Posted on 02/26/2010 5:14:48 AM PST by Kaslin
Sorry, I am giving Scott Brown a raspberry on the “jobs” bill vote. At the very least, those of us who contributed to his campaign expected him to be a fiscal conservative. This vote shows that he isn’t even that.
It's all here:
Scott Brown explains Jobs Bill vote to Howie Carr, Boston radio (17 min audio)
Why should he be given a break, if people don’t like his votes, they should complain...not sit quietly.
After all, it’s the peoples seat...not Scott Brown’s seat.
I think the problem is that conservatives thought in Brown there was someone who actually understood that this kind of legislation is not good for anyone's constituents.
In order for the government to "create jobs" it must first steal the money from someone else.
Liberals don't seem to understand that or don't care about it - in Scott Brown we hoped for something different.
I'd say he is living up to the promise. Just because it is a Dimwit horse he decided to ride is not a reason to tar-and-feather him.
I also say give him a break.
Remember, this is a modest, scaled-back jobs bill, made up almost entirely of tax cuts, which Republicans claim to support, in the midst of an employment crisis. Nearly half of the Republicans in the Senate voted for the legislation - but with huge reservations saying they will turn around and vote against the final bill if items the Democrats are pushing in the House are added to it. Scott Brown was one of those who said he will watch carefully what the House does.
Kind of knew he wasn’t a hard conservative when he won. Just a shame he quickly fizzled so easily. Just a few weeks on the job and he made a bad vote.
Still if he is all that he said when running, and he’d better be for his sake, then he is better than a democrat and he will vote against health care.
But I am still saddened by his vote.
So one vote shows that he is not a fiscal conservative by you?
BTW I also contributed to his campaign
“Why should he be given a break, if people dont like his votes, they should complain...not sit quietly.”
Right. Should hold everyone accountable. This is no time to be voting with the left on anything.
Disappointed yes, surprised no; he’s a NE Republican that voted for Romney’s HC bill. There are two bills that matter coming up and if he votes no on them HC and Cap/Tax he is an improvement.
Pray for America’s Freedom
First, the bill does NOT give tax cuts. It gives tax CREDITS, so long as the business jumps through a maze of hoops in order to qualify. And the amount of the bill that gives those credits is around 19%. The bulk of the money will go to Union only construction firms paying Davis Bacon wages, which recently gave themselves an increase in pay, benefits and new expensive equipment.
This “Jobs” bill is a complete joke. To begin with, the so called incentive to hire new workers will not work. Under the countless stipulations to qualify, very few employers will even attempt to take advantage of it. It is lipstick on a pig and the benefits designed to help Democrats have lower, temporary unemployment numbers before the 2010 elections. Then they end in Jan. 2011. Which we all know will contribute to more layoffs.
Brown deserves our rage. His response that the angry calls he is getting is because of “Special Interest” manipulation, merely indicates what we can expect in the future from this slick Romney-classed RINO nude posing gigolo!
“then he is better than a democrat and he will vote against health care.”
yeah but that’s what the Plan B plan is for: Vote against the first bill and show you are ‘productive’ by voting on the 2nd.
people didn’t donate all that money just for another RINO tease. Well, he’ll learn the hard way when he asks for more $ in 2 years.
I’ll give Scott a break and Scott can give me a refund.
You left the Republican party; for those of us Republican conservative members that want to bring the Republican party back to conservative philosophy, why should we listen to you?
Didn’t the bill include tax cuts? Half a loaf is sometimes better than none...
I dunno.
That is exactly what happened, but the whiners in here are ignoring that. If you remember he also said that he will not always vote with the republicans
Scott Brown might have had his reasons for his vote. Perhaps he liked that it included tax cuts. Perhaps he’s just a RINO, I dunno.
However, this article seems to forget that there ought to actually be an ideological change, not just a “can’t we all do what’s best blah blah” attitude.
Sometimes, doing what’s best means saying NO.
One break, cooommmiinng up....
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