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Aha is Obama a Democrat or a Republican? How on earth can they allow the Gop to outsmart them? Cutting funds on education,Science,security,green jobs saving our earth and broadband for all Americans? Man can anyone tell me who are these people n the.Republican party? I really can't see the rest of Americans sit idle snd let this evil GOP ruin this great nation.Obama you fooled us.

I supported ths Oil salesman for change what do I get? The same old evil Republicans controlling things and sending ths great nation into hellGOP is good for one thing the rich become richer and the struggling become porer.At least they did not stop Bush's 850billion,but they were quick to cut off funds from the stimilus that will make America great again.Obama and the rest of the Dems you all have been outfoxed by the GOP.

I feel that the only way a stimuls plan could work is if the money was put on a debit card " The Stimulus Card", and not in a check form. There is no way of knowing that the american people will spend it right away. Some may save it in the bank, gamble at the casino, buy weed or send it back to their native countries, The card might be a lot more feasble for the elderly, mentaly challenged, and people that are uncomfortable with hadeling cash. I believe that there should be some minor stipulations regarding the debit card use, such as: no pen number, no cash back, and an expiration date to insure that the money will be spent expeditiously. We are in a crisis, and I strongly feel that the only way to boost the economy is to have an immediate plan of action as to how the money is being put back where it belongs. As americans we always want to see proof of everything. There are some people that might be blind to the fact that we are nearing a depression. I am not one of those people, and I do not wish to be one of those people standing on the soup kitchen line waiting for a loaf of bread. Unfortunately, that is happening now; however, I don't want to be one of those people in need because I know they are suffering. I hope this message reaches everyone that is concerned about the economy.

Peace to the middle east!

Christina

No one really knows for sure what the right formula is to get us out of this mess. The republican keeps suggesting that we put in tax cuts to spur the economy. I don't believe that this administration has repealed the Bush's tax cuts, so if tax cuts were the solution, why aren't the cuts doing its job. The bush administration did a lot of spending, but it spent money on wasteful things. If we have to spend money, I rather see the money being spent on things that we will need in the future. So absolutely, the spending should be productive. Also, there is nothing preventing businesses from creating jobs, except the fact that most businesses have products that no one wants to buy at this moment. The fact is that our salary was never suitable to allow us to buy the things we wanted, we used credit cards to pay for our vacations, gas, etc. This economy has a 1 trillion dollar hole in its system, and unless we plug up that hole, we will continue to bleed out. If we have 3 million people out of work, that is 3 million people not paying taxes. And if 3 million people is not paying taxes, we will not be able to clear this deficit.

Did you Repugs forget we were already in debt from funding a BS war on Chinese credit? Not to mention the 700 billion to the banks, who you would think can manage their money, but paid themselves bonuses and vacations. Where was the oversight for that? Oh yeah, that was pushed through in Bush's administration. Why didn't Bush regulate CEO pay, or make the banks itemize their expenses? You can't trust Wall street to do the right thing with the money, but you can trust the American people will. I can't believe your still making the lame argument for tax cuts for the rich. How wrong you are.

I am so sorry you have to put up with the insane rep. You and your
people have worked so hard on this package. We really did vote you
in to office. McCain get over yourself, you had your chance and it was laughable.

I have to say that I am very disappointed in the Democrats. I have been a democrat all my life but as of today I will be considering myself an independent. Here we have an economy in crisis and instead of using tax payer money to really do something that would have a direct impact on the economy, they are using the opportunity to push through some of their ridiculous agendas. I had to leave my home state and move to another state to find work because both myself and my husband lost our jobs. Now we are paying for a mortgage in my home state as well as rent in the new state in which we live because I cannot get my home sold. We could have sat at home, file for unemployment and allow our home to go into foreclosure but instead we have decided to move to another state where we could find work. We will do whatever it takes to keep an income. So it upsets me to see what they are doing with my hard earned money. Mr, president, you have asked us to hold you accountable so her is my question. Why did it take the Republicans to get rid of some of the crap that the Democrats had in the original bill. You know, people like me could use some of that money to help me stay in my home instead of running around the country wherever there is a job opening.

Our country needs the help.

Daniel, you read too many novels. Oh heck, I dont think you read at all or you would not spew such nonsense.

Hey...all of you anti-stimulus package folks. Where were you when Bush was spending BILLIONS in Iraq? Say anything then? Sure was to the advantage of his buddies and cronies. It's about time we start spending billions to put our own country back on track.

I think it is time for the Republicans to give it up. When I listen to the debate that is taking place on the senate floor it reminds me of the RNC convention. The day that Guliani made fun of community organizers, as if it were a bad thing. Now all I hear is that because this amendment or that amendment won't create the maximum amount of jobs that we shouldn't even try. Green cars for the govenment, laughable. Money for education, laughable. Taxes cuts, not enough. I am blessed to still have a job and a small nest egg but I know well educated people who are not so lucky. As the republicans cut food stamps and eliminate cobra amendments I hope that the American people's memories remain long for the 2010 election. Maybe if their numbers shrink further or some of them find themselves without a job then they will know that these are needed proposals for a country that is about to have a pretty serious unemployement rate. I believe that President Obama has the interest of the many at heart unlike GWB who only seemed to look out for the few. I stand with the President on this one.

Oh and to you Republicans, that keep bringing up the new cars for the government. Think for a second:

-Some one has to actually make those cars.
-Their are going to be hybrid or alternative fuel cars.
-This will be a catalyst for big businesses to do the same.
-They will pollute less and there for lower our countries carbon footprint (which is enormous).
-It could very well help save the auto industry in our country and give them the incentive to start emphasizing better gas mileage technology.

I could go on.
If you would just think instead of listening to Rush or one of you completely self interested Congressmen, then maybe you could really understand what most of this is for. It's not as simple as you'd like to think.
Sit back and let the other half of OUR country drive for awhile. Clearly you republicans collective ideas have been proven outdated and uninformed these last 8(or 28)years. All you seem to be good at is blaming others.

And once again, if you voted for Bush twice you should just shut the #@%$ up.

The Republicans will pay big time for their evil behavoior. To cut any thing from education is a sin. Knowlege is power that why China and other country are so much smarter then our country. The choice to invest more in education why the American Repilicans invests more in tax cuts for all their cronies that out source our job to all the forgein country. Republicans are such loster.

I can gurantee that Obama package will never create or save more than 3 million jobs. You know why only under 3 of 800 Billions will be spent for infrastructure that can creat jobs and wealthy, too. The stimulus bill should not be for government, but for economic to save
jobs. FIX & REDUCE IT.

Paulson has been shelling out money to Wall Street even before the last 'bailout' and every card carrying member of the exreme right think its okay to give the rich more.
Help the man at the bottom who is NOT responsible for the mess the companies are in and its socialism and 'spending".
I guess since companies can just move their operations to other countries, they really dont need the American worker or care how well the average American fare in this recession.

Wow

Here we go again your right and I am wrong. No wait I am wrong and you are right. Now we have made cuts in this things and we have forgot the TARP and the 350 billion in waste.

One Month ago I filed a suit here in Indiana just me the little old nurse see Lucas V Congress and I point out then we had spent 10.61 for stock from Citi Bank that was on the market for 3.16, now the fed says we spent to much. Now for homes we are going use 1billion for the homes and the rest is a crap shot.

People quit fighting each other put away the party crap and understand our kids and the future of our country is in our hands and at the end of the day it is we the people.

