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CNN have some repect for PRESIDENT, he earned the honor and the repect to be called PRESIDENT OBAMA.- NOT OBAMA. PAST PRESIDENT WERE GIVEN THAT REPECT AND I SUGGEST YOU DO THE SAME FOR HIM

The President has explained the engine for this stimulus plan. He has explained how it works short and long term. This plan is not a one "hitter", but he's looking ahead to the future.

MOST REPUBLICLOWNS AKA REPUGNANT OR AKA REPUBLICAN COMMENTS HERE PROVE HOW DUMB THESE PEOPLE ARE

yea February 9th, 2009 11:07 am ET

Some of you people are idiots. Just like saying, "I don't want to borrow money to go to college because I will be in debt when I graduate." You are borrowing money to make a better future for yourself.
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Or, you could work a couple of years, save up, and then go. Or, you could work during the day and go to school at night and on weekends. Or, your parents could have been saving for you while you were growing up.

See, there are lots of alternatives that still allow you to have that "better life" without going into debt. You just have to be patient and delay the gratification and actually work for it before you get it.

Which explains why a liberal Democrat would never think to do any of these things.

hello red necks on the right, bush f,,,,,,,,,,,,,this country up and , trillions of dollars on iraq which was a lie and now the money we need here you morons are against it, wowo i wish you republicans burn in hell sooner than any later because this country is been hijacked by you morons on the right.

Bush and the GOP house and senate presented P. Obama with a trillion dollar deficit, unemployment rate highest since the early 80s, the most foreclosures in the history of the country, the biggest loss of retirement and 401 savings in the history or this country and two wars. I can't believe after the mess they created and left for P. O, they have the galled to try to set stipulation on the stimulus plan and are whining and criticizing a bill most based on their own words haven't bothered to read.

Obama's staff had the best economisfs from across the country, educators, cfo's, ceo, and a nobel prize winner to get together look at the mess we're in and devise a stimulus plan that will work.

If the best our country has to offer is wrong;don't tell me the same group of people who got us in this mess are smarter, brighter and knows better than the best.

I trust Obama to listen to experts, and use his intelligence to guide us. Where are the jobs and prosperity that should have been generated from the last 8 years of GOP policies? The GOP policies Do Not Align With ANY Economists suggestions for correction. They are misleading the american people for political gain. The GOP policies are the cause of this current crisises. Why would we want to continue their practices?

Thank goodness, President Obama is going to the roots of his Presidency. He needs to know that the majority of Americans are behind him.

What we see is the Republicans forcing the cutting of important, yet relatively inexpensive programs, like $98 million for school nutrition, and $50 million for NASA, and there is still no guarantee that they will vote for it. Some of our most stunning achievements have been made by NASA on relatively minisule budgets - and it is SUCH a good idea in this depression to cut spending on school nutrition!

Sad state of affairs when people like McCain, who DO know better, are willing to be obstructionistic rather than work with the President - but then, how does a man who has all the money he could possibly want understand what it is like to live on $15,000 a year - he spends that much a month just maintaining all his cars!

Dear worried democrat, i know you're uneasy about talking about this much money......... Let me first tell you that most economist beleive this stimulus package runs the risk of being to small to help the economy..... America has a GDP of 15 trillion dollars.... that's how much we're worth..... they believe in this type of world recession the gov't. if they spend should spend at least 3 trillion-5 trillion to even out the monies missed last year, 2009, and 2010...... People like Kramer from MadMoney and others believe this is the way to tackle this issue...... My point is this..... After TARP, the stim package, the next bank bailout, and dealing w/ housing, we will have spent exactly that much....... we must think big.... big decisions on fixing this mess, big decisions on fixing the budget, after this mess. We don't live in JFK, or Ronald Reagans' world any longer..... We have entered fresh bold territory.... Trust me.... Obama would not spend this much..... and risk his re-election, if he didn't personally beleive, and know what was really going on. The info. we aren't privy to see....... That's why one thing I did agree w/ W.Bush on, was his request for tarp funds....we have seen what callasped, and the unemployment rate, but w/o those funds... Who knows where we would be... It was congress, who made a bill while nervous(remember the stock market was crashing)should have put many thought out stipulations on that TARP money......along w/ a money trail......I think this administration will give much more detail.

Interesting how the media has forgotten that even though Obama defeated McCain in Indiana, Obama LOST to Clinton in the Indiana primary. His speech in Elkhart today is largely in front of Democratic party supporters and UAW union workers – not in front of a regular contingent of unemployed Elkhart County citizens who are predominantly Republican. It's the usual story of a staged & Stacked town hall meeting that the Democrats used during the 2008 campaign. The Democrats have destroyed the RV business with their luxury taxes since the Clinton days. Many people in Elkhart seem to think Obama is going to hand out thousand-dollar stimulus checks. Boy, will they be disappointed.

going to elkhart where they make rvs lets see it was obama that said we need to drill here to create jobs and keep cost lower on gas oh im sorry that was mccain obama was happy with 4 dollar a gallon gas it just happed to quick. seems like its a little silly to goe there when dems dont want us to drive or buy gas guzzlying rvs. only the majoriy of americans think drilling for our own oil is a good idea with creation of true wealth and jobs not obamas ideas

@ Jackie, who said "You need to do your homework and educate yourself in how and when this whole mess started."

Funny coming from someone who can't spell our president's name correctly. Hint: there's no apostrophe in it...you're just trying to make it look more foreign and scary.

I trust Obama to listen to experts, and use his intelligence to guide us. Where are the jobs and prosperity that should have been generated from the last 8 years of GOP policies? The GOP policies Do Not Align With ANY Economists suggestions for correction. They are misleading the american people for political gain. The GOP policies are the cause of this current crisises. Why would we want to continue their practices?

I watched President Obama give hie speech in Elkhart and also listened to Pat Bucannon critize the President for not addressing the RV industry where the local jobs were being lost. I think Mr Bucannon must not have listened very carefully since achieving a more diversify in our energy production could enable the re-emergence of the RV industry. The President also spoke of re-education for those workers which could help transform the RV industry by a transforming the "gas hog" rolling stock into a modern touring vehicle. The possibilities are there if one were to embrace change instead of clinging to the notion that giving rich people tax breaks will somehow magically create jobs by the so called trickle down theory. Like the President said, we tried that and it hasn't worked so, now it's time to try something new.

Here's a thought, put some money in a bail out plan for infrastructure sure but give the balance to every taxpayer in the country in the form of a gift card for $20,000 with a use it or loose string attached and watch how fast it turns around our economy. The more we let Washington handle this the worse off we'll be.
It'll take forever with there current plans for any benefit to hit hometown folks who desperately need it.

The majority of the citizens of this County are absolutely behind Obama and his jobs creation program. I don't know what those GOP's senators are trying to accomplish when they say most people in this country have lost support for this plan -what they really mean is most Republicans don't support Obama. Because let me tell you CNN, most of this County is absolutely behind a program that will create jobs and the so-call pork and earmarks they bicker about is actual spending that will create jobs. Whaddaya think? The crumbling schools are gonna be rebuilt with tax cuts? The cities and states are gonna police themselves when law enforcement position dwindle? Do they think green energy is just gonna happen by cutting taxes for the Wealthy – capital gains, corporate and business tax cuts? We saw how well that’s worked over the last decade.

The stinking – and they really smell of something bad at this point – Republicans are just obstructionist and stubborn because 1-they lost and 2-they are anything but bi-partisan. They just cannot accept that fact that Obama and the Democrats won this time around, last time around and next time around. The GOP is finished – unless of course they start behaving in an adult manner and get over their bigotry – because we all know that's what it's all about – the 'conservatives' are the biggest racists in this country and that is who the Republicans are – we all saw it with McShame and his pitbull. If you support that kind of thinking – you are part of the problem but of course you'd never actually admit that now – would you 'conservatives'?

He's traveling door-to-door to try and sell this thing? That ought to tell you something about it's quality.

When was the last time a sitting President actually did a town hall meeting and came face to face with the populace? This is a good thing. These people will let him know exactly what they are thinking; some will be in favor of the stimulus and some won't. This is called keeping in touch with the will of the people instead of holing up in the Oval Office and losing touch with people and their problems.

Go Mr. President!

Sell baby sell, sell

He is just playing Games with these people. I am your Deliverer. Believe in me! But it is all Paper Promises... He has no Money...
All the words he has said so far are Dreams... You save my Job and I will save your.. But it will not work... People don't do, what you want... They have their own priorties..

Clinton left the office with 234 billion surplus, in 8 years Bush and his adminstration, had put this country in the worst recession since the depression and placed them in two wars.Yet the architects of this financial disaster are telling Americans, they are the people who can fix this economy. Amazingly enough, there are some Americans who believe it. Then again , John Stuart Mill was right
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative".

@ had it
You can find out how any Representative or Senator voted by checking out
Congress.gov
Go Obama! We are behind you!!

I have to answer a blogger by the name of Ian.... He asked where the money will come from to help pay for this stimulus......... To everyone, I will say wait. Have patience........ This president has an enormous job to do....... He will spend first, in his first 1 1/2 yrs. in office..... first on the stimulus, then on housing, finally on banks...... These are tough decisions........ After which he'll work on balancing the budget, the remainder of the administrations 1st term......... If he wins a second election, then I believe taxes will be raised across the board..... wealthiest in society paying a bit more than the rest...... I for one will not mind paying more taxes to curb the national debt, once we're out of this mess....... I must also note, that many economist say a stimulus is urgent...... This is why the Pres. is giving such a message of urgency...... I do believe he and his administration will handle the money right. Also I really believe, that if given the oppurtunity, Obama has vision for the future......It's amazing that the last dem elected pres. that got Indiana's vote was JFK..... Last but not least, Jean, there is still hope...... It never just came from one man.....We the people,the country, are a hopeful country.... If we keep faith in God first, and then work w/ our officials, there is nothing we can't accomplish.

The guy is the premier cheerleader and politician.

He is a lousy leader but a great evangelist.

Old time religion... can I get an Amen.

I will give you all free stuff and we will tax all those old rich white guys. Great plan Barack, great plan. You are a joke.

America, this is in plain sight, "JIM CROW' at its best. I have seen so much hate in my life, America needs a physic, but nothing but death
of the "Old White Men" will cure this deep seeded hatred. They will destroy America to keep a Black man "Down under him"and put the blame on none other than the Black Man.
May God have mercy on all of you.

This is a bad bill. Let the economy fix itself.

No more spending. No more taxes. Call your congressmen and say no.

Anywhere there is misery and fear, this guy is there to exploit it and to see if he can woo them with some free government hand-outs.

