The US House of Representatives has passed President Barack Obama's $825bn (£576bn) economic stimulus package.
Passed by 244 votes to 188, no Republicans backed the plan, saying it was too expensive and would not work.
It must now be approved by the Senate, where it could face stiff opposition as the Democrats have a slimmer majority.
After the vote, Mr Obama urged members of Congress not to "drag our feet or allow the same partisan differences to get in our way".::yawn::
Yeah, it kinda goes like this: you can't please everyone, all of the time. Why don't we just try a little, here? Grow up. And more tax cuts? Fuck, why don't we just say that no one should ever have to pay anything, anywhere? That would certainly please them, and in turn they would kiss and re-elect your sorry asses, until the roads started crumbling and emergency services were shut down. Then they would be after your head. Why is it so hard for people to pay money for THINGS THEY USE IN THE COUNTRY THEY LIVE IN?
Also: why are we giving Israel money? i'm just curious, considering that they are bombing people with weapons we gave them- oh wait, that's right up our alley, actually. But seriously. Why is this still happening? i mean fuck, i'm not saying we should support Hamas instead, i simply propose a world-wide agreement in which any and all countries actively involved in a war/military move/coup/etc. etc. should be denied any funds. Would that be so hard? Punish the punishers.
Wow, am i insane? Posting something politically charged? Great, now i'm going to piss someone off. Ah, well. Such is life. This is what happens when i drink too much coffee and then listen to the news. Sorry, folks.
One more thing: Can we just put Blagojevich in his own monkey cage at the zoo? i think he needs some serious humility.
Okay okay, i'm done, i swear. i'm off to bicycle some of this rage out.
kisses.
*Sorry, that was lame. i know more than a few lovely Republicans. It was just for ranting's sake.
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