Republicans Block Stimulus Bill

AP via SFGate ^ | 2/6/8 | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writers

[SmithL]

WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Senate Republicans blocked a move by Democrats on Wednesday to add more than $40 billion in checks for the elderly, disabled veterans and the unemployed to a bill to stimulate the economy.

The 48-41 vote fell just short of the 60 required to break a GOP filibuster and bring the Senate version of the stimulus bill closer to a final vote.

[zebrahead]

48-41 is falling “just short”?

Good for McConnell. Keep fighting.

[Pyro7480]

Drive-by bias from AP

[Bubba_Leroy]

Republicans Block Stimulus Bill

No, Republicans Block DemocRat Pork Tacked On To Stimulus Bill

Now maybe the democRats will try again without the additional pork.

[ex-snook]

"Senate Republicans blocked a move by Democrats on Wednesday to add more than $40 billion in checks for the elderly, disabled veterans and the unemployed to a bill to stimulate the economy."

The GOP has already pissed off the young. Now the elderly and their children who are supporting them. Another addition to the GOP's 101 ways to lose elections.

[Bubba_Leroy]

48-41 is falling “just short”?

Sure. It's called Mainstream Media Math (MSMM).

[RKV]

So we should buy votes, is that what you want?

[kittymyrib]

“Another addition to the GOP’s 101 ways to lose elections.”

Democrats buy elections with the taxpayer’s money. Republicans don’t. You are obviously posting in the wrong place since Free Republic is a conservative site.

[PeterPrinciple]

So you support spending 40 billions dollars to stop a recession that doesn’t exist?

[PeterPrinciple]

So you support spending 40 billions dollars to stop a recession that doesn’t exist?

[Perdogg]

48-41. It fell short by a good 25%.

[coffee260]

That was my thoughts when I first read that.

[7thOF7th]

Good for them! These Dems are a bunch of self serving leaches who could care less about the Country. 40 Billion dollars of money that has already been sucked from our portfolios due to their ineptness is an insult. I say throw every one of the bums out!

[rednesss]

That was my first take on that as well, 57,58... that’s falling “just short” of 60, 12 votes away, WTF?????

[EBH]

58-41 vote fell just short of the 60 required

Pork the other form of wealth re-distribution!

[umgud]

Republicans Block Stimulus Bill

Oh, those coldhearted bustards.

[avacado]

Just cut the federal income tax rates again and make them permanent! We don't need no stinkin' McDonald's Happy Meal Grab Bag!

[VRWCmember]

The 48-41 vote fell just short of the 60 required to break a GOP filibuster

Just short? Yeah, just short by a full 20%.

[AppyPappy]

add more than $40 billion in checks for the elderly, disabled veterans and the unemployed to a bill to stimulate the economy.

I.E. people who don't pay taxes.

[Petronski]

48 is "just short" of 60?