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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 08:43 PM
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Hypocritical Repug Welfare Queens with their hands out......
from HuffPost:


Ryan Grim

GOP Fighting For Money From Stimulus They Opposed
February 18, 2009 12:09 PM


House Republicans, as a group, may take great pride in the goose egg they offered President Obama's stimulus package. But now the unanimous opposition is struggling to bring that money home.

Republicans will be working hard to make sure the money they opposed ends up benefiting their home districts, highlighting the political tightrope they walk in this economic crisis. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is watching House Republicans -- and reading local media -- closely and is only too happy to highlight any happy talk about a stimulus Republicans voted against.

Back in his home district, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) found some nice things to say about the plan.

"Within the stimulus package there is some Pell Grant money, which is a good thing. It helps students be able to pay for their education and that's kind of a long term stimulus effect there. I mean obviously that's not gonna provide a job in the next 120, 180 days, but the ability of someone to get an education is an economic development tool," Luetkemeyer said at a local college. He was there, in another inside-outside Washington twist, to celebrate an earmark for a college building. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/18/gop-fighting-for-money-fr_n_167914.html




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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 08:51 PM
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1. Kit Bond of MO is also praising the stimulus while voting against it.
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 08:53 PM
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2. They want it both ways.....
I hate using the word "hate" when it comes to my feelings about any person, because I pride myself on not hating anyone. But if my feelings toward Republicans aren't pure hate, I don't know what they are.


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