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From WorldNetDaily
Congress scrambles to write economic 'jobs stimulus' 3.0
By Drew Zahn
Posted: November 26, 2009 ~ 6:25 pm Eastern
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama signed a combined nearly $1.5 trillion in federal spending in the attempt to correct the nation's economic tailspin, but with unemployment soaring over 10 percent, Congress is gearing up to pass yet another economic "stimulus" package, perhaps as soon as January.
The Los Angeles Times reports that President Obama and fellow Democrats in particular are in process of assembling a new jobs package that would devote unspecified billions of dollars to projects meant to put people back on payrolls in 2010. The House version of "stimulus 3.0" may even be pushed through as quickly as next month.
The Times cites Democratic House members disappointed that Obama's $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act wasn't larger and pledging to press a for a new, substantial spending plan to address unemployment.
"I hope we don't play around the edges with this and we do what will work. Invest the money now," said Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. "We have to create jobs, and we have to create them right away."
Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, however, believes that more government spending will do nothing to solve unemployment.
"There is no doubt that the original stimulus failed to create jobs, and has in fact probably cost additional jobs and prolonged the recession," he said. "To create jobs we need to lower the tax burden to stimulate investment, which is the exact opposite of what the Democrats did earlier this year and now contemplate again." READ FULL STORY >
From WorldNetDaily
GOP's Joe Wilson launches effort after millions allocated to imaginary districts
Posted: November 20, 2009 ~ 11:55 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
A congressman who famously shouted "You Lie" to Barack Obama when the president was addressing Congress to lobby for his health care proposal now is assembling a petition demanding the truth about the billions of dollars of federal stimulus money being spent.
"The Obama administration recently launched a website at www.recovery.gov to track stimulus spending, fraud, and abuse, but unfortunately the website seems to be its very own worst offender," said Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., in an announcement about his plans.
"It reports millions of dollars spent to create jobs in congressional districts that do not exist," he said.
"Yes. Fake jobs in fake districts."
There have been a multitude of reports about the "mistakes" appearing on the government website. The Las Vegas Review-Journal, for example, found $7.7 million allocated from the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act directed toward the state's 32nd, 22nd, 9th and 25th congressional districts.
The districts, however, don't exist. [CLICK HERE TO READ MORE]
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