Stimulus Pork - Fact and Fiction

Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire appears on "Your World with Neil Cavuto" (with guest host Stuart Varney) to talk about the stimulus package that was passed by the Senate. While the Republicans are whining about the amount of pork projects that slipped into the final version, Mike reminds us of the $170 billion worth of projects they've added over the last 8 years for bridges to nowhere and teapot museums.

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[quizerry]

Government is non-productive. They don't produce anything. All of them are to blame for this economy. The past 30 years of Government Spending, poorly run programs and bad policies. More spending and no reform are not going to lead us out of this. That is common sense. They are spending our money the taxpayer has to pay this back. The bigger government spending the slower the growth of the economy. In history rapid growth happens when there is less Government.

[TheSharpenedPen]

Typical liberal - logic isn't based in irrational emotions, nor self- centred childishness; therefore, they simply can't address it. It's the equivalent of disscussing an issue with a poorly raised child. Give him 4 HOURS and he'd still be carrying on like a belligerant little boy about how everything he does should be excused because Tommy did it too.

[teddybruscie]

The guy would have kicked more ass if he had actually answered the question. I still dont know why we shouldnt care.

[def2369]

Mike Papantonio is got to be the dumbest man alive. All he cares about doing is saying, if they did it so can we. Both parties need to shut the hell up and start doing what is right for the people. They are all pigs.

[nddavi58]

the guy on the right completely ignored the question and went on the attack

[Z4N30]

whining republicans....pshhh this guy is trash. and so is the guy who posted this. 170 billion over 8 years? 75% where tax cuts. im pretty sure that obama just passed the 787 Billion dollar stimulus bill in just over a month of office. than on top of that the new 410 Billion about to be passed. this chump is pointing the finger at republicans just like Barney Frank...and who made Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae go under? Barney Frank.

[thinkingrationally]

My thoughts exactly! I have no faith in our leaders to get us out of this mess. The American people are the solution, not Washington bureaucrats!

[thinkingrationally]

Many of the things in the stimulus are well-intentioned, but they have no business being in a STIMULUS BILL!! Swine odor studies & water parks in FL have nothing to do with creating jobs. Honey bee research may be important, but please tell me why it belongs in a job stimulus bill. If taxpayers really think it's important, then introduce another bill & try and get it passed. The reason it was put in THIS bill was because they knew it wouldn't never pass because people don't think it's important.

[gotSelena]

"well to be honest idk where it comes from"

i mean i do know where the energy for our country comes from, but i don't know where the energy for the golf carts would be going

[gotSelena]

well to be honest idk where it comes from, but yes coal is horrible. but still it seems that this admin. is serious about a green economy which i am happy about. even if the golf carts were pork, (which one persons pork is anothers great idea and vice versa) such a small amount of the stimulus is considered that. we just can't afford to make perfect the enemy of the necessary

[thinkingrationally]

How is a coal-fired electricity plant BETTER than a gas engine? Coal is just as polluting as gasoline (if not more). Do you know anything about where our energy comes from in this country? If you were talking about going nuclear, I would be with you, but it only represents 20% of our power generation in the US. And alternative energy represents less than 1%, so your golf carts (more than likely) are getting their juice from a polluting, coal fired power plant. Sorry, try again...

[thinkingrationally]

Does Mike Papantonio ever give an answer to any question that doesn't involve blaming Republicans? If you asked him what time it was, he would answer by blaming Republicans for not supporting the government giving all poor people watches so they would never have to ask anyone for the time. What a jackass!!