There were people against that on both sides, but obviously not enough to stop it. It just pains me that the Repubs in Congress all of a sudden found fiscal responsibility after the last 8 years. They really have no place to say much of anything.

While I agree that throwing money after money may not be right, but something has to be done. And cutting taxes even more to add to that $1 trillion deficit built from the last 8 years would not do nearly as much as some of this bill will do alone. It’s not perfect, and I will be the first to admit it. But if it works…where will the 99.9% of Republicans who voted against it be? It’s been a play for the 2010 elections by voting no, and it could backfire big time if things improve.

It was a huge factor why the GOP got skunked in the last election. McCain certainly is not a conservative and Bush’s conservative credentials were wobbly at best.

I fully admit that there were a lot of mistakes made during the last eight years, but the answer is not to cede more control of our lives to the government, any government – Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or Socialist. Our government was set up to simply provide for defense and “common welfare”. If we give government any more power than that, it will become corrupt almost overnight.

I wish they could, but they didn’t for the last 8 years and they won’t for at least the next 4 till we see if this thing works at all. B

Why don’t the same basic rules of personal finance apply to government finance – as far as “don’t spend more than you make” etc.?

Who are you going to turn to when the government goes bankrupt and can no longer dole out $800 billion+ bailout/stimulus bills?

We voted for Obama to get rid of these evil nuisances from our Government. And now we see, we still have some cancerous elements remaining. We shall vote all these bad elements out. We are also taking good notice of those democrats dressed in wolves’ cloths, who are clearly on those egoistic shit-heads’ side. Dear republican clowns, there is time for everyone and you’ll get yours soon. You cannot simply keep making mockery of the citizens that pay your salaries. Keep your hateful and fear-ridden policies to yourself and better start packing to leave. This world will be for all people, not just for the thieves, the selfish rich and for the so-called privileged; it’s for all people get it ““ all people. We will work hard to make sure America stays, as the best country in the world there is through our hard work, sweat, unity and care for all, not hate and playing the boogie fat man. We promise you one thing, we will vote you out.