Like Mr Creosote in a fine restaurant, members of the US House convened at the public trough this afternoon to gorge on tax dollars. Or pass what is purported to be a stimulus bill. Nine-hundred billion dollars in new spending (over $1.2 trillion if you want to count the interest...) passed on a party line vote.
Bring me a bucket, indeed.
After years of irresponsibly squandering tax dollars - and voter confidence - House Republicans finally took a stand and said, "I'm absolutely stuffed. Bugger off." There's no political risk to fiscal sanity since an orgy of government spending has never sped economic recovery. It was absolutely the right move by Republicans. With a little unity from Republicans in the Senate there's a chance this abomination might be stopped.
Maverick, I'm looking at you.
That's too depressing to think about, so it might be fun to appropriately christen this Mother Of All Porkbarrels ourselves. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 just doesn't do it justice. Surely we here at Wizbang can do better, so I'll get the ball rolling:
- Permanently Expanding The Federal Baseline Budget Act of 2009
- Maybe FDR Couldn't Spend The US Out Of The Great Depression But Modern Democrats Are Smarter and More Nuanced Act of 2009
- Hope, Change, and What The Hell Are You Going To Do About It Act of 2009
- Our Campaign Donors Didn't Write That Boatload Of Checks In 2008 Out Of The Goodness Of Their F---ing Hearts Act of 2009
- You Can't Prove Drunken Sailors Eventually Wake Up Sober and Remorseful Act of 2009
- Screw It, We'll Be Long Dead While Our Grandchildren Are Paying For It Act of 2009
Or, anticipating the refrain we'll be hearing for the next four years:
- Don't Blame Us, It's All Bush's Fault Act of 2009
Bring it on, suckers. Hit me with your best shot. Winners will take home a lifetime supply of high-protein feed for their new Obama-branded unicorn.
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This is why it's kind of a ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by OregonMuse | January 28, 2009 10:01 PM | Score: 7 (9 votes cast)
This is why it's kind of a relief that McCain did not win the election. If he had, he would have proposed a porktacular "stimulus package" not all that much different than what Obama is currently proposing, and most Republicans would be supporting it. Remember when McCain made a big show of running back to DC during the election to make sure the first stimulus bill passed? Faugh.
So basically what I'm saying is that I'm in favor of gridlock.
1. Posted by OregonMuse | January 28, 2009 10:01 PM |
Score: 7 (9 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 22:01
2. Posted by Zelsdorf Ragshaft III | January 28, 2009 10:10 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Yes Oremus, I remember. Fortunately McCain is intelligent enough to know that bit of spending did not work as planned. Besides, Congress is responsible for the purse strings. Not Bush or McCain. Obama has not signed on to this thing yet. However he did want coverage that bipartisanship would have afforded him when it fails as he knows it will. He just needs to pay back the debts accrued getting him elected.
2. Posted by Zelsdorf Ragshaft III | January 28, 2009 10:10 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 22:10
3. Posted by GarandFan | January 28, 2009 10:24 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
The Republicans in the Senate hold fast with the House and the Obamassiah is going start sweating. Yeah, Joe Cool hisself. He wants cover if this social experiment goes south. All past experience says it will. To what extent is yet unknown. But The Chosen One wanted full cover for his ass......and now he finds he may not have it. You can expect more individual attacks for The One in the next couple days as this plays out. I liked Nancy Pelosi's statement; "We won, we wrote the bill (legislation)". Yeah Nancy, and you remember that in 2012. Especially when the Republicans come back with "It's the economy, stupid".
3. Posted by GarandFan | January 28, 2009 10:24 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 22:24
4. Posted by LaMedusa | January 28, 2009 10:26 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Fiat currency! It's what's for dinner!
4. Posted by LaMedusa | January 28, 2009 10:26 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 22:26
5. Posted by epador | January 28, 2009 10:30 PM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
WFWOLO 2009 RIP USA
(We're Finishing where Osama Left Off 2009)
5. Posted by epador | January 28, 2009 10:30 PM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 22:30
6. Posted by hpb | January 28, 2009 10:57 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Government Waste: The Other White Meat
6. Posted by hpb | January 28, 2009 10:57 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 22:57
7. Posted by hpb | January 28, 2009 11:00 PM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
How about the "Zimbabwe Here We Come! Act"?