Obama needs to sit the Republicans and Democrats down like little children and school them. He needs to tell them that he has given them the directive and if they have a better solution, he is all ears

President Obama should have taken Senator Shelby with him to Elkhart, Indiana so the people there could see what a real Village Idiot looks like and then the Village Idiot could try to explain why he wants to see the President fail in his efforts to save our economy and possibly our country.

I make no bones about the fact that I am not 100% pleased with all of the stimulus package but President Obama is our President and Leader now and I know that I do not have a lot of time left before going under so I would like to see people stop dragging this thing out and do something, even if it is wrong. Doing something right or wrong is better than doing nothing or doing what we have done for the last 8 years.

I am a Republican but I voted for every Democrat on the ballot this year. Was it hard? No! As much as you want to blame a "Democratic controlled Congress of the past 2 years" I ask you to please think again. They only had one more vote than the Republicans had in the Senate, and if you remember, (so many seem to have already forgot) we had a Republican President for the past 8 years and 6 of those years we had Republican Controlled Congress. In those 8 years Republicans doubled the national debt from 5 trillion to 10 trillion! Without 60 votes in the Senate, the Democrats hands were tied behind their backs. It was a Republican President that had to sign anything into law, and he wouldn't. I am so sick and tired of hearing that tax cuts are the only way to solve our problems. We are in big trouble, and we voted to give this new President a chance to change the direction of this country. I have watched the hearings and the debates in the Senate and the committee meetings in the house. I agree that the Democrats were able to vote down most ammendments in the House, but all the Republicans were offering was more tax cuts for Corporations. Guess what people, if people are not able to buy anything due to lost jobs or fear of lost jobs, the tax cuts for the Corporations will not help. People have to buy the products that the corporations are selling if the Corporations want to stay in business. Tax cuts for corporations will not make people buy. Corporations will not use the tax cuts to invest in new jobs, if no one is buying their products now. Barack Obama is giving the Republicans 42 % of his plan to tax cuts and has reached out to them and they are playing politics to position themselves for the next election. Bipartisanship has to work both ways, and the Republicans are not trying to be bipartisan. It is time for all of us to send messages to our Senators and tell them we have had enough!

President Obama is reaching out further to the places that are in need of support continiously. Why can't this be seen in the HEARTS of congress (Rep) who should focus as he focus. Charity begins at home then spreads abroad. On the View this morning, Diane Sawers rolled up her sleeves and reported on Kentucky, the children and the cole minners. This is what is ment by change. 'I didnt know' will not work in America any more when people suffer and are long over due. The man is serious. The very ones working on the Stimulus should be as well. Not just the Dems but the Reps holding up progress as well instead of finding fault. What president do you know defends his promise to the American people and continues to reach out and do something about it? Instead of making fun at him and what he does should be addressing what they themselves can be doing to over come the obsticles that exists. This is not a laughing matter nor the time. If he fails you fail. Keep that in mind. Instead of fault finding-help. Look out among you to those in need. Politics is politics-Games. For once be possitive expecially those who are financialy able and stop nick picking on matters that are of no importance.

Wow can we as Americans get along.... we have to do something to get us out of the mess we are in ... shouldn't we trust the President that the majority voted for???? we need to support his agenda like we supported W. Bush... right or wrong we supported him.

Anonymous...if you cannot put into perspective what John McCain was talking about in regards to what he knows or does not know regarding economics, then there is no hope for you. O'bama does not know any more than McCain in regards to economics, (proof with this stimulas package) not to mention his experience is far less in regards to managing, running a government, and reaching across the aisles. I was hoping for more in his speech last week. Sure he was talking at the Democrat caucas or whatever that was, but he was in front of the camera addressing the entire nation.

You need to do your homework and educate yourself in how and when this whole mess started. But to be honest...I don't care anymore. Both sides are to blame in one way or another and have to fix this and fix this fast!

Hammer February 9th, 2009 11:59 am ET

If Obama is concerned about the American unemployed why has he not moved to stop the illegal workers taking the jobs of the people that he claims voted him into office? Just more politics as usual.

I thought republicans like McCain stated that illegals take the jobs that Americans won't do. Make up your mind, you can't have it both ways.

BTW – those jobs were primarily in contstruction here in TX – they're not working either.

Spector – R-PA – must have heard from his constituents. He's up for re-election next year.

McCain (Of Keating 5 S&L De-regulation shame fame) should go home and talk to the non-millionaires in his state. He's up for re-election too.

I think there are more poor people in AZ than their are multi-millionaires.

Email or call your representatives for your state (both R and D) and make your voices heard.

Gop and the media cornered OBAMA. Thanx to our corrupt system!

After President Obama handed the repubs their head on a platter last Thursday at the DNC retreat, Gallop shows that the majority of Americans agree with this bill.

So, just keep being obstructionist repubs. Remember when President Obama takes it to the average American, you lose and will lose, because he is for the little guy and repubs are against the little guy and these speeches only point that out vividly.

Keep it up.

Please.

Yea Bush never bumped his head, he bumped yours and mine.

Forgot to add. It is interesting that the Republicans are saying that the Stimulus Bill is expensive. They think the Iraq war is cheap. Yes of course it does not involve their children. Its poor peoples lives so it must ne cheap. Wake up America what do you want to conserve. Lets change for a better world.

Debbie – MediaMatters is a Liberal rag. You actually used THAT to support your arguments?

I love to hear Obama and the other libs blame this mess on the past eight years of tax cuts. Looks like they have no clue regarding what really caused this mess. What caused the mess is Democrat policies like telling banks to kind of look the other way at borrower's credit history. Erasing key banking regs helped also. This is the perfect storm and we can thank the Dems for this. Hey Dems – Man up and take responsibility!

Senator Shelby says we are headed towards a financial disaster and going down a road we have never traveled before and it is the wrong road to take. Now let me get this straight. If we have NEVER been down this road before how does he know it is the wrong road to take? If the road he wants us to take is the road Republicans had us on before and we ended up in this mess, why would we continue down this road when we already know that this road is the road that brought us to this point now.

Now I do not know that the road our President has us on now is the right road either but I do know the road we were on was the wrong route. So if this doesn't work we will have to do it again and again until we get it right. WE ARE AMERICANS. We do not just give up and walk away. We will keep up the struggle until we get it right. Now to all you who want to see this country fail I suggest you be very quiet about it as this is not the time or place to be expressing those views. Our finest hour is always when we are at our worst. so get on the bus or get thrown under it.

ELKHART INDIANA IS A HOLE!

I can say; Obama is making an attempt to help the American people; which is far more that the last eight years. I ask you Republicans what have you done for the country? That's what I thought "NOTHING"!!!!! I'm quite sure Bush left you guys in forclosure and etc. too!!!!

FEAR. Yes, the fear that the republicans started.

If Obama is concerned about the American unemployed why has he not moved to stop the illegal workers taking the jobs of the people that he claims voted him into office? Just more politics as usual.

It is really sad to see the republicans acts like fools, after all their years of budget deficit, tax cuts to the wealthy, and fiscal irresponsibility led us into this mess. They are on the loosing side but still wants to dictate what takes place in Washington as if they never lost, or as if the citizen of this great country never resoundingly rejected their deranged ideas. I hope they continue in this retarded path, because this will definitely guarantee their political wilderness merry-go-round for years to come, YEEPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PRESIDENT OBAMA we lOVE yah, we TRUST yah, and we PRAY continually for you to SUCCEED to the disappointment of the gainsayers.

As Blago would say, Steele Intestical fortitude, chutzpah, Repulicrap blarney about legality.
What about morality?

What in the world are the GOP taking about. For the past eight years the Preisdenacy was a joke. We are The GOP increase the nations problem by forcing us into IRAQ. Bilions upon billions have been spent. That is the other major cause to our financial downturn.

Whay are the GOP in the house and Senate trying so hard to bock every idea President Obama bring to the table. I bit secretly, they are pissed off the a black man is making the decisions for Amereica.

STOP TRYINH TO BLOCK PRESIDENT OBAMA'S AGENDA.

I wish President Obama well in his trip to Indiana. Since the employment rate is so high there, I think it is a good place for him to be to explain his stimulus package. I applaud him for trying so hard and so soon to help us. It may not be perfect but at least he is trying to help. Maybe he could do more if Bush hadn;'t left a trillion dollar deficit.

PC – It's really RIDICULOUS to pick a flawed data like 'There have been 21 recessions since 1904 (which includes the Great Depression). The AVERAGE duration was just over 14 months (which means that some lasted three/six months and others went on for years). They all reversed themselves (So even REAGAN didn't lifted one finger to reverse the 1982 recession? Wrong. All had some GOVERNMENT participation in their resolutions)' and expose it as why we should press the government to stop any attempt to interfere on the economy...
History proves you wrong, today's economic editorials prove you wrong and common sense proves you wrong.

PC you must have a job that why you can talk such gibberish

If he is out on the campaign trial for this spending bill, who is running the country? Didn't Iran just launch a satilite? Didn't Obama just prder a closure of GITMO? Don't we have to do something with those people? Isn't there a war in Iraq and another one in Afghanistan? Isn't Russia trying to flex muscle on missle defense? Don't we need to make a decision on missle defense?

Obama needs to do his job and stop campaigning for a bill that the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) says will leave us in a worse condition than doing nothing.

Ben February 9th, 2009 11:36 am ET

Mari – Another clueless wonder. While it's clear Bush had some skin in this game, the real culprit of the housing crisis that started this whole mess is 30 years of Liberal Democratic policies, starting with Jimmy Carter in 1977. Anyone who does even a little homework can see that.

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Idiot. Reagan dismantled Carter's policies during his first term. There hasn't been a "Liberal Democratic" policy in effect since before 1980. Even the Clinton years were burdened with a Republican Congress. What an ignorant thing to claim.

People like walleye, ray, and Ken just show not only how clueless you Obamaholics are, but how much you don't know about govt. and/or economics. With this package, 1/2, that's HALF, that's 50% of it won't even be spent until next year at the earliest (conveniently that's also when a bunch of the Dem are up for re-election, so that 1/2 will be pork). Secondly, you want to give tax cuts to people who already DO NOT OWE ANYTHING ON THEIR TAXES!!!!!! To get this economy going, we need to stimulate the source of what can get us going – jobs. Not these piddly little 'green initiatives', real jobs, long term jobs. And the last time I checked the 'rich' people (evil as the are), were the ones hiring. I've never known a 'poor' boss.

You people either life off you parents, live off the govt. already, or are the new breed of Democrat, where paying taxes is optional.

