Rush and the Economic "Stimulus" Bill

First off, hats off to the House GOP for standing up against what the President and Congressional Democrats would like you to believe is a "stimulus" bill that will start moving our economy in the right direction.

Even more so, hats off to the hand full of Democrats who voted against the bill, like Jim Cooper of Nashville and Heath Shuler in North Carolina. It took courage to vote against your party and your President and you should be commended.

If someone can explain to me how a bill that originally included monies to re-sod the National Mall and monies for contraception services can stimulate the economy I'd be willing to listen. Thankfully, after the GOP raised questions, those two "job creation" juggernauts were removed.

However, the bill still contained the $335 million for STD prevention, no doubt important, but as I asked yesterday, how many 'jobs' will that create.

Rush Limbaugh put forth a very interesting proposal today in the Wall Street Journal. It makes a lot of sense. I listen to Rush not so much because I agree with everything that he says, but he sure does entertain me 3 hours of the day.

But after reading his proposal, it is by far the best proposal I've heard from either party, from the President, from anybody.

Rush's proposal has as much of a chance of going anywhere, as say, the Cubs have of winning the World Series, but it makes a heck of a lot of sense.

Here is an excerpt:

Fifty-three percent of American voters voted for Barack Obama; 46% voted for John McCain, and 1% voted for wackos. Give that 1% to President Obama. Let's say the vote was 54% to 46%. As a way to bring the country together and at the same time determine the most effective way to deal with recessions, under the Obama-Limbaugh Stimulus Plan of 2009: 54% of the $900 billion -- $486 billion -- will be spent on infrastructure and pork as defined by Mr. Obama and the Democrats; 46% -- $414 billion -- will be directed toward tax cuts, as determined by me.

Then we compare. We see which stimulus actually works. This is bipartisanship! It would satisfy the American people's wishes, as polls currently note; and it would also serve as a measurable test as to which approach best stimulates job growth.

I encourage you to read the whole column.

Finally, I encourage you to contact your Senators. That is the next battleground. Our government's wasteful spending is what got us in the mess to begin with. We cannot spend our way out of debt. I don't want my son and my grandchildren saddled with this kind of irresponsibility.

Call your Senator today and urge them to cut out the wasteful spending and instead focus on tax cuts for small business. They are the one's who create the jobs.

UPDATE:

McCain says that he doesn't see any GOP votes for Obama's 'porkulus' bill. That's great news...keep up the pressure on your Senators.