Jan 28, 2009 9:31am
Scene Outside the OEOB
EmailActual conversation snippet overheard this morning outside the Old Executive Office Building:
Man 1: You’ve been living the dream the last couple months. Stimulus, man. Rock and roll.
Man 2: Yeah, I’ve been dreaming a lot about that. (Laughs)
- jpt
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jake, which one were you? man 1? man 2?
Posted by: Question | January 28, 2009, 9:46 am 9:46 am
Wow. Looking at the Pork Package and his Campaign Finances it is plain that BO is an addict. Yea, addicted to OPM – Other People’s Money. That’s what it is all about, a big money grab. What are the chances that the Pig Bill will pass?
I should have the $4,600 Exceedance finished by tonight. Here’s what he did: About half the exceedances seen in the Pre-General FEC report were reimbursed during the next reporting period, but even more were generated. There were twice as many exceedances found in the Post-General report than were found in the Pre-General report.
BO’s Campaign Finance Reporting can be considered to be GROSS FINANCIAL IRRESPONSIBILITY.
Posted by: hpBOSTON | January 28, 2009, 9:46 am 9:46 am
kidding
Posted by: Question | January 28, 2009, 9:46 am 9:46 am
hpBoston. people who GAVE their money to him to spend in what they saw was a financially responsible manner… and 70 million ppl agreed
Posted by: Question | January 28, 2009, 9:49 am 9:49 am
ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BOARD
The “Board” is composed of seven members whose terms are determined by the President.The Chief Performance Officer of the President, (Chair), six members designated by the President from the inspectors general and deputy secretaries of the Depts of Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Transportation, and other Federal departments and agencies to which funds are made available in this Act. An Independent Advisory Panel is also established to work with the “Board”. The Board coordinates the audits and investigations of spending under this Act by agency inspectors general and State auditors. Holds public meetings. May secure official data directly from any department or agency
The Board is required to establish and maintain an internet website to foster greater accountability and transparency in the use of funds, and provide a window to other Government websites with related information
SEC. 1230. FUNDING. Funding appropriated to the Board is $14,000,000
SEC. 1231. BOARD TERMINATION. Shall terminate 12 months after 90 percent of the funds made available under this Act have been – expended, as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Posted by: ANSWER | January 28, 2009, 10:27 am 10:27 am
$825 billion is just the beginning – many Capitol Hill Democrats want to spend even more taxpayer dollars on their “stimulus” plan. In fact, the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. David Obey (D-WI), told Roll Call earlier this month, “I would not be surprised to see us go further on some of these programs down the line.”
Posted by: HP Boston | January 28, 2009, 10:30 am 10:30 am
How can this be news? That’s my snippet.
Posted by: kathy | January 28, 2009, 10:31 am 10:31 am
PBO: Zoos, casinos be shut out of stimulus plan.
Cats: What kind of PBO is this!? Do you have no concerns and compassion of us living beings?
Gambler: Who needs his money, it’s from The House.
Posted by: two cats | January 28, 2009, 10:36 am 10:36 am
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.”
– Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 2nd Inaugural Address, 1937
Posted by: robber barons | January 28, 2009, 10:38 am 10:38 am
As long as we are posting quotes:
“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
“You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
“You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
“You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
“You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
“You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence.
“You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.”
Sometimes attributed to Lincoln, other times attributed to Boetcker.
Posted by: GreatQuote | January 28, 2009, 11:07 am 11:07 am
YES YOU CAN!
“You can help the poor by destroying the rich.
“You can strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
“You can bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
“You can lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
“You can further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
“You can build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence.
“You can help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.”
Sometimes attributed to any Politician!
Posted by: QUOTED | January 28, 2009, 11:18 am 11:18 am
” A reliance on quotes indicates a mind struggling to articulate itself, not dissimilar to the use of profanity.”
Mortimer P. Shagnasta, the III.
Posted by: kathy | January 28, 2009, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
Wow. Looking at the Pork Package and his Campaign Finances it is plain that BO is an addict. Yea, addicted to OPM – Other People’s Money. That’s what it is all about, a big money grab. What are the chances that the Pig Bill will pass?
I should have the $4,600 Exceedance finished by tonight. Here’s what he did: About half the exceedances seen in the Pre-General FEC report were reimbursed during the next reporting period, but even more were generated. There were twice as many exceedances found in the Post-General report than were found in the Pre-General report.
BO’s Campaign Finance Reporting can be considered to be GROSS FINANCIAL IRRESPONSIBILITY.
Posted by: kathy | January 28, 2009, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Wow. Looking at the Pork Package and his Campaign Finances it is plain that BO is an addict. Yea, addicted to OPM – Other People’s Money. That’s what it is all about, a big money grab. What are the chances that the Pig Bill will pass?
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The chances are excellent, sir. If 275 billion in tax breaks and 90 billion in infrastructure projects are pork, what do you call the 350 billion released to malfeasant banks and financial institutions, who in turn, refused to show how the money was spent?
Please refrain from profanity.
Posted by: kathy | January 28, 2009, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm