WASHINGTON (CNN) –Despite talk of a deal, the stimulus saga isn't over - a deal has not been reached. CNN can confirm that Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office at this hour, trying to persuade her to agree.
Senate Democratic leadership aides say the holdup concerns the addition of $10 billion for school construction/modernization. In the Senate version, $10 billion was added to the $44 billion allocated toward 'state stabilization' to help school infrastructure.
But aides say House members would rather this $10 billion in funding go through Title I, which would assign the funds based on need, as opposed to giving the money to governors through the state stabilization vehicle.
Nadeam Elshami, a spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, says that a meeting is currently underway in the Speaker's office with House Democratic leadership, Senate representatives and White House representatives.
"We're moving very rapidly to making an announcement on a deal," said Elshami.
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LOL... Harry begging Nancy to please go along.
Looks like the REAL person wearing pants in Washington is Pelosi. Harry and Obama might be next on Vogue's list of fall femmes.
The house majority leader Ms. Nancy Pelosi is beginning to annoy me. What is her problem in agreeing to the stimulus bill. Instead of being pigheaded like the GOP talk it over and come to an agreement to help people out quickly. She seems arrogant.
The mind boggles at Republicans who think money for education won't, first of all, create jobs; and secondly, help our failing education system overall. What happened to all the talk (and very real statistics) that say the United States education systems are failing compared to other industrialized nations?
There really aren't words to discribe how outrageously asinine this type of thinking is, especially when compared to the fact these same people voted to give over billions to the banks with ZERO accountability on the first stimulus package.
Outrageous! These people need to be slapped into reality. I suggest that the Senators that voted NO to education, go and work at their local school for one month - and take the appropriate paycut and try to pay their bills with what they earn.
There's a deal means there is no deal.
Bipartisan when it is essentially along party lines.
Across the aisle means do it my way.
Peace means send troops to war in Afghanistan.
No lobbyists means hire lobbyists and take lobbyist money.
I am not campaigning when there is campaigning.
Say hope but preach fear.
There is a theme here.
Change means change the truth.
Question Authority!
How is it, CNN? You cannot see, what I can see... "We have to please everyone." I really only started 4yrs ago, trying to understand American Politics... You try so hard to confuse your Audiance..
You are is a "Mess"...
Nancy Pelosi needs to go. She has single-handedly undermined the president at every turn. If Democrats don't wise up and throw her out, 2010 could see Republicans bounce back with a vengeance...in spite of the fact that every thing Republicans have done over the last eight years has been an unmitigated disaster.
Really? What is wrong with Pelosi? California is the hardest hit housing state in the country. Yet the wise ones eliminate the $15,000 tax credit for home buyers? This was the single most anticipated provision in the entire plan. California was hanging on this provisions. Would serve to jump start home buying, stabilize prices, kick the economy with housing's ripple effect in gear almost immediately. WOW!!!
What an extreme VOID in leadership in the house. But Pelosi made sure that Del Monte (in which her husband owns $15mil in stock) got a sweetheart deal for the town in owns in the Dominican???
And Pelosi owns a hotel in which all of the hired help is NON-union even though she courts the labor unions. WOW again.
Very sad leadership. No wonder only 18% approval rating.
We spend 1.2 billion a month in Iraq. But that's okay for Republicans. I guess the tax paying citizens of America are not important enough to invest a stimulus in. If Repubs are so worried about our financial state, lets end our occupation of Iraq, lets stop giving tax breaks to the wealthy. We could recover the stimulus money in no time! Republicans are very LIBERAL spenders when it comes to our tax money. It just doesn't get spent to benefit the hardworking tax payers of this country. Unless of course you are filthy rich, or on Wallstreet.
I have visions of a bald guy with dual earrings asking CNN "deal or no deal?" Which is it?
Didn't I say earlier there would be something to hold this up. Well I hate to tell you this, but I told you so! Tack on the extra 10 billion and let's get the ball on the road.
Why does Pelosi always seem to be the sticking point when it comes to these issues? The Democratic majority needs to give her the boot and get another House Speaker.
Dotting 'i's and crossing 't's. Don't get too excited obstruction-enablers.
Certainly the disagreement didn't have anything to do with how many jobs one version would create over another. That's really not what this bill is about at all.
But mess with the spending portion of this and you've got one angry Nancy Pelosi to deal with!
