"A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe." President Obama, Feb. 4.
"Catastrophe, mind you. So much for the president who in his inaugural address two weeks earlier declared "we have chosen hope over fear." Until, that is, you need fear to pass a bill."
Charles Krauthammer"What people don't realize is how much it costs to create some of these jobs," McConnell said. "Here's what [analysts] found: $524 million for a program at the State Department that promises to create 388 jobs here at home. That amounts to $1.35 million per job. [Another] $125 million for the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority. That comes to $480,000 per job. Surely there are more efficient ways to create jobs with taxpayer dollars than this."
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pointing out that Democrats continue to insert amendments that add to the bill's $1.1 trillion total.
"President Obama has already admitted that he “screwed up” by nominating people to cabinet posts who failed to pay their taxes. But Obama’s bad decision-making extends to national security matters. If it doesn’t stop, he may soon discover that the words “I screwed up” won’t be enough."
Gary BauerCampaign for Working Families