Stimulated right up the tailpipe.

Someone save this country from these farktards.

Valentine's Day, Stimulation... Nah, can't be intentional.

Step 1 of a 4 part plan. Housing, Banks, States to follow.

Go back to watching TV, mindless drones.

Dear Economy,

We've had some good times. But lately I just feel there's nothing between us, no hope. We've had a good run. In fact, it's been great! But it just isn't working out. Lately I've just gotten the impression you're unstimulated. Even a couple of fancy dinners couldn't salvage the love between us, so, here's a check for dinner. I'm sure you'll make some country very happy..

Signed,
Your loving constituents, The US.

Hooray economic protectionism! Oh wait, I'm an economist..

/admits it wont be that bad
//still, it will hinder, not negate, the 'stimulus.'
/// , , , / / / abuse

MeinRS6: Someone save this country from these farktards.

Well, a whole 'nother set of farktards are responsible for getting us into this mess.

Things are bad right now. For instance, want to get a student loan? Tough. Want to refi your car loan, even if you've been a responsible consumer with a FICO score of 750-800? Too bad, so sad. Credit markets are frozen; ie, these banks are refusing to loan money. For years and years, they were happy to finance McMansions for Billy Bob and Suzie bringing in $50k a year, and now people who really need the money can't get it.

Me, I'm all for going all French revolution on their asses. Then we can start on the politicians. But priorities must be set.

Where do I send the check?

Sweet.. I've got plans for that $13 a week.

ragekage: MeinRS6: Someone save this country from these farktards.

Well, a whole 'nother set of farktards are responsible for getting us into this mess.

Things are bad right now. For instance, want to get a student loan? Tough. Want to refi your car loan, even if you've been a responsible consumer with a FICO score of 750-800? Too bad, so sad. Credit markets are frozen; ie, these banks are refusing to loan money. For years and years, they were happy to finance McMansions for Billy Bob and Suzie bringing in $50k a year, and now people who really need the money can't get it.

Me, I'm all for going all French revolution on their asses. Then we can start on the politicians. But priorities must be set.

Was it not the same farktards... the ones saying fannie and freddie were fine. I don't go to Barney Franks job and knock the cocks out of his mouth, why does he go to mine and take money from my pay check.

Welcome to the age of Aquarius!

/Tomorrow morning at least

Snowflake Tubbybottom: Sweet.. I've got plans for that $13 a week.

I spent mine I bought 26 shares of GM this week.

I'll get this out of the way, preemptively:

GO AWAY GARYPDX. NO ONE LIKES YOU!

Luckily, it's easier to get stimulated if you're already bending over.

brichter: I'll get this out of the way, preemptively:

GO AWAY GARYPDX. NO ONE LIKES YOU!

nice

NewportBarGuy: Step 1 of a 4 part plan. Housing, Banks, States to follow.

Go back to watching TV, mindless drones.

Oh save us, wise Internet person. A farking message board that proclaims loudly that it's anything but news is so much more highbrow than the tv that the automatons watch.

Yay! This is change I can believe in.

brichter: I'll get this out of the way, preemptively:

GO AWAY GARYPDX. NO ONE LIKES YOU!

Oh you! You're just being snarky!

'Bout damn time.

brichter: I'll get this out of the way, preemptively:

GO AWAY GARYPDX. NO ONE LIKES YOU!

I like his views on energy independence, and the fact that he's taken concrete steps to lower his carbon footprint. You have to admit that's pretty neat. I just ignore the rest of the wharrgarbl.

So that means the ponies are in the mail? I need make sure my mailbox is properly reinforced.

feckingmorons:
Was it not the same farktards... the ones saying fannie and freddie were fine. I don't go to Barney Franks job and knock the cocks out of his mouth, why does he go to mine and take money from my pay check.