The Obama stimulus plan – code-named B.O.H.I.C.A.

I thought it was McCain and Keating 5 that started de-reglation with the S&L groups long before Clinton took office.

Just saying ..............

Nice of Mr. Bush to leave such a divisive issue for Obama to clean up. These Johnny-come-lately Republicans with their "oh now we're fiscally conservative" attitudes are not helping the problem they helped create.

a useless WAR that the last administration and REPUBLICANS spent TRILLONS of dollars on, a stimulus package that they spent billions on, and they can't even tell us what those BILLIONS were spent on, and now they are questioning our President, whom 75% of America agrees with, ARE THE REPUBLICANS THAT STUPID OR ARE THEY JUST PITIFUL.

Furthermore, the Governor from SC is a nut. His position is to let these large firms fail and let the employees suffer the consequences because it's a free market. Allowing these large companies to fail would mean that tens of thousands of people would be out of work. He currently has 3 counties in his state with unemployment rates at over 17%. Someone please explain the logic to me. The ripple effect of allowing so many large companies fail reaches all levels of business. I understand the concept of free enterprise but when you allow companies like GM and Chrysler to fail, how do you rebuild the people's condfidence in these products?

President Obama is doing all he can to get our country and economy back to being productive and back to Global acceptance. We have lost so much as a country...None of it was his doing. He has walked into a whrilwind of a mess created by our last administration. I see so many on all the cable networks ( ou Senators, our Congressman , analyst, econcomists, and a few nobodies the networks feel they should give 15 minutes of fame to) giving their opinion of what they feel our President should be doing. You are all talking, but none of you, and I strongly state "NONE of YOU" are feeling our pain, "NONE of YOU"are unemployed, "NONE of YOU"are wihtout healtcare, "NONE of YOU"are about to lose your homes to foreclosure, "NONE of YOU"are living from pay check to pay check (not all of us are buried in credit card debt) and I'm sure"NONE of YOU"are wondering how you are going to pay your next bill or how you are going to put food on the table for your family 's next meal. Until you are walking in these sames shoes and feeling these pains, don't speculate. He is right to go to the American people, the ones feeling and going through these pains , "YOU ARE NOT."

:Remember, McCain sacrificed and bled for this country…more than I can say for anyone else in this Democrat controlled Congress."

Wow, Jackie. A bit loose on the facts there:

Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) – Decorated Marine hero during Vietnam
Senator Jack Murtha (D-PA) – Decorated Marine colonel with 37 years of service
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) – Army Ranger and reservist for 20 years
Senator John Kerry (D-MA) – Decorated Navy Lt in Vietnam

Also Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT), Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Tom Harkin (D-IA), and at least 10 Democratic Reps are veterans.

Try to think before typing.

Time to play the blame game.

Here's where I think the blame falls for the problems that we are experiencing.

Greed
Greedy people and greedy banks took on loans that were excedingly risky.
Commodity traders ran the price of gas way beyond what it should have been. Who ever ended up holding the bag when gas prices started falling(after threats of investigation) lost a ton of cash.

Regulation of trading in commodities and on the banks seems to be necessary.

I am not sure that the banks should be bailed out or those who got mortgages that are too high for them.

I am not stupid, when I saw the offer of a loan for 125% of the value of my house.

Having a conversation with a bunch of people who know nothing about banking, accounting, finance or economics is rather pointless in the grand scheme of things.

This spending bill will only postpone the real isue which is job creation. The reason this bill will not produce the results necessary to get this economy rolling again are simple. There is a limit to the spending. When a company knows there is only a certain amount of money allocated for a project they will do everything in their power to maximize profits. This will oly keep people in their jobs and not create jobs. What is going to happen when the money runs out?

Our leaders will do more harm than good with this bill. Whenever we have resouces allocated by some force other than a free market we end up worse of than we were before we started. Do you really think 450 some odd politicians know more about the economy than the millions of us who make resource allocations every day? I don't think so.

Apparently Ron Paul was right.

What truely makes me laugh is that the liberals continue to blame Bush for everything. But if you actually know what you are talking about you would know that it was Clinton who de-regulated the banking industry. Bush inherited a ressession which only got worse due to the Enron and World Com scandals not to mention what happend 9/11/01. Was Bush perfect, definitely not. But for pompus liberals to be pointing the finger at 1 administration or political party is not only unfair, but irresponsible.

This stimulus will do 1 thing and 1 thing only. It will put us into more debt then before. Japan did something like this in the 90's because they were struggling and you know what they refer to the 90's as in Japan? It is the lost decade.

Does anyone realize that you do not get yourself out of debt by creating more debt? Let me understand, the country is in debt and the economy is in the toilet. The way to get out is to spend money on the endowment of the arts and $250 million on furniture for the dept of homeland security? What are they going to buy with that? The Mona Lisa?

Keep throwing my money away liberals, because when the next elections come in the house and the senate the republicans are going to run rough-shod all over both branches because guess what? The economy will be worse off then when they started.

@ Joan Buck

Jesus tapdancing Christ will you people get it through your heads? The GOP filibustered and Bush set records for the number of vetoes in the period between 2006-2008 SOLELY so they could make the argument that the Dems had control and did nothing. DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT NOBODY BELIEVED THAT LOAD OF STEAMING CRAP? NOVEMBER 4, 2008 IS ALL THE ANSWER YOU NEED.

Why can you Democrats earn your own money and quit stealing from people who earned it.

When there is little support from the undecided and independent voters who elected him. He has to try to create some support. Its easier to hold a town hall than to have plan that actual targets ONLY projects that will jump start the economy with useful jobs and needed infrastructure. It could also be so simple. Create a list of projects with a budget. Send it out for bids. US companies bid on the projects. Us companies hire employees or use current underemployed persons. US businesses and employees pay taxes. Projects are completed. This plan in addition to all the earmarks and pork has layers and layers of government and government jobs to do the same projects. The gov'y doesn't pay taxes do they? Do they know how to work within a budget? Or will we have lots of partially completed jobs in need or additional money next year?

On a more positive note ...

I'd like to suggest a few songs that make me think about President Obama and how he is going to small town America.

Doobie Brothers | Takin’ It To The Streets. The instrumental version. President Obama, he's taking it to the streets !

Also, a song by Marvin Gaye, not so upbeat as the other. What's Going On. Of course, instrumental part only may be more appropriate.

So, am I hired for the Obama background music?

Teresa

why do republicans think spending money in USA abad thing but spending money in irag and isreal a good thing

For those of you criticizing Pres. Obama... you might be in line next for unemployment and food stamps. Keep HOPE alive!!!

Jackie – Obama is President not MCcain. McCain is a old evil man that live in the 50ies like most of the Old man republicans nuts thinking tax cuts is the answer.

President Barack H. Obama speaking directly to the people in Indiana. A state suffering from the economic crisis severely. I understand the purpose and agree with the president strategy. Explanation, feedback and providing answers to the American people. I believe after this event, confidence in the stimulous bill will eventuate. Barack H. Obama will be the best president ever in America!!

it's proven again that there are two ways to be republican:

1) absolute idiot
2) utterly conscience-less crook

or wait, there's a third way.

3) completely confused schitzo.

REPUBLICANS DON'T WANT OBAMA TO SUCCEED SO THEY COULD HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR 2012....WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THEIR GREEDY MENTALITY SINCE 2000 NOW THEY WANT TO TELL US HOW WE SHOULD DEAL WITH THE ECONOMIC CRISIS, THAT THEY MESSED UP AT FIRST. WHEN BUSH WANTED TO SPEND THE U.S MONEY FOR HIS PERSONAL WAR ALL THOSE THUGS/GOONS WERE JUMPING LIKE CLOWNS BUT WHEN IT IS TIME TO HELP MAIN STREET, THEY ARE ALL WHINING AND ROLLING ON THE FLOOR TO SHOW THEIR ANGERS...WHAT A BUNCH OF OLD CONSTIPATED WAR EXTREMISTS. SO THEY WOULD RATHER SPEND MONEY ON A STUPID WAR THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR SAFETY THAN HELPING US

Jackie wrote: "...Remember, McCain sacrificed and bled for this country…more than I can say for anyone else in this Democrat controlled Congress."

Actually, Jackie, 45 Democrats and 55 Republicans in the House of Representatives are veterans. That is less than 25% of the House. Republicans are definitely more likely to be Veterans, but neither party has anything close to a majority of Veterans currently serving.

I myself am an Army vet who served a couple of years during the Viet Nam years. You forgot to mention which branch of the military you served in.

This is not a threat but I'm just sayin – DO REPUBLICANS REALLY WANT PRESIDENT OBAMA CAMPAIGNING FOR YOUR DEMOCRATIC OPPONENT IN 2010.

Go President Obama! Get out there and let the People know the truth about the Republicans, how they didnt care when they were Dropping Billions of Dollars in Iraq, and how they dont care about The American people! REPUBLICANS ARE GONNA GO DOWN AND GO DOWN HARD! YAHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shut up Republicans! I'm sooooooooo sick of hearing and seeing you. You've done absolutely nothing these past 8 years. When is the next election. We need to get more Republicans out.

Go Obama!

CNN

Which Republicans voted FOR the bailout when it was Bush?

Which Republicans voted AGAINST the bailout now that it is Obama?

That might give us a starting point for our next elections. We have no one to keep us informed.

Or, if you have no journalists, where can we find the information ourselves?

Thanks

I'm tired of all these politicians voting on stimulating their package!! Didn't they learn their lesson while Clinton was President?

Tell me this. What in the nearly trillion dollar spending spree that our new president and congress want to push through is going to help all the people that are out of work in Elkhart, IN? What is going to help the RV industry...you going to bail them out too? This area is so dependent on that industry, but apparently it's not "TOO BIG TO FAIL". Everyone know when the economy falters, people stop buying luxury items, which hits home to the RV industry. Most of these people graduate high school and see they can make more money in the industry than going to college, so that's what they do and all they do. What happens when the industry fails? Obama is trying to sell what, exactly????

@Jackie February 9th, 2009 11:12 am ET

Open your eyes…O'bama is not trying to reach across the aisle and work with the Republicans. I was very disappointed in his partisan speech last week. It did not sound like he is working for all of us. And regarding the stimulus…I trust McCain's opinion and judgment over any of these democrat clowns. Remember, McCain sacrificed and bled for this country…more than I can say for anyone else in this Democrat controlled Congress.

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McCain's service was admirable, however, he is certainly not the only member of congress who served in the military.

And loathe though I am to say this, sacrifice in and of itself demonstrates character but does not necesarily demonstrate knowledge.

