She must be running for re-election
I don't know if literally throwing money at the taxpayers in an effort to head off a recession is the best approach or not. The Bush administration and the House of Representatives thought so when they passed an "economic stimulus" package a week or so ago.
The Senate is working on a slightly different package that would also extend unemployment benefits in certain areas and give money to some people (some disabled veterans, for example) who don't have any earned income to report. Not unexpectedly, Republicans in the Senate filibustered this plan. Equally predictable, media accounts didn't use the "f" word to describe the maneuver*.
What was totally unexpected, at least from my perspective, is that Liddy Dole voted with the Democrats to close debate on the plan.
She must be feeling the heat.
*UPDATE: I take that back.
The Senate is working on a slightly different package that would also extend unemployment benefits in certain areas and give money to some people (some disabled veterans, for example) who don't have any earned income to report. Not unexpectedly, Republicans in the Senate filibustered this plan. Equally predictable, media accounts didn't use the "f" word to describe the maneuver*.
What was totally unexpected, at least from my perspective, is that Liddy Dole voted with the Democrats to close debate on the plan.
She must be feeling the heat.
*UPDATE: I take that back.
Labels: economy, Elizabeth Dole, Senate
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2 Comments:
She needs to get away from any connection to government. I hope we can help that happen.
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MK, at 10:15 AM
Maybe I misunderstand, but it looks like both Burr and Dole did finally vote for it
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Anonymous, at 12:18 AM
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