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This Pic from the LA Times shows
Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman, from left, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson, and Republican Sens. Arlen Specter and Susan Collins arrive to talk to reporters about a deal being arranged on the economic stimulus bill. The compromise, negotiated behind the scenes, would slice some $110 billion from the bill, which had grown to $930 billion as amended on the Senate floor.
(Brendan Smialowski, Getty Images)
According to this morning's Chicago Tribune, a deal was hammered out Friday that will bring about the passage of this dreadful stimulus package, and Republicans may delay the vote until early next week, “but there was little doubt about the outcome.”
Senators said the legislation, which is a cornerstone of Obama's efforts to revive the economy, would carry a price tag of about $820 billion under the compromise deal, though the final figure was unclear. The bill is expected to cost about the same as the $819 billion approved by the House and far lower than the bill as amended on the Senate floor, which had grown to more than $930 billion.
The dirty so-called “Stimulus” deal is almost done with these turncoat Republican Senators we have to thank:
Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
Three GOP moderates — Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania — quickly declared their support for the compromise. But two other GOP moderates — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and George Voinovich of Ohio — said they would oppose it.
CBS Poll: Support For Stimulus Falls
According to a new CBS Poll nearly half of America is against the stimulus package because they do not believe it will shorten the recession.
(CBS) Slightly more than half the country approves of President Obama's $800 billion-plus stimulus package, a new CBS News poll finds. But support for the bill has fallen 12 points since January, and nearly half of those surveyed do not believe it will shorten the recession.
Contact your Senators today and tell them you don’t want this pork and redistributed beans package!
The Center for Individual Freedom will send out blast faxes to all of the Senators in your name for a price. Here’s what they say:
Tell them in no uncertain terms that the American people DON'T want them to "tinker" with this evil bill or to try to "fix" it. The American people do not want any "compromises" or "amendments" or ANY AMOUNT OF LIPSTICK PUT ON THIS PIG OF A BILL.
The American people want the Obama-Pelosi Theft Act of 2009 DEAD... A STAKE DRIVEN THROUGH ITS EVIL HEART! Tell them - to borrow a phrase from former First Lady Nancy Reagan - they just need to say "NO" and stop this liberal boondoggle!
We don't need compromises! We don't need fixes! We don't need alternative plans that will move America towards SOCIALISM!
Flood the following wavering and compromising Senators TODAY and their staff with your e-mails reminding them that if they vote Yes on this package their constituents will long remember!!!
SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER - REPUBLICAN
DC PHONE: (202) 224-4254
DC FAX: (202) 228-1229
HARRISBURG PHONE: (717) 782-3951
HARRISBURG FAX: (717) 782-4920
EMAILS TO CONTACT:
Scott_Hoeflich@specter.senate.gov
Maria_Plakoudas@specter.senate.gov
Christopher_Bradish@specter.senate.gov
thomas_dower@specter.senate.gov
seema_singh@specter.senate.gov
corene_ashley@specter.senate.gov
regina_campbell@specter.senate.gov
gayle_mills@specter.senate.gov
SENATOR LINDSAY GRAHAM - REPUBLICAN
DC PHONE: (202) 224-5972
DC FAX: (202) 224-3808
COLUMBIA PHONE: (803) 933-0112
COLUMBIA FAX: (803) 933-0957
EMAILS TO CONTACT:
Richard_Perry@lgraham.senate.gov
Lauren_Edwards@lgraham.senate.gov
wes_hickman@lgraham.senate.gov
kevin_bishop@lgraham.senate.gov
Matt_Rimkunas@lGraham.senate.gov
Colin_Allen@LGraham.senate.gov
Laura_Bauld@lGraham.senate.gov
SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS - REPUBLICAN
DC PHONE: (202) 224-2523
DC FAX: (202) 224-2693
AUGUSTA PHONE: (207) 622-8414
AUGUSTA FAX: (207) 622-5884
EMAILS TO CONTACT:
Steve_Abbott@collins.senate.gov
Holly_Nesbit@collins.senate.gov
SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE - REPUBLICAN
DC PHONE: (202) 224-5344
DC FAX: (202) 224-1946
BOSTON PHONE: (207) 622-8292
BOSTON FAX: (207) 622-7295
EMAILS TO CONTACT:
SENATOR MITCH McCONNELL - REPUBLICAN
DC PHONE: (202) 224-2541
DC FAX: (202) 224-2499
LOUISVILLE PHONE: (502) 582-6304
LOUISVILLE FAX: (502) 582-5326
EMAILS TO CONTACT:
Fred_Karem@mcconnell.senate.gov
Adam_Howard@mcconnell.senate.gov
Hannah_Benton@mcconnell.senate.gov
robert_steurer@mcconnell.senate.gov
julie_adams@mcconnell.senate.gov
scott_raab@mcconnell.senate.gov
allison_thompson@mcconnell.senate.gov
Reb_Brownell@mcconnell.senate.gov
leann_crosby@mcconnell.senate.gov
SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN - INDEPENDENT
DC PHONE: (202) 224-4041
DC FAX: (202) 224-9750
HARTFORD PHONE: (860) 549-8463
SAN FRANCISCO FAX: (860) 317-2242
EMAILS TO CONTACT:
vance_serchuk@lieberman.senate.gov
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