McCain's credibility the perception of his judgement was severly damaged in the campaign, not the least of which was caused by choice of both a running mate and a symbolic 'everyman' who could not wait to throw him under the bus.

Yes, use "stimulous" money to build more campers and suck up more gasoline. That should really make the economy rebound.

To Tennessee Libertarian...

You go man! Love the comparison to Atlas...
I'm being censored today by CNN, but you can not hide the truth of this pork bill.

Just reading these posts by the right wing trolls who have brought this national disaster upon our Nation makes me want to puke!

If you don't like the stimulus then do not accept any aid – if you receive a check, tax break, tax credit or pay increase simply send it back.

If you don't want the stimulus then don't drive on any new roads, bridges or use public transportation.

If you don't want the stimulus then keep your ailing spouse, parents, children or other loved ones at home instead of getting them the medical attention or medicines they need to survive.

If you don't want the stimulus then don't apply for any jobs created by it

If you don't want the stimulus then don't send your kids to our improved public schools, colleges or job training programs.

If you don't want the stimulus then don't call the fire department when your house burns down.

If you don't want the stimulus then don't call the police when you are robbed, beaten or your sister gets raped.

If you don't want the stimulus then don't accept help from disaster relief programs when your community gets buried in coal ash, flooded, hit by drought, wildfires, earthquakes or other natural disasters.

Can someone explain how borrowing over a trillion dollars with interest is going to solve this problem?

The vast majority of the people claiming that the stimulus won't work are the 45.7% percent of the people who voted for John McCain in the 2008 election. No matter what Obama or the democrates proposed they would disagree no matter what the circumstances. I listen to senators like Shelby from Alabama and McCain (I don't have a clue how to fix the economy) spout off how we are heading down the road to economic failure and I get physically ill. Please let the american people know what your plan of action is besides tax cuts. The problem with your logic is that we saw the results of this policy and we didn't like them.

Mr. President - it is clear that the Republicans want you to fail. They are not interested in bipartisanship. You tried. They refuse to cooperate. So do what you have to do, do what you know is right, and let them pound sand.

I trust you, President Obama.

I voted for representatives in government who would advocate what I want as a citizen. I did not vote for people to tell me that I should "trust them" and support their proposals regardless of whether what they says makes sense or not.

I am not a child, and I am not an idiot. I can think for myself and I am deeply offended to be asked to just go along with the flow because the president says I should, or because he thinks my lack of participation or support isn't "bipartisan."

Bipartisan doesn't mean laying aside logic to "get along." Bipartisan is joining together (in a wise and timely fashion) to come to a true compromise or to say, we must agree to disagree on the topic. That is "bipartisan."

So the Republicans have taken deficit spending to absurd levels this past eight years. Fair enough. So how is this plan any different? No one is talking about any tax increases, so where is the money coming from to pay for this stimulus?

but he IS a stranger to cold-ravaged Kentucky

To all concerned citizens,

Please read the stimulus plan for yourselves; stop relying on someone else's "picked" tidbit for information that is contained within the plan.

Read it line by line; it is only 647 pages (the first version), the so called revamped verson isn't much shorter; I ask that you please read it for yourself.

Jobs will be created; this is an attempt to help our economy; we cannot simply sit back and wait while the plan is continuously revised to conform with people's personal agendas; our Country is at stake here.

I hope this stimulus plan does not fail, because if it fails, that means our Country fails. We have to at least try.

We have got to stop being so divisive; our enemies are watching, reading, and listening; a house divided is always weak and will succumb to its enemies.

We must remain the United States of America.

The last two years and 1/2 yrs Democrats controlled the Congress; and whoever controls Congress that is where the money flows from Lobbyists and large BAnks, etc.
Obama is no different than any other Politician, with the exception he has the Chicago Machine mentality which might bring about a fall.
We shall see.
Would bet they sit in their Office and laugh at how dumb the American people can be and how they can fool Americans – inexperience, naive, and loose attitude toward Terrorists was the last thing we needed in Office at this time.
Remember it is Congress who makes the "spend the money" decisions.
Joan B
Minnesota

Jackie @ 11:12 a.m. – you trust McCain more than anyone else. You need help. McCain admitted he knew nothing about the economy twice.. His chief economist stated full agreement with the stimulus, in fact argued that it wasnt big enough. What did McCain do. Got himself another economist who said what he wanted to hear (not what was good for America) STILL TRUST HIM. If you do, you are an incurable Republican who doesnt know how to change and can only toe the party line.

Yes McCain was a POW, he was also a tweety bird while there. Check your facts, Use the internet, read a book, get educated with the facts from all sides and make a good judgement. (Im sorry, got carried away, you cant do that, you are a Republican) enuff said.

@ Jackie

Careful. There are other veterans in both the House and Senate. You'd do well to make sure you're right before spouting off at the mouth like that.

absolutely no to the pork filled stimulis bill it is not fair to our children lets be adults and take the medicine and by the end of summer we will see the end of this . obama dems and republicians should not be allowed to waste any more of our childrens money how can they lecture any one when the government is 12 trillion in debt. b/4 you bush haters say anything remember if you know anything about our govt the prez cant spend a dime without out approval of congress. so quit blaming bush etc its all there fault**************its easy to be generous with someone elses money ***without competition able to raise taxes anytime they still cant balance a budget get rid of them all.

@ Jackie

So being a POW gives McCain the economic expertise necessary to determine that most of th ecountry's economic experts are completely off base, that tax cuts and trickle down economics work despite the past few decades of evidence to the contrary and that we don't need a stimulus package to help keep our economy afloat? Love your reasoning....errr, I mean nonsense.

Let's see if he can answer real questions from real citizens without a teleprompter.

@Obama the marketing machine February 9th, 2009 10:21 am ET

Things that make sense do not need to be sold.

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Unfortunately, things that make sense needs to be sold. Because not all people have sense.

Many of those who posted comments yesteday regarding the Republican' warnings are still tuck in the euphoria of Obama's election. He has back peddled on almost every issue he addressed during his campaign and after he had won the election. If any of you had studied the bill in depth, you would see that there are billions in spending initiatives that will NOT create jobs and get the economy back on track. Many of the programs the Democrats have included in the bill are worthy causes in a HEALTHY economy; but with our country in the worst financial crisis since the depression, we cannot afford the extravagant funding the Democrats have requested. Any stimulus package at this time should ONLY address protecting and creating jobs and preventing citizens from losing their homes.
As the bill stands now, it is more of a "stick it to us" package rather than a "stimulus" package. Obama is clearly in over his head and if ANYONE is using fear as a tool, it his Obama....

The repubs saying he should not be talking to the average American, just goes to show how out of touch they really are.

During these times it is good to be told the truth and straight on, no filtering from the media. We have seen how that works, repubs are fighting over less than 2 per cent, but listening to CNN and Fox you wold think it was 90%.

P.S. For the record, I think it is already too late, we are going down the tubes and nothing will safe us, but for the sake of America, I pray I am wrong. No one will buy anything as long as the avalanche of losing jobs keeps coming and of course, the more that lose the fewer will spend and we are already in a downward spiral. This plan will SAVE jobs but not sure it will create jobs, due to the fact there is way to much capacity in America. We make nada.

Some people are so ignorant and bitter on here. Rebpulicans!
LOST THE RACE --------MOVE ON

Obama will try anything to make sure we all think, "The sky is falling!" If he really cared about this country, and not his own personal agenda, he'd work with the republican's more instead of blabbing about it, get rid of Pelosi and Reid and the other poison pills....there's no transparency here...just a lot of smoke and mirrors.
Going to a high unemployment area to pitch a giant welfare package (because it surely isn't a job stimulus) isn't what this country needs. The dems only want to replenish the funds that accommodate the low income people, and slackers, that are their voter base....in essence, Obama's trying to buy votes for the next election

Naysayers should take their whining elsewhere. After eight years of gross incompetence in the White House, it will take a miracle to fix the mess we're in. Everyone needs to own up that the Republican Bush administration's (failed) policies got us where we are. The magnitude of the economic problem that President Obama has inherited is unprecedented. Republicans least of all should be the ones giving advice. They should stop obstructing progress and be part of the solution. We are faced with uncharted waters and no one has all the answers. President Obama's job is difficult enough without having to fight his way through an obstacle course of disgruntled Republican negativity. The road ahead is a difficult one and regardless of political affiliation, we all need to support him if we expect to prevail. .

Hrm....so McCain is still thinking the "fundamentals of our economy are sound". LOL!!!

Jackie puhleeze. McCain is a complete joke and a fake. It was nice that he served his country and I commend him for that but I still think he's a snake.

Jackie and Don't Blame Me – Where have you been the past 3 weeks? The President DID tried to reach across the aisle, to let the Republicans be heard and their opinions be apraised, but what were those opinions? 'Obstruction at all costs!', 'Tax Cuts!' and 'Your plan won't help the economy!'... Three mantras that were repeated over and over again.
Oh and 'Don't blame me'... you talk like that to your friends?

And to jackie! Many Democratic senators and congressmen served, Senator Jim Webb for example as well as senator reed from RI (means Rhode Island)....to say that john McCain deserved the presidency cause he served is outlandish! America wanted Barack Obama not more of the same McCain. Stop with the crazy please!

Obama show is on the road today. It looks like stimulus bill is stimulating the new President and nobody else.

Jackie, please check your facts. Many, many more Democrats have served their country honorably than Republicans. Have you ever heard of John Murtha? John Kerry? Please do a simple Google search before you shoot off your mouth.

It's funny how Bush was able to push through the TARP package, giving billions to banks without accountability, and the Republicans cheered. Now it's a bad idea to help the American people? Republicans are blocking it? One of them thinks it's a good idea to give the money to people unable to pay their mortgages? (welfare?) What about me? I took a sensible mortgage that was within my budget and I'm paying it. Do I get help from the Republican plan?

Another stunt. Stay home, Barry.

@ The Obama Who Cried Wolf

Oh yeah? Let's see how many times the GOP can say "tax cuts" before there's none of them left in Congress.

It's very interesting to read all of the negative comments but why didn't we see this outcry when president bush was putting us in this financial hole? You can't blame our current president for the financial mess he inherited. How quickly people forget. I also believe this country is now divided into two categories; 1) the ones who are employed and 2) the ones who are unemployed. For those who are complaining about the stimulus package, i bet your attitude would change if you were unemployed.

From the Washington Post:

"While economists remain divided on the role of government generally, an overwhelming number from both parties are saying that a government stimulus package - even a flawed one - is urgently needed to help prevent a steeper slide in the economy. "

Amen.......

