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    OMG! Ponies!: I partially blame Obama. There was a certain crude truth to George W. Bush's famous declaration that the 2006 midterm election gave him political cap... more »
    FuzzysFriedChicken: Not enough was cut. Stimulus bill should stimulate the economy, not be a Democrat wet dream of free spending. more »
    skotfarkis: • $16 Billion for school construction • $3.5 Billion for higher education construction a major part of creating construction jobs totally cut from... more »
    XanderCrews: Ironic that you chose to include an image of the Founders with this post, considering their views on the role of the federal government. more »
    devonbowers: Wow this is like a liberal fanboy site right now. more »
    First: This is why it takes Decades to get anything done. We should eliminate the Government completely and have the country run as a For Profit Company. for... more »
    Woden501: I can kind of understand a few of these. This is a stimulus bill to help our economy. Giving $50 million to NASA doesn't really do all that much for... more »
    John Soares: Congratulations republicans! You've rediscovered fiscal conservatism in exactly the wrong ways. more »
    Linux Chief hardware engineer: Dumbass republicans. They really do hate this country. Not just for this, but all the stuff they cut. I agree with stephen colbert, he said that if th... more »
    Bob Brown: The problem with the government putting money into the economy is that government gets that money by taking it out of the economy. more »
    se7a7n7: fully eliminated, • $98 million for school nutrition Let's not worry about childhood obesity. more »
    switchblade saints: who needs science, exploration, and public access to information to be better informed and educated anyway? more »
    Aaron Mickelson: God damn Republicans. I understand that Obama is being very forward-thinking in trying to include them, but sometimes I wish he could take just one pa... more »
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    Broadband Cut Entirely From Stimulus Bill: Republicans Hate the Internets

    Those jokers down in Washington finally compromised on the economic stimulus bill, with the Republican minority succeeding in cutting out huge swathes of spending. Among the casualties is the $2 billion for universal broadband. More »