Nancy, quit being a brat
10 Billion dollars. That is only about 30 years of 1 million a day.
Pelosi needs to go!
People, 10 billion on a 780 billon dollar plan, get over it and spend the money
I don't know...is common sense out of the door....as long as the education monies get through who cares if it's stimuls or Title 1...just get it through....
Nancy, stop postering....we are exhausted from all this with all the politicans!
It's good to see one party is working to help us survive the devestation that was the Bush/Cheney/Republicant years. And thank God they are the ones in the majority.
Yea for Pelosi and Reid!
Oh the speaker is crying in her office you mean?
full disclosure
its my money, I want to know where it went
it's always Nancy Pelosi casuing drama or a delay. Can we get rid of this witch next election?
This hold up is just the kind of crap that shows me that some in Congress are still focused on the WRONG things. Do we really need to be holding this up because we don't trust our governors to know how best to spend school construction money? $10B out of $900B? Surely this could have and should have been addressed LONG before conference committee activities. Get on with it already!
It's NOT a stimulus bill. It's a SOCIALIST POWER GRAB! WAKE UP, AMERICA!
This country is in big, big trouble when idiots like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are making major decisions for us.
Come on Nancy. Get with the program. You are starting to sound like the Republicans. Your way or "NO WAY". Obama's biggest mistake was to let you be in charge of this to begin with.
You can't have everything you want. Let's get this deal done
This is not a stimulus saga – it is a stimulus DRAMA.
OK, so House Democrats are arguing with Senate Democrats. So who are the obstructionists now? Oh, that's right, it's only when Republicans are negotiating that it's obstructionist.
Congress dragging their feet on education. Why does this not suprise me? If they educate us they will have to be more careful in their underhanded dealings. If they educate us we may get wise to what's going on in D.C.
I don't want to be educated, I just want my soma vacation.
Pelosi...do not screw this up. we have been waiting for change and there is a president who leads. Leave your pet projects a side and show leadership. How about axing foregin aid? one comes to Mind the aide we provide to Israel and Egypt. That money is needed here and so far it has produced a rather unstable world and beligerence from the so calleed friends.
Why is the GOP continually looking like a bunch of spoiled rich kids who can't accept that they lost the election.!! Oh behave Republicans!! Would you really tie and feather Arlan Spector, a true Republican who is willing to stand up for the good of America and not for the greed of corporations. STOP rallying against the average person in this country. Don't they understand that the majority of Americans see through the smoke and bells they are throwing up! If they were soo concerned about the financial stability of this nation and the war on terror, They should have stood up six years ago and said "NO" to all the deregulation, the war and Bush's failed policies!!!!!!!!!! Just SHUT-Up,sit down and learn something about truth and character from real people with real concerns for this country.
We all know this is an experiment in Kensian Economics. Opinions of experts and politicians mean nothing. As a nation we are trying to fill a hole created by the super capitallists who ran the Bush, or Shrub as we call him, administration. Doing nothing is not an option.
If the government's only means of getting money is through taxation or borrowing, aren't they just taking money out of the economy and putting it back in?
It's par for the course for Pelosi the Walking Roadblock!!! She is more of a danger to Democrats than the Republicans because she is a coward. She cowered before George Bush almost ruining our nation, killing our troops, insisting on her petty wishes and now she hampers our President and her own party. Clearly she is loyal only to herself!!!
WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING TO COME FROM?????????????? WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING TO COME FROM?????????????
WHERE, WHERE WHERE,,PLEASE TELL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The House Democrats don't trust Republican governors to use this money in the way it's intended. I agree with the House Democrats on this one, especially with the amount of grandstanding the G.O.P is currently showing. This is a lot of money, and I want it to be used in the way it's intended.
SHe certainly has the right to her opinion but this is no time for quibling – both are good – go with the one that "everyone" can agree with please!
I want our lawmakers to really "get it" and stop the nonsense – although I haven't walked in any politicians shoes – appearances must count for something?
We have to do whatever Pelosi wants since she got so many Republicans to vote for her bill.
Know comes the real Rethuglican test:
Let’s challenge every Rethuglican that voted against the stimulus package. That they should not accept any of the stimulus money for there state or district.
Let’s see how many of them can walk the walk; we know they can talk the talk. Lets see them put the money were there mouth is.
Let’s start with Mr. Depends himself John McCain and Arizona!