Please take note if we do not stop taken it out on each other we will fail faster. Those in power from both parties have brought us to this point. One thing that has not changed from 1929 has been the R/D's and we have not taken back control of our country so who do we blame?

Jerry R Lucas

The Republicans have got some nerve!
They marched in lockstep with Bush and never once questioned his disastrous spending because the rich benefited from it. Now Obama wants to create jobs and they are nickle-and-dimeing us.

They are tearning apart the stimulus bill because Obama made the mistake and tried to include them in the decision making process. Then they turned around and lied, saying that he wouldn't talk with them.These people are evil.

They want to give tax breaks to the rich. I can't wait for the next elections..we'll vote them out and get a filibuster proof house and Senate.

I wonder how much could be saved if our Congressmen would stop lining their own pockets or abusing the system on their own behalf? Why are they not paying into the Social Security System or Midicare... Why do they get raises during these troubled times?

Obama should take the gloves off with the Republicans. They ran the country into the ground during the Bush years. Their brand of divisionist politics and bankrupt ideas were rejected by the voters last fall. They have no right to prolong the misery they created by obstructing the stimulus plan. We've heard the same tired ideas from Republican conservatives since Reagan was sworn in. It's just a broken record. Enough.

All of you folks need to forget about George Bush and deal with your Obama. Amanda, you need to take a nap.

He should donate his left over campaign money to the people. I would love to have a little, since my husband lost his job in August 2008. We have the right to judge and see what we are paying for before it is a law. He is the wrong person for this job. God help us!

You Repugs are rediculous. None of what's gone wrong so far has anything to do with the current administration and everything to do with the mess the Republicans and the Bush White House made of our country the last 8 (really 28) years. If you can't give a man and a new congress more then 3 weeks to try to correct the damage then you are probably incapable of patients at all and do/think whatever your republican "Handler" tells you. Stop thinking you know so much. We have a lot of work ahead of us and this is just the first step in a much longer march to finding the equilibrium of our country. Besides if you voted for Bush twice you should just shut the #@%$ up.

I find it ironic that the Dems choose to cut out education rather than their pet project used to secure their votes. It is politics in motion, cut out education and blame it on the GOP. Eat it up sheep the BO is playing Chicago politics, he has a lot of folks to payback. Do we really need to cut education when this bill is STILL full of pork projects, I am sure they left in the dog park in Chula Vista.

The HELL with all you racists. You would rather see this country fail than to see President Obama succeed.

Bush has been out of office less than three weeks and you have forgotten that it was him that got us in this mess but he is White so
I guess it's okay for a White President to destroy this country but a Black President is trying to clean up his mess and all he get are your vile and sick comments. All of you make me want to vomit.

I also like to watch the rich squirm and pay taxes.

People could you please make your blogs shorter and please think before you write! some are really too stupid to read especially that one.
By the way it's President Obama!

Man, what has America come to?
I read some of the post here . . . apparently, most of you seem to be unaware that-IN 2005, OVER 5 MILLION JOBS WERE OUT-SOURCED!

THE PEANUT BUTTER DEATHS CAME ABOUT, BECAUSE ON NO REGULATIONS (BUSH ABOLISHED REGULATIONS IN 2001)!

AND THERE ARE MANY MORE PROBLEMS THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAVE CREATED . . .

AMERICA IS #18TH IN EDUCATION--AND IT SHOWS WITH SOME OF THESE POST !!!

I can't begin to understand all the naysaying in here. My wages are frozen this year. Other people are being laid off. We've lost more than a million jobs and unemployment is the highest it's been since Bush the Elder was in office. The people hooting about President Obama and complaining about the past two years of a do-nothing Democratic Congress are ignoring the fact that it wasn't a veto-proof majority, and Dubya line-item gutted all major legislation and did anything he wanted anyway. You're right they should've done more. They should've impeached him. And for those who are so fake-"concerned," the bill is online for review (Google "stimulus bill" and click around). I can't emphasize this enough: Educate yourself. Please. Thank you.

Most of the jobs created in this plan will be government jobs which means the taxpayer will be funding these salaries. For all of you conservatives out there make sure you vote for anybody but Spector, Collins, and Snowe in their re-elections. Anybody hungry for ham and prokchops with this spending bill.

Sammy,
You are stupid. When have there every been a President of the US not traveled on Air Force One or is just AirForce Onefor White Presidents.

By the way people you need to wise up both republicans and democrats listen to special interests. Every union is a special ingterest, it is their job to do everything they can to help the people within the union. Just because a group agrees with you doesn't mean they are not a special interest.

Well guys get it from top, you got to get it now !, by all black-holes in the cosmos !

What if ?

SCENARIO – WHAT ARE THE ODDS?

Could it be possible that all this thing is just part of a MASTER PLAN to throw America into socialism-marxism,…and eventually into communism?

Could it be possible that Obama (although the tittle is of as ‘president’) is just but a ‘front’ in all of this? That he is let’s say like a ‘TROJAN HORSE FACTOR’ to open the doors to this ‘MASTER PLAN’?

Perhaps the true integrants of the MASTER PLAN MACHINE, they need to be identified and stop in time, before go any further.Perhaps out there there are a solid and hidden group ENEMIES OF THE STATE, that want America ‘CHANGED’ to what is not our way of life.

Hummmm Putin in Russia seems to be coming back with ideas of grandeour to re-stablish the old order,…they are already in our very own backyard here in the caribean area teaming-up with Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, correct?

Is this sounds science fiction to you?,….too speculative?
I bet is a very scary scenario,…chilly,… a real bloody hell, isn’t it?

Well,at times, it seems to me that way and I do hope this is not the hidden reality,…because if by any chance is just as I described?….oh! Great Scott ! , God help us !
Let’s be very observant, and alert. Let’s get information and knowledge for the real power is indeed, that – KNOWLEDGE !

As a corolary this could be well applied

Honesty, decency, morality ;- those words are said to be lack in the spirit of the conservatives agenda. That is curious because right now the present administration is loaded with individuals of questionable integrity and honesty,not to mention lack of knowledge to look after our interest and neither after our security as a nation.

We have to be clear on this, people.

Among patriots, true ones, we have to admit (for is obvious) that is in the republican spectrum where we can find those who are fighting for what we are ,… for the values and positives things that characterize this great nation as the stronghold for justice and freedom on this planet.

Did anyone noticed how the deterioration of our ways are fading away every day with the avid efforts from the democrats? Think about this for I am not going to go into details this time. Sufice is to say that EVERYONE MUST WATCH THE MOVES OF THIS PRESENT ADMINISTRATION VERY VERY CAREFULY FOR IS REASONABLE TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ‘ENEMIES OF THE STATE’ INTERESTED TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY,…” AS SOON AS POSIBLE, WITH FIRM AND SWIFT MOVES…”

So, be alert, get informed, analyze,..do not fall behind,

KNOWLEDGE IS THE REAL POWER, SO GET IT NOW ! INVESTIGATE!

Sincerely,
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville, Indiana

Republican are soo scrare too decide what is the right thing to do. They messed things up for us for 8 years. Now they want to stand strong , HA, HA All they are looking out for them self.

Alright i am confused. WE have cut out projects that will truely put people to work or keep them working yet keep other things that will take years to put into effect. Why are we cutting the coast gaurd cutters that is an entire shipyard of peopple that will be working. I understand the hyrbrids as peopple have to build the cars and them getting good gas milage will same money in the long run. What i don't understand is why these were cut when other waste wasn't?

