MSNBC reporting a deal reached in the Senate and Feckless Leader reid will try to "sell" it to ....

[Stinky The Clown]

.... (the actual) Democrats.

$780B

Short of the goal.

Missing the good stuff.

Has tax cuts.

Blow me.

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Emailing my senators to vote FUCK YOU

to Reid and ask for Reid's resignation from the Majority Leader position and put someone with a lot of balls and can get the job done.

[Enrique]

2. please be true

I was afraid it would fall through.

[Sebass1271]

3. Reid is an embarrassment to the Democratic Party.

[Bonn1997]

4. It can't be missing ALL the good stuff

Maybe it was more of a compromise than we wanted but I have trouble believing there's no spending on liberal programs. I'd like to see the exact breakdown of the $780 billion. If I support the majority of what that $780 B is spent on, I'll be satisfied. It will at least be a good start even though more bills will need to be passed.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Ins and Outs:

The Plum LineGreg Sargent's blog
Latest Cuts To The Stim Package: Head Start, Child Nutrition, Food Stamps Public Transit

I’ve just obtained an internal Senate committee memo detailing the latest cuts being eyed by the gang of Senators being led by Dem Ben Nelson and GOPer Susan Collins. Here is what’s being eyed in the bill right now:

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Total Reductions: $80 billion

Eliminations:

Head Start, Education for the Disadvantaged, School improvement, Child Nutrition, Firefighters, Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, Prisons, COPS Hiring, Violence Against Women, NASA, NSF, Western Area Power Administration, CDC, Food Stamps

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Reductions:

Public Transit $3.4 billion, School Construction $60 billion

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Increases:

Defense operations and procurement, STAG Grants, Brownfields, Additional transportation funding

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Nelson spokesperson Clay Westrope confirms the authenticity of the memo, adding that the figures obviously could change. But this is currently the general direction.

As you can see the amount being cut appears to have fallen, to a total of $80 billion, though Westrope says the actual number is closer to $100 billion. Also, it appears some of those cuts are being maintained even as defense funds appear to be getting added.


http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/stimulus-package/latest-cuts-to-the-stim-package-head-start-child-nutrition-food-stamps-public-transit/

[acmavm]

7. Worthless, worthless, worthless...

<snip>

Eliminations:

Head Start, Education for the Disadvantaged, School improvement, Child Nutrition, Firefighters, Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, Prisons, COPS Hiring, Violence Against Women, NASA, NSF, Western Area Power Administration, CDC, Food Stamps


Absolutely frigging amazing.

[alsame]

8. It's almost as if we weren't the majority. eom

[Sebass1271]

9. they're cutting on Cops Hiring? Coast Guard? Head Start?

and food stamps for Americans who are now UNEMPLOYED???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????/

uN-FUCKING believable.!!

where is this guy Nelson from? We MUST REMOVE THIS SON OF A BITCH!.. He is NO Democrat.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stillcool]

5. I am ripping!

I should never have turned on C-Span. :nuke:

[rucky]

10. If only the Democrats were in control of the House, Senate and White House...

then we'd show 'em!