong. I don't know enough about economics to know what's best nor do I listen to Rush. But people should get over their opinions about a person and either criticize or support his points, not his character. That goes nowhere and shows people's immaturity and lack of objectivity.

Overlooking that fact that he is Limbaugh, his idea actually is not a bad idea. If you look past the fact that it is Limbaugh who is proposing it, it might actually work. If someone like Obama proposed this or Pelosi, it would actually probably be praised in the media. I know many Republicans would probably go for a compromise like this.

Also, you can criticize Limbaugh for speaking his mind about the economy even though he is only an entertainer, but do you really trust congress to be any better. Afterall, most of the congressmen are lawyers and have no back ground on how the economy actually works or how to run a business. In many ways, Limbaugh is as creditable as many of these so called politicians in Washington. I can't personally stand Limbaugh, but I'm not going to discount his point.

1. Rush has no legal or political position to coordinate anything.
2. ON November 8, we repudiated the right wing agenda and all its policies. ANd that was before the major economic meltdown.

Rush has the political legitimacy of Alfred E. Neuman

If Bush and cronies hadn't stolen the 2000 election, Rush would have been out on his butt at Clear Channel after Gore had taken the country in the proper direction.

Rush has a legitimate point.
Those of us with any semblance of conservative values hate to see this much money spent on pork, and not to stimulate the economy.
What's with all of the vitriol towards Mr. Limbaugh?
I thought we are now in the era of "change" and this kind of name calling is behind us.
So much for the kinder and gentler liberals.

Go Rush,
Most of the libs hate you and have never listened to you, they hear the CUT parts of your talks on the MSM and believe it whole heartedly, of course they believed the same MSM about Obama so that doesn't surprise me. Rush, sometimes you just make to much sense and the libs don't have much, but they sure know how to hate.
Since they hate you but don't know you can I hate them since I don't them??????

Same comment from yesterday.....Mr. Limbaugh has the opportunity to speak to millions...yet you always find himself in the equation.
We all have opinions....you know how the rest goes!

You liberals make me laugh. If Rush is so irrelevant why do all you libs attack him? Because Rush is right. Deal with it!

You liberal tools harping about Rush being a "clown" and "just an entertainer "crack me up. You're the ones that are idealistically hoping that Al Franken (clown and wanna-be entertainer) wins the senate recount.

Can any of you step up and coherently explain why you feel that Rush's proposal would not work. Your constant name-calling, with no substantive discussions of the issue(s) at hand, lead me to believe that this so called political ticker is overrun by juveniles.

I am no fan of Limbaugh, I usually end up throwing stuff at the radio when he is on but this proposition does have some merit. Tax cuts wouldn't hurt anyways especially on the corporate end. Tax cuts for companies that have not outsourced jobs and which manufacture here in the US would be a good incentive. Maybe they could use some of the savings to hire more workers. But then again I am no economist or politician. I just work for a living and have to be content with whatever is dealt to me.

Wow... this is the first time in a long time that I've seen a Republican say that a bill doesn't have ENOUGH taxes.... oh that's right: it's because these tax cuts are for the average citizen, not necessarily the ridiculously wealthy. sigh.

The most amazing thing is that most of the people (if not all, so far) who have commented on this article haven't even read it. If they had, they'd understand that Limbaugh called for a real compromise. He even said if Keynesian and supply-side ideas work together, so much the better.

It's a shame so many of you are so dishonest.

Limbaugh onto center stage?

That's a GOOD thing... he's a vile, hateful character that needs to be exposed.

Like sunlight to a cockroach.

Is this NOT the same Bush Limbaugh who recently wished that President Obama "fails"? If the answer to that question is yes, then why are we giving any credence to any utterances from this fools pie-hole? This man has made his reputation on being as devisive and partisan to the benefit of his beliefs, or lack thereof, as possible. I have lost a measure of confidence in our President by him even wasting a breath of his life to say this guys name in a public address or in strategy sessions with his cabinet. Vice-President Biden makes a joke about the Supreme Court Justice who misplaced words in the Presidentail Oath, and the media goes into a frenzy, and CNN did a great job of covering the Vice-Presidents comments and President Obama's facial expression as a result....So that spawns a thought for me, who will hold Limburger to the very same media scrutiny for being so "unpatriotic" (as the Bush administration would have termed it, had those words come from, lets say, Jerimiah Wright) and hoping the President "fails" in his efforts to stabilize the failing economy in this country? Why didnt Limburger hope that Bush and Cheney "failed" to make millions of dollars for Haliburton or the Shaw groups? Hmmmmmmmm...

Why in the world is anyone giving credence to ANYTHING Limbaugh says or does?? By saying he hopes Obama will fail, he has demonstrated that his is nothing but a traitor to his country. We should deport him to a country where he can get his drugs at a cheaper price.

Limbuagh would have a better chance of getting the economy back on track than Obama, or any or you dolts for that matter. Obama's basing his ideas on socialist concepts THAT HAVE FAILED!!!! And all of you sitting here bashing Rush either are sitting collecting your government checks or living off your mommy and daddy's money. You wouldn't know how to work for yourself if you had to.

Rush has proven one fact though. As soon as someone says something against Obama, the FIRST thing you do call them a racist. Fact is – YOU are the ONLY ones who have, had, and will bring up Obama's race.

Hey Rush, try this.......

54% of your drugs bill goes for healthcare for the unemployed. This should insure about 5,000 people.

46% of your alimony, goes to feed the homeless. This should feed about 10,000 people.

Rush you are bizarre!

Rush was elected to nothing and I think that all of us have had way too much of his bloviated, hateful and meanspiritedness.

We have one president at a time. So I feel that this big mouth, sore loser should just go away!

First off, where does this windbag, who doesn't even have a college degree, get off acting like he knows a thing about Economics? Just because you can say Keynesian and supply-side does not make you worthy of a conversation. Second, would he have made the same suggestion to Bush? Of course he wouldn't have. As far as I'm concerned, from here on out, Obama should railroad the Republibots just for being obstructionist. Third, does he really think that giving corporations more tax breaks will encourage them to hire more people? Of course they wouldn't. The executives would just add it to their bonus pool. If you gave Home Depot $245 mil (enough to rehire the 7000 they laid off at a measly $35k per year), does he think they'd hire them back? There's only one word that means anything to 95% of corporate culture: GREED.

If Rush thinks he is so popular and people really care what he thinks why doesn't he run for office? Oh maybe because he is a overweight junkie.

The people that Rush appeals too are narrow minded pinheads. Boycott Rush sponsors and don't negotiate with terrorists like Limbum.

Rush Limbaugh is an idiot! He constantly runs his mouth and needs to concentrate more on keeping it closed. I have no respect for the man or the crap that comes from his mouth.

Go Rush!!!! Glo-bama needs all the help he can get!

Yes, we all need economic advice from a drug addict just like we need a country run by a recovering alcoholic.