Obama better get hold of his liberal congressmen and women. The problem is all the crap that they put in this bill that will not stimulate this nation. Only a large portion of liberal garbage, condoms and the such. There is a Walgreens on every corner, go put some money into the economy and buy some and don't expect a hand out. This is the probelm. This is what the american people are upset about. Your wasting your time reaching out to us. Talk to your Dem buddies in congress and tell them to get their heads out of there butts and do what is right and cut all the pork and give aways.
The nation needs help but not that kind.

Democrats should stand firmly and support Solis for the Labor job.
Don`t allow the republican Bully in the senate to derail her nomination.
They are citing tax flap of her husband as an excuse but they are lying hypocrite . John mccain and the wife were delinquent in their taxes of one of their many houses in California and the media never made a big deal of it .
Hispanic and the all the minority should stand firm and defend this great woman for this job.

Yes we will. I will support Barack.

A great man once said "There are economists and people who think they are economists. There are a lot of people who think they are economists."

Just taking a quick peek at what the stimulus package entails, I'd say pretty much all of it will create some sort of job. No telling how long they will last, but there will be jobs. Jobs create spending, spending either creates jobs or supports jobs that are already in place. Health care decreases health problems. Healthy people work more. It's all good in the hood. And remember folks, President Obama did say it is going to take time. If you expected the economy to be fixed already you were deluding yourself. I'm hanging on by my toenails and hoping for the best.

This stimulus package is our only hope to get things back on track. What is very disappointing is the money the Republicans cut that would have directly gone for local aid. That money would have made the quickest difference. The Republicans still don't get. They got us into this mess and they just want to get us in deeper.

The suspended tax deductions for a few is still underway along with worsening recession, leaving the economy uncompetitive merely resting on tax relief, to be sure, the success lies in advanced science, not wal-mart price, though, I think. By the way, those who fret over the red ink are recommended simply to calculate the costs of imported fuel coupled with the wasteful, destructive war costs, then the direction will be clear, as the proposed stimulus package is directed to energy liberty, hence it can be cited as a acceptable one as a whole, wanting further investments. Thank you for reading. Only optimistic & grateful person can reap happiness/success as we know.

could somebody tell this idiot the election is over? They're not voters anymore they're constituents.

If there was a black man who is a model of what a president should be, it is Michael Steele. It is a shame that he was not a candidate or he would have had my vote. The fact that the GOP put John McCain in, is a clear indication that they wanted to lose. The man was an bumbler, a sham. Mitt Romney was the best candidate, and they took measures to ensure he was out. Barak Obama is a fraud of the first degree, and we shall groan under his Chicago style political methods. I did not vote for him, but for those who did, I hope you enjoy what you got.

It is pretty clear that the same people who played the "ostrich" during
Pres. Bush's administration aren't going to do the same for Pres.
Obama. A little late to wake up, don't you think?

fools fooled by obama...you can't use bush for the failures of Dodd, Frank, Reid and pelosi. their majority in congress for the last two years and the agenda of spreading the wealth does not create jobs, but lets the sheeple accept welfare. The 2nd coming of J.Carter indeed.

it's clear the republican fear progress in america will lead to more election lost so they want Obama to fail, though they talk about how they will coperate to help him better america. GOD choose him so regardless of your support or not republicans will fail as they failed in the last elections trying to divide the country.

Obama enlists all of us...um, sounds stunningly similar to communism. Oh, Lord what have you lib/dems done. Now that we got the Compromised Republican Action Plan (you put your acronym here...), we got a small number of politicians (gang of 18) making policy BO rubber stamp signs. ...or is this just what the party of CHANGE is all about.

God help us all.

v. marie.............your mother should have aborted you because you are so stupid all you do is take up space on this planet.

You are nothing but a scumbag piece of crap who is in way over his head and he knows it.
You arrogany, immature fake. All you can do is go whinning to the people who voted for you. Is that what you're going to do everytime you want to get your way.
You are a disgrace. A disgrace you bum. Dog puke is better than you.

Somehow this nation has lost its way and its sanity. Just about the time we think tax and spend, money by the pillow bag full is the answer to everything, another dupas rips off people who tried to put something away for retirement. How nuts!

LET US NOT FORGET.....

STIMULUS PACKAGE IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP TO REBUILD OUR ECONOMY.

MANUFACTURING JOBS ARE GONE, INDUSTRIES SHUT DOWN.

HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO BE WORLD’S BIGGEST ECONOMIC POWER, WHEN EVERY THING IS – “MADE IN CHINA”.

CHINA IS GETTING TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED. OUR TECHNOCRATS ARE WITHOUT JOBS.

EVERYDAY WE ONLY TALK ABOUT WALL STREET, WE ALSO NEED TO TALK ABOUT BOEING, STEEL MILLS, TEXTILE, AGRICULTURE, MACHINE AND MACHINE TOOLS, ETCETERA.

WE NEED TO EXPORT MORE THAN WE IMPORT. WE NEED TO EARN MORE THAN WE SPEND.

As a Historian, the methods, and mentality reflect two things,; one that when the people choose wicked men to lead them, the people suffer; two that the Democrats are clearly the cause and effect of this economic crisis. There is a clear parallel to our current condition, and that of ancient Rome, just before their fall, they too had an immigration problem, a social welfare problem, and an immorality problem, not to mention an uncontrollable thirst for sex and violence. As in the past with all great cultures, e.g. Greek, Roman, Mayan, and biblical forgetting God, and the above mentioned behaviors have always been the precursors to the end of the empire, and all of them have never been able to return to their previous glory or position. What road are we on?

Just grow pot and sell it to the other dems when they get their "hand out" checks. That should help their balance sheet.

Dear Ellie in MD:

Don't worry about having to "put my money on Obama any day". He's gonna take it whether you want it or not.

This debtulus plan sucks.

People need more spendable income. Wages are not going to increase in this economic climate, so the only alternative is to decrease expenses. The price of homes, utilities, automobiles, fuel/gasoline, health care, and interest rates have all increased faster than incomes. They consume so much of a worker's earnings, that little is left for other purchases. Lower household and business expenses equal more disposable income for all. For recovery to occur, these costs must be reduced – either NOW... or LATER, after the economy collapses. Those who help will be heroes. Those who don't will cease to exist.

To Simmy – bo won but this is not a ball game – you don't get a trophy.
What you do get is the honor of being our president and the honor of working for 'we the American people/taxpayers. This is a honor he seems to be taking way to lightly. Instead of letting pelosi & reid write this pkg he should have contacted all of the house & senate – both parties plus govenors and got a feeling of what was really needed rather than trying to cram a pork infested pkg down everyone's throat.That is what bush did and now $78bil is missing. bo needs to do the work he was elected to do – not party & vacation and certainly not rely on people like pelosi & reid to do his work for him.

It is slowly happening....all those who are claiming "We won the election", are coming to the realization that we ALL lost
the election. We re-elected this congress and are getiing what we deserve.

This whole bit about dumping this on our children and our children children, is ludacris. if we don't do something now there won't be a future for the next generation.

obama is not a hope of Americs is hope of entire world, all global world is looking ` to America economy , but the american media is crying too much and pointing every step of obama in a negative way , totally a rebbound of bush administration when the American media showing every thing is perfect and nice for american future.
please ,please give a time to obama then you saw how the global world fathe to his decision.

