Republicans join to block stimulus bill

[Suzie]

Republicans join to block stimulus bill (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080207/ap_on_re_us/economy_stimulus;_ylt=AgJioJBTqJdetC_Dd0pfCqWs0NUE )

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AP - 44 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The fate of $600-$1,200 rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid by Democrats to add $44 billion in help for the elderly, disabled veterans, the unemployed and businesses to the House-passed economic aid package.

[Lubbock]

Is McCan joining the Democrats on this? Stabbing the Republicans in the back again?

[maxparrish]

But I thought the great Christmas give a way was in progress?

Man, I look forward to bread and circuses.

[DoctorDoom]

Cut my taxes by at least that much and I'll be far more appreciative.

[Beowulf]

Why bother, Doc. Hitlery will raise them that and then some more next year!

[DoctorDoom]

And the year after that, and the year after that, and ...

[Rhino]

Republicans join to block stimulus billWhat a CROCK!!!! The bill was supported by Republicans. The dems are the ones blocking it by tacking on a bunch of special interest crap that doesn't belong in it.

Republican leaders objected to add-ons such as a $14.5 billion unemployment extension for those whose benefits have run out, $1 billion in heating aid for the poor and tax breaks for renewable energy producers and coal companies...

...Reid denied Republicans an opportunity to offer changes to the measure, provoking the filibuster. The calculus was that enough Republicans would relent in the face of political pressure to support unemployment insurance and heating aid to join Democrats and force the measure through.