meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 1/23/2009
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How come progressives opposed to TARP II are very, very worried about the cost to the taxpayer, but not worried at all by the cost to the taxpayer of a massive fiscal stimulus, a lot of which is nearly guaranteed to be wasted by virtue of the speed with which the money must fly out the ...
freewillsf.blogspot.com - 1/19/2009
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Obama-time is still two days away, but the
legislative branch is already hard at work. For Democrats,...
the Senate has always been their special preserve. They are masters of the filibuster, keepers of the Senatorial privilege, and firm adherents to ...
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2009 Senate Democrats Preview
weeklystandard.com - 1/17/2009
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weeklystandard.com —
Of seven newly minted freshman Democratic senators, six
voted for releasing the second half of the $700...
billion TARP funds in what is being considered Obama's first major test of strength on the Hill. This would be rather uncontroversial had not five ...
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Profiles in Courage: Obama's Freshman Democratic Senators
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ASKING THE UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS (CONT’D): “How come progressives opposed to TARP II are very, ve…
Instapundit —
... ASKING THE UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS (CONT’D): “How come progressives opposed to TARP II are very, very worried about the cost to the taxpayer, but not worried at all by the cost to the taxpayer of a massive fiscal stimulus, a lot of which is nearly guaranteed to be wasted by virtue of the speed with which the money must fly out the Treasury’s door? And where are the conservatives taking the equal and opposite stance?” ...
OUCH:
President Obama literally just said at the State Department, “The United States will not to…
Instapundit —
OUCH:
President Obama literally just said at the State Department, “The United States will not torture.”
So what? He’s also said “I support the Second Amendment.”
Indeed he has . . . .
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The Democrats Must be Crazy
GayPatriot —
... Assets Relief Program (TARP), the bailout, one would think that responsible stewards of the federal Treasury would not seek an even greater amount in additional government spending.
But, they are, even as the federal deficit reaches record levels, both in dollar terms and a a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP). The stimulus bill the president says “is still on track.”
Megan McArdle wonders why some on the left opposed to TARP are indifferent the size of the “stimulus:”
How come progressives ...
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From NBC's Mike ViqueiraAs a purely academic exercise, you might want to watch the House floor now as they vote on whether to disapprove the allocation of the second $350 billion of the TARP. The vote is essentially a freebie, in that no matter what ...
House gives symbolic thumbs-down on TARP cash —
Reuters: Politics 1/22/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a symbolic gesture of dissatisfaction with the government's attempts to stabilize the financial system, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 270-155 on Thursday against releasing a second allotment of $350 billion to the ...
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