In 2010 & 2012 we (american people) need to get as many Republicans out of office as we can. I don't think they care about the hard working people in America. They have money so it doesnt affect them or their family.

Yep.
They lost the Election,,
They will lose this fight....
And very soon their relevance in the process will become ZERO...

They're tanking their own brand. Congressional Republicans are now at 70% disapproval.

I bet most Americans hadn't heard their GOP House member prior to last week.

It was ugly.

I really lost all respect for Pres. Obama when he displayed his arrogant "I won" attitude at the Williamsburg Convention the other night. Why don't they try to set an example and I am talking Republicans and Democrats. Why did they have to go to some luxury resort and spend money when the rest of the country is wondering if they may have enough to buy groceries next week!! I don't think the Democrats elected Obama as their Prez, I think they elected Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid!! Let's give the money to us the taxpayers and let us decide who we want to succeed and whom we want to fail. Stop messing with our money!!!!

That is the distorted vision of a Republican, who had too much of RushCola, but in reality the Republicans have managed to put themselves in a precarious position, which will become obvious in the coming weeks, when the angry unemployed Americans start contacting their Reps. and Senators, especially from States with high unemployment.....

The Republicans have stirred up a hornet's nest....and will get stung BADLY.....

Daniel, Atlanta, GA
Thats just what I was planning on doing. What will most do with theirs pay bills down? They sure as heck wont be buying much with it. Ant fool with half of brain would know that everything Obama has done has been counterproductive . The One is tearing this country apart. tell me where the constitution say they can spend 1 single dime on any of this! All Obama has done is give our tax dollars away for Abortions around the world smooth move huh. and surround himself with tax cheats. Let us not forget the attorney generals 2nd a child pron promoter, that says a 13 yr old girl dont need to tell her parents anything to abort her baby! That builds families. But who would know what Al Gore out in public schools telling kids they know more then their parents. Good Job DEMS Good Job!
Why would you think lower taxes and more investment would create jobs. Or do you think the shareholders would just get more of it. Well look who the shareholders are in a lot of cases ATT its the teacher retirement fund boy now would hate to see them get it huh.
If you cant spend your money send it to me Ill spend it, the government has proven over and over they cant do a good job with it..
So hay why not you know me and my background about as well as you know Obama.

Message to dems.... YOU WON, freaking act like it !

Larry that is a week argument. The GOP has been in Power since the Gipper. They have been stinking up the country for most of my life. Not only that, Rush has been talking for almost 20 years. The mexicans have coming in for 20 years. Should we conclude that he is the cause?

How can our media block such a popular President and reduce him so much by giving the republicans a platform to attack attack attack everything he wanna do!

Paul Krugman has stated that the cuts to the stimulous are disatrous. Why doesn't CNN have more interviews with people who are supportive of the stimulous bill rather than mostly people like Mick Romney who oppose it. Hardly fair and balanced or a worthwhile source for people wanting a complete picture.

A Democrat is president. Republican dogma indicates that they must oppose everything he does. They don't really care about anything else.

My one criticism of the Recovery Bill:

Where is the money for education? Junior colleges and Universities are one of the largest employers in the country. Dr. Jill Biden works at one for Christ's sake! Healthcare got shafted too. I'm trying not to be anti-republican but.....what have they done for us lately?

The Repuklican members of Congress at the bottom of the Potomac would be a good start ...

Republicans acts like President Obama put us in this mess – no it was President Bush. Now the republicans wants to blame President Obama. Where were you when President Bush was in office at least
President Obama's financial advisors are trying to get us out this mess. I guess job loss is not affecting the republicans like the democrats (it is not a joke). Republicans please have sympathy because so many americans needs it (everyone wants to feed their family) who wants to depend on the government. So Mr. Steele act like you care about other people instead of yourself. I don't know the reason why the Republicans pick you to head the RNC (unless to do their dirty work). You are a sell out and i hope the american people realize it. You are not President Obama so stop trying to act like him.

America,

Doesn't it feel good to finally have an ADULT in washington?

Thanks for the help Barack. We support you.

Having turned 50....I am glad i am not in my 20's.....i would not want to be faced paying high taxes for the rest of my life
Yes you liberals you are paving the road for socialism..communism...and making this country very poor...

Prez Obama and the Dems....enjoy the next 2 years.....because your power will be gone for at least 20 years

I am praying that this country will still be free 2 years from now..

God Help America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why was the $2 billion for broadband cut out of the stimulus? We are way behind other countries in broadband. We need some Senators with some vision!

Why are republicans so hypocrit?
When bush was spending taxpayers money (billions) on a war in Irak to win over Oil contrats his father failed to corrupt saddam hussein for where were the (less spending republicans)
When bush wasted billions of dollars in tax cut for the rich and levees were breaking in new orlean and roads collapsing all over the country where the (small government republicans)
Clinton left office with a surplus and bush grows our national debt to trillions dollars where were the naysayers? Do they worry then about american children futur? Oh I forgot they is two set of rules: it's ok for republicans to spend money and grow the national debt because american children futur will be safer but it's not ok for the democrats to spend money to build schools and promote social spending their futur will be in jeopardy.

Republicans(with the exception of the last eight years)are conservatives,that means they do not want to spend money that they do not have,they sure do not want to waste money,they think and act like an accounting office.Democrats do not have anything in common with Republicans,so they just do not understand.

Look at all the naysayers - yet they cannot come up with a better plan, if any plan, than the proposed one by Mr. Obama. It seems to me we were in the "black" economically speaking before Mr. Bush's spending turned us into a "red" economic mess. One can always criticize; it is harder to come up with plans, isn't it?.

I hear a lot of concern for the future generation .... If we don't do something now, there will be no hope left for future generation ....

Tell me how you can improve the future for your kids if you lose your job, can't find a job, can't send them to college, can't afford them a decent life, can't put decent food on the table .... This what is happening now with more than 3 million people who lost their jobs in the past year. There seems to be no end for this slide if we don't act now ...

Gee, sure is good that the loser Republicans stepped in, obstructed the process, and had their computer generated calls flood the Senate offices. We wouldn't want to spend too much money on education, heaven forbid. Or, that dreaded science stuff...factual sort of things are so annoying. And all of that environment stuff. Let's just all start building tunnels underground. Maybe our human race will mutate into some sort of creature resembling Cheney. No warmth required for reptiles who feed on oil. Clean air and water and stuff is so overrated. The President allowed these non-patriots have their twisted, special interest views flood the media too long. It is time he spoke up. It is time we speak up, as well. The media has been way too enabling of the Republicans lies, as well.

I wish the Democrats knew how long they have had a majority in Congress,they should be vary proud of them selves because they took over congress over two years ago,so the Republicans lost control 2 years ago(That's when gas prices went up,and that's when the Republicans,and Greenspan was warning the democrats about what might happen in the housing and banking industries—to no avail)

public’s support for the stimulus has slipped because the public perception of the bill has slipped. The GOP is doing a much better job of getting their message out. Also, Obama is not making the case for the need for bi-part support. Last, the Pres is letting the GOP push him around on the tax cut aspect of the bill. In short I fear Big Daddy O is starting to wooble.

Hey, look. Every one of the stimulus proposals creates jobs. It all depends on what kind of jobs YOU think are preferable ones as opposed to what somebody else thinks. That isn't economics, it's just politics as usual.

BTW, I DID take my money out of the stock market–after the 2000 election. Best call I made in my life . . .

