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Economic Stimulus Package - H.R. 1 Bill`
C-Span ^ | 02/09/2009 | Senator Harry Reid

Posted on 02/09/2009 2:33:03 PM PST by I_Publius

I just heard Sen. Harry Reid say, while listening to C-Span's live coverage of the debate on H.R. 1 (Economic Stimulus Package), that there are no businesses who are against this bill.

Can any of you business owners, who are against this bill, please contact his office and let him know how wrong he is???

http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Office Contacts I maintain three Nevada offices, in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City. Please locate the office closest to you. If you need to contact me directly, please go here.

Carson City 600 East William Street, #302 Carson City, NV 89701 Phone: 775-882-7343 / Fax: 775-883-1980

Las Vegas Lloyd D. George Building 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: 702-388-5020 / Fax: 702-388-5030

Reno Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building 400 South Virginia Street, Suite 902 Reno, NV 89501 Phone: 775-686-5750 / Fax: 775-686-5757

Rural Nevada Outreach Contact Matt Tuma Phone: 775-686-5750 / Fax: 775-686-5757

Washington 528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3542 / Fax: 202-224-7327 Toll Free for Nevadans: 1-866-SEN-REID (736-7343) -Restricted to calls originating from area codes 775 and 702

Reid Newsroom Sen. Reid’s Nevada Press Office 202-224-9521 (for inquiries from Nevada media). Senate Democratic Communications Center 202-224-2939


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho44; bhostimulus; economy; hr1; stimulus
Yes....this is probably not in the right forum, but it is time sensitive and I needed to get this out quickly.
1 posted on 02/09/2009 2:33:03 PM PST by I_Publius
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To: I_Publius

They are doing the role call now


2 posted on 02/09/2009 2:35:11 PM PST by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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To: I_Publius

Harry Reid opened his mouth so that means he is lying (AGAIN)!


3 posted on 02/09/2009 2:39:00 PM PST by kcvl
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To: Danae

This is a travesty for this country.


4 posted on 02/09/2009 2:40:14 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: I_Publius

email sent.


5 posted on 02/09/2009 2:41:08 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: kcvl

y- 22 to N-24

Did I miss count or are they still voting?


6 posted on 02/09/2009 2:41:39 PM PST by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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To: Danae

24 all now


7 posted on 02/09/2009 2:42:05 PM PST by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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To: I_Publius

Collins was real emotional before the vote whining and crying about her hard choice—thought for a sec she might return to the good side.

She didn’t.


8 posted on 02/09/2009 2:44:00 PM PST by Happy Rain ("Don't blame me,I voted for Sarah..")
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To: Happy Rain

They are voting for the collins/Nelson replacement bill. If passed they will vote on the bill tommorow this continues the bill forward


9 posted on 02/09/2009 2:46:27 PM PST by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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To: I_Publius

As a small business owner, I told the sleazebag that I was against the stimulus FWIW.


10 posted on 02/09/2009 2:46:29 PM PST by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER! Sam Bradford Heisman! LetsGetThisRight.com RED STATE Oklahoma Republican)
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To: I_Publius

The ONLY “businesses” Reid knows are probably dirty ones that don’t pay their taxes.


11 posted on 02/09/2009 2:51:31 PM PST by goodnesswins (Tell the truth - GOEBBELIZATION (propaganda) is what many voters suffer from.....)
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To: PhiKapMom

They have 60 votes, the bill moves forward.


12 posted on 02/09/2009 2:51:38 PM PST by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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To: Danae

So the three turncoats voted with the Dems. Sixty-one votes for and 36 votes against. Kennedy must have flown back.


13 posted on 02/09/2009 2:53:10 PM PST by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER! Sam Bradford Heisman! LetsGetThisRight.com RED STATE Oklahoma Republican)
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To: I_Publius
Just posted my comments to Mr. Reid, on his website, that I was 100% opposed to this bill and that he is in fact quite mistaken.

I strongly urge you to VOTE NO on the Stimulus Bill

 

Senator:

As you know by now, the bill before you is one that we as American citizens reject in an overwhelming majority.  This bill currently has only 30% support of the citizenry as anyone can see that it is not stimulative to anything but growing the government and providing temporary jobs at taxpayer expense.  This bill will soon poll at less than 20% as more people find out that there is no immediate impact to the economy and only provides temporary jobs.

 

It is 2009!  We need relief NOW!  Not 2 or 3 years from now!

 

I am one of those people who wonder how you can, in good conscious, authorize the egregious spending of our money.

 

There is nothing in this bill to stimulate the economy and get Americans back to work.  In order for it to be considered stimulative it would need to have an immediate effect.  As it is, only 10% of this bill will be spent in this year 2009, with subsequent spending over the next few years.  I ask you how does this help us? 

 

What will you tell your constituents? We built a better government building, we tiled some rooms, improved a lawn for the government?  That would be fine if these were attractions that we as American Citizens would pay to see, kind of like an amusement park, but the truth is most of us will never see something that we are taxed on.  Further, how does this put Americans back to work in the short term/long term? 

 

Additionally, I note the bill has provisions to bail out other entities.  Who decides what entities get our monies.  Who plays God and decides which ones won't or if they do what are the strings attached?

 

This bill only creates more government entities and produces nothing.

 

A business or individual on the other hand produces commerce which we are then taxed on.  The important things like GDP, personal savings and income are derived from producing something and exchanging it for money, which you then tax us on.  You will not be able to tax yourself you are exempt from taxes!

 

This bill has the equation completely backwards and upside down.

 

In fact, I am calling the bill for what it is:  The Stick It to US Bill

 

You absolutely must VOTE NO on the Stimulus Bill

 

Sincerely,

 

“Insert Your Name Here”


14 posted on 02/09/2009 2:56:48 PM PST by Vendome
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To: I_Publius

61-36, cloture vote passes


15 posted on 02/09/2009 2:58:09 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
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To: PhiKapMom

Bruce R. Thompson
Courthouse & Federal Bldg
400 S. Virginia St, Suite 902
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-686-5750
Fax: 775-686-5757

Carson City
600 East William St, #302
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: 775-882-REID (7343)
Fax: 775-883-1980

Las Vegas
Lloyd D. George Building
333 Las Vegas Boulevard
South, Suite 8016
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-388-5020
Fax: 702-388-5030

CAll and let them know what you think of this plan and specifically small business owners who are FOR the plan. According to the gentlemen who answered the phone NV LOVES Sen Reid!!!!!!!!!

What a joke.


16 posted on 02/09/2009 3:00:04 PM PST by montesquiue
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To: Danae

With apologies to TS Eliot:

This is the way our freedom ends,
This is the way our freedom ends,
This is the way our freedom ends,
Not with a bang but a whimper.

USA RIP


17 posted on 02/09/2009 3:01:33 PM PST by Happy Rain ("Don't blame me,I voted for Sarah..")
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; justiceseeker93; ..

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WHO GETS WHAT:
stimulus would give colleges and students unprecedented influx of aid PORKULUS!
StarTribune.com | Last update: February 8, 2009 - 10:46 PM | Justin Pope
Posted on 02/09/2009 12:52:14 PM PST by Syncro
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18 posted on 02/09/2009 3:59:53 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/ _____ it's February 2009! _____ do you know where JimRob is?)
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To: I_Publius

So if the stimulus bill is $800 Billion for 4 Million jobs.
That’s $200,000 per job.


19 posted on 02/09/2009 8:34:25 PM PST by cruise_missile
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