The Stimulus Package and Your Wallet - Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?Banks lent money they didn’t have. Wall street showed unfair favor towards those institutions and rallied in response to their lending. CEO's got greedy, cooked the books, and were compensated and rewarded with jaw dropping, enormous bonuses and yearly incomes. Mortgage companies tempted us to buy large homes we didn't qualify for with money they didn't have. The war in Iraq risked lives and pumped billions of American dollars into building a new government in a foreign country in which we had no ownership. Republican’s pushed hard to help large corporations. Democrats pushed for more pork spending. Everything got out of control and now we are faced with a situation that is spiraling our economy down at an unprecedented rate. It’s not fair and it’s not right! However, we’ve got to deal with it! There is little choice! The biggest problem right now is fear. Most people fear what they don't understand, but fear just incites more speculation and (negative) speculation drives down the stock market. The news channels also love using the latest economic woes to get you to tune in to listen to more bad news! After all, fear also drives attention and they've still got a job! Maybe Obama should order everyone to turn off their TV's? It’s enough to make your head spin around like Linda Blair in The Exorcist
Still in flux, (according to White House aides), is a restoration of some of the school construction funds that were scrapped from the Senate bill, as well as much of the aid to individual states. What's exactly in the stimulus package? A lot! It's got a vast scope that stems from money for infrastructure and tax cuts, to schools and health-care technology. Here is a breakdown of what the numbers looked like a year ago. (except for the first number) Of course, some of the numbers have been sliced, while other's have increased. (Take or give a couple of billion...) Where the buck stops at this point, (literally), no one seems to know! So, what do you think? Do you think the stimulus package is going to work? Does it make you angry that the burden falls directly on the American taxpayer? Are you fed up with Washington's bureaucratic nonsense? Do you think that a typical American could do a better job at negotiating than Congress? Will the plan stimulate the economy or is it just another excuse for Washington to spend more money? Please fill in the form below. Your submission will become a web page so be as internet friendly as you can be. American lives have been changed forever, and your opinions matter. Do your part and tell us what you think!
What Do You Think About the Stimulus Plan?Do you think the new stimulus package is going to help the economy? If there wasn't a plan, do you think our economy would tank? Do you think it's just more wasted spending by the government? Please share you opinions! What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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