Cute. Well, buddy, I don't know that we had another choice, except to let the country completely slide down the drain- which it still might. Nobody can absolve themselves of blame in this; everyone's got their hands in the pie. I'm confused as to why we're letting these robber barons from the financial sector get away with this shiat, and the politicians on both sides- the Democrats slapping pet projects in there, the Republicans playing obviously partisan games and doing things like stripping the whistleblower regs out of the bill (I assume so that nobody'll complain about wasteful spending so the Feddies can stop it- it's better politically if they can have some waste stories to play with).

But then, we always have let them get away with it, probably always will. But without this bill, we had a bleak future. Like I said, there's no money for college students, no money for business people to expand their businesses, for people to refinance or get new car loans. We've been coasting along so far, but that can only last so long.

NewportBarGuy: Go back to watching TV

I don't watch television. Note that I didn't call it TV. That's because TV is a nickname and nicknames are for friends and television is no friend of mine.

Funny how the farknuts who most loudly decry the evils of socialism always let their unchecked greed create the conditions in which it is born and thrives.

mediaho: Funny how the farknuts who most loudly decry the evils of socialism always let their unchecked greed create the conditions in which it is born and thrives.

Bah, they don't give a damn about socialism, they're just concerned to whom the money is funneled to.

http://reason.tv/roughcut/show/682.html

Meh.

It's exciting watching dumbfarks learn about the carrot that has been used to rape their future. "Do this you stupid assholes, and let us reap the benefits" Sorry you only get reap the dross.

chopit: brichter: I'll get this out of the way, preemptively:

GO AWAY GARYPDX. NO ONE LIKES YOU!

I like his views on energy independence, and the fact that he's taken concrete steps to lower his carbon footprint. You have to admit that's pretty neat. I just ignore the rest of the wharrgarbl.

even when he does talk about energy independence, he is still a self-righteous prick about it

As near as I can tell here is the list of folks in the House who said Yes to Bush's bailout but also said No to the current stimulus package.
R Alexander
R Bachus
R Barrett (SC)
R Biggert
R Blunt
R Boehner
R Bonner
R Bono Mack
R Boozman
R Boustany
R Brady (TX)
R Brown (SC)
R Buchanan
R Calvert
R Cantor
R Castle
R Coble
R Conaway
R Crenshaw
R Dent
R Dreier
R Ehlers
R Emerson
R Fallin
R Frelinghuysen
R Gerlach
R Granger
R Herger
R Hoekstra
R King (NY)
R Kirk
R Kline (MN)
R Lewis (CA)
R Lungren, Daniel E.
R McHugh
R McKeon
R Miller, Gary
R Myrick
R Putnam
R Radanovich
R Rogers (AL)
R Rogers (KY)
R Ros-Lehtinen
R Ryan (WI)
R Schmidt
R Sessions
R Shadegg
R Shuster
R Simpson
R Smith (TX)
R Souder
R Sullivan
R Terry
R Thornberry
R Tiberi
R Upton
R Wamp
R Wilson (SC)
R Wolf

It's the end of the republic as we know it. We'll all be living in caves by the end of the year.

Does anyone know if that wench managed to get the anti-network neutrality stuff added in?

mediaho: Funny how the farknuts who most loudly decry the evils of socialism always let their unchecked greed create the conditions in which it is born and thrives.

Making sure the business market is transparent and free from fraud is a good use of government.

Having the government come in and take control of the market is bad.

No one wants unchecked greed.

ragekage: feckingmorons:
Was it not the same farktards... the ones saying fannie and freddie were fine. I don't go to Barney Franks job and knock the cocks out of his mouth, why does he go to mine and take money from my pay check.

Cute. Well, buddy, I don't know that we had another choice, except to let the country completely slide down the drain- which it still might. Nobody can absolve themselves of blame in this; everyone's got their hands in the pie. I'm confused as to why we're letting these robber barons from the financial sector get away with this shiat, and the politicians on both sides- the Democrats slapping pet projects in there, the Republicans playing obviously partisan games and doing things like stripping the whistleblower regs out of the bill (I assume so that nobody'll complain about wasteful spending so the Feddies can stop it- it's better politically if they can have some waste stories to play with).

