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Post by Swimmy on Jan 29, 2008 18:30:58 GMT -5
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Post by frankcor on Jan 29, 2008 20:04:35 GMT -5
It looks to me that either the House or Senate versions of the bill would work to stimulate the economy and help us avoid a recession without a big danger of causing inflation.
Won't it be sad if the two houses entrench and can't reach agreement? I'm almost certain the White House won't accept the Senate version just because it wasn't Bush's idea. The rest of us might as well bend over and take it while our leaders attempt to score political points.
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Post by Swimmy on Jan 29, 2008 20:55:32 GMT -5
So much for change...
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Post by clarencebunsen on Jan 29, 2008 20:56:28 GMT -5
I find it amazing that exactly 1 year ago Speaker Pelosi was promising to roll back the Bush tax cuts and we seemed to have rolled right back to the Stock Market Crash of 2000. We now get this Byzantine stimulus package.
I would suggest that the slogan for the 2008 election should be "Nancy Pelosi! Welcome back to the 20th Century!"
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Post by froggy on Jan 29, 2008 21:15:16 GMT -5
It looks to me that either the House or Senate versions of the bill would work to stimulate the economy and help us avoid a recession without a big danger of causing inflation. I have my doubts as to how much it'll really help, especially since its something to be claimed later. I suggest someone start a poll on what some of us intend to do with it if they get it. As for us, the plan is to pay down some debt to free up some of our cash flow. This is not so much so that we can spend more, but to ease some of the burden we currently have. Might allow us to save some money in the long run. Regardless though, its overly obvious that something is not working with the economy lately and something needs to be done right quick. |
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Post by frankcor on Jan 29, 2008 22:48:22 GMT -5
LOL, Clarence. Nice slogan. At least this year, Ms. Pelosi didn't have that fake looking smile painted on her face. She must have hired a better makeup artist this year.
People paying down their debt with their entitlement checks does help the economy. It makes more money available for business capital investment and for individuals to buy homes.
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Post by wcup102 on Jan 30, 2008 18:40:39 GMT -5
WOO HOO!!!!!!
Now I can pay my fuel oil bill!!! LOL
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Post by frankcor on Jan 30, 2008 20:24:08 GMT -5
sigh ... I'm due to give the economy a needed boost soon. My oil tank is starting to sound hollow.
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Post by clarencebunsen on Jan 30, 2008 22:36:33 GMT -5
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Post by frankcor on Jan 30, 2008 23:05:05 GMT -5
How did I know that was going to happen?  |
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Post by wcup102 on Jan 30, 2008 23:27:54 GMT -5
LOL!!!
Clarence, you sure are a mood buster!!!!!
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Post by concerned on Jan 31, 2008 11:20:02 GMT -5
I read this morning that some senators want to increase the allottment of the federal money for Medicaid to the states. Apparently it will aid the economic stimulus.
Something tells me that this idea of Bush will never get out of the senate. Now that Obama and Kennedy are buddies anything can happen.
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Post by jduges on Feb 6, 2008 20:41:26 GMT -5
The Senate has voted it down.....so much for that $1800 bucks........damn just when I was clearing space for the new flat screen.
Also I have to cancel that stripper I was gonna hire..........
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Post by Swimmy on Feb 6, 2008 20:57:41 GMT -5
so much for cooperation and bipartisan politics...
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Post by frankcor on Feb 7, 2008 1:09:16 GMT -5
That poor stripper. Not only does she not get the $1800. She also lost the gig at jduges' place.
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