Obama's Trojan Horse: Bailout Signals Return of Welfare State

[The Master]

President-elect Barack Obama’s proposed $775 billion stimulus package, being sold as a cure-all for the ailing economy, is little more than a checklist for funding the pricey social-services agenda that he promised during his campaign.

Some experts say that the Trojan horse of pork and welfare spending will ultimately worsen the recession and drive the nation deeper into debt, according to financial experts.

Most of Obama’s costliest promises have found their way into the so-called American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, which now includes everything from an expansion of Pell grants for college students, to health care for the unemployed, to an expansion of unemployment benefits, to investment in renewable energy.

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[The Master]

I hate to say this, but the real welfare state started back in 2000 wen the appeasing conservative stepped into office and started the hand outs.

[cavymeister]

This part of the article really shows how much waste there is.

“This legislation appears to blanket government programs in spending with little thought toward real economic results, job creation or respect for the taxpayer," said Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee. "I'm scratching my head trying to determine how items like $50 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts will create jobs or provide relief for families across the country."


Lewis and other Republicans question the inclusion of items like $850 million for wildfire prevention and $600 million for new cars for the federal government.


Lewis lists others: $200 million to “encourage electric vehicle technologies” in state and local government motor pools, $1.9 billion in funding for high level physics research, $650 million to extend the coupon program to allow analog TV owners to continue to watch TV, and $400 to the Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for “habitat restoration

In short, it is using a bad situation and taking advantage of the tax payers when they are down and they just want this relief that you are offering. We can't let the markets fix themselves. But we can blow money on useless crap in the guise that we are trying to fix the economy.

[What?]

Pathetic...

[Austin]

$650 million so people can continue to watch tv.
Makes me sick.