Shocker: Only 3% Of Democrat “Economic Stimulus” Spending Spree Goes To Roads And Bridges

• January 24, 2009

I’m shocked, I tell you. Shocked.

You’ve heard it here, there and everywhere in the news media – the time is now for a big-government economic stimulus package, not only to revive the economy, but to salvage America’s crumbling infrastructure.
That’s one of the selling points used over and over again by pundits, as they are paraded out repeatedly on broadcast and cable network news programs – that so-called “shovel-ready” projects will challenge economic woes by revitalizing something we need to do anyway. But only 3 percent of the Obama stimulus plan is slated for such projects.

So where is the rest of it going?
Some of it’s going to free condoms and subsidized abortions. Some of it’s going to install CFL light bulbs. And some if it’s going to these places:

For every dollar that is spent for small business tax relief, $4 are being spent for the maintenance and new grass in Washington, D.C.
$360 million for sexually transmitted disease education
$50 million for the National Endowment of Arts
$726 million for an afterschool snack program
Office furniture for the public health service
More money for Amtrak

Ever get the feeling that all this hype about “economic stimulus” is more a cover for spending massive amounts of our tax dollars on the liberal wish list than, you know, stimulating the economy?
Not that spending on roads and bridges is really all that effective a way to stimulate the economy. No government spending stimulates the economy. Government spending is a burden on the economy. They only way we’re going to stimulate this economy is if government reins in spending and effects tax relief.

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Bush increased the national debt from 5 trillion to 10 trillion in 8 years. My fear is that Obama will take it from 10 trillion to 20 trillion in 4 years. The worker will be so heavily taxed that he will give up and join the “Great Society Welfare Plan”.
atease

GIA,

They can not answer your question. They do not know what is enough when playing with other folk’s money. Mr. Jackass STFU one trick pony knows nothing else but the right (cons and stems) lost the last election. He will not discuss how the left has controlled the purse for the last 2-years, or for the last 42 of 58 years.

atease
http://massbackwards.blogspot.com/ Bruce

Well, now that Al Gore’s AGW cash cow has deflated, this is simply the next available vehicle with which to bring about the taxing and spending they’ve wanted all along.
Dino

Ya know, arguing with someone who calls bush a liberal would be a total waste of time.
Wing Chun Geologist

Some of it’s going to free condoms

Now we know what the Democrats mean by stimulus.
isit2012yet?

$360 million for sexually transmitted disease education

OK – that about sums up the STIMULUS package…….

has BHO reported into the Mother Ship yet now that he has his beloved blackberry….

heard about the UFO sighting on In Day on the news this am ..so I was wondering……
Mickey

sanity,

Granted, our politicians LOVE spending. It’s a huge power high. There are very few if any true statesmen anymore.

sad
sayanything-2407

The left has been held back from the money tree for so long that they have become constipated.

Now, Mickey you know this isn’t true.

Earmarks are rampant on both sides, but some like murtha have made his whole career out of buying and selling of earmarks.

Something I am sure this spending bill will just be chock full of.
jimmypop

if all this government spending is so good, where did the ussr go off to?
atease

I say it is way past time to march on DC and throw them all out, physically if needed. I have had enough with all of them

atease
Dino

Yeah, we’re well aware that you cons think everything should be free for you to use without paying. All the perks of living in a first world country that they think magically runs on AIR.
http://sayanythingblog.com/ likwidshoe

Point out the Obama’s promises were all lies and some on the left can only froth at the mouth and insult.

Very telling…
http://sayanythingblog.com/ likwidshoe

Point out the Obama’s promises were all lies and some on the left can only froth at the mouth, insult and project.

Very telling…
Mickey

The left has been held back from the money tree for so long that they have become constipated. It’s tough being envious all the time. I say give them enough rope to hang themselves.
jimmypop

Here’s a clue stems:

YOUR TEAM FUCKED UP AND FUCKED UP BAD. TIME TO STFU AND LET SOMEONE ELSE TRY AND SALVAGE THIS CESSPOOL AS LONG AS WE CAN’T SPLIT IT UP AND RUN YOU OUT OF OUR SIDE.

youve been in control 2 years….. with a liberal president.
http://www.valleydeals.com/cgi-bin/board2/YaBB.pl Kevin

Barry and his fellow travelers are just using the tax system to re-implement the failed “great society.”
http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/america_is_back/#c397018 DINO

What does that have to do with anything? You have to work all year to pay your mortgage.

If you want to live in a low tax country, move to one. But you better bring drinking water, a security squad and don’t get sick or old.
Dino

Pretty disingenuous coming from the cheerleaders for spending trillions in someone else’s country, allowing the republicans to turn the Treasury over to Wall Street and generally be horrendous fiscal stewards.

Here’s a clue stems:

YOUR TEAM FUCKED UP AND FUCKED UP BAD. TIME TO STFU AND LET SOMEONE ELSE TRY AND SALVAGE THIS CESSPOOL AS LONG AS WE CAN’T SPLIT IT UP AND RUN YOU OUT OF OUR SIDE.
sayanything-4625

Fuck you Dino. You are a simpleton and a jerk. My point is that we already pay enough in taxes and are not in danger of turning into a third world country. I think that the government should try to manage the money I give them a little better. I shouldn’t be taxed to buy someone condoms and I damn sure shouldn’t be taxed to provide abortions in some foreign country. I know I won’t get an answer from you but I’ll try. When has someone paid enough in taxes? Don’t give me that clean water bullshit because I pay a seperate bill for that.
http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

subsidized abortions.

Because nothing stimulates the economy like killing a baby in the womb!
sayanything-4625

we’re well aware that you cons think everything should be free for you to use without paying. All the perks of living in a first world country that they think magically runs on AIR.

Hey Dumbass, I know that I have to work until May to pay my taxes. That’s four months. That’s enough for anybody.
sayanything-2407

Might want to take some prozac for those anger issues.
http://suitepotato.blogspot.com/ sayanything-4808

We’ll STFU when you hold a full time job and cheerfully give every penny to the US Government while living on the street.

As Hawkeye said, “do what you want with yer’ own scalp and don’t be tellin’ us what we ought to be doin’ with ours!”

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