Three weeks ago, Reid surprised members of both parties by pulling an $85 billion jobs measure that had been negotiated by Baucus and Finance committee ranking member Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), a measure that was likely to earn the backing of several Republican senators.

Reid's allies said at the time that the Nevadan had concerns with the size of the package and its abundance of tax breaks, but the new bill released by Reid and Baucus Monday is much bigger than the package Reid previously nixed, containing nearly all of the same provisions plus additional items.

But all the hoopla is over what Bunning did? Talk about your selective outrage from the left.

Now nearly doubling the size is ok?

Kinda makes ya wonder what those "additional items" are....

"emergency agricultural aid sought by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and others."

I wonder if Reid isn't purposely setting it up for a filibuster. Good politics if he is. Filibustering a jobs bill will not be popular.

I wonder if Reid isn't purposely setting it up for a filibuster. Good politics if he is. Filibustering a jobs bill will not be popular.

#5 | Posted by danni at 2010-03-02 09:50 AM

The last "stimulus" efforts put us into double-digit unemployment. This bill won't be the same....honest....I mean, they care.....

The last "stimulus" efforts put us into double-digit unemployment.

#7 | Posted by Diablo at 2010-03-02 10:54 AM

Do you honestly believe that?

Obama signed the pay go --and Bunning just said what the POTUS said...

Is this the 3rd version of the first jobs bill??

Correction---stimulus bill.

Instead of "spending" they should call it "printing."

How the hell can a person keep up with this hosrseshit without a program? I thought Harry was peddeling a Jobs bill last week. He's either the biggest failure or the biggest asshole. Call it in the air....

Stop the spending!!!!

Once this money gets "filtered" through the Fed/State/Local bureacracy's, there's next to nothing left other than an increase to the National debt.

The only jobs Barry/Harry/Nancy are interested in producing are Gubment jobs. (and they're doing a fine job of that I must admit.)

C'mon Nov!!!!

yes, why would we want to extend unemployment and insurance benefits to those out of work. After all, the government largely got us into this mess with shithead at the helm for 8 years... why would the government want to help it's citizens out of a mess it's essentially responsible for causing with essentials like health care? I mean, if you're unemployed and have no money... how the heck are you going to afford the copay? Let em eat cake dammit!

I think the private sector (where real jobs are created) would benefit from a little consistency from the party in power rather than seeing them propose bill after bill after bill, the only common element of which is the astronomical price tag. Most americans with a brain know that Obama and Reid just pissed away $800 billion on "stimulus" - money we will never get back - and they aren't excited to watch them do it again no matter what the dems decide they feel like blowing hundreds of billions of dollars on today.

There is electorate outrage over the massive increase in government spending. Expect the Republicans to filibuster, and rightly so. The stimulus package, which cost almost a trillion dollars, didn't create many private sector jobs, if any, and I doubt this bill will do much better.

While the Titanic is sinking and your lifeboat is full, you can't afford to let any more people on or it will swamp the boat. Unemployed people have plenty of options when they run out their benefits. They can take jobs scubbing toilets, picking cotton or blow their brains out.

Or work for the Federal Goverment hawking 3 different size boxes for the Post Office trying to compete with FedEx and UPS...

yes, why would we want to extend unemployment and insurance benefits to those out of work. After all, the government largely got us into this mess with shithead at the helm for 8 years... why would the government want to help it's citizens out of a mess it's essentially responsible for causing with essentials like health care? I mean, if you're unemployed and have no money... how the heck are you going to afford the copay? Let em eat cake dammit!

#14 | Posted by Qual70 at 2010-03-02 09:15 PM | Reply |

Reid struck down an 85B Jobs Bill for partisan reasons (because it was bi-partisan), then Bunning filibusters a 15B Jobs bill(Reids shoo-in to cover the bills), because Reid wouldn't agree to pay for it with money we've already borrowed, as opposed to borrowing more money to pay for the program.

Someone is fuckin' a one-legged chicken in that equation, and it's not Bunning.

Where's the leadership from the WH---remember the "committee" to be formed to come with suggestions to get the budget under control---I got a great idea where to start---this government is totally out of control---

Where's the leadership from the WH...

The bill passed and at any rate, it was a legislative issue not an administrative issue anyway. Why do you dummies on the right always insist it is a Obama's doing in the first place? Can't you understand it was an obstructionist move from a right wing asshole legislator on his way out? How blind can you be matsop? My dog spot had more common sense then Bonner (and apparently you, matsop) before he was killed by trying to attack a wild boar on his own.

Bonner=Bunning

I have been on unemployment for a year now... I'm 56 years old. The stark reality is, I don't believe I will find a job other then scrubbing toilets. Good luck to anyone over 50!

I have been on unemployment for a year now... I'm 56 years old. The stark reality is, I don't believe I will find a job other then scrubbing toilets. Good luck to anyone over 50!

Hey, man, I hope you get your former job back or something you like. Good luck to ya.