Guess bo hasn't read the pork package. There is nothing in there to save anywhere near the jobs lost or that will be lost. The only way to do that is tax cuts for individuals and small businesses. Perhaps a tax incentive for companies and mfg. to bring jobs back from overseas. Not frisbe golf courses (how many min. wage jobs will this create), fleet of cars for government officials(average Americans can't afford this hybird cars or we would all be driving one). This pkg is pure pork and bo should have read it rather than trusting pelosi & reid. Our great, great, great grandchildren will be struggling with the debt of this monsstrosity if our beloved country even survives it.

Scamming workers, consumers, taxpayers, and Americas grandchildren’s children to fund this stimulus package with money derived from wages or independent business profit. Won’t prove money used to identify agreed value of sellers and buyers in the marketplace has value!

If possible, please set it up state by state (even broken down in counties if possible).......you can bet we'll be the stimulus police

I don't know about all you K-razy folks in this blog, but I will put my money on President Obama ANY day. When I think of all the mess the last Administration put our country in, it boggles the mind that many Americans are still willing to put their entire "nest eggs" in the same Republican Leadership basket yet again. It truly brings the question of intelligence into play.

I guess these are also the same folks who voted for George W. Bush not just one, but twice, and then SCRATCH their heads when they realize they are without a job, home and NO retirement left!!

It's like how many times of getting the shaft before you finally get a clue and take that big "SUCKER" sticker off your forehead. DAH.

Obama and his stimulus plan can kiss my butt!!! Why should I have to pay for people who don't work, and for some mall in Washington? How is this going to help me, my family or millions of others that are struggling to put food on their tables and pay their bills.

He's an idiot who doesn't have a clue and again we are face with another president that america voted for once again who doesn't know what the hell he is doing. And where is Obama this weekend? Camp David, taking a fricking vacation already. My gosh we are in trouble, come on 2012, you can't get here fast enough for me.

I didn't vote for this idiot!!! Yet I'm stuck with him

If he can fool as many people as he did to vote for him, he should have no problem here.

This is the price we all must pay for the failures and huge mistakes of the Bush Administration-it is bitter medicine but the USA is really at a crossroads-either we try to fix things or let more people die from lack of basics!

What's this now? Why is Obama only e-mailing a select group of Americans. I support him and I didn't get an e-mail. I feel like this is his way of saying these are my favorites and to he** with the rest of you.

I still support him and hope he succeeds but this rubs me the wrong way.

The Republicans have got some nerve!
They marched in lockstep with Bush and never once questioned his disastrous spending because the rich benefited from it. Now Obama wants to create jobs and they are nickle-and-dimeing us.

They are tearning apart the stimulus bill because Obama made the mistake and tried to include them in the decision making process. Then they turned around and lied, saying that he wouldn't talk with them.These people are evil.

They want to give tax breaks to the rich. I can't wait for the next elections..we'll vote them out and get a filibuster proof house and Senate.

Oh yeah. No government new cars.

Good point Charlie from Maine.

Why is it, people can't let go of their political leanings and try to come to some plan to help EVERYONE being affected by this economic crisis. (not just rich, business owners, working, or the poor, and unemployed)

If you take a poll of economists across the country, they’re not even sure what the best plan would be. This crisis is unprecedented.

Originally I thought republicans were doing their duty by trying to curb excess. But with all of the grandstanding I’ve seen in the past few days, it seems that republicans are not actually working in the interest of the American people.

It appears that they oppose the working poor, the increasingly unemployed, and those losing their homes. And for all of my traditional conservative values, those ideas are what keep me on the other side of the republican argument.

cut the unions and cut Acorn.

I was once pride of our this country dispite its many problems. As I see our schools and communities like Los Angeles destroyed by illigal immigrants, especially gang members, I am so disappointed. This problem will never be fixed. I served my counry for nothing (Vietnam Veteran).

Where is the change? Borrowing and spending created the problem. More isn't going to fix it.

Is this Republican's Vent Night? Sorry I interrupted. Anyway, Go President Obama Go! YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaY! We won! Whining is so over-rated. Bye!

Here's an idea:

The Senate Repubs forced a $40 billion dollar cut in aid to states to reduce the cost of the bill.

Fine, I say. Just make sure ALL THE CUTS come from Republican states!

Did ever occour to you ;

What if ?

SCENARIO – WHAT ARE THE ODDS?

Could it be possible that all this thing is just part of a MASTER PLAN to throw America into socialism-marxism,…and eventually into communism?

Could it be possible that Obama (although the tittle is of as ‘president’) is just but a ‘front’ in all of this? That he is let’s say like a ‘TROJAN HORSE FACTOR’ to open the doors to this ‘MASTER PLAN’?

Perhaps the true integrants of the MASTER PLAN MACHINE, they need to be identified and stop in time, before go any further.Perhaps out there there are a solid and hidden group ENEMIES OF THE STATE, that want America ‘CHANGED’ to what is not our way of life.

Hummmm Putin in Russia seems to be coming back with ideas of grandeour to re-stablish the old order,…they are already in our very own backyard here in the caribean area teaming-up with Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, correct?

Is this sounds science fiction to you?,….too speculative?
I bet is a very scary scenario,…chilly,… a real bloody hell, isn’t it?

Well,at times, it seems to me that way and I do hope this is not the hidden reality,…because if by any chance is just as I described?….oh! Great Scott ! , God help us !
Let’s be very observant, and alert. Let’s get information and knowledge for the real power is indeed, that – KNOWLEDGE !

Sleep well,
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville, Indiana

I received this video via email today and I appreciate that they took the time to send this video out to all of us. He is right and he needs our support on this. Everyone stood by when bush spent billions of dollars on a senseless war so I understand why some are hesitant to stand behind such a big bill- but at the end of the day our President is using this money towards the betterment of OUR Country- not the distruction of someone else's country! Towards job creation- not useless tax cuts for the rich like Bush did. Towards building infrastructure to prevent another Katrina or another bridge collapse like in Missouri. GWB has neglected so much in our country for the last 8 years and everyone is on edge waiting to get tricked again. But President Obama is not GWB- and he is being straight with us. That alone is much more than GWB ever did for the American people. He is not trying to scare us- just telling us the choice we have.
Congress has been back and forth and cutt over 100 billion off the bill- 100 billion that would have gone towards local schools and head start programs... do not let Republicans rip apart this bill any further!!!! There idea of PORK was justified funding for Education... just imagine what else they want to remove.

Obama...... do nothing. Sit in the Oval office like Bush and do nothing.

You lost – We (actually American values, democracy and spirit) won.
Let our President be President. If he succeeds, we all win.
If he doesn't, you'll be back in power in 2010 or 2012.
So, sit back, chill and hope for the best.

My messiah,Rush will take me to the promised land,where everyone gets an offshore bank acct.,filled with cash,free cigars,a castle and call girls that dont charge.

Creating jobs creates taxpayers and pays down debt.

We do have a recession/depression out there. They ridiculed FDR, JFK, RFK but with our support we were able to override the Republican opposition for a better America. Isn't that the purpose of all Americans. The Senate Republicans have obstructed the Congress since 2006 and what have the results been. Time for this to stop is now. This stimulus is a start to better things don't water it down or destroy it in any way. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

The so-called “stimulus” plan is a tragic hoax and Mr. Obama is Chief-Clown-Hoaxer. The American people will never forgive Mr. Obama and his Democratic minions for this abuse of power and misuse of tax dollars.

1/21/2013
Change I can believe in.

