VOTE NO... on the Stimulus Package

It is an important day. The country needs a good healthy shot in the arm to get things rolling again. What we don't need is a short term quick recovery that many future generations will have to pay for (including our current generation.)

Currently, the proposed stimulus package contains plenty of "special interest" spending that will not (1) create jobs or truly (2) bolster the economy. It surely will not (3) help people stay in their homes. Some estimate that nearly half of the economic plan could be trimmed out and not harm the above 3 objectives.

There are plenty of programs included in the stimulus that are good, worthy programs, but they are not stimulus and will not directly help the objectives. We need to send a strong immediate message that says, "Hey! First things first! Let's approve a solid stimulus package that aims to achieve the actual objectives. Let the other good programming stand-alone and be voted for on their own merits!"

So, what can you do?

First, go and sign the "country first" petition and tell the Senate to vote no on this package as it stands today:


Next, pass this blog post along to friends. You likely have a healthy digital network of friends, using tools like facebook or myspace. And those "networks" might include multiple groups of friends. Immediately reposting a link to this blog post in your social networking site will ensure that more people can encourage the Senate to focus on "First things first!"