So much BS coming from the Dems and their president with their slogan that "this is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression."

What we're in is a cyclical recession caused by global events. According to the The National Bureau of Economic Research, there have been 21 recessions since 1904. The average duration was just over 14 months. The all reversed themselves.

As far as unemployment rates, they've been much higher in the RECENT past - up to 10.8% in 1982 nationally. As a matter of fact, throughout the George W. Bush presidency, employment rates were among the lowest since 1960 - approx. at 5% on average.

Of couse it's bad right now - and it's certainly hyped up by the "sob stories" promoted by the media and Liberals - who want to push a NEW SOCIAL AGENDA in order to keep their hands in our pockets for years to come!

It funny how the Republican’s are against the bill to simulate when they was for the bailout months ago. Forget them and move ahead – America need to be stimulated to get goods and services moving again. You tried President but the fools don’t get it. Tax cuts are not the answer to simulate the economy. The top economist has agreed as well – TAX CUTS are for the rich. We need help now!

In the Republican dictionary, bipartisanship means the GOP gets everything it wants – like a stimulus package of 100% tax cuts. If that's the kind of stimulus you want, you should have won the elections – but hey, the majority of Americans rejected your policies

Why so much confusion or distress on the topic of stimulus packaging? The urgency has not subsided, as seen in the media and well over America, with many more Americans out of work. Now, we have people we elected holding on to old conventions and questioning ethics and our leadership we have newly elected.
No, one is talking about the bail out for the Banking system that seemed to burn money and we are still facing doom?

One thing I have learned from this whole mess is that trust is something we have to put in God and not in mere men or money, but to allow those we have trusted to be tested.

For myself it is easy, we gave the money to the banking system and looked away, but when it came to we the people our Government says "you just are not as important as our money". But, we want you to go deeper into debt so you can pay for it! We do need Change! People we are the change and change has come, but we sit sitll and endure all the old way of thinking, and call the new foolish. But, I believe the foolish things of the world cause those who seem to be wise, fools!

MAY God take this prayer of repentence for our government in failing his people and this great land of ours. God Bless AMERICA!

Andy J, where did you get that statistic? You completely made it up, and the part about the mortgages. Please tell us how we have spent 10 trillion dollars when everyone is freaking out about 0.8 trillion

I hope thye call him out on this pathetic stimulus package. Oh! and the lies from his campaign.

I've found some of the most ridiculous posts on here! That the plan is a farce and hope turned to fear! The American people voted for change! We didn't vote for more useless tax cuts and worn out ideas! I, as a smart american citizen, understand a few things. 1) I need to pay my taxes and I understand that the stimulus is my money but I voted for my president cause I trust in him and know that u must spend to stimulate. No one (especially flag wielding repubs complained about taxes when their money was going to a pointless war!). 2) That hope has not changed to fear and a smart individual sees that Obama supporters have the utmost hope in him. 3) That tax cuts do nothing and don't in anyway srinulte the economy!.....Please, think before you speak!

Obama the marketing machine February 9th, 2009 10:21 am ET

Things that make sense do not need to be sold

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Really? It only has to be sold to closed mind (give to the rich) idiots like the republicans

President Obama is asking us to invest money in our future. We've spent over 10 trillion in the last 10 years. What has it gotten us. Let's make our investment work by investing in our infrastructure now. Tell me how 3.6 million people not paying taxes is going to help us. By doing nothing, that is what we will get.

i wish and pray that all republicans burn in hell soon.

Jackie... What have you done for this country?

The comments!!!!! Unreal!!!!

how can we fix the problem when everyone is talking about fixing the consequences?

all we are talking about is removing the consequences of our actions, and placing the burden on unborn americans and the few americans who insulated themselves from such irresponsible spending, borrowing and obviously uneducated voting.

gov't is not the answer to your problems- gov't and your lack of responsiblity are the problems.

the only people who warned us about these housing bubbles, credit bubbles- are still being called crazy- even after what they said would happen- did happen.

we need to re-instate the constitution-
we need to take responsiblity for ourselves- not depending on a central gov't-
we need the gov't to do it's only job- defense

just like this country was founded-

independence is the answer- if not- then take down the Statue of Liberty and send it back to France.

land of the kool-aid drinking sheep- home of the afraid and ignorant

All the bloggers on here that's talking crap that voted Bush in office twice should shut their mouths. Because of him we're in a pile of crap.

To Mel of Alexandria, VA – "We the people are behind you Mr. President. The Republican cult with Limbaugh as their spiritual mouth-piece does not have our best interest at heart."

You say that the Republicans are a cult??? What about all of you who are BLINDLY following this man who is thought of as a savior by many and not finding out what he is really all about??? If you will remember, there have been numerous people leading people blindly-Hitler, Jim Jones, David Koresh, and they did nothing but spout fear and hate. This so called spirit of bipartisanship is just a facade for what we have to face for the next four years.....it is a very scary proposition!!! I for one will be glad when these four years are up, if we live that long.

Voters,
Please let the republicans know how angry and disgusted you are by their actions. Go to Gov.org, then contact elected official, then U.S senators or representatives.
Most are answering their phones today. They need to hear from us.

@The Obama Who Cried Wolf February 9th, 2009 10:24 am ET

Some of us pay our taxes, not like Geithner, Daschle, and the rest.

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Or the darling of the right wing, "Joe the plumber".

what you never saw during the campaign was the last part of Obama's slogan-

"Yes we can... try to scare you into doing what we want"

You're right hope has turned to fear, on the part of the Republicans and Conservatives that this popular president is actually taking his message to the people. I also love how they fear that the package is going to work. By the way, unlike the empty Republican rhetoric, its funny how economists are backing Obama's predictions that our economy is headed for a fall if our leaders do not act soon. There's a difference between fear and reality. We need to pray as a nation. Some of these comments are divisive, not constructive. We had enough to division.

@Andy J, Upstate NY February 9th, 2009 10:19 am ET
Obama, your plan is a disaster.
We have spent almost 10 trillion since OCTOBER.
** He has not been President a month yet !!!!

Wonder if anyone is going to ask the Messiah about the Buy American provision in the stimulus package? He'll crush his 'nads riding that fence?, or maybe he'll just acave on the spot. I want to hear him loloud and clear tell the epoppel in Elkhart there wil be no Buy American provision in the bailout.

Open your eyes...O'bama is not trying to reach across the aisle and work with the Republicans. I was very disappointed in his partisan speech last week. It did not sound like he is working for all of us. And regarding the stimulus...I trust McCain's opinion and judgment over any of these democrat clowns. Remember, McCain sacrificed and bled for this country...more than I can say for anyone else in this Democrat controlled Congress.

@Obama the marketing machine February 9th, 2009 10:21 am ET

Things that make sense do not need to be sold.

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I wish that were true. However, in our "sound bite" society, only the simplistic and jingoistic get heard.

A complicated problem requires complicated solutions. These do need to be 'sold' to be heard above the cacophony of superficial but politically appealing rhetoric.

go obama!!!!!

I can't decide which side is right? Both sides make good arguements for what they want to do. I'm so confused.

Here comes the fear monger.......A President trying to scare America.

I'm glad he's going to showcase to Republicans the state of the country because seeing is believing. It is easy for politicians to distance themselves from everyday folks and to focus on their political position; as we've seen on these Sunday talk shows, but for workers the situation is more urgent and requires understanding. The dumbest answer I've heard from RNC in opposition to the stimulus is Michael Steele complaining gov't job is not a real job, only the private sector can create permanent jobs. Huh, what are they thinking. The RNC need a better argument.

Some of you people are idiots. Just like saying, "I don't want to borrow money to go to college because I will be in debt when I graduate." You are borrowing money to make a better future for yourself. One day when you do get that high paying job or start your own business, that is what will pay the debt off, you working with a higher salary. You repubs need more then a 12 grade education. Just think if McSame would have won. Thank God he didn't.

Here comes the fear monger.......A President trying to scare America

Ok, so I guess Obama has not figured out how to lead this country yet, so he is going back to the campaign trail?

Why is he out at town hall meetings, he should be back in Washington doing his job.

He is actually LISTENS to the people, he might find out they do not want this stimulus package, they do not want the pork. They want a job, food on the table, no stupid pet projects of high ego politicians.

MAYBE, just maybe, someone will tell him, listen to US, the people, not Pelosi.

I listened to the republican senator from Nevada yesterday on meet the press. He said that he won't support the package, and then said that he just received it the night before and didn't know what was in it. Does anybody else see something wrong with that?

How appropriate that the people who had no problem spending a half a trillion dollars in Iraq (not to mention the vast toll on human life) are the very same folks who are now up in arms about using a similar amount to give help to fellow Americans. Makes perfect sense...

I for one am ready for some new leadership.

Obama...lead the way.

Obama the marketing machine February 9th, 2009 10:22 am ET

Things that make sense do NOT need to be sold.
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Nothing makes sense, if you lack the capacity to comprehend it.

Tax cuts don't stimulate the economy, unless you start with taxes that are unreasonably high. Right now, the bulk of the population lives with a tax rate down around 28%, excluding payroll taxes. Since the people who pay higher tax rates don't need anything they haven't already got, "stimulus" measures that hand money to such people don't stimulate the economy; instead, the money goes into hoards and sits idle. The tax cut portion of the stimulus is wealthfare.

If you hand $15000 tax credits to anyone who buys a house, most of that money will go to foreclosure-flippers, who will buy and flip, pocket the tax credit, and sink the profits into his private hoard. That money will disappear from the economy. It's a scam.

The aid to states stripped from the Senate bill was the most immediately useful portion of the stimulus, because the states have the apparatus established to put that money to use immediately. Much of it would have gone directly into payrolls, to support police, fire, sanitation, and other vital services. You'll miss it when your trash service goes bi-weekly for lack of funding.

Indecision is not an option. If you want to talk about trading on fear, look at the headline of this story. This country is in such trouble as no American under age 75 has ever seen, and here we are again, pontificating about how the world should be, rather than trying to deal with it as it is.

I thought the election was over on November 4, or was I mistaken. Why is this man still electioneering instead of getting us out of this mess he keeps calling a catastrophe???? Instead we hear how he bumped his head-big deal!

The stimulus is a bad idea and has much potential for failure. The government so far has hinted at nationalizing banks, healthcare, and our 401Ks. What part of this is a good idea?

If this plan fails, we will be paying the price when inflation goes sky high. Our children will be paying for it, and maybe our grandchildren. We don't have this money, and we don't have gold to back this money.

Ronald Reagan said it best, "The 10 most dangerous words in the human language are, 'I'm from the government, and I'm here to help you."