Why? Why I ask, do Mr. Obama respond to small people like this man? Tend to the country and not this fool who is only looking out for his pocket. If the President respond to every Tom, Dick, and Harry he will never get anything accomplished.

Mr. President bring this foolishness to an end by ignoring this fool.

The man who wants Obama & America to fail is now an advisor?

Is this what being on drugs is like?

Why are we as a people entertaining this Limbaugh character. Is this going to be another Joe scernario

... and ~50% that voted for Bush should pay all Iraq war expenses, money to be returned to government.
I did not hear news that Cheney and Rumsfeld (or Limbaugh, for that matter) submitted at least one dollar.

Limbaugh obviously has a voice – he's THE top radio news commentator and he does reflect the opinions of many conservatives. Presidient Obama needs to quit the "do as I say, and not as I do" policy. He wants us all to respect diverse points of view, and that includes liberals respecting conservatives and vice versa. So far, all I see is that conservatives are supposed to capitulate and liberals can ignore conservatives. Pres. Obama seems to be stumbling a bit and his rhetoric is moving to the center (although his actions are remaining steadfastly liberal). We'll see how this plays out, but not impressed......

I like that percentage approach Rush. So, on abortion your 30% females can lock in NOT to have one while 70% females would have the freedom of choice. And on the torture issue we can have 20% radicals/terrorists tortured and 80% not. And on gay marriage 40% can get "gay-married" and 60% will be refused licences, etc, etc, etc ...

NO

@ P.G.

You're the clown.

Only a fool would refuse a good piece of advice based its origin.

So, in the spirit of what the Messiah says,

Lets listen to all view points and use any good idea that comes up.

Well, this seems like a good idea. I don't listen to Rush, i don't particularly care for him, but this makes sense.

Limbaugh knows how to stimulate anger, division, resentment.with his simplification FOR HIS AUDIENCE.

Oh, let's all sing "Barack the magic negro"...that's ALL Obama is right?

First work on being fit for the public air waves...

I see the Republicans have a lot of clowns running around here latey. Sara Palin and Rush the two biggest clowns.

Just ignore Limbaugh.. He will be going away if there is no listener..

to sandee in Portland:

I care to debate you on one statement you made.

I do not think that Limbaugh is even an entertainer... well, what he does is not entertaining at least.

If President Obama have the grace and intelligence I believe him to have; he would not even acknowledge this clown any further. He is the President, for goodness sake. Why? Why I ask, do Mr. Obama respond to small people like this man? Tend to the country and not this fool who is only looking out for his pocket. If the President respond to every Tom, Dick, and Harry he will never get anything accomplished.

Mr. President bring this foolishness to an end by ignoring this fool.

oooh has CNN made the Liberal/Democrats who want it all, to spread the wealth" upset

Limbaugh is a counterproductive windbag but I have to agree that partisan battles like this stimulus plan benefit no one. The Republicans have done a far better job of explaining why they dislike the plan, the Democrats in the House and Senate seem to be arogantly saying that they don't have to explain anything because they are the majority party. There has got to be a better way to balance the politics so that all Americans feel represented.

Republican Rush is an absolute idiot....he's the gift that keeps on giving, keeping more and more Democrats in the Senate and Congress!

Limbaugh should leave economics policy to economists and elected officials. We really do have an undertanding od the impact of tax cuts (nominal in short-run, moderate long-run) and direct stimulus spending (moderate short-run, nominal long-run). Limbuagh's notion that we should just throw both approach at the problem and see what works demonstrates his lack of economic knowledge as well as a willingness to ignore Prsident Obama's electoral mandate to lead.

Many commenters on the Democrat website point out the radio host has explained he was taken out of context.

Not that any of you Dems care but this is the rest of what Rush said:

"We're going to have to wait to see what he does. Now if he turns out to be a Reagan, if he adds Reagan to his recipe of FDR and Lincoln – and if he does cut some taxes – if he does not eliminate the Bush tax cuts, I would call that success. So yes, I would hope he would succeed if he acts like Reagan. But if he's going to do FDR – if he's going to do The New New Deal all over, which we will call here The Raw Deal – why would I want him to succeed? Look, he's my president. The fact that he is historic is irrelevant to me now. It matters not at all. If he is going to implement a far-left agenda… Look, I think it's already decided: a $2 trillion in stimulus? The growth of government? I think the intent here is to create as many dependant Americans as possible looking to government for their hope and salvation. If he gets nationalized health care, I mean, it's over, Sean. We're never going to roll that back. That's the end of America as we have known it, because that's then going to set the stage for everything being government owned, operated, or provided. Why would I want that to succeed? I don't believe in that. I know that's not how this country is going to be great in the future; it's not what made this country great. So I shamelessly say, 'No! I want him to fail.' If his agenda is a far-left collectivism – some people say socialism – as a conservative heartfelt, deeply, why would I want socialism to succeed?"

rush is stupid,

Rush Limbaugh is stupid. Anyone who is a fan of his radio show is stupid. ENOUGH SAID! Stupid people do not deserve any public forum or say on matters of deep national importance.

And people wonder why it is so difficult to be Bipartisan.

But please dont misunderstand, I dont agree with anything else Rush has to say... in the past, present or future.

Just go away, Rush.

Sandee in Portland wrote:

"...he should quit making millions off his talk show, take a wage cut and help our country..."

The fact that Sandee believes if the rich don't make as much, there will be more for the rest of us, shows her complete misunderstanding of macroeconomics. Rush acutally pays millions of dollars each year in federal income taxes. This far outweighs any contribution that Sandee could possibly make to the country.

46 percent go to the tax cuts pushed by Republicans.
Please President Obama no more tax cuts for the rich. They need to go to rehab. Tax cuts didn't work for 8 years, so why will it work not.

I agree with Rush for the first time in my life, but this is about our country!! Not what political party you belong to.

Gee Rush, you're a little full of yourself. Aren't you? Not having earned a PhD in economics, run a government agency or business, or won an election, why do you think you should have a seat at the table?

Rush who?

sounds like he might be a little scared himself.

Tax cuts = huge deficits. Got it?

Who cares what Limbaugh thinks? And since when is anything a talk show host says newsworthy? Following Limbaugh only encourages his polarizing rhetoric. Obama made the mistake of acknowledging him once....let's end it there and let him slip back into conservative oblivion. All this guy wants is attention and we're giving him just that.

This such a joke!! Why is Rush now the voice of reason for fixing this financial mess. If he has all of these bright ideas, why not run for office. I suspect he has so much dirt and scandal in his closet, he couldn't take the heat. Shut up Rush. You are so irrelevant.

Why didnt Limbaugh suggested anything last 8 years?? I hope Mr. Bush would have listened to him..

Look I have no problem printing 1 trillion dollars that will be a burden to myself and future generations if that is what needs to be done now. But this bill as is is garbage. The infrastructure part of the plan is the least and the only one that produces real jobs.

