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Porkulus-II

Infighting in the Democrat Party

February 12, 2010

It appears that all is not well between Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and President Barack Obama (Socialist). First, Harry Reid dumped the $85 billion “bi-partisan” stimulus-II bill that Obama had expressed support for, replacing it with a much smaller $15 billion bill, and has angered the two [...]

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Reid Tries to Get Bi-Partisan Support for Stimulus-II

February 11, 2010

Harry Reid has pared back the stimulus-II a.k.a. jobs bill in an attempt to win some GOP support. He has reduced the stimulus to only include:

Spend more on highway and transit programs
Exempt employers from paying the payroll tax if they hire new employees
Capital investment tax breaks for businesses
Increase bond offerings to states, cities, and towns [...]

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Second Stimulus In The Works

July 8, 2009

Laura Tyson, an adviser to President Barack Obama, is now advocating a second stimulus…er, Porkulus package as a solution to the economic mess that we currently find ourselves in. House Majority Leader Steney Hoyer is open to the idea of a second stimulus, while Senate Majority Leader Reid is skeptical.
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Stimulus II Right Around the Corner

March 11, 2009

In spite of the stimulus package that would cure all economic woes and “create or save 3.5 million jobs”, the Democrats are starting to feel nervous about the economy. Their answer? More government spending! Democrats are gearing up for a second stimulus package (hereafter referred to as “Porkulus II”) because they are starting to realize [...]

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