We had a phrase in the Navy – “BOHICA”, Bend Over, Here It Comes Again. I just hope Obama and his Democrats are kind enough to kiss us after they’re done:
Sources said Obama and Pelosi will discuss the scope and timing of the economic recovery package, which Obama has said will be his first priority upon being sworn into office. Pelosi has said her goal is to have the legislation on the new president’s desk and ready to be signed on Jan. 20.
But that schedule appears increasingly likely to slip, as Republicans and conservative Democrats are raising concerns about the impact on the federal deficit of spending hundreds of billions on an array of projects with little vetting by Congress. Lawmakers now expect a spending package of between $675 billion and $775 billion.
And a top congressional aide said yesterday that Democratic leaders in the House are still waiting for a detailed proposal to be delivered by Obama’s economic advisers before lawmakers can begin the process of turning it into legislation.
Even so, congressional Democrats are anxious to get the process started so that a vote can take place in the House as early as the week of Jan. 12. Pelosi announced yesterday that the first hearing on the plan will take place Wednesday…
…Obama aides said the president-elect and his team will help make an all-out push to convince Americans that the government must spend almost $1 trillion to create jobs, provide cash for spending and shore up the finances of the state governments.
Yeeehaw!!!! Lets go spend some MONEY!!! We’ll pass the swag around to everyone who has their hand out! Mismanaged your corporation into bankruptcy? No problem, here’s some money! Spent your State into insolvency? Big deal, here’s some money! Need to reward corrupt union bosses who helped get out the vote? We’ve got you covered! Here at the Obamathon it doesn’t matter what the money is for, as long as it gets spent and helps Obama get re-elected in 2012!
Gonna be a long four years, boys and girls.
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