Americans don't need some hand out via the tax system and other socialized systems. What they need are jobs doing things. Jobs that are important and improve the lives of everyone. And repairing the broken down infrastucture in America is the best way to do this.

It's not just filling potholes, its rebuilding the entire water systems for every old city in America. The pipes under your feet are getting old and need to be replaced. It takes time to do that skills and technologies not even invented in most cases to tackle cities like New York, Chicago or Boston. Last year just one of those pipes burst in New York and blew asbestos everywhere and went off like a large bomb.

Our roads and bridges are horrible. Our ability to control flooding in areas of this country is non existent. There is a lot of real work I would be willing to spend 1 trillion dollars doing. But what is in this bill is not it. Not it by a long shot.

Where are the jobs in this bill? It's full of welfare and entitlements and subsistence off the government. We need jobs not hand outs. It was jobs building this countries roads and making it great is what got us out of the depression. It is our roads and pipes that will get us out again.

I don't know how ANYONE takes this guy seriously. He is all about self.

makes sense

stupid people on this sight take rush so literally. if obama has the votes, and truly believes that the stimulus plan will work, he doesn't need any republican support. this plan will not work and the dems are playing politics to not get stuck with the boondoggle.

I see Rush is still riding the Bush Plan of Borrowing Big, Spending Big, and cutting taxes. Will someone please buy Rush a calculator!

The BIG BUSH BUDGETS got us into this mess, both Rush and Obama are wrong regarding Borrowing and Spending more to correct the problem caused by OVER-Borrowing and OVER-Spending.

The banks ran out of money because BUSH/Pelosi SPENT IT ALL!

Obama is starting to look like Bush Term III in the finance department. Although I thank Obama for ending the BUSH EVIL EMPIRE ANTI-FREEDOM agenda!

@ Carrie Hobbs

wow.

way to bring a new kind of politics,

so, when democrats and Obama try to shove a pointless spending bill down our throats, all we get to hear about is Bush?

I believe it was the Messiah, Obama, who said we need to look to the future and stop living in the past.

Oh, i guess that only applies when it suits your plans.

Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don't make exceptions to fit your agenda.

And, by the way, Rush's idea isn't a bad one.

There has NEVER been an instance where big government spending has brought an economy out of recession.
It has, however, been proven that lower taxes bring in more overall tax revenue. Simple economics.

But lets do some of both, and split it like Rush says, and see who the winner is. It will never happen because progressives and liberals know their system doesn't work, other than to get them re-elected.

Rush is pathetic . But the republicans dont have a backbone and can't voice thier opinion so they rely on Ole Rush to speak on thier feeble behaves . The President shouldn't awknowledge anything that comes out of Rush's mouth. If Rush want to be the voice of the converative party ,he should run for an office seat on Capitol Hill.

Rush is nothing more than a hot bag of air. He has no economic background or education so why do people listen to him and provide him a platform like CNN is doing?

Limbaugh is not the president. He is not privy to the same information as Obama. Therefore any claims he makes about knowing what's best for the country are off base. period. Enough with this greedy fool.

I do not want to read about him on CNN anymore.

Rush Limbaugh has the interest of no one at heart other than Rush Limbaugh and his enormous supersized ego. He should be banned from the airwaves. Talk about un-American!

54% for infrastructure for everybody's benefit and 46% tax cuts for the wealthy and businesses. Sounds like a typical Republican. Thanks for the advice Rush.

Yeah ok... Rush, you lost the election with your inferior ideas, American people rejected the Republican ideas last November, the trickle-down economics and unilateralism and so fort...

btw, where is this bi-partisan thing during the Bush years, can't remember Bush talking to the Dems face to face listening to their concerns....

Its amazing how being insignificant do to your ego.

Why wasn't Limbaugh pushing for Bush to compromise 50.0001% / 49.9999% with the democrats when Bush just squeaked by?

Because he has an obvious agenda. Quit reporting it!

Well, yeah, I mean tax cuts work. Definitely do, I mean we had them the last 8 years and look how good it's worked.........oh wait.

Why does CNN insist on keeping this idiot on the front page of its website everyday. Who cares what Limbaugh thinks.

someone has to take on bubba {obama ] it keeps him on his toes.

See, this is the problem with Rush. He does have a good point every now and again, but he screws it up everytime.

This is actually a rather sound approach. Neither side has cornered the market on great ideas on this situation. And neither side can say without a doubt that either method will work. So why not pool resources and try to figure this whole thing out?

However, the current bill does have both elements. So what's the holdup?

Rush Limbaugh, you are rudest and most ignorant man other than George W. Bush!

Rush and the rest of the right wing, nut job flacks like Coulter, Kristol, etc, should all just shut up for a while. They had their turn with 8 years of Bush, and look where that got us. Its time for something new, we won, let us try. So shut up and go away for a while.

Rush Limbaugh and the cult of Rush Limbaugh is exactly why we are in this mess. People who treat our government like it's the Superbowl. First he says he hopes Obama fails which means more people losing their homes and jobs and then he writes an op-ed piece, in the Wall Street Journal no less, about breaking up relief along election results. Rush: This is not a game. There are no teams and there isn't a trophy and a championship ring at stake here. American lives hang in the balance. We have no time for bourgeoise crap spoken like a populist. What we need is Republican leadership to grow a pair and stick up to blowhards like you and your followers and not apologize for speaking the truth!!!

Who is Limbaugh to propose a stimulus bill? Do people realize he's nothing more than an average citizen who happens to do a talk show for his job? If he can propose one, so can everyone else reading these message boards. He's a normal person, GET OVER YOURSELF FATTY

Yeah, I could just picture President Obama and Rush Limbaugh sitting down to discuss the finer points of a stimulus plan. As the evening hours dragged on into the night, they'd likely gaze longingly into each others eyes, having found some new common ground. All of a sudden, the song "Ebony and Ivory" would begin to play in the background as a new friendship was born. They'd finish off the evening, hand in hand, headed to the Lincoln bedroom.

I doubt Michelle would be happy about it.

No thank you Rush. Americans don't need advice from a clown.

Why does CNN continue to give this moron a forum?

Limbaugh is just that LIMPBAUGH! He's a idiot who words are totally limped. This guy can't stay off the prescription drugs and now must here his annoying words everyday...

I respect the GOP for their opposition, but not acknowledging the $275 Billion in tax cuts seems to somewhat muddle their message pertaining to their principled opposition to this bill. $275B in tax cuts is quite a concession to the minority party. I'm concerned that BHO is really going out of his way to respect the opposition and include them in negotiations and crafting of legislation, only to have the scoff and essentially spit in his face. I'm a former straight ticket republican voter. I'll remember these types of actions in 2010.

What does Limbogue have to offer?

What we're trying to achieve here is economic growth, not abdominal growth.

