No more mister nice guy. Obama is now going to push this through Congress. This is a critical vote in the Senate that will probably go down today. If the vote doesn't pass, look for Obama to get even more fiery. This Stimulus is essential to the well being of our Nation and the State of Minnesota. it could provider as many as 91,000 jobs in Minnesota (more jobs than people live in Duluth) and up to a billion in infrastructure spending.
If you think that the stimulus is not a good idea just look at the numbers. Today the January jobs report came out. the numbers are now at 7.8% unemployment (not including under employment or people given up) and the lose of Jobs in January to 598,000 layoffs. That is nearly the size of 5th Congressional District (Mpls and 1st ring suburbs) or Nearly the size of the cities of Minneapolis and St Paul combined!!!!!
“I don’t care whether you’re driving a hybrid or an SUV,” he said. "If you’re headed for a cliff, you have to change direction. That’s what the American people called for in November, and that’s what we intend to deliver.” - Obama
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will also give 95 percent of Americans an immediate tax cut.
ReplyDeletevery well researched post. you're on top of the ball!