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$2 Billion For Broadband Cut From Stimulus Bill
pdabbadabba points out a CNN report on changes to the planned economic stimulus bill (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [PDF]) that will remove the $2 billion allocated to broadband development. The changes also eliminated smaller amounts allocated to NASA, the National Institute for Standards and Technology, and the National Science Foundation. $16 billion in school construction funding was removed, as well as another $3.5 billion for higher education construction. A variety of environmental projects were also cut or reduced (half of the $7 billion set aside for energy-efficient federal buildings, half of the $600 million for hybrid federal vehicles), and over $8 billion in health-related provisions are gone. The bill will likely go to vote in the Senate on Tuesday.
Obama, is that you?
Don't rush me, Sonny. You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles.
Bull, Tax cuts do nothing to stimulate the economy. The rich don't need 'em and the poor need a lot more than $20 extra per month. At best that extra money goes into paying down massive personal debt.
The Republican mantra of tax cuts all the time was completely repudiated by the people. The fact that they don't recognize this is why thery're going to be in the wilderness for a very long time. Trickle down failed and Reagan was the worst U.S. president ever.
The Republican party needs a reboot. We need a healthy Republican party to be the best country we can be. I welcome a strong Republican party. This one ain't it.