Umm... Rush, Your boys aren't in charge right now. Step aside.
Besides, following the Conservative movement is exactly how we got into this mess! They failed. Time for new ideas.

Heh, Rush is all for bi-partinship now that his party is out of power, and since he was called out on the carpet for being the traitorous terrorist sympathizer that he is for wishing for our President to fail..... Why does Rush hate America? I know he doesn't but that's the bile he was spewing for the last 8 years while his guys were in power. Never did he ask for bipartinship then, he wanted to ramrod everything down the Dems throats.... Now he wants a 54-46 split on policy issues? Doesn't work that way, winner takes all.......

oh boy, that's rich.

There is nothing else to say since the first two comments says it all!

Rush's ideas really should not be dignified with a response, but here goes: Non-conservative priorities received 0% of spending under the GOP, even though Bush received less than 50% of the vote in 2000. It was the conservative bad ideas that brought us to this current crisis, so I'd say Obama is being more than generous to the right wing in including any tacx cuts in this stimulus.

For once rush may have somthing here . I agree now that the electoral collage does have the final vote and thre total is 365 Pres.Obama and 173 McCain if the math is correct 68% democrat"s and only 32% republican .It is nice to be in a new era of responsibility.

The only plan Mr. Limbaugh could come up with is a "stimulant" plan. Other than that he is nothing but a big windbag. His listeners are worse though, as anyone who listens too and agrees with this man are complete morons.

Does that mean that Bush should have proposed a 51-49 percent package when he was president? It amazes me that conservatives now want equity in legislation, when they completely blocked Democrats during this past decade.

Obama won't, he's chicken.

Limbaugh,
The revelance of you and your kind in today's society is expired.

LoL... Now this blow hard wants to speak up about the economy. Puleeeeaaaase! Spare me.

Rush 2012 !!

The verdict is already in on supply-side economics: a dismal failure that hurts the bottom 95% of the population. Case closed.

Talk all you want Rush, it's your right but it's also my right to call you stupid.

Whine, Whine, Whine - I didn't hear the republicans propose any help for the American people while they have good ole George in office. You can't very well be bipartisan as a president if the other side has decided they are going to vote no on whatever your proposal is and not even counter with their own proposal. Get over it republicans - you lost mainly because none of you would work with democrats to begin with.

Is Mr. Oxycotin getting fatter? Maybe his idea of a stimulus plan is eating at McDonald's three times a day. Somebody take away his rattle.

MR. LIMBAUGH, WHY DON'T YOU RETIRE FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH!

Now that his republican party is in the minority, Rush Limbaugh acknowledges for the first time anyone but conservatives. To Rush, the rest of America was always the problem. He can tell us all that we should not be focused on party, but his track record states the opposite reality. An Obama-Limbaugh stimulus plan? Not likely, I don't think Limbaugh could even sit next to Obama without cringing in his chair.

why do people even listen and respond to this pill popping windbag? no body that arrogant should have that much (weight) on what goes on in america. if hes the new voice of the republican party then they are in serious trouble. and i hope americans that are in states in real economic despair keep a record of the names of the members of the house that voted against helping to put people back to work. i wish we could vote of rush's job...

Rush's idea of a stimulus plan is watching dirty movies at home, alone, with a box of tissues.

"The American people are made up of Republicans, Democrats, independents, moderates, whatever they want to call themselves, but our economy doesn't know the difference. Our economy should not be focused on whether or not one party gets reelected. This is about jobs now.”

Isn't this the same guy who said he wants President Obama to fail? Because his success would mean the success of Liberalism. Now it is about jobs? Now he is willing to see this administration succeed?

No, now it is about Limbaugh. He could care less if this administration's failures lead to even more distastrous effects on Americans.

I guess he doesn't mind anyone having success if he can say he had a hand a in it.

The thought of Limbaugh and Obama in the same sentence annoys me. Rush wants the president to fail! Anything Rush says is useless and worthless and not worth the ink it's printed on!

The news media has its propaganda machine operating at full capacity trying to sell the Obama stimulus plan. They will do what ever it takes to ram through this joke on the American taxpayer.

Limbaugh should be in jail. Period.

That's rich, Rush. Now that you and your disgraced party are in the minority, you propose a compromise based upon the presidential vote distribution. Sorry. We'll follow the tactics the GOP used while in power.

"You're either with us or against us."
"Why do you hate America."
"Mission Accomplished"
"Freedom Fries for all"

Sound familiar?

Rush – go back to your cave.

"The American people are made up of Republicans, Democrats, independents, moderates, whatever they want to call themselves, but our economy doesn't know the difference. Our economy should not be focused on whether or not one party gets reelected. This is about jobs now.”

Isn't this the same guy who said he wants President Obama to fail? Because his success would mean the success of Liberalism. Now it is about jobs? Now he is willing to see this administration succeed?

No, now it is about Limbaugh. He could care less if this administration's failures lead to even more distastrous effects on Americans.

I guess he doesn't mind anyone having success if he can say he hand a in it.

Limbaugh refers himself as an "entertainer". So, why does he think he knows how to run a country?

Tax cuts sound good, but in reality, people that pay a lot in taxes do so because they make a lot of money. You want to stimulate the economy? Don't cut taxes. Instead take the tax revenue earned from people who are not hurting and spend it on things that are beneficial to trade and comerce. Like infrastructure. Give $1000 to someone and it will go to clothing or goods made in China. Give it to a construction company and the money gets distributed just the same, but we get a bridge or a road made 100% in the USA to show for it.

My question would be if Limbaugh knows so much about how to fix our economy, why doesn't he run for office? LOL, an entertainer (and that's all he is) who is under the impression he knows it all. If he's such a great guy, he should quit making millions off his talk show, take a wage cut and help our country. Oh wait, I forgot, he's only in this for the money.

Hah – this is amusing. When Bush barely won the last election all the GOP and Limbaugh could talk about was their "political capital" and were eager to act on their mandate. Now suddenly Limbaugh wants proportional spending. Wonder how he would have felt about that same split of resources n 2004??

Well, way to go Obama. You pulled Limbaugh onto center stage and now he gets a platform to tell you how to run the country. Dumb move, mentioning Limbaugh by name to the press; of course the press runs to him to get his comment. This shows Obama's inexperience. Hopefully Obama will now ignore Limbaugh and not respond to this story as if Limbaugh is an equal player. However, the media locomotive may have already left the station and we have to sit through Limbaugh vs Obama stories for the next four years.

Compromise? From an alleged conservative? Rush has shown his true colors here–he's no more a conservative than is Al Gore; Rush is a radical liberal. As for the plan itself, well, not good enough. You can use percentages when seeking to achieve power, but percentages don't work in governing; after the election, all are supposed to join forces and work together. Anyway, the skills involved in achieving power aren't the same as those used to govern. But the attitude of being willing to compromise and to seek a balanced solution is definitely a good start, though it is not something Republicans or conservatives can support, because those people are against all compromise–it's either or for them. It's totally unlikely that the partisan Republicans can be persuaded to adopt a method of compromise, so it's evident why they don't listen to Rush–they know he's no conservative. Rush is Obama lite.