Obama should be in Washington instead of Elkhart, try convincing Congress.

we love Rush Limbaugh and hate American.

Amazing. I look at the comments here. After the last 8 years of either do nothing or help the wealthy, we have a President that is actually trying to do something. All you naysayers out there, come up with something rather than just attack.

Pork is an interesting word. Pork in a bill is something that doesn't benefit you personally. When it benefits you personally it is not pork, but a necessity.

The first part of TARP that Bush controlled, absolutely no accountability. Every day the news gets worse and the Republicans dig in their heels and talk about tax cuts. Talk about a one horse party. I am getting more information from this administration, through information now available. We never knew what the Bush administration was up to. Do I agree with everything, no; but let's move forward!

Personally, the part that always gets me is how these articles end up boiling down mostly to commentary by both sides' "fans" (die-hards? fanatics?) about how the other side is so horrendous and such.

Democrats and liberals use any commentary not 100% in support of President Obama to indicate that Republicans and conservatives are horrible people, only interested in themselves, etc.

Republicans and conservatives scream about how the President's plan will do this and that, how he's a terrible leader, doesn't know what he's doing, going to tear th country down, etc.

I am a Republican. I am a Conservative. I did not vote for President Obama. But I will not take that road taken by so many 8 years ago, and again 4 years ago – I will not go about saying inane and idiotic things such as "he's not my president".

He is my President. Period. I did not vote for him, I do not agree with much of those things for which he stands, but he is my president. As such, I shall give him the benefit of the doubt, and let him actually do something before I start going off in support of him.

Currently, both sides are damaging the start of his presidency. Those in government need to get back to the old style of doing thing. They need to learn that "compromise" is not a dirty word.

In fact, the country needs to learn how to stop arguing, and start working together.

Yo Obama! You won so quit campaigning please.

Do the folks in Elkhart believe they have a saviour in Obama? Won't they be fooled!

It amazes me that so many repubs are more eager to see the Pres. plan fail than to see jobs returning and therefore help themselves. Pride is a terrible thing and so is Predjudice. Obama said it best when he said we have to start thinking as Americans not as democrats or republicans if we are to improve the conditions in this country. What a shame that the Bush legacy continues through the works of these obstructionist scoundrels.

Joan – you are soooo clueless it isn't even funny. Are you actually stupid enough to think that cuttng taxes is a BAD thing?

I know several East Indians on a major contract in CA that intend to max out their equity in their homes just as the contract ends and leave US with the bad mortgage as they go back to India with the cash. They brag about it.

No more green-card holders - NO MORE. We need jobs for Americans.

President Obama is making the best out of a terrible situation. I appreciate his leadership and his sense of morality–a clear contrast to the past 8 years. We need to support the president.

Maggie said:

"So what if the stimulus package doesn't work? "

ARE YOU SERIOUS? If it doesn't work, do you realize how much worse off the country will be then it is now? The reason so many people are opposed to it is because even on paper, it doesn't look very good. While we do need a stimulus package, we don't need this one. We need one that actually looks promising and provides real solutions to the problems.

Let me ask you ditto heads something. When Bush was pushing bills through that mandated that over 4,000 American lives be sacrificed, that we spend trillions on a war that was unnecessary, after the Katrina debacle, how many times did he even care what even YOU thought? No answer? Don't worry, I'll wait.

"Well, I have a Pile Of Cash this high, but it is all in pennies...
"Change is Good"????"

can all the republicans just vanish one day of the face of the earth so this country could be a better place?. these people are obstructionist.

Those of you who speak negatively of Barack Obama's attempts to stimulate the economy need to check yourselves. This man has been in office 3 weeks and already you are shelling out put downs. For what? Because he does not hold the same position about how to stimulate the economy as yourself. Well, fortunately for us Barack Obama was appointed President. Set your negative attitudes aside. Allow this man to do the job the people asked of him.

I voted for Obama, but he is not impressing me with the wasted use of Air Force One. Bush would hop in the 747, fly half way across the country, and tell us we're addicted to oil. I don't need that out of Obama. Park the 747 and get to work. We can hear you fine from your White House.

We need stimulus, say the experts, that is timely, targeted, and temporary. Throw out the long-term stuff, the wasteful tax cuts, and the obstructionist tunnel-visioned Republicans. If moving to the middle doesn't work, then move the middle. Bring on the nuclear option, stop the filibuster, and let's get this thing working!

It is truly a shame that it is true if you hear something long enough you will begin to take it for truth. Most people don't know enough about Economics to make an informed decision because of the complexity of the whole concept of economics.

We have a lot of people listening to the doom and gloom rhetoric of the Republican Party who ran the government for 8 years and are now mad as hell they are running it now. They have no intentions on working with the present administration in good faith. For 8 years they took over with a budget surplus and ended with trillions of dollars in debt and I can not believe these are the same people that so many of you seem to be listening to. If they know so much why didn't they correct this situation a long time ago.

If any of you who are condemning the bill would listen to most Economist this is a bill they are advocating. We either take it somewhere are we will continue to go nowhere. While millions of people loose their jobs, the Republicans will keep saying the same things they have been saying for the past 8 years, and look where that got us.

President Clinton knew how to get the republicans to work with him...maybe President Obama really needs the Clintons more than he thinks????

I see all the bush people are hoping our President fails, well I can say he will do alot better then conservative have over the past 8 years. Give him a chance and hope he suceeds. If is successful then we as Americans are better off.

Go Obama...yes I am a Republican who wants change!!!!!!!!!!!!

censored by CNN again…Thank-you sir may I have another?

It is good thing he knows how to campaign because he does not know how to run a country. That is okay. Congress will take care of it.

And just why is he jaunting around the country, wasting his time and our gas, etc., trying to sell something to the American public that the American public cannot even cast a vote for? How stupid is this man? If the package is such a great deal, it would NOT have to be sold to anyone!

To the hating Republicans – I didn't see you bashing the last President of 8 years for spending how much a month in IRAQ? Oh no, none of you wanted to talk about that. Since you didn't then, DON'T NOW! Get lost, you are all losers!

You Republicans are anti-American. I never wanted to Bush to fail, I knew he would but I prayed I was wrong. President OBAMA is doing a good job and you keep praying he'll fail and destroy the country. With citizens like you, who needs terrorists.

NO tax dollars to wall street and corporate thieves!

we the people on main street are NOT

as stupid as you and your thieves think we are!

New Gallup poll out today shows 67% of Americans support President Obama's handling of the stimulus bill, while only 31% support the GOP's efforts. A few observations:

1.) Most of those 31% seem to be here spewing their irrational bile at our president's efforts to fix the colossal mess the GOP left the country in.

2.) 31% of the country, including most congressional Republicans, think that if you're in a car headed for a cliff, the best thing to do is step on the gas. Under no circumstances should you change directions.

3.) All those here who complain about Obama's spending plans–what about the GOP's desire to give billions more to the wealthy in tax cuts. Won't that blow a hole in the budget as well? And leave us nothing in the way of better roads, schools, health care, etc to show for it? But I guess the millionaire CEOs who think they still deserve bonuses do need help in these tough times.

4.) Surprisingly no mention of this poll by CNN. What a surprise? Guess it doesn't fit with their "the Republicans are winning" story line.

HIS EGO TRIP IS NOTHING BUT PROMOTING SOCIALISM!!!

AMERICA'S FUTURE IS NOW REALLY IN JEOPARDY....
OBAMA DOESN'T WANT THE BEST FOR AMERICA...HE AND PELOSKI AND COMPANY JUST WANT POWER AND FOR THE PEOPLE TO BE DEPENDENT ON THEM.....THAT IS NOT FREEDOM IN MY BOOK.....

A good preparation for 2012!

Good comment Maggie

He hasn't got the republicans, so he is back to huckstering the uninformed. He doesn't need the republicans, just looking for political cover since he knows this is a real clunker. Get smart people, he is just a hustling, crooked Chicago politician.

I can't get over your people who do nothing but bash our new President!

Where were you when the previous administration sat around and DID NOTHING!! Why weren't you on the blogs then, begging for them to do something???

At last, we finally have a president who CARES ABOUT HIS PEOPLE and all you do is criticize him, just because you are jealous that your president and your party did not know what to do over the last eight years!

Well, now it's the other party's turn, and they are not sitting still. They are moving as fast as they can to get this country out of the terrible mess that they have inherited.

The founding fathers set up a two party system so that if one party got too aggressive in one area (the war) while not doing anything in other areas (like the infastructure, the economy, health care, etc, etc.,) the PEOPLE would have the right to vote them OUT. Well, they did, and your're out. Now, why can't you try to cooperate and get this country back on it's feet so you, too, can have a decent living? Are you so
brain-washed by your party that you REALLY WANT THIS COUNTRY TO FAIL?? It certainly looks that way to the whole world.

Americans are smarter than that! Give President Obama a chance, and please. please, try to be cooperative with what he asks you to do to revive this country. Remember–GOD IS WATCHING ALL OF US!!

If he doesn't do any thing, then people will suffer. He is simply telling people why he need to spend that much money. America is a big countrpy with 50 states and most states are broke. America-you need to be supportive of your President.

He should send the bill for all this to Bush/Cheney(Haliburton) and the Republicans who spent us into this mess.

The Republicans are trying to "revitalize" themselves at the expense of the American people.and the country. How convenient that the Republicans and the press ( who are giving republicans aurtime of over 4 to 1)forget that this mess was created by them with an unnecessary war, banks and Wall Street greed and corruption going unchecked and giving huge tax cuts to the rich.

Instead of spending the money that they squandered in Iraq and the rich on American infrastructure, education and new technology they sat there and watched their donors grow rich and their VP's company rip off the taxpayers again and again!!

Anyone who doesn't believe the Republicans' outrage isn't based sheerly on politics and the 2010 ekections needs to give their heads a shake!!

Is it just me or, once again, does it sound like many of the naysayers on this board are the same person with different screen names?

I was watching the MTP from NBC on Sunday (Feb-8 "09) hosted by David Gregory from MSNBC. The unsmiling, downcast-looking, and stubborn senator from Indiana, Mike Pence, essentially ,was mouthing his stupid opinion that present stimulus plan will not work. The GOP dullards are singing the same chorus that the Dems plan will not stimulate the economy, but will stimulate the Govt., as also intoned by the magnificently idiotic Mitt Romney. I am not a devout Dem, but these guys remarks offer very little constructive ideas. Past 8 years were the truely disastrous years, and , as, Larry Sommers pointed out, the GOPs seem to have lost their ability to lecture. Instead, the GOP should shed their obstinacy and at least provide their perspective rather an outright and flat out criticism.

