Senate Democrats Plan New $50 Billion Stimulus Package

Senate Democrats plan to unveil a second fiscal stimulus plan next week, this one worth at least $50 billion, arguing that soaring energy prices and the crisis in the housing market require a major jobs program to kick-start a faltering economy.

The Senate Appropriations Committee will consider a stimulus plan Tuesday, the first step toward legislation drafted by Democrats that President Bush and congressional Republican leaders oppose. The final details of the Senate legislation are still being developed as lawmakers and staff members pick through an assortment of traditional liberal programs, such as increased funding for highway construction, food stamps and home heating assistance. Also under consideration is another round of government payments to workers.

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Comments

[Georgiapundit]

So, the government is shelling out money from all sides.

There goes my 30's+.

[RTIII]

Bring on a new WPA...
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[ErnestineBass]

RIGHT ON!

America's roads are full of potholes and lined with trash, our National Parks are deteriorating, the working poor can't afford daycare, our elderly are warehoused and ignored and our public school classrooms are grossly overcrowded.

There. Five areas where, with minimal training, the unemployed could be put to work immediately.

Now, if that sounds harsh, this country is worse off than I thought.

[Egalitare]

It's worse than you thought. Because while gainful employment by everyone who's willing to participate is always desired by us, the financial wing of NeoCon Inc. would just as soon keep our roads full of potholes, our National Parks in disrepair, our working poor struggling to balance meager work and childcare and, our public school systems spinning their wheels.

They simply don't believe in "promot(ing) the Common Welfare" - except of course the very reasonable "Institutional support" they enjoy from patent and copyright protections, patrolling of the sea lanes, etc.