But then, we always have let them get away with it, probably always will. But without this bill, we had a bleak future. Like I said, there's no money for college students, no money for business people to expand their businesses, for people to refinance or get new car loans. We've been coasting along so far, but that can only last so long.

Yes but this omnibus bill is a disaster. I would have preferred they voted on each item and debated the merits of each. We need something, but we don't need this.

Did it have to be all or nothing? Some of things in there are just silly.

helix400: Yay! This is change I can believe in.

What kind of tard makes a 3D chart out of 2D information? Anybody heard of readability?

moothemagiccow: What kind of tard makes a 3D chart out of 2D information? Anybody heard of readability?

Wouldn't that show that the Clinton years had a surplus?

I just came. Do I get my money now? Is that how it works?

new bailout/stimulus in 3..2..1


// i wonder how big the next one will be.

I'm just happy SOMETHING got done...

whatever...


anybody else remember the 1.4 trillion a few months ago that didn't work?

USADD
Oooh! a bird! let's go ride bikes!

smileynyc: No one wants unchecked greed.

With the exception of the greedy who constantly fight for deregulation. And they are legion.

I think the stimulus is a necessary evil at this point but goddamnit, it shouldn't have gotten to this point. There were red flags all over the farking place that were ignored.

How The World Almost Came To An End At 2PM On September 18 (new window, melodramatic headline aside)

Bucky Katt: It's the end of the republic as we know it. We'll all be living in caves by the end of the year.


I am doing that. Really (new window), I am going to look at it on the 19th. Used to live in that area.

Stagflation...here we come.

mediaho: Funny how the farknuts who most loudly decry the evils of socialism always let their unchecked greed create the conditions in which it is born and thrives.

Since when is lying a fundamental part of capitalism? Greed, yes. Lying, No. There is a difference between the two.

Real Estate/Loan agents lied about the affordability of these loans, the ratings companies lied about the safety of these investments. Investment firms lied hen they said they reviewed these investments and agreed with the ratings companies about the safety of these investments.

Sounds like Fraud to me, which is already illegal.

From_The_Year_2000: A farking message board that proclaims loudly that it's anything but news is so much more highbrow than the tv that the automatons watch.

If you can't access Bloomberg, you just aren't trying hard enough.

It's all out there. This is but a part of the overall program. If this was all we were doing Paul Volcker would have picked up his ball and gone home long ago.

People need to seriously relax, the worst part of this mess is behind us. We will lose more jobs, GDP will fall in the 1st, 2nd AND 3rd QTRs. If you wanted to freak out, last summer was your time.

Call Timmah a tax cheat all you want, he still understands how best to work through this mess than most. And YES he does suck at public speaking. He said everything Wall Street wanted to hear but it came out in the worst way possible. Stumbling, bumbling... He looked bad.

Can you wait 4 months? Jesus. Just be patient.

smileynyc: mediaho: Funny how the farknuts who most loudly decry the evils of socialism always let their unchecked greed create the conditions in which it is born and thrives.

Making sure the business market is transparent and free from fraud is a good use of government.

Having the government come in and take control of the market is bad.

No one wants unchecked greed.


Quit with the rational shiat on Fark! What is the matter with you?

I_Love_Verdi: I just came. Do I get my money now? Is that how it works?

It is on the dresser in an envelope, like last week.

You voted for them and now you have got them!
I am certain that you are happy with the wallet raping, tax hungry liberals.
Enjoy your stimulus, I won't. But I won't complain either because I support my president, until he breaks the law. And hopefully he will not.
Gopelosiobamareid!

seanwlambert: Meh.

This.

torquestripe: You voted for them and now you have got them!
I am certain that you are happy with the wallet raping, tax hungry liberals.
Enjoy your stimulus, I won't. But I won't complain either because I support my president, until he breaks the law. And hopefully he will not.
Gopelosiobamareid!


Again with the rational shiat, please people this is Fark, not Church.

/didn't vote for him
//I liked Nixon

I've been putting my head in the sand for this issue for weeks; could someone tell me if this a good thing or bad thing that just happened?

/wild guess that it's somewhere in between
//moderate ftw