You're 56, Dude...if you've not got enough on the ball by now, count your blessings that someone's toilet needs scrubbed.

You should move to Texas to get a job.

Or just smoke dope and blog about "proprietarianism" on the Drudge Retort.

I moved to Texas to get a job. Worst mistake I ever made. Can't wait to find a job on the Left Coast.

I thought you were going to school, JA?

A1 I graduated already. I am working to pay off my student loans now.

I moved to Texas to get a job.

Fucking liar.

Last time you were in Texas, you were making E-2 for the third time before they kicked your sorry ass out.

I was stationed at Fort Bliss years ago. I moved away and moved back after school for a job. I never missed a promotion during my service. I was a very good soldier.

"You should move to Texas to get a job.

Or just smoke dope and blog about "proprietarianism" on the Drudge Retort."

Or better yet, Jackass, why don't you just inherit yourself a ranch, preferably one stolen from Injuns and Meskins, like Jacque?

It's good to see Dems behaving like Dems. Threads like this expose the myth of the compassionate conservative.

Qual 14,
Yea we did have a dunce for 8 yrs. He was a LIBERAL with an R next to his name. It's over now. He's not there anymore.

Bunning's entire point was to tie the benefits to a REDUCTION in f-ing govt waste, fraud, handouts and other outright thievery. You have a problem with that??

JM

Our government is out of control and we will all pay for it in many ways. All money except newly printed money comes from businesses and employed people. The government can only take money from those that earn it and redistribut it to curry favoe with voters

Reid struck down an 85B Jobs Bill for partisan reasons (because it was bi-partisan)

#19 | Posted by American1st at 2010-03-02 09:50 PM

Why do Democrats hate unemployment benefits and jobs?

Why do Democrats hate unemployment benefits and jobs?

Why do pubbies make such stupid remarks every time they open their pie holes?

Pure-ass POLITICS, nothing more, nothing less! Bunning is the only one who said it right. You pass a law to make everything pay-as-you-go, you should pay for what you do!

You bitch about the Pork Barrel Projects my Senator and Congressman has brought to my district, BUT not what your representatives have brought to your District!

You bitch about the Ear Marks to my District, BUT not to yours! Those Earmarks are NECESSARY?

You sit and watch corrupt officials, on BOTH sides of the aisle, and continually re-elect them to office (and never see the true underlying problem, their STAFF - who've been there for years)!

Really, Just who's fault is all of this?

#38 | Posted by RingMaster at 2010-03-03 12:27 PM

Guess you have nothing.

#40 | Posted by LIVE_OR_DIE

None of the leftards have any rational reasons for what Reid is doing and has done. They're pretty much in line with Danni in supporting the original obstructionists' agenda.

They're pretty much in line with Danni in supporting the original obstructionists' agenda.

#41 | Posted by American1st

You are confused again.

Danni is not a republican.

The Republicans are currently the Minority/Obstructionists' Party.

You are confused again.

Danni is not a republican.

The Republicans are currently the Minority/Obstructionists' Party.

#42 | Posted by donnerboy at 2010-03-03 05:09 PM | Flag: Problem with reading comprehension

None of the leftards have any rational reasons for what Reid is doing and has done.

You want bloggers to rationalize the ridiculous behavior of Congress? I think that they are smoking too much weed or worse, drinking too much.

This bill is probably too little too late I haven't seen it yet but it sure seems like the right thing to do. I too would like to see them fund it with returns from TARP or unspent stimulus money.

They should at least try and appear as it they are trying to follow their own laws. But, folks are hurting and saying NO to everything or doing nothing (the Republican option) is not working very well either.

#42 | Posted by donnerboy at 2010-03-03 05:09 PM | Flag: Problem with reading comprehension

#43 | Posted by LIVE_OR_DIE

hmmmm me thinks you are right! I cannot comprehend why you would think that Danni is "supporting the original obstructionists' agenda".

In fact, I have no idea what the "original obstructionists' agenda" is!

But, it sure sounds Republican to me.

and this shit adding over 100 billion to the deficit sounds like a lying hypcoritical democrat asshole thing to me...

we will remember all of this the next time some obamadupe tells us that bush added too much to the deficit....his was change under the couch compared to fuckwad democrats.

Donner..Reid obstructed the $85B jobs bill,calling it too expensive, but really because it was a bi-partisan bill, wrote a fallback $15B jobs bill, then wouldn't fund it with money we've already borrowed. Bunning called him on it, and the left went after Bunning. NOW he wants a $150B jobs bill, when 3 weeks ago, $85B was too high? Reid is the original obstructionist in this scenario. And Danni thinks he's playing good politics.

good job mister 1st...

and you are spot on right according to everything I have seen or heard EXCEPT on cnn who is still playing the clips of bunning keeping the reporters off the senators ONLY elevator..

In fact, I have no idea what the "original obstructionists' agenda" is!

But, it sure sounds Republican to me.

#45 | Posted by donnerboy at 2010-03-03 05:25 PM | Reply

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