Senate proposal incentives

[Grunt03]

If most of you are like me, we have heard enough about the election, who's going to be the one to save America from doom. I have also had enough of the Bailout situation. Just when it seems that it couldn't get any worse, they put it up to the House to come up with a solution. Low and behold they did and the bill was passed.

I wonder why this hasn't been all over the news. The house increased the amount adding an additional 106 BILLION!!!

So let me get this straight, it first went to the house at $700 and they voted aginst it, basically saying it was to much. Second go around they added an additional $106 billion to the cost and the bill passed. How in the hell does this happen and who the hell would support such a stunt.

Please if I am incorrect someone slap me and feel free to explain what's going on..

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[cKGunslinger]

Senate != House

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: Grunt03
So let me get this straight, it first went to the house at $700 and they voted aginst it, basically saying it was to much. Second go around they added an additional $106 billion to the cost and the bill passed. How in the hell does this happen and who the hell would support such a stunt.

This is Congress we're talking about. Vote anti-incumbent!

 

[sportage]

If the house goes for it this time, lost cause for us all.
Where's Ross Perot when you need him?

Just wait till March 09 when this happens all over again.

 

[Grunt03]

So now we are stuck with $806 Billion, shit ......... This is sad..........

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Grunt03
So now we are stuck with $806 Billion, shit ......... This is sad..........

Dude, it hasn't been voted on by the House yet..

Are you an American? Have you taken Civics yet?

1) $700B bill put up for vote in House of Representatives
2) It was defeated. If it had passed, it would have gone to the Senate for vote (and would have passed there, more than likely)
3) House goes on Holiday
4) Senate goes to work on modifying the Bill; writing in tax-breaks and support for disaster-aid - and then attaching it to an existing Mental-illness Health Care measure
5) The Senate passes this
6) The Bill will be sent to House to be voted on (Friday?)

7) Fucking call/write your Representatives and threaten their balls if they change their vote and pass this new Bill..


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[Moonbeam]

The question is should it be voted in or not.

 

[waggy]

this is another thing i hate about politics. all the addons. just vote on the damn bill. don't add a bunch of shit added on.

 

[fisheerman]

All they did was add a bunch of 'pork' spending onto the bill to try and sway the vote numbers for the bill.

This is still the same sh$tty bill just now served with a slice of crap on top.

The've added stuff for

mental health and addiction treatment medical benefits
hurricane victims tax relief
funds for rural schools
extended state and local sales tax reductions
renewable fuels tax breaks

Non of this has anything to do with the current crisis

Just added to sway a few key votes so this 'dog' will pass it will just have a few more flees

write you house rep and tell them to shoot this down

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: waggy
this is another thing i hate about politics. all the addons. just vote on the damn bill. don't add a bunch of shit added on.

The house tried that already, I doubt this will pass either.

Congress is busy playing its fiddle while the ship goes down.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: fisheerman
All they did was add a bunch of 'pork' spending onto the bill to try and sway the vote numbers for the bill.

This is still the same sh$tty bill just now served with a slice of crap on top.

The've added stuff for

mental health and addiction treatment medical benefits
hurricane victims tax relief
funds for rural schools
extended state and local sales tax reductions
renewable fuels tax breaks

Non of this has anything to do with the current crisis

Just added to sway a few key votes so this 'dog' will pass it will just have a few more flees

write you house rep and tell them to shoot this down

But what type of bill would it be without wool, rum, and wooden arrow manufacture subsidizes.

 

[Grunt03]

Originally posted by: fisheerman
All they did was add a bunch of 'pork' spending onto the bill to try and sway the vote numbers for the bill.
This is still the same sh$tty bill just now served with a slice of crap on top.
The've added stuff for
mental health and addiction treatment medical benefits
hurricane victims tax relief
funds for rural schools
extended state and local sales tax reductions
renewable fuels tax breaks
Non of this has anything to do with the current crisis
Just added to sway a few key votes so this 'dog' will pass it will just have a few more flees
write you house rep and tell them to shoot this down

I understand why they added additional items and the increase. I just find it very funny that when the bill was only $700 Billion everyone was aginst it, way to much money. Now we have added different items, increased the total to $806 billion, for what? Just to secure additional votes. Dam it makes me so angry......

 

[cockeyed]

John McCain gave a speech saying it is unacceptable if "pork" would be added to the original bill. Then, after the pork was added, he says he will vote for it anyway. Sounds familiar doesn't it: "I was against it before I was for it."

 

[Budmantom]

Originally posted by: cockeyed
John McCain gave a speech saying it is unacceptable if "pork" would be added to the original bill. Then, after the pork was added, he says he will vote for it anyway. Sounds familiar doesn't it: "I was against it before I was for it."

What did Obama say?

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Budmantom

Originally posted by: cockeyed
John McCain gave a speech saying it is unacceptable if "pork" would be added to the original bill. Then, after the pork was added, he says he will vote for it anyway. Sounds familiar doesn't it: "I was against it before I was for it."

What did Obama say?

Being a champion against pork barrel spending wasn't Obama's campaign cornerstone. It was McCain's.

Yet another McCain flip flop.

CNN is playing a clip of McCain's "earmark" quote over and over :laugh:

 

[Budmantom]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: Budmantom

Originally posted by: cockeyed
John McCain gave a speech saying it is unacceptable if "pork" would be added to the original bill. Then, after the pork was added, he says he will vote for it anyway. Sounds familiar doesn't it: "I was against it before I was for it."

What did Obama say?

Being a champion against pork barrel spending wasn't Obama's campaign cornerstone. It was McCain's.

Yet another McCain flip flop.

CNN is playing a clip of McCain's "earmark" quote over and over :laugh:

I agree McCain flip flopped, but where does Obama stand?

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: Budmantom

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: Budmantom

Originally posted by: cockeyed
John McCain gave a speech saying it is unacceptable if "pork" would be added to the original bill. Then, after the pork was added, he says he will vote for it anyway. Sounds familiar doesn't it: "I was against it before I was for it."

What did Obama say?

Being a champion against pork barrel spending wasn't Obama's campaign cornerstone. It was McCain's.

Yet another McCain flip flop.

CNN is playing a clip of McCain's "earmark" quote over and over :laugh:

I agree McCain flip flopped, but where does Obama stand?

It doesnt matter what Obama said, only JM. :roll:

 

[Budmantom]

nm

 

[Duwelon]

This bill is sad. I'm not against an "economic bailout", but if the heads at Frannie don't roll i'm going to be mad.