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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The quote that Norah O’Dumba$$ trotted out to show that Palin supported the stimulus was praise for the ability to ‘reach across the aisle to pass important legislation’. Nowhere in there did I hear any actual support for the actual legislation. Pretty weak sauce Norah.

Moreover, a VP candidates support for their candidate CANNOT be taken as a true representation of their own views.

Anyone have the actual Palin quote?

19 posted on 11/19/2009 2:02:49 PM PST by allmendream (Wealth is EARNED not distributed, so how could it be RE-distributed?)
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To: allmendream

>>>Anyone have the actual Palin quote?

There is this from her interview with Katie Couric. Somewhere in her response I think their is support for the Wall St bailout.

COURIC: Why isn’t it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families who are struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries; allow them to spend more and put more money into the economy instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?

PALIN: That’s why I say I, like every American I’m speaking with, were ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health-care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy, helping the—it’s got to be all about job creation, too, shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health-care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade, we’ve got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive, scary thing. But one in five jobs being created in the trade sector today, we’ve got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that.


24 posted on 11/19/2009 2:12:21 PM PST by NC28203
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To: allmendream

>>>Anyone have the actual Palin quote?

This also is from the Couric interview.

Katie Couric: Some top republicans and democrats, may not support this bill if Senator John McCain doesn’t because it may be unpopular and they’re not willing to take the political risk. If it doesn’t pass, what is the alternative?

Gov. Palin: Th..the alt.. as I say inaction is not an option we have got to shore up our economy. This is crisis moment for America. Really the rest of the world also. Looking to see what the impacts will be if America were to choose not to shore up what has happened on Wall Street because of the…the ultimate adverse effects on Main Street and then how that effects this globalisation that we’re a part of on… in our world.


26 posted on 11/19/2009 2:17:27 PM PST by NC28203
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