Rush is great and he has a great idea! Maybe President Obama should be asking Rush for help and start listening to him, then maybe he would understand why 30 million Americans listen to him every week day! MMMMMM maybe we should have a Rush for President movement!!

Limbaugh must be high on OxyContin again.....

Who really cares what this arrogant, blowhard, pill popper has to say. Ignore him and maybe he wil disappear – oh wait, too much weight to totally disappear!

Rush Limbaugh really is a big fat idiot! It scares me that he even has people listening to his hateful radio program. If he was so smart and full of big ideas, why didn't he sign on for public service. He just sits his big behind, behind his big fat desk. He is such a hypocrite! He without sin cast the first stone!

Isn't it funny that a man who is so irresponsible in his own life can easily find fault with others? First Limbaugh stated he wanted President Obama to fail. Well pal, just remember this- if he fails we all fail. I cannot understand why he would make such an irresponsible comment like that in times like these. Now he says its about jobs? Hoping the President fails certainly won't help the job situation at all. Just remember this Rush old boy, a lot of us are now unemployed, myself included, and we would LOVE to have your job. Until you understand what it is like to be on the unemployment line, I suggest you do not wish for failure in the Obama Administration.

Who cares about what that canker is saying,thinking or doing? If he does not like what President Barack Obama is doing he can just present himself to be president in 52 years.

I have heard so much of the Liberal Media Bias during the election.
Funny, I read a lot about Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and Sarah Palin. Why would the Liberal Media keep these clowns in the spotlight or give them any credibility? CNN, your true bias is showing.

Obama has done more good for our country in his short time in office than you republicans did in your entire eight years, you are nothing but a bunch of cry babies, limbaugh is scary, maybe it's his drugs.

It looks like Limbaugh has been sleeping.Or maybe he cant accept that the country has expressed their dissatisfaction with the Republican administration and voted Democrats in the White House and increased to the Democratic majority in both houses of Congress.
Wake up Rush....he is making attempts to include bi partisan plegislation, Face it Rush, OBAMA WON THE ELECTION and does NOT have to compromise. Get over it. The Republicans lost and in the first 2 weeks of the new administration are screwing up the goodwill attempts of the PRESIDENT to have a bi-partisan cure to the many illnesses that this nation currently facesThis is democracy working at its best. Limbaugh,the people spoke on Nov 4.

Say what you want about Rush, he is a genius!

Good lord. Anyone who's wondering why the Republican Party is sliding into oblivion need only to listen to this fat pill popper.

And this drugged out, blovating, flame throwing fascist gets his economic creds from where?

We have enough wack jobs in congress to deal with, we don't need this bigots 2-cents worth on yet another issue he has no clue about...

What moron in their right mind would take economic advice from a talk show comedian? What does Rush really know about the economy being he is getting 500 Million for the next 8 years for the filth he calls a radio show. How about KKK members and repug retards, that is who. I am tired of being bi-partisan, they have a problem or want to be obstructionist then screw all of them. make them meet in the basement like the repugs did to the Dems when they were in power. I am tired of their point of view b/c it is nothing but racist and unproductive dribble.

Palin and Obama attending the same dinner?

Maybe it's not a coincidence.

I saw how they looked at each other during the campaign. This may develope into the love story of the century. What a power couple that would be!

I never heard of the Alfalfa club, though. Isn't that the kid from the Little Rascals?

Somebody tell Rush how insignificant he is. I honestly think he doesn't know.

Get bent, Rush. No-one except for extreme right-wingers give a hoot what you have to say.

Whilst I understand the composition of the country, I fail to grasp how the Republicans who knew all along how to run the country efficiently and create jobs and everthing else that is good, allowed President Bush to do what he did and not save it. They are operating as if we want them to continue to run this country. WE DO NOT AND THAT IS WHY WE VOTED THE DEMS IN. THEY HAVE TO GIVE THIS PLAN A CHANCE. IF IT DOESN'T WORK, THEN, WE'LL VOTE THEM BACK IN. I AM OFFENDED BY THE AMOUNT OF CLOUT THEY SEEM TO WANT TO HAVE. THEY DON'T SEEM TO WANT TO WORK IN A BI-PARTISAN MANNER.
By the way, I don't recall Rush Limbaugh running for President.

I have to admit, this idea has some merit that should be talked through. Still, here's the problem for Limbaugh. When a man acts like a jerk and spouts hateful crap 23 hours a day, no one notices that one hour of legimitate insight. Limbaugh's a smart guy and could actually help America out if he didn't virtually every ounce of his energy being nothing more than a dancing bear for the hardcore right.

Of course the winners of the election could elect to stuff it with pet projects.

We had 8 years of tax cuts and offshored all the jobs, according to W's plan and we didnt get a return back. The secret to survival is to ensure that all companies STOP being greedy and keep the hard-wroking taxpaying citizens, employed so they can buy YOUR products. We are the BUYERS!!! If we dont have money, you dont exist as a company. They keep their tax cuts and they dump employess out the door!! That's not a recipe for success!!

I don't even have to LISTEN to Rush Limbaugh on the radio, thanks to YOU, CNN!!! This guy get's continual coverage as if he were an elected politician, instead of, say, an entertainment personality. This is starting to feel a little... tabloid.

I'll say it again, as my first post seems to have fallen into a virtual void:

Great Idea Rush! Following that same line of thought, let all the Republicans go fight in the Irag War, as they were the party overwhelmingly responsible for that tangle.

In facts, lets separate the country into two nations! One for republicans and one for democrats.

Funny to note however, that if such were to happen, the new map of Republican States to Democrat States would look an awful like it did in 1862.....

Rush is aptly named of course.....as in slang terms a "rush" can be synonymous with "high" or "on drugs".

Obama-Limbaugh stimulus plan, did I miss an election? Or has the Republican party dropped the disguise and changed their name? How white of him to give the President top billing!

Maybe Mr. Limbaugh should tell his congressional pals that the American peple don't care where the help comes rom as long as it does. When people were drowning after Katrina and a helping hand was extended I am sure not one person asked for party affiliation
before accepting. So sick of this partisan nonsense.

If Mr. Limbaugh really thinks this is such a good idea, then HE should run for Congress. Otherwise, he should stick to his day job of running down people who disagree with him. "I hope he fails", indeed.

who cares what that hot bag of wind thinks? If Rush Lardarse wanted to be president; he should have ran for it.; so until then, he need to let Obama do HIS thing and lead. So what Rush's elite buddies are getting the big cut they wanted...boo hoo...cry me a river fatboy.

