As expected, the bill was approved with no Republican votes.
Again, we are very proud of each and everyone of the Republican members in the House.
By the way, 6 or 7 Democrats voted no, too! They didn't want to vote for 1,073 Pages either!
My guess is that a few other Dems wanted to vote no, too. (Congressman: 'We all cast our votes with one hand and crossed our fingers with the other'... )
How can this be a stimulus bill when so much of the money won't have an impact in 2009?
"Final estimates by the Congressional Budget Office, released Friday, peg the total cost at $787.2 billion, 74% of which will be pumped into the economy in 18 months and 91% by October 2011.
An estimated $287 billion would be distributed in the form of tax cuts, including a $116 billion tax break to offset payroll taxes for working families worth $400 per individual and $800 for couples.
Another $150 billion is targeted toward infrastructure, running from highway and transit construction to the expansion of broadband and new investments in renewable energy.
And for families who have lost their jobs, the bill promises increased unemployment benefits and a 10% increase in food stamp benefits."
Wasn't Republican House Leader John Boehner great? He kept the party together and said this before the vote:
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