Feinstein planning to vote against the stimulus bill? My hubby

[DebJ]

said he heard that this evening on tv. Anyone know if this is true, and if so, why?

[geckosfeet]

1. She doesn't like the emphasis on tax cuts - not enough job creation.

[PM Martin]

2. I agree.

Spend the money now and spend it on infrastructure!

[DebJ]

3. I certainly agree with the objection, but we've got to get something

going.

[EFerrari]

4. She's right. nt

[napi21]

7. I agree on the tax cuts, but do we know who they are for?

I can go along with tax cuts for middle class. That is what Obama campaigned on ya know.

[ShortnFiery]

13. So DiFi is selfishly making "the perfect" the enemy of "the good."

What a patriot. :eyes:

[lonestarnot]

16. the greater good.

:eyes:

[Life Long Dem]

5. No one else would either.

[LakeSamish706]

6. I hope that all Dems vote against it, and start the whole process over...

Don't understand why they are letting the Repugs dictate this bill in the first place.... If only we had some leadership in both the Senate and the House, we would be in a much better situation.... At this point, we might just as well have a majority of Repugs in both Senate and House.

[Life Long Dem]

8. I see a one sided media and if I'm lucky,

I might catch a speech on C-SPAN for a slice of reality for an hour.

[Thrill]

9. Repukes aren't dictating anything. Most of this was done to get DEMOCRATS on board

[ncteechur]

10. She will vote for the compromise but she wants more defense spending since she has major

defense contractors in her district

[stillcool]

12. I think she got it...

I don't know if anyone has seen what the revised bill looks like, but last night it was mentioned that one of the revisions was several billions for military spending.

[ShortnFiery]

14. Yes, we don't want any cuts in The War Machine despite more people living on the streets.

Our priorities are seriously skewed. :(

[DCBob]

11. Political posturing -- she will vote for it.

Every Dem will vote for it. They have to.

[saltpoint]

15. If she votes against it we'll know she isn't planning on running for the

governor's job in California.

Where she currently leads handily in polling.

If she wants to be the Governor of California, she's going to need every nickel she can get her hands on if she runs and wins. She would likely not hamstring her own (potential) administration as governor of a huge state by voting against funding for its operation.

[CreekDog]

17. This is one time I agree with her, but she won't vote against it

nice to see her taking the more liberal position and being part of the effort that called the Republicans' bluff (by taking aim at their tax cuts while they were taking aim at the spending).

[MasonJar]

18. For once I agree with Feinstein. The GOPers have destroyed this

legislature. It needs a new beginning. 42% tax cuts is untenable. Dropping money from head start and other school programs, like improving school buildings, upgrading them for energy purposes is typical GOPerism. It is time for change. TAX CUTS have come close to destroying this country.

[stillcool]

19. Perhaps this will help...

http://www.ktvu.com/news/18658019/detail.html

KTVU.com
Feinstein: 'I Think As We Dither, Rome Burns'

Friday, February 6, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Convinced tax cuts will not stimulate the nation’s economy, Sen. Dianne Feinstein spoke out Friday against President Barack Obama's economic recovery package.

“I’m going increasingly concerned about the bill as to whether it is really going to be a stimulus,” she told fellow Senators during a debate of the bill.

Feinstein then roiled through a litany of California’s financial woes.

“I come from a state which has more people unemployed today than the population of over a dozen states,” she said. “A state where the bread lines are growing, Where the need for assistance is growing. Where the state has a huge deficit. Where counties are unable to fund their operating maintenance. Where all capital projects have stopped and where the state now furloughs employees.”

“I think as we dither, Rome burns.”

Feinstein said her issue with the bill is the tax cuts included.

“What in my view a stimulus is, is not candidly speaking a tax package,” she said. “I do not believe in this economy tax cuts are simulative… I worry about this economy. The point of this package is to get jobs out to the people. So I reserve the right at the end of the day to vote against a package that does put those jobs out there.” While Feinstein spoke out against the package, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada was trying to rally support for it.

"The world is waiting to see what we're going to do in the next 24 hours," said Reid, reflecting the Democrats' fierce urgency to wrap up the bill as conservative Republicans criticize the legislation and the economic picture grows bleaker.


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