I just don't understand why the Republicans don't seem to get it. You can't cut taxes AND spend tons of money.

I make a decent wage. I can't quit my job, get a minimum wage job, and go buy a bigger house too. The math just doesn't work!

Shut up! Tax cuts = donating we dont have to corporate welfare. The Rachel Maddow show had an expert in to talk about tax cuts and for every $1.00 spent, we dont get anything back. For every $1.00 we spend on infrastructre, we get $1.50 back. So shut up Elephants!!! Go chip on stones with the chimpanzees!! You baboons!!

We did tax cuts the past eight years and look where it got us...they don't work. If I get a tax cut, I promise you my spending will not increase, I will pay off more debt and save more.

Thankfully McCain lost, tax cuts are not the answer. The government needs to invest in the infrastructure in this country which will creates jobs, and good paying jobs at that.

Rush, maybe you just need to up your meds?

Screw him, the republicans don't have enough power anymore for us to keep conceding to their ridiculous and childish demands. Obama has already reached out to them once, put 25 billion of useless corporate tax cuts and those mofo's still spit in his face. I say do what needs to be done, and if they don't follow leave them behind in the dust of this terrible past that they've created.

"The American people are made up of Republicans, Democrats, independents, moderates, whatever they want to call themselves".....Isn't this the man that proclaimed that if you weren't for bush you were unamerican and a traitor......wel there goes everybody who isn't repubs. He knows he is losing listeners and NOW he wants us to come together. Talking about flip flopping.

who cares for drug addict Limbaugh.

I fail to understand why Limbaugh and the rest of the Republicans for that matter continually try to smack around "too much government spending".

They just spent 6 of 8 years with Bush growing the government to the largest it has ever been, ballooned the deficit to the largest of ALL presidents in the entire history of the US and then try to slam the Democrats for "big government"? Now I know why I dislike politicians, it's all on principle and philosophy.

right.....................someone PLEASE tell the republicans they "blew-it" for 8-years, they need to shut-up and step aside. No one should be interested in the republican's view on anything. Unless it's an attempt at "telling the TRUTH".

Rushpublicans: "We lost, so do what we say"

I think if Limbaugh wants to dictate policy then he should attempt to run for Congress, the Senate, or the White House! I thought the Republicans hated when celebraties tried to dictate policy–oh right I forgot only if they are Hollywood celebraties.

This dope head again

Limbaugh needs to butt out of politics and sharply rebuke the pork rinds and vicodin.

COME ON RUSH , AN ASK HIM WHAT THE 5.2 BILLION , HE AN HIS FELLOW DEMOCRATS ARE GIVING TO ACORN .

IS IT FOR ANOTHER ELECTION COMING UP , OR IS IT TO PAY OFF FOR ALL THE ILLEGAL VOTERS, THAT WERE PROMISED DRIVERS LIC. AN A JOB .

THAT WOULD BE A FAIR QUESTION ????

i REPEAT $5.2 BILLION FOR ACORN .

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Rush Limbaugh is a mean-spirited comedian, nothing more. Treating his nonsense as if it were news or even marginally relevant is one of the main things wrong with this country and why no one has an ounce of respect for the media.

Why didn't Rush propose this idea 8 years ago, where it would have split an even 50-50 between the parties? If you weren't for the same idea when your party was in power, then that, my friend, is what we call partisan hackery. I'm sick of this guy, he's going on my ignore list. I'm done reading anything that mentions him.

GO RUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd rather listen to John Boehner complain and talk about his proposals than listen to Rush Limbaugh. Rush should be a shamed of himself.

I think this idea actually makes sense and it would heal the rift between parties, while giving everyone the opportunity to see which idea (new roads/update schools vs. tax credits) really stimulates the economy best.

Hope Washington and the president actually consider this idea.

If Rush wants to write legislation to help with the economic crisis, maybe he could, I don't know, serve his country....

If Rush knows so much why didn't he run for President. He is a entertainer and a Bag of Wind. I can't believe Republicans have let him become their leader (What a Joke).

I wish that someone would differentiate between tax cuts for big business & ordinary folks (small business included). Sure, Limbaugh & various rich Republicans are getting nervous because they can see themselves losing some of their perks which include tax cuts that are set to be eliminated.

Well, using his logic I guess that means that we should have only followed Bush's policies 49.9% of the time during his first term and Al Gore's the other 50.1%? Funny how this idea comes up when his party is in the minority!

Limbaugh. What an unpatriotic idiot. Anyone who thinks that "hoping he fails" is patriotic needs to think hard.

Rush Limbaugh is the most irrelevant and ignorant man in America. if he and the Republicans have a better idea for a stimulus plan why didn't they put it into effect sometime over the last eight years? If their ideas are so much better than President Obama's why are we in the mess we are in now?

Sorry Rush..that's not how it works. Whoever won the election won period. Please be quiet and stop being an empty vessel as usual.

Blagojevich and Limbaugh – two delusional U.S. citizens.

I sure hope there is money targeted for mental health in the stimulus package.

Who gives a rat's tail what you think Limbaugh! Stick to your crappy radio show and stay out of grown folks business.

Rush Limbaugh wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal???? My goodness... Rupert Murdoch has struck again.

Grog

If Rush wants to be President, than he needs to run for office, not be a sidechair quarterback without a brain.

President Obama and Drug Addict rush.

I'm sorry I really tried to understand where Limbaugh is coming from and where he is going but its starting to hurt my head..........it is really all in his head!! This man and his base are really out of touch with what we call the modern day. I tought the dems were just making fun of him just because he is republican......but it is true he is just plain crazy. I can't believe that intelligent people actually believe the negativity this man spews. I feel sorry and pity the people that actually follow him.

One great question....... Why do we even care what Limbaugh thinks?

Rush looks like he is going to burst in that photo!! A new Crayola color- Rush Limbaugh Red. Lay off the Steak frites Rush! LOL

You know, doesn't sound too bad. Ultimately everyone gets what they want in some form of fashion and wouldn't it be nice if EVERYONE succeeded. Of course there will be those who want it all and not give in to the Repubs or Demo's.

Remember Democrats, let's not give this gentleman any publicity. We will not comment on this commentary. Please let us stick together on this.

He will be disappointed because he did not raise the ire of our Party. We are with the winning team!

Will someone help me out and explain how a tax cut for me, an unemployeed / self employeed ( I sold my business and now can't find work) person is going to help. I need a job one with income then we can talk about the taxes I owe or the tax cuts they want to give.

I have been in business and know it can be difficult that is part of the reason I got out! Now that I am out of work with NO INCOME I need work.
"Trickle down" and "tax cuts" help the "haves" NOT the "Have Nots"

Hey Rush, how bout you this idea. Shut your mouth and let the PRESIDENT and other elected officials run the country in accordance with the respective powers and responsibilities affored to them under the Constitution. Your opinion doesnt matter.