7. Posted by hpb | January 28, 2009 11:00 PM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 23:00
8. Posted by hpb | January 28, 2009 11:04 PM | Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Party Like It's 1933 Act of 2009
8. Posted by hpb | January 28, 2009 11:04 PM |
Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 23:04
9. Posted by John S | January 28, 2009 11:17 PM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
The Democrats have the votes to pass this thing and they should, if that's what they want to do. I'm not sure the Republicans should fillibuster this thing. Just don't vote for it. And when it fails, Obama can try another $2 trillion in the fall. And when that backfires into 1,500 percent inflation, the Democrats still own it. Then in 2010, we'll see if the Republican Congress has any better ideas. I doubt it.
9. Posted by John S | January 28, 2009 11:17 PM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on January 28, 2009 23:17
10. Posted by Bruce | January 29, 2009 12:00 AM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
The Democrats will still try to blame the GOP for this punchbowl floater when it finally proves to be the turd sandwich we all know it is.
"It's all your fault for not doing more to stop us from passing it!"
And, of course, the MSM will play along, saying it was the lack of bipartisanship that hindered the effectiveness of it all.
10. Posted by Bruce | January 29, 2009 12:00 AM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 00:00
11. Posted by Lily | January 29, 2009 12:16 AM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
The "I'm going to tax you so hard your grandchildren are going to be homeless act of 2009."
11. Posted by Lily | January 29, 2009 12:16 AM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 00:16
12. Posted by 914 | January 29, 2009 12:34 AM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
The pork barrel express lobbyist recovery act of 2009.
Demoncrats: May You all crash and burn.
12. Posted by 914 | January 29, 2009 12:34 AM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 00:34
13. Posted by STaylor | January 29, 2009 12:42 AM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
The Abortion is the Way to Economic Prosperity Act of 2009 (sponsered by Nancy Pelosi)
But seriously, I am glad that the GOP at last showed some backbone. If they had done this six years ago maybe we would not be in the situation to begin with. We need to reclaim the title of being the party of fiscal responisibility again and this vote was a good way to start.
13. Posted by STaylor | January 29, 2009 12:42 AM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 00:42
14. Posted by BlueNight | January 29, 2009 1:23 AM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
The American Socioeconomic Justice Act of 2009, as it would later be spun, once its full details became known to an eager liberal media.
14. Posted by BlueNight | January 29, 2009 1:23 AM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 01:23
15. Posted by ODA315 | January 29, 2009 1:33 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I harken back to the Dave Chappelle "Reparations" video
15. Posted by ODA315 | January 29, 2009 1:33 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 01:33
16. Posted by ODA315 | January 29, 2009 1:36 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
The "You're lovin this porkfest if you've got chlamydia" act of 2009
16. Posted by ODA315 | January 29, 2009 1:36 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 01:36
17. Posted by Marc | January 29, 2009 5:06 AM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
A couple Q.
1. Is the wafer-thin mint served before or after the taxpayer gets their after corn-holeing cigarette.
2. Where's Murtha's stipend for the new SuperMax prison to house the gitmo transfers? (at 10 times the normal cost)
17. Posted by Marc | January 29, 2009 5:06 AM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 05:06
18. Posted by Jason | January 29, 2009 5:45 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
How about the
"Financing the Permanent Democratic Majority Act of 2009"
...or the...
"Pandering to Democratic Special Interest Groups Act of 2009"
...or as inspired by RL:
the "Democratic Porkulus Act of 2009"
http://www.rightklik.net/
18. Posted by Jason | January 29, 2009 5:45 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 05:45
19. Posted by Weegie | January 29, 2009 6:35 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Porkapalooza 2009.
19. Posted by Weegie | January 29, 2009 6:35 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 06:35
20. Posted by retired military | January 29, 2009 6:41 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
The we have to keep democrats in power permanently act of 2009.
The Lets pay back our political contributors act of 2009.
The Lets make America a socialist country act of 2009.
20. Posted by retired military | January 29, 2009 6:41 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 06:41
21. Posted by Bob | January 29, 2009 6:49 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
How about The Impoverishing Posterity Act of 2009?
21. Posted by Bob | January 29, 2009 6:49 AM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 06:49
22. Posted by The Intellectual Redneck | January 29, 2009 6:53 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Stimulus bill moves us closer to nationalized health care and rationing
The House of Representatives approved an $819 billion economic stimulus package Wednesday. The party line vote was a blow to Barack Obama's alleged desire for bipartisanship. All the Republicans and 11 democrats voted against the bill. One thing in the bill that went mostly unnoticed was a new bureaucracy called the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research.
