Don’t Call It a Compromise
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 14th, 2009 5:42 am by HL
Don’t Call It a Compromise
“I have worked with my colleagues — Republicans and Democrats — to cut wasteful spending in this bill and focus taxpayer dollars where they will do the most good.” — Sen. Kent Conrad, one extremely relieved man. “[The stimulus is] much more focused on jobs after Senator Susan Collins of Maine, I and a bipartisan group of senators cut $110 billion of non-stimulative spending . . .” — Sen. Bill Nelson, if possible, even more extremely relieved. The cause of their relief? Sens. Collins, Olympia Snowe and Arlen Specter, of course. According to the Beltway media, the three GOP amigos — whose votes this week allowed Senate Democrats to pass an $838 billion “stimulus” — are now the most “powerful” people in Washington. Bills succeed or spontaneously combust at their very say-so. Want sunshine tomorrow? Ask the senators from Maine. They’ll make it happen.