Tax cuts Limbaugh, like it or not Bush tax cuts helped put us where we are today. How's that you say, all the great tax cuts to the upper 1% were suppose toi generate new growth in the economy. It did overseas and in their bank accounts. Trickle down economics failed under Reagan, HW Bush and nose dived under GW, what in the world do you think is any different now.

Wnat to stimulate the ecomony, then generate jobs, that pay wages, that generate individual income that gets taxed and buys merchandise and have that merchadise manufactured in the good old USofA rather than Mexico, or China. Place super taxes on any US manufacturer that outsources jobs outside the USofA. Do the same to companies that are actually based here but set up incorpations in small third world countries for tax breaks and protection from US labor laws.

This guy is to pathetic to even consider as a joke any more.

Is Limbaugh really that knowledgeable about complex economic issues?
If so, why doesn't he run for Congress? It looks as though he has no clue about how much many of us are hurting financially with the current economy – he pulls in big bucks for making a nuisance of himself.

You're a step behind everybody else Rush. The rest of us have used the last 8 years to "responsibly determine which theory best stimulates our economy."

Well Well Rush Did someone put some Smart pill in your KOOLAID The man actually made sense for once I became speechless for a moment reading this article!

Here is again a great "partisan" piece and soundbites from Limbaugh. Next thing, he will say is divide the country with 54-46 proportion and Obama should rule 54% and Republicans should rule the rest. Is that how we move forward?

Rush looks like he is going to burst in theat photo!! A new Crayola color- Rush Limbaugh Red. Lay off the Steak frites Rush! LOL

Oh good, now jumbo is trying to negotiate for the Republican party too. I knew he was concerned about prescription drug prices and the price of cheeseburgers and fries, but I didn't think his expertise extended to real economic issues. I'm sure the President will be anxious to kick some of these issues around, say maybe over a fruit smoothie at the gym. Keep up the abs work big guy, you too can have a six pack just like the President!

Sure, makes sense and that is exactly how the GOP handled policy disagreements for the past eight years, right? Look back four years to W. proclaiming he had political capital.

He has already said he hopes "Obama fails", so we know his agenda, make Obama fails so, now he is giving help to accomplish his goal?.

Too bad if Obama fails so does America.

What suprises me the most is Limbaugh doesent sound nuts in this article and actually makes since.... then again the democrats in congress are Loony... hopefully Obama makes since of this bill in the senate...

Rush thought that people who did not agree with Bush could pack their pack and leave the country. Now maybe it's time for Rush to head for the border. IF there had been a republican idea out there maybe this mess would not be so bad – but look what we have to show for 8 years of republican ideas. For the last 2 years that the democrats had majorities in the congress they were very effectively blocked by the republicans. When are people going to start working together. This is NOT just a republican country – no matter how much Rush wishes otherwise. Maybe we could do with less Rush, Coulter, and that crowd of dim wits.

Why is this man still on the air? Who listens to his rants?

ZERO show of support by Republicans on Wednesday gives Limbaugh's opinion 0 relevance. If they won't cooperate, they'll soon find themselves very united on a sinking ship. A sign of the future of their party, is Limbaugh as lawyer arguing their cases.

I bet Osama is laughing now. We are bankrupting ourselves with the endless wars and endless bailouts.

This is a sad way for the country to go.

The only thing larger than Rush's mouth is his ego. If he believes that he could do any better then I suggest that he grab Ann Coulter as his running mate and the two can form the Republican ticket in 2012; if not then he shouls hut his fat face and go back to the pills.

This former weather man couldn't get elected dog catcher and he wants to cowrite the stilumuls bill? He's so clueless he could be Governor of Illinois.

Limbarf is the slime of the earth and should crawl into a hole never to be seen. His incendiary comments (like the one the other day) serve no purpose but to anger the public.

Limbaugh is crazy, but this idea actually makes some sense. If the GOP also has a significant stake in it, they will be equally invested in making this work.

Limbaugh is our Man, if he can't do it nobody can.

Put down the Oxy and cheeseburger and malt, you know when you mix the two you start hallucinating that you are an economist!

Flush rush.

He contradicts himself in his statement:

He proposes 54 percent of the stimulus (about the percentage Obama won) to go to infrastructure spending and the 46 percent to go to tax cuts (about the percentage Repubs got).

THEN he says "The American people are made up of Republicans, Democrats, independents, moderates, whatever they want to call themselves, but our economy doesn't know the difference. Our economy should not be focused on whether or not one party gets reelected. This is about jobs now.”

He's contradicting himself here. He's saying in the first part to divide the stimulus based on Dem and Repub votes for Obama. Then in the second part he says we should not do that.

I fell like he's just setting him up for failure...or something.

can someone please explain to this radio voice the meaning of 'coming together'. This man seems intent on spinning off his venom for our president and his effort towards trying to help this country and bring this nation together finally. listen, of course we all will not agree sometimes, however, we all are feeling the strain of today's situation. Adding such hateful comments, derrogatory opinions and smear does not come accross as a truth-but more as a trouble. Like it has been said of old; "it's not what you say, but the way you say it!"

Rush just tipped his hand. You don't ask for proportionate compromise like that when you've got less than that proportionality in leverage. The Dems WON. Get over it. Obama removed portions of the bill that Republicans had a problem with and kept some, added some they wanted and didn't add others. They should take what they can get and get on the bus...pretty soon, it's going to be too late for real and for true, and they're going to be standing at the bus stop wishing they had joined us.

And - what exactly are Rush Windbag's credentials as an expert on the economy? Or politics? Or ANYTHING really except perhaps public relations for a baseball team (yes - his big past achievement - publicity director for the Kansas City Royals).

He has no ideas worth pursuing.

Well, between constantly headlining Limbaugh and Palin, we know exactly where CNN stands. Even after their bloggers have told them they are sick of it.

It so insulting to put the two together. HOPE V/S HATE

First off, where does this windbag, who doesn't even have a college degree, get off acting like he knows a thing about Economics. Just because you can say Keynesian and supply-side does not make you worthy of a conversation. Second, would he have made the same suggestion to Bush? Of course he wouldn't have. As far as I'm concerned, from here on out, Obama should railroad the Republibots just for being obstructionist. Third, does he really think that giving corporations more tax breaks will encourage them to hire more people? Of course they wouldn't. The executives would just add it to their bonus pool. If you gave Home Depot $245 mil (enough to rehire the 7000 they laid off at a measly $35k per year), does he think they'd hire them back? There's only one word that means anything to 95% of corporate culture: GREED.

exactly .... just like the democrats got 48% (or, 50.1% from 2000-2004) of the say when bush was in office. Oh, wait ...

Bottom line, rush, you guys had EIGHT YEARS to prove to the public that your way would work ... and it didn't. mark it zero, next frame ...

Umm.. hey Rush..