"but I there are several items in the bill that are not an urgent need and will not affect the "good of all", for instance the Government getting new cars?"

Don't you get it that somebody will have to build/make those cars for the government, hence somebody would be working to make them cars ..jobs you know.. geez you right wingers have no brains do you
got it now?

Barack, you do not have to reach to us. You should try to understand that your stimulus bill will not create any jobs. You are borrowing money which we do not have. This stimulus package is a big disaster to our financial system and it will not help any business or any employer to create any jobs. Take it in writing from me. Do not mislead people and do not scare us away.

When will those of you feeding into the guff about what future generations will inherit realize that if we don't act right now at this point in history, there may not be anything left for them. We are continuosly following the doctrine of the GOP and look at the disatrous results we are experiencing. Wake up America and listen to the liberal and conservative economists who say that we must do something big to stop this slid we are in. We must take care of the here and now. As we see more and more average and upper level workers lose their employment and companies, even those of you responding against a stimulous now should be able to see the handwriting on the wall. Homeless families will add to the already enormous group of homeless people on our streets. If there is any christian goodness in your hearts, you may be able to acknowledge that we are our brothers' keepers.

Can't we all just get along? It's only money, sort of.

There appears to be a lot of people here who mock the stimulus. Well, we'll see how you feel when you find yourself out of work because of the recession.

Give it up buddy we are not interested in this stimulus pkg as written. Why should we take it in the shorts when it benefits only a few groups of people mostly union workers and will not jump start the economy. And while you are limiting those executives pay of the companies that take the monies why didn't we canx the pay raises of our congressmen and congresswomen. You shame me as president. You talk the talk but don't walk the walk....cabinet appointees who don't pay their taxes (if it was a blue collar worker they would have everything taken away and the IRS leving everthing they own) and then giving exemptions for gov appointees who may have a conflict of interest just to appoint them to a cabinet position. It hasn't even been 30 days and I am sorry I voted for you as president. Cannot wait for 2012 to get someone else in.

#44 guess what? It's all your fault now.

Obamas own "five year plan"?

Seems the 'rules' that applied to Bush are not applied to Bush again. The lefts (and not so left) rallied against Bush for a one trillion dollar debt. It took pres Bush years to do that and Pres Obama wants to spend a TRILLION dollars in his first MONTH of being in office. What will the debt look like in a year. You have to believe this spending bill (president Obama called it that himself the other day) will not be the only spending done during his administration.

Where are all the people who are against this bill that were against the last multi billlion bill last year. I was against the last on I am still against this one I don't care who is in office when this type of this is proposed.

Of course Pres Obama wants to enlist others to be a part of his plan for if it fails he can spread the blame around. That is the SAME thing any politician would do.

Support has slipped? That is an understatement! some polls showed as much as a 60+percent support last week and now some polls are showing as low as a 36percent support for it.

Pres Obamas own popularity is starting to slip where is the coverage that Pres Bush recieved when his popularity began to slip? I don't know what is worse the hypocrisy in the media coverage or the denial it even exists. Just admit its real already!!! The media looks as so many amateurs lacks professionalism. Its so very humorous to see the news media ask 'each other' if they are biased. WHAT ARE THEY GONNA SAY? "yes Keith (Larry, Anderson, Glen pick one) we ARE biased and many of us are just 'gushing' over President Obama"

Obama is the same as any politician and the sooner America realizes it the sooner they can wake up from their self induced hysteria that surrounded candidate Obama and the shock that he isn't that different than all the other presidents (he can say he isn't all he wants it wont change the fact he is (he likes to say things in speeches as if the speeches are all we are to believe(actions do speak louder than words is a phrase they didn't teach him in law school I guess))
He is OUR president and his actions affect ALL of us and for him to rant against against pres Bush and his policies NOW he is president is a big mistake he doesn't need the votes and he makes him self look less than presidential and only seems be be the president for those that agreed or agrees with him.

Where were all you economic watch-dogs when GW Bush started spending 12 million dollars an hour on his stupid war of choice?

Now that spending a big load of money on something that might actually do some good you are all over it.

Take you fake concern over future generations and stuff it.

Change from the top down. Put our country first. Quit selling us out. Don't create more debt. Make American products in America.

Getter done!!

No Mr. President I do not accept your plan. I think you are wrong and going to lead us to a bad choice. What you propose is to steal from a future generation. There is no other way of looking at it as such. What happens when that generation refuses to pay that debt? All our problems come from fractionalized banking. At the turn of the last century our leaders lead us to believe that fractionalized banking and the Federal Reserve where the right way to go. They were wrong and to go deeper into debt to this system makes you wrong sir.

There was a better way and it has been done before. When this country was not yet formed it was called Colonial Script. When Lincoln who you claim to admire was president it was called Greenbacks.

We need to print our own money again. Debt free notes. America has been a slave to European Banking for the past 100 years. The Federal Reserve is not even a branch of our government and the average American has no clue about this. Allowing the Federal Reserve to continue to control our economics is insanity. You might as well have McDonalds print our money and hope they do a better job with it.

Break us free of this ancient wheel of banking. If America wants change this is how to give it to us. What you propose is not change. I do not endorse your side or the other as I know you are both wrong and both your paths lead us down the same bad road.

Going further into debt by spending into this failed system of economics is wrong, it is not the answer. The correct answer is to change the very system of money. This revolution needs no bullets, no death, no destruction. It only requires you open your mind and change the way you play the game.

Educate yourself America. Our leaders are bought and paid for by this old system but we are not. We do not need to continue this path. We can have real change if we want it. And this "stimulus" bill is not it.

Americans have short memories. We need jobs and jobs and jobs. President Obama is right. Tax cuts are not the answer. You have no idea how bad this will be if the Repulicans do not stop obstruting. For once could we just work together. America will never be destroyed by outside forces but our partisan bickering will bring this country down. Eight years of tax cuts have gotten us nothing.

I swear. Some people need to stop being ignorant. The bottom line is there are lots of things wrong with our economy and our economy is teetering on the edge. People are losing jobs left and right and all idealogues can do is huff and puff with no answers. Republicans act as if tax cuts only are the cure. Well Bush's 1.4 trillion dollars in tax cuts and their trickle down economics didn't do anything for me or my community. Bottom line is we need to stop thinking about 20th century ideas and invest in the future. Get over your Reagonomics because he may have lowered taxes but he raised them as well. Republicans swear he limited the size of government when he actually added cabinets/agencies. I hate this piecemeal memory these idiots have and I'm tired of seeing them on my tv, no matter the channel and their arguments are forever the same. Noun, verb TAX CUT!!! Stupid...I say we get all the frat brothers out of our congress and put some pragmatic adults in there because they suck!

Repulican greed worship and their contempt for working America is what truly stinks. Even without a head the rotten fish odor persists . They simply don't get it.
The Party's over

If republicans were putting this plan together only the rich and big business would be getting anything out of it. Ninety percent of Americans did not benefit from anything that republicans did in the past, and there is no reason to expect anything more from them now.

The mathmatics is simple: get more people working while investing in public infrastructural construction. This will create and save jobs and the infrastructures so constructed, would be in use long after the debt is paid off with a booming economy. Corporate tax cuts have never worked, nor would they work today. This is a very old and tired argument.

If we all have to make sacrifices to get through this, why has BO turned UP the thermostat in the Oval Office? Ours is set at 60 and we wear sweaters. Also, when we take a family vacation, we don't travel by private jet. After he criticized the auto CEO's for their travel arrangements, he thinks nothing of taking Air Force One to Indiana and Fla. to lobby for his stimulus package. Put your money where your mouth is BO.