I support the President and realize we must do something although I do believe by building off a cash foundation IE savings deposits is a better long term solution.

On CNN I always see Republican leaders speak out against stimulus-Why don't I see any stories about Democratic leaders speaking in support of the stimulus??????????????

Frank, Frank, Frank, Get off the impeachment craze and help solve the problems our nation is facing.

It is so clear that no one of you has any back ground in finance or Economics. We are getting ready to spend more in a day than we have in both wars combined. To the losers expecting the goverment to save you, they want. Save yourself get a better job, training or education. Dont sit there and turn a screw for 20 years and not once better yourself then be suprised when you get fired. You are not owed a job. Natural selection democrates and union clowns.

Rebublicans say we should not move forward with Obama's stimulus plan, but offer no suggestions that would help our economy. Since their last eight years have put us in this mess, they have absolutely NO CREDIBILITY on this (or any other subject) as far as I am concerned.

President Obama has failed as a leader on this issue. Wasting taxpayer money and attempting to convince the American people that it is in their best interest, will not work. This deficit-increasing “stimulus” plan contains little stimulus and is designed only to fulfill an expensive and long-held Democratic wish list of spending. President Obama is blatantly misrepresenting this plan.

How many people saying this won't work are economists? How many have checked to see what actual economists think of it? Not a politician, not someone from a think tank with an agenda, but actual economists? We need this and much more.

All those unemployed are actual people who need to eat, pay bills, and survive. It is not some stupid political game.

The huge debt is a result of a war of choice. Save your anger for those responsible for that.

Deb February 9th, 2009 10:12 am ET

We seen the same behavior out of the repubs when Clinton was President.

They only care about themselves. All they want is power.

How about going to Alaska to help them out before going to places that really aren't doing as bad off. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/09/rural.alaska.villages/index.html

Thank you Mr. President for allowing regular folks to hear and ask questions first hand with out the MSM and Repug spin!!!!!!!!!

The only CHANGE we'll be experiencing under BHO is what CHANGE we'll be giving the FEDS after they have taken all our $.

I don't see anything new, it's the same old liberal-socialist-pinko commie "from those with to those without", wealth redistribution, the Federal Government knows all, those who work will support those who won't.

Obama's real name must be Wesley Mouch or James Taggart (see "Atlas Shrugged").

The Dem's keep regurgitating all this "stimulus" puke – well, I am not a dog, I do not eat vomit.

Obama the marketing machine February 9th, 2009 10:22 am ET

Things that make sense do NOT need to be sold.
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Most of us are economically illiterate. That's our school system's fault. How many of us know what Keynesian economics is? I learned it in college, but forgot it. They didn't teach it in high school.

I don't blame you for disagreeing, but it's like disagreeing that torquing the head of a Ford Duratec engine requires six steps, not the usual two. You probably wouldn't even recognize a Ford Duratec engine if you saw one.

The worst words in the English have got to be: "The vote was along strick Party Lines." Party loyalty is to be admired but taken to an extreme, it becomes an absurdity

http://mediamatters.org/items/200902050027?f=h_top

lets see we are told to go green for our cildrens sake so we give them a better country but we are told to spend trillions so our children have to pay our overindulges. makes no sense. b/4 all you dems place blame on bush rember the prez cant spend a dime without congressional approval.. obama didnt find this deficet he and all the croonies in dc repub. and dems. spent us into debt the senate has been in control by dems since 04 the house since 06. so lets get real they all screw us lets face this problem like adults and not ask our children to. throw out all the bumbs and obama too.

Trickle down economics failed. That is a fact. The republicans sucked money from us, OUR tax dollars and gave it all to the rich. Why, because they believe that rich people must be smarter than others because the only thing that matters is accumulation of wealth to prove if you are a good person or not. That is the republican philosophy and it is as bankrupt as much as the economy that philosophy created.

The Obama Who Cried Wolf February 9th, 2009 10:24 am ET

Let's see how many times he can say CATASTROPHE.
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Did you count the times Bush said 9/11 over and over and over and over ???????????????

Rush,the chosen one ,will be back today with his golden calf microphone to give us our talking points and lead us to the promised land of plenty.

When will America learn? Spending does not fix the economy. The New Deal did not get us out of the Great Depression...WWII did. War production did. (i.e.= creating jobs.) President Obama- offering tax breaks to help more businesses create jobs will fix our economy, not spending so much that our great-great-great grandchildren will still be paying for it.

people on main street are NOT as stupid as you and wall street thieves think we are.

STOP BUYING CORPORATE PRODUCTS NOW!

START GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD!

CLOSE YOUR BACK ACCOUNTS NOW!

WALK AWAY FROM YOUR UPSIDE DOWN MORTGAGES NOW!

these are the only measures we the people have

to stop murderous thieves from enslaving you and your children!

Dave – Thank you for waking up! I pray for others to awaken from the GOP stupor before it's too late.

The Republicans got us in this mess, Araq War, no regulation on mortgages. It will take Obama to straighten this out, Thank god McCain was not picked. There should be an age limit on Senators after a while they become Senile!

Since the downturn of the economy, it has been harder for me to keep up on monthly payments. What am I doing to fix this? Moving in with my son until things get brighter.

people on main street are NOT as stupid as you and wall street thieves think we are.

STOP BUYING CORPORATE PRODUCTS NOW!

START GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD!

CLOSE YOUR BACK ACCOUNTS NOW!

WALK AWAY FROM YOUR UPSIDE DOWN MORTGAGES NOW!

Sounds like hannity, limpball and o rielly are posting here.

"Just like our king Lembuagh says, we can't let 'that one' make history and take away our privileges with the corporations, so we'll just let the country suffer, go into a depression and position ourselves as heroes. 'WE' were just fine before that ______ was sworn in. He'll let the rest of the country benefit economically, especially in the 'urban' areas and with the poor. That's not in OUR plan!"

RICH REPUBLICANS AND CORPORATIONS' STRATEGY TO DEFEAT OBAMA
*POOR REPUBLICANS ARE EXPLOITED*

Bring it to the people O mighty and magnificent ONE

HIM; CHANGE
ME; WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
HIM CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN
ME; I DON'T FOLLOW YOU
HIM; YES WE CAN
ME; DO WHAT?
HIM; CHANGE
ME; ARE YOU A LITTLE OFF YOUR MEDS
HIM; WHERE IS MY SPEECH WRITER, THEY ARE ON TO ME

Great President for the people!!! Down with ALL republicans!!!

It's too bad the Republicans lost credibility.
We could have used them.

Obama wants to limit salaries of businesses but why are the salaries of congress not reduced?
Why are welfare people not forced to work?
Why are food stamps not limited to basic low cost food and not expensive food items taxpayers can not afford?
Why is Obama increasing the # of federal employees and not reducing departments?
Why is Obama breaking promises but not allowing comments on his website on bills?

@ Obama the marketing machine

The only reason he has to sell it is because the GOP is fearmongering about it and using misinformation about the stimulus bill to scare people...not to mention regurgitating their tired "tax cuts" and "trickle down economics" nonsense, coupled with a smattering of blabber about "socialism" even though it's neither true nor accurate and their economic ideology has been disproven. The GOP is digging its own grave.

then we will talk.

people on main street are NOT as stupid as you and wall street thieves think we are.

The Obama Who Cried Wolf February 9th, 2009 10:24 am ET

Let's see how many times he can say CATASTROPHE. Someone needs to tell this guy that you don't need to spend $820 billion (plus $35 billion in interest) to stimulate the economy. He needs to remember that he's spending OUR money. Some of us pay our taxes, not like Geithner, Daschle, and the rest.
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FYI: The reason he uses the word "catastrophe" is to avoid using the word "depression". Don't listen to Obama. Listen to the economists, both liberal AND conservative.

We're all in denial that we're dangerously close to a depression. Not as bad as the Great Depression, but a depression nonetheless.

A depression is simply a severe recession (which everyone knows we're in now), that lasts several years, instead of one or two. We're in the third year now, and things are still getting worse, so it will be another three before we're back to normal.

That's five or six years, which makes this a DEPRESSION!!!

pk49> Speak for yourself. I DO think it will work. Remember: you can't fix 8 years of MESS in a few weeks. It's going to take time. But I do believe it will work.
If you have a better idea, let's hear it!
And don't say "tax cuts", b/c we see how well THAT worked...

Jean> Sweetie, it's not FEAR, it's REALITY. At last we have a president who actually DOES something instead of spending 3/4 of his presidency on vacation, but all you guys can do is complain.
Any succesfully wealthy person knows that you have to spend money to make money. Of course, the rich republicans *Know* it will work, but they don't want to chip in their share b/c they want to horde it all for themselves!

Too much hate, for the new president!

8 years of Republican rule in congress who couldn't this coming? Come on, the Republicans knew well what they were doing....STICKING IT TO AMERICA!

All the bad mouths of President Obama must be Republicans who wants this nation to fail. People the man has only been in office for less than a month and I think he has moved forward and is trying to help the people. One thing for sure is that if you are not a believer of good will then you will always have something negative to say. Shut up and give the man a chance.

Mark,
Many liberals can speak "chinese" in several dialects. You might benefit by learning the same.

Obama complains about petty bickering! Someone tell him that even thought won the election, it was for the President of a country with a two party system- not for a benevolent despot! His idea for a Hybrid is the Chicago/DC Politician. Just say NO to socialism!

Blah, Blah, Blah, if he did nothing some would have something to say, and trying to do something some have something to say. President Obama, do what you think is best for the country the same way the rest did and drove us into a ditch. Things are different than they were 20 and 10 years ago, so stop trying to use Ronald Reagan as a model. His trickle down economics stucked bless his soul, we need another direction which is from the bottom up and not from the top down!

Americans are saying NO TO THE STIMULUS BILL ......at least until you fix it and target the bill to focus on MORE JOBS and FIXING THE HOUSING CRISIS.

Congress should be ensuring that we get the most bang for our buck. In other words saying 30 new jobs are being created at the cost of $10 million dollars will NOT be acceptable. They should be focused on programs that will provide the maximum number of jobs per dollars spent.

The President and Congress need to remember this is OUR MONEY they are spending and it will be OUR DEBT, so we expect them to be smarter than they were with the first Bail Out fiasco.

Obama has got to be the dumbest president ever.

This bill was written by the democrats not him why is he pushing this crap. The only think I can see is that he is being told what to do and is just a stooge of the democrat party,.

What Obama needs to learn is that the people do not want this bill.

@ JEAN.... YOU ARE WRONG! Considering that Bush's campaign message in 2004, was FEAR....... please, get a grip!