Please tell me when President Bush ever took the percentage of his election year votes and applied that number to policy? And where was your own compromising attitude six months ago, let alone the day before yesterday?

If Limbaugh wants to be that involved then he needs to put it out there and run for office. Spend the money and do the work it takes to get elected.
Having a talk show doesn't quite cut it.

We might as well have two presidents, while we are at it. One counting for 54% another counting for 46%. So much for having one america and rallying around your president.

Obama by TKO in the second.

bho could build much good will toward the 46 million voters who voted against him in the election by going public with a dialog considering Rushs plan.

46% x $800B = $368,000,000,000 in tax cuts and corporate welfare.

One word: NO.

In paragraph two you have an error in your explanation of Rush's proposal. He doesnt reccomend more taxes! He reccomends more TAX CUTS! Report the news correctly please...

Why are republicans playing politics in a desperate time like this. I honestly hope this bill succeeds so the GOP won't be able to claim any glory when it does. They've had it their way for 8 years and now all of sudden they have "new ideas." Their ideas is what got us into this mess in the first place.

@ Limbaugh, get over yourself. How can you even attempt to pretend you know anything about the economics of this Country? Exactly what is the name of the college you graduated from? And your major?

The audacity of you to want to attempt to understand the challenges President Obama is dealing with. How many pills did you pop this morning? Unbelievable. I think you are drinking your on kool aid.

Well, I guess you have to earn the millions the conservatives are paying you to spew the foolishness that comes from your mouth.

Hey, did you find a site yet for Limbaughtown, USA? Will you guys have access to the Internet?

Tell Rush Pontifus Bloatius Limbaugh to shove it. He hasn't won anything, except 20 million ill informed uneducated racist listeners.

What is this fixation with Limbaugh? Who cares what this bum says. If I want to read about Limbaugh and his likes I'll go to FOX. I want news and not crap about this pig.

What Country are we borrowning the stimulus money from?

I actually do not think thats a bad idea ..

Does Limbaugh listen or just talk,talk,talk.?
Obama is all about getting people back to work.
What planet is limbo on?
Obama is all about everyone working together......did limbo not see t.v.? guess not.
Since limbo is not informed....exactly why does he have a radio spot?

Come on.

you have to admit this is a good idea.

i dont care if you like Rush or not.

This is a good idea.

Ah, voice of the republican party, u go Rush boy!

He is now speaking for members of congress....lol...this is beyond delusional.

Who really cares what Rush says? I certainly don't. What a BOOR!

I think that's the big problem with Republicans. They try to use this new era of politics as a reason for getting things that they want too. They use words like "compromise" as a way of slipping in things that they want, and now if they don't get it they will blast Obama for not being bi-partisan. I'm sorry, but was BUSH bi-partisan at ALL?? Hell NO! Obama will work with Republicans, but he doesn't have to give in to all of their demands...they lost the majority of their elections this season!! Why in the world would he listen to who the American people DON'T want in power?? He doesn't have to! He isn't obligated! He is the President and will work with whomever he sees fit and still be fair with his proposals.

Sounds like a good plan to me.

The original bill is filled with crap and garbage.

do the math

$800 billion to create 3, heck i'll give you 4 million jobs.

Thats a cost of $200,000 to create 1 job.

Average salary in the U.S is around $50,000.

This is what happens when government tries to create jobs.

Why is so much air time given to this motor mouth idiot....he needs to get back to the asylum they must be missing him by now!!!!

it would be lovely if Rush Limbaugh would butt out. Clearly, he didn't vote for Obama and it would be nice if the president could get on with the job without the cheap shots of a two bit radio yakker.

Oddly enough that's the most sensible thing I have ever heard Rush Lumbaugh say. I didn't realise that conservatives actually knew the meaning of the words "Keynsian economics", and "Supply-side economics" hell I didn't know conservatives knew anything about economics period. Wonders will never cease. Rush Lumbaugh actually opened up a textbook.

I wasn't aware that Rush had a Doctorate in Economics.

I hope the Republicans, who have clearly been ordered by party leadership NOT to work with President Obama, continue to act like petulant children who didn't get their own way. By all means, let's keep repeating the failed Bush policy belief that tax cuts will cure anything and everything. I'm certainly not thrilled either about increasing the deficit, but I am putting my faith in people who are far more qualified than I to make these tough decisions.

In 4 years when Americans see how much better off we are, and how many improvements have been made (not just in the economy, either), the Democrats will happily point out that we achieved it all WITHOUT the Republicans.

Guess who will then win in 2012?

Limbaugh's a joke. He is the talking head of a dying theory...

Who cares what Right-Wing Hack Limbaugh has to say anymore...He's SO 90's.

What a shock. The Republicans don't think there are enough tax cuts in the stimulus plan. They never learn. They think that the only way to stimulate the economy is tax cuts, no matter what actual history shows us. For instance, many economists say that the Bush tax cuts were mostly responsible for turning Clinton's $5+ billion surplus into a deficit in 2 years. For instance, Regan's tax cut/trickle down theory stagnated the economy. Doesn't matter. They have tax cuts on the brain. There answer to all things economic is tax cuts. Maybe they can explain how tax cuts help businesses that are losing money, and therefore, paying no taxes. Remember, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different outcome.

This is the third or fourth story I have seen on here about Limbaugh in just the last 48 hours. I keep reading about how IRRELEVANT he is. If this is so, WHY CAN'T THE MEDIA AND THE DEMOCRATS STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM?

KEEP IT UP, RUSH, YOU'VE GOT THEM RUNNING SCARED!

That's a very convenient way to look at things, isn't it?

Maybe we should have had that rule back in 2000. The Gore would have been our President and not GW.

Give it a rest Rush. Your time's up.

ok, wait, it's ok to spend $750 billion to bail out Wall Street, but not regular Americans? Next time, can we try the money on regular Americans, first, and if that fails, Wall St. gets nothing, instead of the other way around?

more bipartisan in nature, please the republicans do not know anything about bipartisanship. They are trying to call the shots and it is not about saving or creating jobs for the American people, it is about political gain and being defiant towards the president and the American people. They could care less about what is going on in the economy because they are financially stable. If this thing gets any worse, we are going to see folk in business suits standing in the soup line and unemployment line. It could happen!

He still doesn't understand that there aren't enough reconstruction projects that are ready to go to support 54% of the stimulus package. It's so easy to sit on the sideline and scream at the field; fatso has made an art of it.

Hey – those tax cuts for the wealthy have done wonders for the rest of us now haven't they?
How much more does this blowhard want to line his pockets while the rest of country is going down the toilet?
The GOP should change their name to the IGMSY party (I Got Mine – Screw You).

The problem, of course, is that Keynesian economics, in the past, has worked, whereas supply-side economics has not.

this man is so stupid...
Hey Rush...Its called a REPUBLIC!!

Why should Limbaugh care? All he does is talk about how he wants Obama to fail.

This is a joke