Hey, it was called a stimulus ergo it is a stimulus. Congress wouldn't mis-name something just to get it passed would they?

Why is it we never hear of the multiplier effect of private investment and spending?

Roll back the "ownership society"? No, let's make it harder for banks to make rational decisions and make the already too big banks even bigger and claim they are too big to fail. Roll back "Faith Based Initiatives"? YES, definitely rollback programs that cost little or nothing just because the service is offered by a church. For the record, I was/am against all of these since they are nothing but "Democrat Lite" programs designed to get politicians re-elected. The Dems criticize the Repubs then spout things like this. Apparently the Dems think anything less than what they want is evil. Doesn't matter how much the Dems "compromise" the needle always move towards statism.

So, I take it you want to reeal the prescription drug benefit? No, better to double down with Obamacare. Repeal the pork barrel spending? No, pass a "stimulus bill" Repeal farm and ethanol subsidies? No, subsidize any energy form other than drilling for our own oil and try to force "electric" cars. (BTW, have you ever noticed the huge diesel tanks that electric locomotives have to have?) Reduce or eliminate the Dept of Education Administrators? NO, it's not big enough yet. Reduce the defense of Europe? No, we just need to spend the money on protecting the Muslims there and insulting our allies. Remove Saddam Hussein? No, since we had been at war with Iraq for 10 years we should have just walked away.

Taxes and spending are two different things. They both must be addressed, but the way everything is structured now they have to be addressed individually.

Let me get this straight. If you like your tax plan, you can keep your tax plan. Seems like we've heard this song before. If you keep the option of staying with the current tax plan then you keep the collection/enforcement of the tax code plus now you have a second tax code that has to be enforced. If everyone gets a tax cut then why would you keep the existing system in place?

You've got to be kidding me! This plan must have been cooked up by CPAs (full employment plan) since it would increase both compliance and enforcement cost plus give the IRS more weapons to use against the tax payers. This plan keeps everything in place and adds another layer the IRS folks can't/won't understand. A flat tax with all the popular deductions left in is not a flat tax since everyone will not qualify for the deductions. Congress already screws around enough on deductions and credits to avoid having to actually vote on a tax rate increase. A tax plan that eliminates or severely limits the IRS is going to be our only salvation.

The donations are from who they say they are from. Not the individuals who work for them. Immelt (for 1 example) can give an additional amount as an individual.

But you can donate as much as you want or from any source as long as it is to Obama and is done on the internet.

Here's a \n update for you. Google (or any other company) stock being up or down is the past, not the future.