Comments on: Obama Looks to Pass Economic Stimulus Package http://obama.net/obama-looks-to-pass-economic-stimulus-package/ a resource and opinion site Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:07:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Obama Addresses Nation | Obama News & Resources http://obama.net/obama-looks-to-pass-economic-stimulus-package/comment-page-1/#comment-5170 Obama Addresses Nation | Obama News & Resources Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:22:42 +0000 http://obama.net/?p=142#comment-5170 [...] Republicans nothing more than a large blockade standing between the United States of America and economic recovery. Obama pointed out the fact that currently in the United States Senate, the Republicans are [...] [...] Republicans nothing more than a large blockade standing between the United States of America and economic recovery. Obama pointed out the fact that currently in the United States Senate, the Republicans are [...]

]]> By: Mark - staff http://obama.net/obama-looks-to-pass-economic-stimulus-package/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Mark - staff Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:54:34 +0000 http://obama.net/?p=142#comment-10 Looks like no additional options were suggested but the GOP wants to see how the bail out package is going to be spent before squeezing tax payers for more money. Here are the quotes I found: "But questions about how to spend the money and concerns about the last stimulus package under former President Bush, may create a roadblock." -CNN and "We need to have a permanent moratorium on new taxes and we also need to provide and not spend money on programs that will not have an immediate effect on our economy -- and it's [Obama's plan] filled with billions of dollars worth of spending that will not stimulate the economy. ... Right now I could not vote for the stimulus package as it's been presented." - McCain Looks like no additional options were suggested but the GOP wants to see how the bail out package is going to be spent before squeezing tax payers for more money. Here are the quotes I found:

“But questions about how to spend the money and concerns about the last stimulus package under former President Bush, may create a roadblock.” -CNN

and

“We need to have a permanent moratorium on new taxes and we also need to provide and not spend money on programs that will not have an immediate effect on our economy — and it’s [Obama's plan] filled with billions of dollars worth of spending that will not stimulate the economy. … Right now I could not vote for the stimulus package as it’s been presented.” – McCain

]]> By: Faith http://obama.net/obama-looks-to-pass-economic-stimulus-package/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Faith Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:05:50 +0000 http://obama.net/?p=142#comment-9 Out of curiosity, what is the Republican (and McCain's) stance for opposing President Obama's current stimulus plan? Were additional options suggested? Out of curiosity, what is the Republican (and McCain’s) stance for opposing President Obama’s current stimulus plan? Were additional options suggested?

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