It seems democrats just can't be happy with the current stimulus package, that they want to add over $150 billion in add-ons to it.

This is just a sign of what is to come if democrats take back the Presidency.

Senate Democrats will move to add to a $150 billion economic stimulus package rebates for senior citizens living off Social Security and an extension of unemployment benefits, setting up a clash with the White House and House leaders who are pushing a narrower package.

As the House planned a vote Tuesday on a plan that would speed rebates of up to $600 to most income earners — more for couples and families with children — the Senate was planning to draft its own measure with the add-ons, said senior Senate aides in both parties, speaking on condition of anonymity because the package is not yet final.

 

 


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on Jan 28, 2008
In some ways I hope they continue on the path they seem hellbent to follow.  Let them kill this package completely so they can be blamed for not getting any stimulus through so that the GOP can stand there and say that they've done everything they could only to be stymied by Democrat demands to bust the budget for benefits that shouldn't be tied in with this stimulus to begin with.
on Jan 28, 2008
It is a stimulus package, that they want to turn into another welfare package.  It is in their nature.  They just are using this situation to further their goals.  Before I would have relied on the opposition to throw some cold water on the plans.  Today I am not sure they have the guts to.