They really need to refuse any of this money because it is all pork! If they are so worried about the budget and borrowing money. Let them refuse are return any money to the U.S. Treasury at once!
all republicans must burn in hell , i hope the almighty is looking at these terrorist in congress. take these pathetic humans father and let the world and this country be a better place.
Put it in TITLE ! and DO NOT GIVE A NICKLE to any district that has is a GOP DISTRICT. Especially from the so called honorable,religous bigots along the BIBLE BELT.These guys try to impress the public of being caring honest god fearing believers and yet vote against anthing which is intended for less fortunate needy people outside their district who unfortunately they need to vote for them. Thier day of reckoning is coming.
Pelosi and Reid, two pigs feeding at the taxpayer trough. Somebody ought to ask Pelosi to give up her $20 million to save the salt water marsh mouse in her district - yes, a mouse has been allocated $20 million in this stimulus. It is probably just a coincidence but some very very large Pelosi contributors are on a committee to save the salt water marsh mouse in Pelosi's home district, but probably just a coincidence becasue Prez Obama promised that there were no earmarks in the bill. Maybe the President ought to actually read the bill before he signs it. The White House ought to be renamed "Pork Palace?.
In light of Husseins pledge of openess and transparency, I believe it would be a very wise decision on the part of the Speaker and the Majority Leader to allow television cameras to broadcast these negotiations to the citizens. Wouldn't that shake things up. You could be sure Chuck Schumer would be there standing behind whoever is talking at the moment.
How can anyone with an ounce of brain matter NOT want to fund education in every way possible....education is the backbone of our future....the fact that education funds are EVER cut is a shame....funds for education should NEVER be on the table....I can't understand the way these people think. They say school construction should be funded by the states.....if they could they would....they can't so Washington must. Sheesh....
The need to load it up with a lot more PORK before they are going to get Nancy on board. Don't you just love this CHANGE?
Get'em Pelosi !!!! Please make sure that Education gets the money that it needs. We owe it to our next generation!!!!
As a Dem, I say stop being a drama queen, Pelosi, your acting like a repuke!
COMEON PELOSI I KNOW YOU CAN STICK JUST A LITTLE MORE PORK INTO THIS SO CALLED STIMULUS BILL!!!!!!!
I support you Pelosi! We have had to give up too much to the republicans – to heck with them. I cannot wait until 2010 we we take over the senate with more than 60 votes.
For goodness sake, put the school repairs in the BILL!!!
Good Grief!!!!!
Vote No ..... this Pelosi Pork Package is a joke ... I prefer my representatives to actually read a bill before a vote taken. Now our tax evader secretary announces nothing regarding the banks.
Enough already.
Everyone email the Congress, Senate and the White House... the sky is not falling,,,, .
Nancy wants a blank check and Harry wants some oversight and here we go again. Its our money and there should be some accountability. it shouldn't just be handed out without some constraints, otherwise who knows where it will end up and for what purpose.
HOW MUCH MORE PORK ARE THEY TRYING TO ADD ON. ???
SO TO MAKE IT EASY WHY DON'T THEY JUST START SAYING , PAY YOUR TAXES , AN NO REFUNDS THIS YEAR.
THOSE OUT OF WORK , SORRY YOU WILL HAVE TO BEG AN JOINT THE ILLEGALS . FOR THEY ARE PRIORITY NO 1.
WE THE DEMOCRATS ARE MAKING THIS CHANGE. yAK YAK , UH HUHH WRIGHT !!!
Lynn has just been confirm..... another lobbyist.
I wouldn't have expected anything less from Princess Pelosi.
the problem with who needs, means that the white house crooks will give it to the rich white schools and the poor minority schools wont get a DIME.
The money should go to schools, but I agree these funds should not be issued through governors. Education is often the first to be cut from state budgets.
Florida is a prime example where our Republican-led Legislature & governor are cutting school budgets from our kids (the most vulnerable), while keeping their good ole boy connections stabilized for their corporate interests.
Nancy, I am the first to say that Republicans did not handle themselves, but you are looking equally unreasonable. Women would rather destroy something because they did not get their way than support something that is for the greater good (ie, reason I never supported Hillary).
That's my gal, Nancy! You hang tough for our kids! These bozo Repubs forget that we just finished choosing our leaders. That leaves everyone else two choices:
Follow, or GET OUT OF THE WAY!
Should have included everyone to begin with. So much for the change and reaching across the isle.
