I am happy to see so much input and views in this thread. If only BOTH Republicans and Democrats were allowed in that secret room to negotiate on this bill I would have felt much better. It's not really that the bill is bad or good. It's whether we, the people, can afford it with the economy in such a shambles. I don't think so.
And, I am so disgusted with partisan politics. How can you possibly get 60 senators from different U. S. areas and diverse backgrounds adamantly say they are for this. And 40 against. Lottery odds will tell you that's near impossible. Totally partisan.
I am starting to believe we would all be better with a one party system called the Human party. No more Dem/Rep. No more Christian/Atheist. No more black/white. No more straight/gay. No more Right Wing/Left Wing.
Just simply Humans.
Our golf league has 200+ members. We all can propose rule changes. We all vote by raising our hands and the majority rules. We don't need right wing/left wing, black/white, etc. in getting along. Everyone has their ideas but usually the majority is correct. Then, put it to the test of time. If it doesn't work out well ... have another vote ... as a Human.
Reid and Pelosi, in my opinion, wanted this to pass more to say "Screw you Republicans" than they wanted it to pass because they think it's right for the people.
Most ALL poles show that the people, us, we by majority against spending this kind of money no matter what kind of bill it was.
One party ... honest debating ... BAN ALL LOBBYISTS FROM WASHINGTON ... and let us, the people, decide what we want to try. If it doesn't work, it's our fault and we try again by repealing it and starting over.
Why did they adamantly say "This HAS to be done NOW" when most of it don't kick in until 2012????? Why 1 AM weekend vote????? Why 60/40 partisan split????? Why payoffs to certain Senators for their vote??? Crooked, crooked, crooked.
If I wasn't 73 years old I think I might run for office as a Human Party ... no Dem ... no Rep ... No Liberal ... No Conservative ... no nothing ... simply a Human Party.
Sorry to bore you all with this and keep the comments coming. I love to hear what Humans have to say and their ideas. That's one of our basic freedoms that no one can take away ... although some would love to squelch free press.
And NO, I'm not a Glenn Beck right wing lover. His mathematics is very interesting and makes one think of what the Government is doing, both Rep and Dem's, behind our backs and looking you in the eye and grinning ... hopeing you are buying their rhetoric.
Washington has stunk for decades. Sure would love to see a Human Party void of ALL Lobbyists. At least try it out. If it doesn't work at least we can say we tried to rectify our countries problems.
Thanks for your ear and keep the comments comming.
