The article I chose from the LA Times is about the stimulus package in question. Of course this is going to cause extreme amounts of debate, time, and money. This is very important to all of us since we or someone we know could be affected positively or, unfortunately, negatively and still broke. When we had talked about the stimulus package last Monday, it seemed that everyone should expect money sometime in the future; they then assume that the American public will put the money right back into the economy which would help. The most recent discussion about the package is about who it will go to. Majority Leader Harry Reid, a democrat with Nevada, proposed that the package go to the senior citizens and the the people fighting to pay energy bills. The question then is, what about the unemployed?
The senate and probably most of the American public, respect the elderly and realize social security money and benefits for the elderly are slim.
“Long the most faithful voters, seniors are courted assiduously by both major parties every electoral season.”
Suposedly the seniors and anyone who felt strongly about the money going to the elderly sent emails to Capital Hill, where the package is considered for a Bill; if you recall School House Rock this will be a very long process.
Other democrats also hope to allow some of the money to go to over 250,000 disabled veterans. Once again, we ask who wants to leave the elderly and disabled in the rain? What about the unemployed already in the rain? It seems strange to me, a democrat, that the unemployed, which is growing, was not discussed as much. Many republicans, on the other hand, feel as though we do not even have the room for the package in the first place.
I am very interested in what everyone thinks about where the money should go. At first the talk was that the tax payers would get a rebate, but details change and change and none of this is going to happen anytime soon. Don’t give your hopes up and start saving for that TV made in China!
The senate and probably most of the American public, respect the elderly and realize social security money and benefits for the elderly are slim.
“Long the most faithful voters, seniors are courted assiduously by both major parties every electoral season.”
Suposedly the seniors and anyone who felt strongly about the money going to the elderly sent emails to Capital Hill, where the package is considered for a Bill; if you recall School House Rock this will be a very long process.
Other democrats also hope to allow some of the money to go to over 250,000 disabled veterans. Once again, we ask who wants to leave the elderly and disabled in the rain? What about the unemployed already in the rain? It seems strange to me, a democrat, that the unemployed, which is growing, was not discussed as much. Many republicans, on the other hand, feel as though we do not even have the room for the package in the first place.
I am very interested in what everyone thinks about where the money should go. At first the talk was that the tax payers would get a rebate, but details change and change and none of this is going to happen anytime soon. Don’t give your hopes up and start saving for that TV made in China!
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I want to know why we give so much to the elderly who are about to die when there are perfectly good, people who need the money more than the elderly do.
hahaha
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