ALL the far-right-GOPers are complaining, criticizing and spitting on the Stimulus Bill....... BUT NO ONE HAS A BETTER PLAN!

IF....... TAX...... BREAKS...... FOR THE WEALTHY & CORP., WORKED.......WE WOULD NOT .........BE IN THIS ............MESS!

BUSH'S UNCONTROLLED SPENDING, THE GOPERS DEREGULATIONS ............IS.......... THE ...............CAUSE OF THE ........BUSH...........DISASTER!

Obama wants to eliminate the "golden parachute" for private industry. How about eliminating the "platinum parachute" for Congress?

and why wouldn't he meet McCain in town hall campanes?

JJJJJJJJ Jive talkin maybe?

While you are on tonight Barry care to discuss the PAYBACK pork in the bill or is it just going to be fuzzy bunnies and fake rhetoric?

2 years of hope and change have been replaced by doom, gloom and DISASTER.

I challenge the media that SELECTED him to stop being the ones that PROTECTED him now.

REPORT what is in the bill, good and bad and let us decide?

Nah, that would be "fair and balanced" as we need to do something now, no matter if it is DUMB, didn't the nitwits Bush, Pelosi and Reid etc etc already do a TART bill that produced nothing?

What did Bush used to misspeak on, fool me once shame on.................

One and done Barry.

01/22/2013

Let's see how many times he can say CATASTROPHE. Someone needs to tell this guy that you don't need to spend $820 billion (plus $35 billion in interest) to stimulate the economy. He needs to remember that he's spending OUR money. Some of us pay our taxes, not like Geithner, Daschle, and the rest.

OBAMA DOESN'T FORGET THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED HIM AND SHOWS HE IS STILL ATTEMPTING TO HELP THEM. WHAT A GREAT PRESIDENT.

THE HARDER THE SELL THE WORST THE PRODUCT, FROM A CANDIDATE THAT SOUNDED TO GOOD TOBE TRUE. OH, AND BY THE WAY I AM A DEMOCRAT, A FISCAL DEMOCRAT.

Obama HAD an oportunity to be the president of all Americans, but he decided to be the president of his democRATic party followers.

Obama is not only taking his lies to the American people, he if fixing to STICK it to us as well.

Get ready America, bend over and grab your ankles, Obama and the democRATs are fixing to stick it to us.

Things that make sense do NOT need to be sold.

President Obama is asking the American people to let him take out a loan on our behalf and to use it to re-invest in America to jump start our nation.

Whether you agree with the particulars or not – I give him credit for being candid with us all.

The last sad excuse we had for a President – under the Republicans – blind-sided us, hood-winked us, and decieved us through incompetence and the persuit of an ideological unwarranted war that left us practically bankrupt and with an astounding national debt.

It comes down to who do you trust - and for sure, I can tell you who I will never trust again.

Things that make sense do not need to be sold.

We're so far down the financial drainpipe that no stimulus package is going to help much 'today.' After a few months? Maybe we'll see some improvement. It'll probably be closer to the end of the year before we see any change that lets us breathe a little easier and not worry so much about paying our bills.

Still, the very fact that President Obama is trying to do something, work with both democrats and republicans to get something done to help the everyday Americans out there - that speaks volumes. It's the polar opposite of everything that happened in the White House over the last 8 years.

We're not at a point where I can see anything working. It's the fact the president is trying to help and trying to do what's right that shows the good character of the man. The economy is also tied into the population's attitude. Right now, there's a lot of hopelessness being felt out there, and Obama is trying to restore some hope by trying to something, trying to get this country through this dark tunnel we're traveling through and out into the light once again. So what if the stimulus package doesn't work? No one can rebuild an economy in a week after a government had 8 years to tear it down. Obama's trying to help us. That hasn't happened in 8 years.

Roosevelt may or may not have helped end the Depression, but he tried to help the people survive it, get through it. I give him points for that. That may be all President Obama can do for us, but it's a lot. It's more than his predecessor could have or would have ever done for the citizens of the USA.

Finally a President that is representing the poeple!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you President Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Meh. Nothing a few tax cuts for the very wealthy couldn't cure.

This is all about 'taking' it from the people though.

Obama, your plan is a disaster.

We have spent almost 10 trillion since OCTOBER.

Thats enough to pay off about %90 of ALL MORTGAGES in AMERICA.

THAT would be a stimulus.

Stop shoving MORE OF THE SAME down our throats.

Talk about Bush? OBAMA IS BUSH-PLUS.

FRAUD...... NEXT.

PLEASE FORGET ABOUT REPUBLICAN SUPPORT.
THEY WILL NEVER LEARN AND ACCEPT THAT OBAMA WON ELECTION ON HIS AGENDA AND NOT THEIR'S

Republicans fall in line, and Democrats fall in love. I love Barack Obama because he loves this country, AND AMERICANS.

bho. you are the president. you are not running for president. go back to washington and lead. now you are campaigning with taxpayer money. quit wasting taxpayer money.

After watching the Senate as it worked on the stimulus package, I regret that I voted for McCain, thinking he had better experience to deal with the issues facing America. It is now obvious that he had/has no new ideas of how to handle the complexities of our economy. He, and other Republicans, simply want to cut taxes and little else....which is what got us to this disastrous point in the first place.

Americans know that if we are going to fix the economy, get people back to work, keep people in their homes, repair our infrastructure, and fix our banking and financial institutions, we are going to HAVE TO PAY MORE TAXES. We are not the idiots that George Bush thought we were.

Obama and the Dems need to start moving legislation! Forget about bipartisanship. America is desperate! Stop trying to move mountains. The Republicans are playing a strictly partisan game, and Obama and the Dems need to start doing what the American people voted them into office to do.

So, forget about saving me $1,000 on my taxes. Fix roads, bridges, dams, schools and other public buildings, research better energy production. I know that I'll have to do my part......but Obama, you and the Congress must do yours. I'll support you, just start moving legislation!

Elkhardt nees gas not hot air! The Stinkulus is a pig that he is trying to put lipstick on! Impeach Obama!

The one and ONLY reason the GOP's are being so stubborn and obstructive is because they KNOW, they absolutely KNOW stimulating the US economy with jobs will help save our economy. When it succeeds, and it will, every GOP will be history with egg on their faces. TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY DO NOT WORK!!!! and BTW: What good is a tax cut if you have no jobs. Cutting taxes for the rich doesn't create jobs, especially when those same companies ship jobs overseas. GM just invested over $1B of OUR money in their South American auto plantd! How does this create or save JOBS for AMERICANS? It doesn't.

GOD HELP US!
The unemployment rate in Elkhart is MUCH higher than 15%. Its more like 20-25% and rising week by week! An ominous crime wave has enveloped us. How long before chaos and anarchy? Looting in the streets? The situation is much worse than we are being told. As a now FORMER Republican voter, I want to thank Obama for coming. Its now obvious that the G.O.P. has not only abandoned us, they are actively working to hold us down even further. See what you get for voting G.O.P.? We now reap what we have sown. The curse of 100,000 dead Babylonians has been placed upon us. Dear God...

We working with you President Obama, we walking with you. thank you.

This stimulus doesnt even hardly pertain to jobs just liberal favoritism. Better learn to speak Chinese!

Mr. President, we support you all the way.

This stimulus doesnt even hardly pertain to jobs. Better learn to speak Chinese liberals!

Get it done already,theres nothing worse than people who are clueless while Rome burns.

We seen the same behavior out of the repubs when Clinton was President.

Elkhart, you'd better retool as those "land yachts" aren't coming back. The RV industry is dying. It's nice of President Obama to show concern, but, in the end, it's up to each community and state to determine how best to adapt to a changing world.

I think the Republicans need to get the message - we are in a disaster! President Obama is doing the right thing by talking directly to the American people – who are actually living in the real world and feeling the pain of the last eight years.

The President can talk all he wants but Americans are getting tired of this reckless spending, which is more about political agenda than it is about helping the housing crisis and creating jobs.

The Congress is ripping off the American public.....

First Bank Bail Out for 700 Billion Dollars
Then the Stimulus for 800 Billion Dollars
and now the Second Bank Bail out being announced tomorrow for ANOTHER what 700 Billion?

ENOUGH is ENOUGH.

The average American when asked to spend or donate large amounts of money, will normally ask for a detailed expenditure report, so why is Congress not providing us with ALL the Details and ALL the facts?

Campaign strategies don't work once you're in the office... get a clue.

The public is realizing that this bill is not stimulis, it's payback to those who put the dems in power.

There are 100's of better proposals on how to better use the money and Obama and Nancy are now showing their true political colors.

Obama's going to have a tough time convincing us that this steaming pile is really a bouquet.

Thank you President Obama for taking your message to the people. That is certainly more than we saw from the last administration which got our country in the mess it is in. Now the Republican's have so many fixes and expect miracles from you in only a 3 week time frame.

President Obama-

You are awesome..

I am so confident in your leadership.

This is a very smart man. He knows what to do he's taking it to the people. When is the last time you remember a President after he is elected has gone out and spoken to the American public like we were adults. I like this guy.

We the people are behind you Mr. President. The Republican cult with Limbaugh as their spiritual mouth-piece does not have our best interest at heart. They walked in lock step with George Bush to create the mess in which we are, and now they are walking in virtual lock step to hinder our getting out of the mess. However, they cannot lick the people, especially the ones who think.

That's right President Obama, take it to the people afterall it is the people's voice that SHOULD matter and not a bunch of folk on capitol hill who are having an identity crisis!

President Obama should bring Senator Shelby along and have the good Senator from Alabama explain his rigid opposition to any financial stimulus package to the crowd in Indiana. Senator Shelby can also explain why he opposed any loans to American automakers. I am sure the 15 percent unemployed would love to hear his rationale. Personally, I don’t think southern obstructionism from a regional party will play well in Indiana, but I could be wrong.

These stupid repubs are the cause of so many Americans going hungry and even at the point of killing themselves. The REPUBS MUST GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The stimulus bill is a farce. Nobody is buying that it will stimulate the economy. They must think we are idiots!
What a coincedence President Obama will be holding Town Hall in Elkhart. I believe the Jacksons are also at home in Gary for a movie documentary or something of the like.

Can't wait until the Chosen One sends enough troops to get us hopelessly bogged down in Afghanistan. You won't need Republicans to bring him down, the liberals in his own party will do that job just fine. That, coupled with his ludicrous "stimulus" packages, will make him a laughingstock before much longer.

It's going to be long, long time before Indiana votes for another winning Democratic Presidential candidate again.

Hope has changed to FEAR.