Comments on: Stimulus Bill Passes Senate, Still a Long Way to Go http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/10/stimulus-bill-passes-senate-still-a-long-way-to-go/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: thomas http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/10/stimulus-bill-passes-senate-still-a-long-way-to-go/#comment-188163 thomas Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:00:30 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5294#comment-188163 I know what the outcome is - a tax bill that my children and grandchildren can't even possibly begin to think of paying off, a majority of voting citizens that are consumers and not producers, and a myriad of government programs that will continue to drive the cost of government for years. I have very little "hope" for the future of this country. I know what the outcome is – a tax bill that my children and grandchildren can’t even possibly begin to think of paying off, a majority of voting citizens that are consumers and not producers, and a myriad of government programs that will continue to drive the cost of government for years.

I have very little “hope” for the future of this country.

]]> By: kitty http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/10/stimulus-bill-passes-senate-still-a-long-way-to-go/#comment-188156 kitty Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:07:32 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5294#comment-188156 How is all this spending going to create jobs? I would support the bill if someone goes line by line and explains to me how and how many jobs for laid off engineers, secretaries, programmers, car manufacturers, cashiers, etc. will be created. How is all this spending going to create jobs? I would support the bill if someone goes line by line and explains to me how and how many jobs for laid off engineers, secretaries, programmers, car manufacturers, cashiers, etc. will be created.

]]> By: Mike http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/10/stimulus-bill-passes-senate-still-a-long-way-to-go/#comment-188141 Mike Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:28:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5294#comment-188141 /facepalm Why do people think going further into debt will help? All they're doing is just printing more money, causing the value of the dollar to drop more and more and more. We need to get back on the gold standard so they can't continue 'legally' counterfeiting more and more money. /facepalm

Why do people think going further into debt will help? All they’re doing is just printing more money, causing the value of the dollar to drop more and more and more.

We need to get back on the gold standard so they can’t continue ‘legally’ counterfeiting more and more money.

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