Sunday, February 15, 2009
A 1,073 page stimulus bill that's anything but transparent.
Everything tells me that the American public has been fooled on this.
Hopefully, it works out; but, even if it does, I think the lack of due diligence before voting has set a very bad precedent...
Hopefully, it works out; but, even if it does, I think the lack of due diligence before voting has set a very bad precedent...
The Wall Street Journal discusses the "stimulus" bill:
"The 1,073-page monstrosity includes the biggest spending increase since World War II, but more important is the fine print expanding the role of the federal government across the breadth of American business, health care, energy and welfare policy.
Given those stakes, you might think Congress would get more than a few hours to debate it. But, no, yesterday's roll call votes came less than 24 hours after House-Senate conferees had agreed to their deal. Democrats rushed the bill to the floor before Members could even read it, much less have time to broadcast the details so the public could offer its verdict.
So much for Democratic promises of a new era of transparency."