Just make it 20 billion and allocate equally to both approaches to the school construction/modernization funding ... what an absolutely trivial issue! Now, remind me again how much was paid out in Wall Street bonuses for 2008 with our tax payer's bail-out money!
I voted for President Obama and I am glad that at least it appears that respect is flowing back and forth between the two parties in Congress. I am also glad to see that the President is traveling outside of Washington and talking directly to the people that hired him for the job. What I am not glad about is Pelosi sitting in that office with her pen and silly voice trying to be relevant in a situation that far out weighs her. She is the source of discourse in our Congress and needs to be voted out. California is in a huge financial crisis from my understanding and if she is the best they have then I am not surprised.
Yes to OBAMA/BIDEN
No to PELOSI
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Notice that the difference isn't over the amount of money, or where it's being spent, but who has control over it.
And if school construction is now pork, then I guess I'm for it. And roads too! More policemen and firemen have become pork as well! Whoa, I didn't realize I was a big goverment socialist for wanting my government to do it's job!
President Pelosi, settle for less. You and vice-president Reid can ALWAYS sneak more money in..As Schumer said this morning 'Americans don't care"
Some stimulus! My wife and I are to get 800 buck's if this thing is agreed upon. After taxes it equates to about 12 buck's a week. Who are we stimulating? These wall street fat cat's steal billions and we give them billions more. Poor Martha Stewart. She goes to jail for what? Movement of 60k in stocks for supposedly some insider knowledge? Now that's a joke. Madoff's wife takes out 15.5 million two days before he is indited and he still lives in his New York mansion. He ponzi scheme rips off 52 billion and the State of California's budget deficit is 42 million. They end up laying off State worker's who on the average loose another 3 to 4 hundred a month. People are fed up in this country. It's going to get ugly.
Pelosi is an idiot.
Pelosi is to the Democrats what Limbaugh is to the Republicans–political extremists more concerned about having their mugs and voices featured in the media than offering anything constructive. We voters requested and got change in the election of President Obama; we now need change in the congressional "leadership" (and I use the term loosely).
NANCY AND REID'S GREED FAR OUT WEIGHT THE PUBLIC NEED
NAM VET NH
I am educator in Florida. Last year our district went through a 24 million dollar cut. This year, half way through the year, they took away another 4 million. By the end of the Florida State session, they will ask our district, to cut another 28 million. The state mandated a 25 to 1 teacher-student ratio. But with this cut, every school in Florida will be in violation because now teachers (annual and tenured) will be let go. Florida is ranked 50th in money spent per student for education. Why is it that Congressional leaders need to hold education hostage? Can you just cut a little here and there. Good G-d, it wasn't this difficult when AIG, BoA, Meryll-Lynch were asking for money. By the way, educators don't go to Vegas, Fiji, or Hawaii for team building seminars, nor do we need a Corp. jet.
Ms. Pelosi:. Are you there to help or hinder the President. Are you a Democrat or a Republican? Are you trying to help the people or just your State? Do you wish to become the Democratic version of Sarah Palin, or a legitiment House Speaker? Get off the dime and get this deal done..............
Okay Clarence what about this article do you not quite understand? The republicans have nothing to do with this hold up. It is Nancy Pelosi that is holding it up. Get used to the Harry and Nancy show. Remember they work with the President not for him. They better re-think that. God I love having them do in charge becuase it will go to show everyone how messed up they really are.
Clarence Smith February 11th, 2009 5:31 pm ET
I support you Pelosi! We have had to give up too much to the republicans – to heck with them. I cannot wait until 2010 we we take over the senate with more than 60 votes.
Pelosi, you have to decide if you want to continue working in the House. You are on the hot seat and the eject button is binking and the eject horn is sounding. Your choice!
The whole bill will keep us warm comrades.
O.K, let’s get rid of all public schools since they are NOT important enough to fund. I live in South Carolina and the Governor here would rather see the state graduate as few student as possible, than put one penny in public education. We have the education lottery, yet over 78% of the funding goes to colleges.
If getting our children the best education we can provide means pork, then let's fatten that pig as big as we can get it. I can say with great confidence that the folks that are creaming that this bill is pork-filled have NEVER left this country to see the real competition that our children face globally.
Why is this so hard? If you voted for it, you get aid, if you did not vote for it, you can only get tax cuts.