22. Posted by The Intellectual Redneck | January 29, 2009 6:53 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 06:53
23. Posted by retired military | January 29, 2009 7:12 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
The Lets put lipstick on this pig act of 2009
23. Posted by retired military | January 29, 2009 7:12 AM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 07:12
24. Posted by iwogisdead | January 29, 2009 7:27 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
"Using A Slowing Economy to Push America Completely Into Socialism and to Change American Society So It Will Look the Way Pelosi and Obama Think it Should Look Act (UASETPACISATCASSIWLTWPAOTISL Act)"
24. Posted by iwogisdead | January 29, 2009 7:27 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 07:27
25. Posted by retired miilitary | January 29, 2009 8:11 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
The Pelosi Act
Pushing the
Economy towards
Liberalism
Obamaism and
Socialism
INC
---------------
The Socialist wet dream act.
25. Posted by retired miilitary | January 29, 2009 8:11 AM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 08:11
26. Posted by Jim | January 29, 2009 8:14 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
There can be no name better than:
Porkulus!
26. Posted by Jim | January 29, 2009 8:14 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 08:14
27. Posted by Aubrey | January 29, 2009 8:19 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Spoils of Victory Division Act of 2009
27. Posted by Aubrey | January 29, 2009 8:19 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 08:19
28. Posted by Falze | January 29, 2009 8:59 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
The POSITIVE* Act of 2009, brought to you by nothing but Democrats.
*Phase One Socialism Implementation, Tax Increase, and Veiled Earmarks
28. Posted by Falze | January 29, 2009 8:59 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 08:59
29. Posted by tyree | January 29, 2009 9:19 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
The Barack Hussein Obama II Porkfest Act of 2009
29. Posted by tyree | January 29, 2009 9:19 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 09:19
30. Posted by amdilli
| January 29, 2009 10:08 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
The Hopenchange na na na boo boo I won Act of 2009!
30. Posted by amdilli
| January 29, 2009 10:08 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 10:08
31. Posted by Andy T | January 29, 2009 11:30 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
The Intergenerational Wealth Transfer Act of 2009
Funding Unpopular Causes by Kleptomaniacs with Ur Dollars Act of 2009
31. Posted by Andy T | January 29, 2009 11:30 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 11:30
32. Posted by Mac Lorry | January 29, 2009 11:48 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
The solution to the mounting national debt is to not have kids. That way we don't need to worry about future generations. It's also good for the environment.
:-)
32. Posted by Mac Lorry | January 29, 2009 11:48 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 11:48
33. Posted by lily | January 29, 2009 11:56 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
How about "Nancy in the sky with trillions Act of 2009."
33. Posted by lily | January 29, 2009 11:56 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 11:56
34. Posted by Sterling James | January 29, 2009 1:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"I should be awarded the Nobel, Pulitizer and Heisman trophy for proposing to spend $1 trillion to create Utopia Act of 2009"
34. Posted by Sterling James | January 29, 2009 1:26 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 13:26
35. Posted by Sterling James | January 29, 2009 1:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Whyyy...becuase I'm Rick James Bit%ch Act of 2009"
35. Posted by Sterling James | January 29, 2009 1:32 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 13:32
36. Posted by Jim | January 29, 2009 9:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The "You people are so freakin' gullible act of 2009"
36. Posted by Jim | January 29, 2009 9:26 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on January 29, 2009 21:26
37. Posted by James Cloninger | January 30, 2009 12:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The "Someone's Gotta Pay for All These Unicorns" Spending Omnibus.
37. Posted by James Cloninger | January 30, 2009 12:36 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on January 30, 2009 00:36
38. Posted by Burke | February 1, 2009 2:04 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
My two cents worth...
None For You Act of 2009
American Bankruptcy Acceleration Act of 2009
Castration of Republican Adminstration Policies Act
38. Posted by Burke | February 1, 2009 2:04 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2009 02:04
39. Posted by Palinisevil | February 1, 2009 12:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I always laugh at double standards. Republicans voted in many bills stuffed full with pork between 2001-2006, and their supporters said nothing. Now one bill under a liberal President has got them all frothing at the mouth. :)
39. Posted by Palinisevil | February 1, 2009 12:36 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2009 12:36