Well there you have it. My kids won't have to worry about paying for anything if they can't get an education or a job. Are you still playing into the GOP fear? Fear and untruths that's all they have anymore. Just think about the small boost to the auto industry if the Gov. actually bought new low energy cars. At least they would have a start before the gas prices go up again.

Track record – look at the debt Illinois is in. We are in bad shape here.

Oh please, I suppose you folks who have commented so far think the only way to go is tax cuts. You all gave George Bush and Republicans eight years to put forth their ideas which given the state of the economy DID NOT WORK. Give President Obama a chance to see if his ideas will work. Give President Obama the same chance you gave George Bush. If his ideas don't work vote him out. My goodness though it is more than obvious that Republican ideas aren't the answer. I mean if they were then we wouldn't be where we are now.

What really bites are the big cuts from education. Teachers are already overworked and underpaid due to NCLB. We are not only educators but, in many cases, parents, psychologists, nurses – and we have to deal with idiotic parents who either think their little angel is perfect or who don't care at all. If we are going to compete in the global market in the future, we have to have students who have been well taught in mathematics, science, and languages. More red tape is dumped on teachers every year and...during this financial crisis...we are getting pay CUTS. Just remember America...you get what you pay for.

So the government purchasing hybrid cars (as long as they are American made) isn't stimulating the economy? I am sad that cuts in education are being made from the stimulus. That creates jobs also and benefits the children who need it.

I've written both R and D Senators and Representatives expressing my views.

I've also warned them that we are all watcing, and reminded them that next year is 2010. We have voted some of the rascals our, we can get more of the obstructionists out next year.

Selfishly, if not unpatriotically, I sort of like to keep my money for my family and myself! This total waste of tax dollars should be stopped NOW!

I knew the draft was coming back!

It is not just a NO but an oh HELL NO to your so called stimulas!!!!!!!!!

I usually like to read the nutritional value first before I even buy food product. Its an old habit of mine. This "sign and date here" is familiar ground. I would not want to sign my life away. And this video clip was taken several days ago. Way before the tentative deal. Sorry !

He say's you'll see precisely where your tax dollars are going. He doesn't say you have any control of where they go. As John McCain said many times, " you have to listen to what he is saying"

Talking about unemployment, I am wondering why no one seems to be outraged by the Microsoft layoff of 5,000 workers. Microsoft made a profit of $4.6 billion last year and MIGHT save $300 million by laying off these workers and causing them and their families untold misery. In this economy, how much profit is enough? Corporate greed has really gotten out of hand.

Whatever one may designate the Package as- a Socialistic or Economic Recovery or even TARP Ed. 3, America needs a boost. Wall Street Rich have looted on TARP 1 . Many of us relied on Wall Street Rich . They enriched themeselves while cheating on our Tax Payers money. The Boost can only be a trial and error mechanisms even at the Macro level. The Adminstration in infancy is facing the task Cleansing the Sysytem of strong Stench from the Previous Administration. If the American People are not supporting the Fed at this time no one will ever.
May be the Adminstration should have, on another note nominated Mr Rush L, as Secretary for HHS- has good nexus with Pharma cos., and Mr Hannity for Commerce Secretary- he is good reading between the lines for the People!!!!

You all sound like those loser REPUBLICANS! Negative people!!!!!

Regardless of the Stay The Course GOP, President Obama has a plan which deserves to be given a try. Naysayers want absolutes to this very unique challenge yet since this is all completely new terrtory for any President we must trust his actions will be in our best interests.The fact that he is listening to the people is heartening as that hasn't happened before either. Our President is taking great pains to perform his best for America and we should all appreciate his efforts and integrity. He has won my support for certain!!!

Robin Robb-
The highest deficits in US history were created by Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.
Are we still paying off the enormous debt left by Ronald Reagan?
Nope. It was paid down during the Clinton administration.
Democrats know how to lift the economy and manage the budget.
If the GOP gets with the program, Obama will be able to do the same.

Also- the government is getting new cars in order to stimulate orders for cars. You've heard they're not selling, right? These cars are hybrids, so they will save taxpayers money because they require no gas.

Investigate the real impact of something before you open your mouth.

have all your congress, CEOS, appointees pay there taxes. that may solve all your problem. if not , then ask Common Sense.

Obama is not enlisting you. He is enlisting your retirement savings, your children's college fund, your paycheck, your future.

What a disaster, and after only 2 weeks. I generally takes longer for a president to be proven an imbecil.

Sorry to say, but President Obama is a complete joke!

Hey Robin,

Why don't you think in the long term for a change. Buying cars will allow AMERICAN auto workers to keep their jobs and generate more revenue for AMERICAN auto companies. Furthermore, the new cars will use less gas in the long run so it will reduce long term costs and drive demand down for gas. Every item in the bill also has a long term effect. I know it's hard for republicans to think long term because they are only concerned about how much money they make that year, but give it a try sometime.

This "plan" is a precipitous lurch into a spending spree financed by generations yet to be born which will at best only delay the calamitous consequences of a greedy and stupid economy dependent upon charlatans selling useless or inferior junk to people who are too poor to buy it. I don't buy this overambitious and theoretically shaky plan.

Only GOD can change this mess we are in. We need to pray for President Obama. And quit fighting try LOVE. It can all change if we ask JESUS to hear our prayers. PRAY AMERICA

Hey Republicans who are so against this stimulus package, I have a challenge for you all:

"When you get your stimulus money, why not just return it to Uncle Sam?" If there are enough of you returning the money, we'll save that money! Good idea, right?

You guys really don't get it! If we lose millions of jobs, we will lose more than a trillion dollars in tax revenues and maybe tens of trillions of dollars in lost productivity. GOPers need to realize that they are the cause of this mess; Mr. Obama has only been in office less than 3 weeks! But, the solution is simple for the GOP, just don't deposit your checks and don't spend the money in Red States. Just send it back!

President Obama sent a bill to Congress. Their jobs were to compromise and cut what they felt would not benefit the American people. He listened. What I see are alot of people not using their heads when it comes to judging President Obama and his policies. I see jealousy in some of these comments, and bitterness. We cannot afford these sorts of spirits if this country is to remain the superpower of the world. Grow up.

OK Joe. I also need to know from you which school my kids should go to, what I should right my thesis on and if I should refinance, since I should trust you, a perfect stranger er, loser.

Just to add on what i have mentioned earlier... Can the president take a deep breath on this and work the package slowly? why the hurry? so when the government buys new cars that are energy efficient, how will that put people to work? how will that stop GM from laying people off? Come on President you can do better than this, JUST READ THE PACKCAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes we are in a recession but should we hurry to fix it if it took 8 years to get in it? Why cant he sign the bill after the first 100 days. The wallstreet bail out was rushed and see what happened later??It should have served as a good eye opener. I do not understand why democrats are rushing and filling it with PORK. Be careful the ballot is awaiting most of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go away Nobama, we know now that you are a socialist, marxist, communist. I rue the day I voted for you. Go live with the muslims where you belong.

I have said it before and most likely will again. I don't want to know where my money IS GOING, I want to know where my money WILL GO before a single dollar is authorized.

I want to know where and how every dollar of the Trillion he wants will benefit America. Not just certain parts but all of America as a whole.

