Comments on: Chuck Schumer wants a second stimulus package

By: America needs a better economic stimulus « Zbigniew Mazurak’s Blog

America needs a better economic stimulus « Zbigniew Mazurak’s Blog — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:35:17 +0000

[...] Huckabee thus echoed US Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), who was criticised for his proposal by Michelle Malkin. source [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » Stimulus-palooza: Here comes the next wave

Michelle Malkin » Stimulus-palooza: Here comes the next wave — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:05:59 +0000

[...] knew it was coming. Just like I warned here and here and here and here. Washington is on the borrow-spend-repeat cycle–and Democrats don’t want to [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » Stimulation-palooza: The inevitable lard-up

Michelle Malkin » Stimulation-palooza: The inevitable lard-up — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:30:42 +0000

[...] “mortgage counseling” funding increase is Chuck Schumer’s Big Idea. They’re talking $200-300 million more in addition to the [...]

By: Larding Up the Bloated “Stimulus” Plan With More Welfare | OpenMarket.org

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:04:27 +0000

[...] governments in the red, food stamps, extended jobless benefits in (mostly high-tax, anti-business) states with high unemployment rates, and home heating oil [...]

By: Free money - YOURS!!!!!! « Nunoftheabove

Free money - YOURS!!!!!! « Nunoftheabove — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:50:41 +0000

[...] money - YOURS!!!!!! In Michelle Malkin’s blog the truth of who will benefit from the stimulus package and Democrat Chuck Schumer search for even [...]

By: DBNinKY

DBNinKY — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:48:17 +0000

Schumer loves playing Robin Hood – with other people’s money.

By: graysonret

graysonret — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:32:27 +0000

Having a politician hand out “cash in hand” gathers more votes than just saying that “I’m going to save you money”. Remember Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall? Those democrats were famous for that. Through withholding, people don’t really see how much is being taken by the government. When they file their returns, they don’t see how much in taxes they’re paying, only what the refund will be. Some of us do know how much we pay, but, I believe, most don’t. If you ask them, they will tell you exactly what their refund will be, but ask them how much in taxes were paid, and they will probably shrug their shoulders. Want votes? Pass out money! By the way, I think withholding was only supposed to be temporary anyway, during WW2. It passed with a promise to nulify it after the war…but, of course, it wasn’t.

By: 29Victor

29Victor — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:53:12 +0000

How come giving people government money stimulates the economy but cutting taxes and letting them keep that money in the first place doesn’t?

By: The Daily Conservative

The Daily Conservative — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:37:37 +0000

[...] Huckabee attacks stimulus for putting money into people’s pockets so consumers can buy Chinese products. Ok. Wants infrastructure spending for highways from Bangor to Florida. Sounds like he’s on board with the Schumer plan. [...]

By: jwehman

jwehman — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:13:46 +0000

I agree with all the “don’t do this” frenzy, but I wanted to point out that the 150K (or 75K) limit isn’t a hard-stop. There’s a prorated depreciation going up to 174K, I think around 5% every 1000.00 over 150K AGI. I think it turns out to be around 60.00/couple less per 1000.00 over. So, it’s not *so* sinister as to whack anyone making 150,000.01/year or more.

By: Michelle Malkin » GOP Florida debate: Show us the conservatism

Michelle Malkin » GOP Florida debate: Show us the conservatism — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:14:31 +0000

By: brooklyn red

brooklyn red — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:47:21 +0000

Hmmmm, $600… should I buy gold or Euros?

By: mattymatt10

mattymatt10 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:20:14 +0000

On January 24th, 2008 at 6:47 pm, graysonret said:
Mattymatt, it was the Community Reinvestment Act of ‘77. An act that required lenders to invest in people who weren’t “up to par” in credit worthiness. I believe it was updated by Clinton in ‘92. Now you can see that effect of government interference.

Interesting. Thanks for that info. I’m not a homeowner, and won’t be for a while yet, so I’m not familiar with the whole home-buying, mortgage deal. But I do know about debt, and about interest rates, and how important it is to know exactly what one is getting into.

And we still need to get rid of our ruling class.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:13:40 +0000

If there was so much lying and cheating to defraud poor little old home buyers, why is there no lawsuit yet?

Because there was no fraud. The people were just greedy.

This is as bad as the time when drunken louts overran the White House when Jackson was inaugurated. Bush and the Dems are appealing to the mob.

By: right_on

right_on — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:50:08 +0000

Excuse me, but you can’t fail an IQ test

You’re right! My bad. I should have said that a minimum score of 100 (average IQ) points was necessary to qualify for a mortgage. I don’t think greed played as big a part in this debacle, as did fantasy, lack of common sense, and the ability to comprehend what you read, hence, my point!