by Glenn Thrush
LAS VEGAS -- Not surprisingly, Hillary Rodham Clinton is none too keen on President Bush's $140-$150 billion stimulus package, saying it falls short of her $110 billion economic proposal, which includes a five-year interest rate freeze and $40 million in emergency tax relief.
"Based on press reports I don’t think it does enough," she said during an economic roundtable at a unionized printing company east of the Strip this morning "It talks about giving direct payments, which is good, I'm for that… [But] it leaves out 50 million working Americans -- people who are on fixed income, seniors, it doesn't impact people who are making (less than $30,000 per year) – they are left out. I think we can do better than that."
She didn't, however, say if she would support or oppose it when it comes before the Senate -- or even if she'll drop off the trail to vote on the measure, which is expected to garner broad bipartisan support and be rushed to the floor.
The RNC fires back in a press release: "Senator Clinton is clearly more concerned with poll numbers than economic numbers. That's why Speaker Pelosi didn't even bother to review Clinton's proposal. Clinton can't be trusted with the economy."
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Comments
The Republic Party owns this crappy economy just like they own their pre-emptive war on Iraq.
The GOPers held all three branches of government for six years during the Bush/Cheney regime and they've held the White House House for the last seven.
The can spin it however they want but their brand name is stamped all over the f-ups of the Bush administration.
Posted by: John E | January 18, 2008 2:08 PM
Hey John E:
Hahhahahahahahahahhaaa!
Hahahahaaaaaa!
Crappy economy? Hahahaaahahahaaa!
Time to move out of your mom's basement man!
Posted by: Johnny | January 18, 2008 2:52 PM
Bush is proposing $140 billion stimiulus package. God damn, the man is fooling somebody. He is squandering the money over Iraq and Israel and needs billions and billions for the war on Iran, which he is marketing now.
www.izzat-sajdi.blogspot.com
I am, as a non American, can complain. But Americans can not. You have elected him for 2 terms. It is now the time to vote "Democratic".
Posted by: Izzat Sajdi | January 18, 2008 3:33 PM
Hillary Clinton has never had to meet a payroll, never run a business, and obviously understands nothing of how the economy works, including the fatal image of an interest freeze which could wreck the banking community in the nation and cause, not a recession, but a full-blown depression. Deliver us from amateurs disguised as politicians.
Posted by: Serena | January 18, 2008 3:33 PM
senator hillary clinton is going to make a great president.
Posted by: JOHN | January 18, 2008 3:58 PM
Posted by: Johnny | January 18, 2008 2:52 PM
Well what do ya know it's the guy who has called himself at various times on here:
-Juanito
-Leo T
-Anonymous
-M J
ect ect ect....
Grow a spine Mr Weenie Wingnut!
Posted by: John E | January 18, 2008 4:07 PM
Serena, er bruce,
What is the name of you company?
Posted by: john | January 18, 2008 4:24 PM
"You company?" Are dictionaries that scarce?
Posted by: Serena | January 18, 2008 6:11 PM
I wasn't all that impressed with Senator Clinton's response because although this bypasses those that need it most, she doesn't offer much to resolve this Bush regime train wreck. But then, low and behold, I read Fred's words of wisdom: "I think if we're going to have a stimulus plan, that's probably the direction we need to go in". So, in response to Fred's deep thoughts of the day and to the RNC's comment: "Clinton can't be trusted with the economy", I can only think that after 7 years of the fox guarding the hen house, Ms Clinton wins hands down regardless(or irregardless in Huckabee language)of her credentials.
Posted by: andy42302 | January 18, 2008 7:21 PM
johnny
the economy sucks
the dow is at 12100
it was at 11000 when clinton left office
so if you take into account inflation, the dow has FALLEN in the last 7 years !
wages have remained STAGNANT
its a rich mans econmomy,not a productive economy
all the growth has gone to the top 1%
but republicans always do this - nothing new.
Posted by: Hillary Clinton | January 19, 2008 11:01 AM
"all the growth has gone to the top 1%"
This is cartoonishly false: The "War on the Middle Class" myth spread by Edwards ignores that the data points to the shrinking of the middle class (earners between 30,000-100,000) being due to their upward mobility, in other words, getting richer and thus exiting the middle class. The number of people earning less than 30,000 has remained roughly the same.
Of course, if you're the stock market as your primary indicator, it's pretty foolish to claim that a poor market means it's "a rich man's economy". Rich people have investments, poor people often don't.
Posted by: Aaron | January 19, 2008 3:25 PM
I guess Hillary wants to income tax rebates to those that don't pay income taxes. I believe that is called welfare.
Posted by: Terry | January 19, 2008 4:35 PM