One of the "hot topics" in the searches that lead folks to WMD lately has been an update on the stimulus package. I can now say that the United States Senate, the world's most Republican Leader, my Congressman, and a Great American -- John Boehner -- had this to say on the subject of the passage:
“The Senate did the right thing for middle-class families and small businesses today. This legislation will stimulate our economy in the most direct and effective way possible: by putting money back in the pockets of middle class families, and by giving employers incentives to create new jobs and grow our economy. While this measure should help get our economy moving in the short term, it should be just the beginning of our efforts to improve our economic competitiveness over the long term.I am still not entirely convinced that this stimulus package will do what it is advertised to do, but I'll gladly accept MY money back from the government in any denomination they wish to let loose...
“I’d like to thank the President and Treasury Secretary Paulson for their leadership on this issue. I’d also like to thank Speaker Pelosi, Senate Republican Leader McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for all of their hard work. This has been a rewarding bipartisan and bicameral process, and I hope we will continue to work together in the future to deal with the many important issues that face our country.”