To Clarence Smith:
Whats going to happen in 2010 is Congress will have a sustained low approval rating, and America will have had enough of the craziness, and be ready for yet another change. I Predict that there will be a landslide for Anyone other than Democrat. California will change even. Then in 2012 if Pelosi is still there, enough venom will have spewed from her mouth by then that is will effect any chance that Obama has of a second term. Then we will probably vote for a women to get past the gender barrier.
I'm basing all this on all of the already fed up public, and blogs.
It's "pork" if it is for schools...it's necessary if it is Wall Street parties?
Have I got that right?
Pelosi – the democrats answer to vindictive republican obstructionist idiocy.
Reid – the second banana of stupidity. We got the leadership in the White House correct, why can't we do the same in House?
@ LIP
That made zero sense in relation to the article above.
Nancy are you and John McCain realated ?
Go get them Pelosi!
Thanks to Nancy Pelosi. Two years ago Pelosi told congress that its not in the best interest of America to pursue impeachment against Bush. Now America has a better start with Obama on fixing the problems the Neo conservatives brought onto America over 8 years ago.
We are losing our homes, businesses and jobs. Almost 600,000 last month alone.
Conservatives had 8 years of shutting out Dems, funding wars started on lies and giving tax cuts to the rich. Well, the trickle down theory doesn't work as it turns out either. Extremists failed. The neo-con philosophy has failed. Going with TAX cuts only have failed.
Good Job Nancy Pelosi!!
Obama promised no "closed door back-room" legislation would be permited.
I guess he was ONLY referring to the first 10 days of his Administration.
Clarence you must live in San Francisco because only those indebted to Pelosi would support that plastic troll. She is the prime example of why there should be term limits. She is a self-serving typical politician.
More of the same and definitely NO CHANGE!
I am a Democrat who voted for Obama but........................
THERE SHOULD BE NO PORK IN THIS OR ANY OTHER PACKAGE
FOR
BACK THIS OUT OF THE BILL, SUBMITTED IN THE REGULAR BUDGET. STOP THE DELAYING!!!! PELOSI DOES NOT WANT TO BE THE ONE AROUND WHICH THE WHOLE DEAL IMPLODED.
I AM A PROUD DEMOCRAT, BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
.................FOR a long, long time. Unless a bridge is ready to collapse
or is in need of repair.
AND GET US OUT of IRAQ!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The money should be delegated to the agency that can best manage it, and the one that is more credible, and able to abide by transparency guidelines.
Let's finalize this deal!
When Obama spoke about change, I didn't think it meant more CORRUPTION, more PORK, more UNNECESSARY SPENDING, more LIES and especially not digging us a hole that we won't be able to recover from. The dems constantly spoke about the trillion dollar deficit that President Bush racked up over his 8 years in the white house but they want a trillion PLUS (some estimates are as high as 10 trillion) within the first three weeks of Obama's administration! What a bunch of hypocrites. OBAMA, keep your promises – – - – remember? No lobbyists, cut unnecessary spending, go over the budget line by line – DOES ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? You fed the American people a CROCK and they bit – hook, line, and sinker. Obama should be ashamed of himself and the American people who voted for him need to WAKE UP!
Independent vet – you've been listening to too much talk radio. You're starting to mangle your talking points; and the English language.
You people never complained about Pork when the Republicans ran the show. Keep in mind, Bush and the Republican Congress squandered the Surplus that Clinton created with nobid contracts to Halliburton, Bridges to Nowhere and Hank Paulson bailing out his friends.
The Republican base considers building schools, fixing levees, and upgrading sewer systems as Pork. - Whatever– you are marginalizing yourselves.
Go right ahead. The thinking people are running the show now!
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OH great! Now its Democrats who are being obstructionist. I am becoming more and more annoyed with my own party. We need to have a third party...the "Americans tired of Partisan Politics." I am surprised Republicans haven't jumped all over this one.
Shame on our politicians for not wanting our schools brought up to date. The majority of our schools are falling down around our children's heads. The modernization would provide a lot of jobs, which we need. It would also give our children a pleasant place in which to learn, rather than freezing to death in the winter and roasting in the summer. The majority of our schools are over 50 years old and they all need help.
By the way people, pork is something that offers no return. This is not pork. It will create jobs. Creating jobs is not pork. Get a clue!
Hey CNN that's a pretty good picture of Harry Reid. Opps...my bust, sorry Nancy.
