February 8, 2009

• There is a lot of talk about Obama’s stimulus bill that he is trying to get passed. At first, I thought that he was trying to stimulate us, which I was against because we don’t need to be stimulated again, after all it didn’t work last year so why would it work this time. Then I heard more about it and how brilliant the bill is. One part of the bill is to rebuild roads and bridges and other infrastructure. Since the bridge collapse in Minnesota in 2006, I have seen a few reports that say that our nation’s bridges are in poor shape. So this part of the bill makes sense, its much needed and will help to create jobs, even if those jobs aren’t permanent. Another part of the bill uses money to buy our government vehicles. You may think that we shouldn’t be spending money on cars, but I think this might be the smartest part of the bill. We all know how bad the big three automakers have been doing; so bad that they needed a government bailout. So, they are desperate for the business, this is a way to keep them working and making money. Other parts of the bill give money to fight global warming and find ways to get off our dependence on foreign oil. This one is a no brainer, we all know about our addiction to oil and the dire need to fight global warming. There are other parts of the bill that I agree with but probably aren’t 100% necessary at this time, such the money set aside to help prevent STDs.

  Republicans were complaining about the first draft of the bill so Obama changed so that it was more to their liking, even though he didn’t have to change it, as he probably already has enough support for it to pass. After making changes, not a single Republican voted for it. I think he should put the bill he wants back in place and fuck those damn Republicans. Some of the Republicans want the bill to cut taxes for the rich. Look, I’m against wasteful spending as much as the next guy. I’m for spending if the spending is needed and makes sense. A bullshit war that costs us a billion dollars a week in a country that did not attack us: wasteful spending. Spending money to repair the broken down bridges and roads so we don’t have another bridge collapse and people get jobs: smart spending. Cutting taxes for rich people to help pass an 825 billion spending bill: just plain fucking stupid. Keeping those taxes higher for the rich: smart math.

  Of course the president can’t do it all alone, he wants the American people to go out and spend to help stimulate the economy. I know we need to do that, so I ran out and bought a digital camera today. My problem, though is that I bought it from Circuit City, a place that is going out of business and therefore not going to help stimulate the economy. What can I do though, it was at a very good price. Perhaps if the government would bailout Circuit City…………….

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