Look at What Congress Has Done So Far This Year »
Posted By mesodude 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Some of the Democratic-led 111th Congress' accomplishments in the six months since Democratic President Barack Obama took office:
_Passed a $787 billion stimulus package of tax cuts, benefit increases and new spending on road, bridge and other job-producing projects aimed at helping pull the country out of a recession.
_Expanded health care subsidies for children of low-income parents to cover an additional 4 million children. Former President George W. Bush had vetoed similar legislation.
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calitennflo4 months, 2 weeks ago
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I'm not the least bit impressed with the figures associated with money. But I do favor helping our children...helping them requires we dismiss the thoughts of money...prior to discussing them. As I will never justify another human being the way they do in Washington...they are the destroyers.
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b-happy4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Funny how they say these things are accomplishments when nothing good has come of them. I heard Oregon is touting all the jobs that were created for the stimulus. The jobs only lasted ONE WEEK.
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Big accomplishment there.
WHat about the $hiat they haven't done like oversee the big company's that took our money?
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slate4 months, 2 weeks ago
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