@ LIP
You make absolutely no sense saying Pelosi wants a "blank check" when the article above states that she is the one fighting for the $10B to be under tighter supervision via Title I...but the GOP just wants it handed to the governors as part of the "stabilization" program, which would leave the money exposed to the discretion of those governors. You guys have really got to try to focus more...it's becoming very boring to play on this blog when nobody seems to be at all informed or rational.
@ Tree, I Totally Agree with You !!! Lets take your comment to FOX, and see how far it gets, you think ? I'll bet "the Hannity" will shoot it down in a heartbeat !!
Hey look its Nancy Pelosi, the great demoncrate that wants to put a windfall tax on our retirement money and on our retirement..
Thanks for helping bankrupt our children and grandchildren.
WHERE IS THE FREAKING MONEY COMING FROM????????
Tell her to just take back the $10 billion they are giving Senator Specter to vote yes on the bill. That will solve the money problem. Maybe he will vote yes anyway, without that kickback. Ya think?
Democrats fighting against Democrats? Isn't that a new change in congress?
PUMA, is that you?
Tree, 1.2 billion x 12 months =14.4 billion per year
We've been in Iraq for 6 years. So the war = 86.4 Billion.
This Obama Pork Bill is 800 Billion dollars!
Did you see the stock market yesterday? Obama announced his plan and the stock market dropped 380 points. (Up only 50 today)
How is that a good sign?
Pelosi must go !!!
Probably the republicans....They want the United States to fail......Anything so Obama wont look better then Bush.....Shame on them
acorn is flooding the phone lines to d c to make sure they get there pay for voter fraud
Title 1 instead of governor discretion. Let me think about that. The pros for title 1 are: Democrats, specifically Pelosi and Co., get to decide who in the state that has supported them will get the money, regardless of average tax payer need.
The cons for title 1: Democrats get to decide who in the state that has supported them will get the money regardless of tax payer need.
Okay, I know my answer now: give it to the governors...they know who in the state needs it and they know they have to meet that need or get voted out of office.
Have they removed the department of "violation of privacy into everyone's medical records" AKA Obama's new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology.
How do you all like the idea of the government having all your medical records at their fingertips? How about them intervening when you want your grandmother to have care – but they decide it's too costly? Stimulating isn't it.
and to add to the hilarity – we are not getting out of Iraq – we're in for years – Obama said so! Furthermore he is still doing all the renditions Bush did.
We were all played – this is a big money grab to pay off union bosses and other cronies, violate civil rights, and make us poor and powerless. Hope & change. ah, the irony.
Good Job Senate & House, Now lets work on a LONG term plan. Maybe fixing Cheap Import Prices so Americans can Spend the 800 billion here in the US and not towards China. ~ Please Tax High on imports to make the import price difficult to purchase and cheaper for Americans to purchase our own American Products.
Nancy Pelosi is a true American hero! Nancy stopped the democrats talk on impeaching Bush over 2 years ago. This is not going to be a perfect stimulus package, lucky for you republicans. But conservative, right wingers, extremists, neo-con philosophy does not work.
The economy went the same way under the Bush Administration. Bush was so convinced that nothing was wrong, that it did nothing to monitor it . The advice from conservatives like Rush Limbaugh, Phil Graham, Karl Rove had more of Bush's ear than Laura Bush.
Republicans lost track of true American interests. the use of only tax cuts for American people does not work.
Democrats must try something different in trying times because so many people are hoping for something instead of doing nothing like the Republicans and Rush Limbaugh want. People in America elected representatives and Senators to run the U.S. Congress not Rush Limbaugh to run this country.
Nancy Pelosi should be removed as speaker and Harry Reid too as Majority leader. They are destroying America.
$800 billion
YOUR investment is about $4000 each dear poster
Mr. Obama wants this to create/save 4 million jobs
$800 billion divided by 4 million = $200,000.
Do you think he's going to create 4 million $200,000 jobs?
How do YOU feel about YOUR investment now?
YES WE CAN!!!!CHANGE IS COMING!!!!!!!COMMUNISM IS HERE!!!!
"We spend 1.2 billion a month in Iraq. But that's okay for Republicans. I guess the tax paying citizens of America are not important enough to invest a stimulus "
Tree, war is the repukes way of thinning the herd so there are fewer folks which means the repuke share of the money is bigger, therefore, making them richer!