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January 27, 2009
Stimulus Bill Debate Begins Today
Debate on the $825 stimulus bill will begin today – one day earlier than expected. Apparently as more people raise questions about the stimulus bill, the Democrats are trying to rush it through.
Many problems exist within the bill, one of which is money allocated for abortions to women who would not normally qualify under current Medicaid rules because of their income level. After backlash from around the country and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s ridiculous comments about abortion being a good way to stimulate the economy, President Obama is asking the Democrats to remove that provision.
The “stimulus” bill will extend the Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) program, without extending the Title V abstinence education program. These two programs have historically been reauthorized or extended together. By reauthorizing TMA, but not abstinence education, this package will silently kill the Title V program.
But additional problems exist – these include the following:
1.) The $825 billion package will exceed more than $1.1 trillion when adding in the interest ($300 plus billion) between 2009-2019 to pay for it.
2.) The Capitol Hill Democrats’ plan includes funding for contraceptives; regardless of where anyone stands on taxpayer funded contraception, there is no question that it has NOTHING to do with the economy.
3.) The legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), which has been accused of voter fraud, is reportedly under federal investigation; and played a key role in the housing meltdown.
4.) Here are just a few of the programs and projects that have been included in the House Democrats’ proposal:
· $650 million for digital TV coupons.
· $600 million for new cars for the federal government.
· $6 billion for colleges/universities – many which have billion dollar endowments.
· $50 million in funding for the National Endowment of the Arts.
· $44 million for repairs to U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters.
· $200 million for the National Mall, including $21 million for sod.
5.) The plan establishes at least 32 new government programs at a cost of over $136 billion. That means more than a third of this plan’s spending provisions are dedicated to creating new government programs.
For more information see what House Republican Leader John Boehner says by clicking here.
Also, if you have the time read Professor Emeritus at the University of Hartford Dom Armentano’s and retired Professor of Economics Michael Rozeff views on the Obama economic plan
ACTION NEEDED:
1.) President Obama has said the nation’s budge deficit will be $1 trillion plus ‘as far as the eye can see.’ With a stimulus package such as what has been introduced through H.R. 1 that is what will happen. If you think this so-called stimulus package is a bad idea, contact your Congressman and ask him or her to vote ‘No’ on H.R. 1. Click here for information on Pennsylvania’s Congressman in the 111th Congress.
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