Congress sends huge spending bill to Obama (Obama to offer proof he is a lying hypocrite.)

MSNBC ^ | 3/10/2009 | AP

[tobyhill]

Congress on Tuesday cleared a $410 billion measure to fund the government, sending it to President Barack Obama for his signature. Most Republicans denounced it as an example of reckless spending.

The Senate approved the measure by voice after it cleared a key procedural hurdle by a 62-35 vote. Sixty votes were required to shut down debate.

Obama will sign the measure Wednesday, the White House said, but he will also announce steps aimed at curbing lawmakers' penchant for pet projects.

[Lady GOP]

$787 billion economic stimulus package
$350 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (part 1)
$275 billion to address crisis in housing
$410 billion spending bill boosts spending 8 percent
$634 billion health care fund
$130 billion for auto bailout tab possible
$30 Billion AIG in Additional U.S. Capital
$500 Billion Bill Seeks to let FDIC “Borrow”

[Lady GOP]

Lets all pretend we dont know how much they are spending.

[psjones]

Who gave in?

[Las Vegas Ron]

Drudge has a link saying there are not enough votes. Is this the same bill?

It's getting hard to keep track these days :(

[freekitty]

What a lying Congress we have.

[tobyhill]

According to this article it passed by 3 votes and I bet it has RINOs written on it.

[lilylangtree]

Good grief!

[Las Vegas Ron]

I bet it has RINOs written on it.

Too mucking fuch

[SpaceBar]

I guess it’s official. We are a kleptocracy.

[Cboldt]

Senate Roll Call Results and Link

GOP Aye Votes: Alexander, Bond, Cochran, Murkowski, Shelby, Snowe, Specter, Wicker.
DEM Nay votes: Bayh, Feingold, McCaskill.

Senate Roll Call Vote No. 0096

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

They have no awareness of any limitations of the money supply!

But what the hell, we are already broke beyond belief so who cares how much we spend anymore!

I would hope there will be somebody left to clean up the mess after the party is all over!

[alancarp]

Obama's Top Ten Steps to curb Congress's Pet Projects

10. Republicans need not bother to even ask for any.
9. Make sure all of the year's spending bills are signed before announcing any such ideas.
8. Define the Department of Defense to be a "Pet Project".
7. No more bridges to nowhere. ALL bridges built must connect a small business owner to his place of business (per directive of VP Biden).
6. Each of the first daughters is limited to one pet.
5. No more gifts of any kind to visiting heads of state... even DVDs
4. The Department of Homeland Security is official declared to be a "Pet Project" and will be eliminated.
3. Arbor Day is renamed to ACORN Day, and will be a Federal Holiday. Oops... wait: that is a pet project. But it's Obama's, so it doesn't count.
2. Accountants are declared to be Pet Projects. Democrats will be exempted from taxation to reduce the nation's burden on accountants.

and finally....
1. Each Democrat lawmaker has a real, enforceable spending limit of $1 Trillion per term.

[tobyhill]

Once Obama signs this he just signed his lying, hypocrite certificate.
He promised to end earmarks and road to 1600 Pennsylvania on that promise but all he has left is the old “blame Bush” since he has no integrity.

[autumnraine]

Yeah, which is the budget and which is the triple the budget amount extra?

[Las Vegas Ron]

I guess it’s official. We are a kleptocracy.

Yeah, the gubmint a bunch of kleptomaniacs alright.

[nascarnation]

I’m astounded that Evan Bayh my senator voted no.
I suppose the cynical view is that there were enough RINOs to let him take cover and posture for reelection in Indiana.

[autumnraine]

3 votes.

Spector, Snowe, & Collins?

[SpaceBar]

Kleptocracy

[autumnraine]

Spector and Snowe at it again.

Spector must know he is on his death bed and his family has been promised something big.