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Originally Posted by cologal
I am not talking about them...I was referring to us. How often did I hear that negative stuff about Obama was not picked up in the MSM.
People are up in arms about the stimulus package and this guy is lying about a light rail system that isn't even part of the package.
The problem with it is twofold
- He was represented the Republican Party in response to Obama speech Was he using Republican talking points?
- He told multiple lies
- As we all know a lie can travel half way around the world before the truth has put its shoes on.
How many people really know what is in the stimulus package and how can I believe the Republican arguments against it, wasteful pork as quoted on this site, when he cleared lied about whats included in the package? |
You have just described the problem - what's really in the stimulus package?
The size of the document (approx 700 pages), the time frame (none) for debate and analysis, and explanation of what each item which has a price tag attached really involves (none), and the total number of price-tag items (does anyone really know?) makes for obfuscation, confusion, innuendo, and falsehoods.
I read half of the bill, and gave up. How many congresspersons, their aides or anyone else actually have made an attempt?
There is no reason for having an elephantine piece of legislation which those who are supposed to vote for-or-against can't comprehend. The TRUST ME, I"M YOUR POLITICIAN approach to presenting the bill for vote was an open invitation for abuse, hidden agenda, special interest favoritism, et cetera.
We have all been scammed in our lifetimes by the, "hurry up, you can't wait on this, it's now or never" approach to salesmanship. This time, the cost is worse and it's all done on a prayer and a guess - if indeed there's no con game as part of it and everyone is acting totally honorable.
I still haven't seen anything published which breaks down each item by price tag in some semblance of simple understandability. It's still a dark hole with no light. And I haven't seen a single Member of Congress, let alone anyone (person or organization) in Main Stream Media, make the attempt to provide a full airing of the bill's content.
TRUST ME, I'M YOUR POLITICIAN.......doesn't that make you feel secure?