I support Obama wholeheartedly. Look, we tried it the GOP way and it just hasn't worked. That's why Obama won, folks. We need to try it another way...the GOP would be smart to stop their childish antics like immediately.

Obama makes a good case but I just don't know what is spin and what is truth. We dispersed a whole lot of money-billions-a few months ago and no one seems to know what happened to it. That was suppose to fix the problem. Now, they want to spend more no one seems to know if the stimulus will solve the problem. I am convinced the schools do not need more money until they can become accountable. Likewise for the cities and states. Everyone, or nearly everyone, has been living way beyond their means and this stimulus only will allow that to continue. I think we start with an austerity package. Congress should lead by returning the increase in their salaries they took last month as well as their obscene retirement funds and health care program. That may sound petty but you have to start somewhere. I think we need a 1770's style tax rebellion. No taxation without representation and we sure have no representation and haven't had for sometime.

In a word.... NO.

I'm confused not stupid! I thought it was 4million new jobs and a new residence in Utopia where mortgage payments, gas, healthcare insurance would cease to exist. Obama is a lawyer | politician | dreamer | snake oil salesman.

He wants me to oversee a plan that includes "Fish Barriers" and "sod" for the National Mall.

Honesty, decency, morality ;- those words are said to be lack in the spirit of the conservatives agenda. That is curious because right now the present administration is loaded with individuals of questionable integrity and honesty,not to mention lack of knowledge to look after our interest and neither after our security as a nation.

We have to be clear on this, people.

Among patriots, true ones, we have to admit that is in the Republican spectrum where we can find those who are fighting for what we are ,… for the values and positives things that characterize this great nation as the stronghold for justice and freedom on this planet.

Did anyone noticed how the deterioration of our ways are fading away every day with the avid efforts from the democrats? Think about this for I am not going to go into details this time. Sufice is to say that EVERYONE MUST WATCH THE MOVES OF THIS PRESENT ADMINISTRATION VERY VERY CAREFULY FOR IS REASONABLE TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ‘ENEMIES OF THE STATE’ INTERESTED TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY,…” AS SOON AS POSIBLE, WITH FIRM AND SWIFT MOVES…”

So, be alert, get informed, analyze,..do not fall behind,

KNOWLEDGE IS THE REAL POWER, SO GET IT NOW ! INVESTIGATE!

Sincerely,
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville, Indiana

There are so many valid questions on the stimulus package, It seems to me, the white house staff have not read the package line by line and especially the president himself. I say this because, based on the rhetoric during campaign and on the inaugural day, most of the things included should raise his eyebrows. What the Obama administration should have done is read it line by line but when the president defends a package FULL OF PORK it is not befitting of him. He needs to be careful lest he come back again saying, "I screwed up on the stimulus" I do not support the tax cuts recommendation by the republicans but i would that the package targets specific tasks that can be easily followed or monitored.(energy, infrastructure, education) Having too many projects is not easy to monitor the progress. The president should be aware that not only republicans want him to fail but some democrats want him to fail because they are eying that seat in 2012 which is not so far. He should rely on the people who helped him all through to where he is, their support may be genuine.

It's like rap, it's only became a problem when the white kids started listening to it. That's when the gov stepped in wanted to ban it...This ec situration we're in, Rep are not effected yet ( homes, bant acct, kids collage fund...etc) they have no ideal what the country is going through.

How come all of you, the Robin Hoods, the Larry's and others on this blog did not bat an eye when Bush & Co. wasted the previous bail out (850 billions) on bankers and other rich people. Quite a selective memory you all have, when it suits you.
Message for you : there are many in the real world who do support President Obama's plan. I just regret it will benefit you !

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We are with you, President Obama. And for all you republicans that
can only see to benefit the wealthy in this country,maybe come
election time, you'll see what an unemployment line is like!
And as for John McCain, I thank God every day you lost! God was
truly watching out for America. I saw you and you little buddy
Graham, snickering while Harry Reid was talking. That's how concerned you are! That you can find anything in this to laugh about,
shows me you are just playing politics, you don't put country first,
you put the spotlight first. Shame on you, and we will all remember
this in the voting booth!! Go Obama, thank you for all you've done
so far. We are gaining our respect back around the world.

I fully support President Obama's stimulus plan. It is a plan which should even go further. We don't need any tax cuts. We need, as he advocates, to develop infrastructure in this country.

President Obama and the democrats failed us.

I can't count the hours I spent campaigning for him believing that he was going to bring about change. Instead, all I see it the same only back room politics where good intentions are shunted and the people get screwed so some political party could have it their way.

While I am all about compromise (it is part of my day job) there are times to draw the line. Is anyone intelligent enough in DC to figure that if you put a stimulus package out there an the other side doesn't support it that they are the ones that will look bad? Would it occur that at a time that America needs help that those that refused to help would have to answer to the people at their next election?

Instead we get some watered down, half attempt at a stimulus package that falls short of fully improving education, doing more to turn criminals around, fails to create new green jobs but cutting federal green building, fails to significantly improve our gas dependent fleet of cars by more than half of what was needed (and what a boost it would have been for US Auto Makers – $600 M).

Thanks Dems for really standing up for us while the Republicans screw us. They did it for 8 years and as soon as you get in control you invite them to the dinner table. That's progress! and That's change I can live without!

CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN!!!

Doom and Gloom. Scare people into buying this joke of a bill.

At least Jimmy Carter got his second term.

So far, Obama has over turned some Bush policies, that begged to be over turned and has gone on a selling spree for his stimulus plan. I would say no real challenges yet.

Give me a break!

More obfuscating rhetoric and manipulative goodies for Maine! He really needs those senators!

Mr president I vote for you and I support you . God bless you

I wonder if there is ANY government spending which DOES NOT fall under the category of "economic stimulus" to this guy. (The democrats are simply playing off people's anxiety and fears in order to RAM through a PORK BILL that is designed to appease targeted members of Congress and payback their special interest sugar daddies .)

Everybody take their money out of the stock market now. TRUST ME!

Obama vows to “enlist all of you” to oversee the plan.

We do not need to change our economic system and what we have been doing from the beginning ,we need to only get back to basics,Obama wants to win his battle,but if he does we will loose the war.

Obama vows to "enlist all of you". Yep. Not only is he enlisting "you" but also he is enlisting future generations to pay this enormous debt. I think there are some things in the bill that make sense and will create jobs, but I there are several items in the bill that are not an urgent need and will not affect the "good of all", for instance the Government getting new cars? It was $600MM and they lowered to $300MM. Come on guys, if you want America to sign on, make sure it makes sense we have to pay for it.

Your actions so far are political and misguided. You told us many things but you did not do them, you are not on the bottom, I still am.
I was replaced by your Ivy Leaque and corporate lobbyists after the election that you won. You have your bully pulpit, bully for you. Just tell me one more time, how the man who voted to do away with the commerce department can now run it for you. CHANGE, onlt the message.

The plan is watered down so much, it won't help anymore. How could you cut healthcare, etc. for tax cuts? The tax cuts will go into the savings of those who are lucky enough to still have a job so they can afford the healthcare when they get laid off. If they didn't have to worry about that (future healthcare) they might actually take a chance and spend!

Does Barack know how many states we have yet? Or did cocaine destroy that part of his brain completely. Maybe he needs another preaching from Rev. Wright.

this reminds me so much of Bush's fear mongering. Different subject but fear mongering non the less.

Why do we have to wait until it is signed into law before we see it. The American people have a right to judge and see what we are paying for BEFORE it is law!