Comments on: CBS Poll: Support For Stimulus Falls

Survey Finds Half The Country Backs Bill, But Support Is Down From January; Obama Seen As Working For Bipartisanship

[hofkurz]

I don''t pay attention to polls especially when they don''t ask me for my opinion.
The GOP needs to get over themselves. They lost the election.
And why are people forgetting the $592M spent on the US embassy in Baghdad or the $621M spent on the Capitol Visitor Center?
Bush left trillions in debt and an unnecessary conflict in Iraq.
Wish there were more CEOs like Haruka Nishimatsu of JAL.

[wvhaas50]

I have yet to see any change, just another party in charge. Neither of them seem interested in actually doing what is best for the country.

Why can''t they just deal with a bill that creates or saves jobs (NOW) and deal with the other stuff later.

[wvhaas50]

To help the Housing Market, why doesn''t the government make it mandatory for all mortgage lenders to immediately lower all home loans to 3% or 4% without any additional cost.

This would put more money in the hands of the consumers to spend for other things, plus the mortgage lends would not lose any money, just make less profit.

[acarolan1]

Call your Local and State Reps tell them to send the money to the people of this country.It would cost less than the current package.And would give the American people room to spend, and pay bills.buy a house,a car,would it not put the money right back into the economy ??? sure some would save it.But most would spend it pay bills and help get them out of financial trouble.Why are our politicians not giving this a second look ?? send it to the American people to stimulate the economy (NOT THE BANKS OR WALL STREET)dont forget who got us here in the first place ?

[acarolan1]

what is wrong with this country OUR Leaders instead of fighting about giving money to the banks (who cant even tell us what they did with the first money given to them.why dont we send a check to each and every house hold in this country.So the guy who cant negotiate with the banks because he lost his job and has no money maybe he could negotiate if he had money or send the chaecks so people can pay there bills.Buy a new car buy a house or buy a oven or a soda this would stimulate the economy (would it NOT)who is realy thinking of the American People when our Gov is giving money to the sanme people who got us in this MESS in the first place ????? what is wrong send the stimulas check to us god we may even feel better about paying it back if we got it instead of the banks or wall street and then be asked to pay it back what is worng here ?????

[acarolan1]

what is wrong with this country OUR Leaders instead of fighting about giving money to the banks (who cant even tell us what they did with the first money given to them.why dont we send a check to each and every house hold in this country.So the guy who cant negotiate with the banks because he lost his job and has no money maybe he could negotiate if he had money or send the chaecks so people can pay there bills.Buy a new car buy a house or buy a oven or a soda this would stimulate the economy (would it NOT)who is realy thinking of the American People when our Gov is giving money to the sanme people who got us in this MESS in the first place ????? what is wrong send the stimulas check to us god we may even feel better about paying it back if we got it instead of the banks or wall street and then be asked to pay it back what is worng here ?????

[mnguyen4]

Did the poll respondents read the complex stimulus package and understand it thoroughly before they answered to the survey? The answer was No! They heard a lot of biased opinions from deceptive Republican lawmakers who wanted a stimulus package full of tax cuts.

Many people look at their own dismal financial situation. In linking the stimulus with their own job and financial future, they are not too optimistic. After all, an unemployed construction worker doesn%u2019t understand how spending in the arts and sciences or in infrastructure can help him find a job. Similarly, an engineer who has lost his job at Ford or at Caterpillar only sees wasteful spending in school construction and in electronic medical records.

However, as President Obama has said, the stimulus is only a first step toward a full economic recovery in the future. It is like you have a heart attack; the ER people managed to keep the blood flowing through your body again. You still will stay in the hospital for a while for medical treatment and observation. In other words, there is no miracle pill or silver bullet to cure this ailing economy.

[rhody9_99]

I have serious concerns about this "stimulus" bill. First, who is going to pay for it? What''s plan B if this doesn''t work? How long will all of these projects continue to be funded? And finally, does anyone know how many jobs are GUARANTEED to be created by this bill? I''ve heard no estimates whatsoever.

[payasyougo]

The economy used to be supported about 70% by consumer spending. That''s not coming back anytime soon. Period. No stimulus will resurrect that economy.

Paulson and the sky is falling idiots that supported him have done nothing but extend the recession. Japan is the model they are following. It lasted 10 years.

Obama and the current set of sky is falling idiots want you to believe a stimulus is needed but won''t tell you when or if it will be enough. The translation of that is they have not a clue. Oh, it''s loaded with non-stimulus stuff so business as usual w/ the endless taxpayer piggy bank.

What I see in the stimulus is that the country is in recession but our government is not.

When a household has some extra cash, they invest or buy something. When the government has some extra cash, they commit to another mortgage with a negative cash flow, no out planning and no care about future revenue planning. Gee, that''s what CA, FL, NV, and AZ did to drag the rest of the country into this.

But it''s coming to a halt. The stoppage of this bill will be a potential first sign of change but I doubt we are there yet.

What is really needed is another RTC. Get it done. Get started. The calendar to recovery doesn''t start until then.

[ymoore3]

"Jobs" means more than construction jobs. Jobs in education, health care and social services are not "pork." Women work and are being laid off too, and most of us don''t do construction work. Jobs in our social infrastructure are also vital, not waste.
Also, I heard a Sen. Mitch McConnell explain on a TV news show this morning why he was against the stimulus bill. He pointed to history and said the New Deal didn''t work, but rather the onset of WWII is what ended the Depression. If that''s where the republicans are really coming from, then we''re going to need to forget bi-partisanship and do what has to be done alone. Is it okay by republicans for the road to economic recovery to be lined with 21st century Hoovervilles? The New Deal enabled people to work to feed and shelter their families. That''s most important if you''re one of those families that the market is willing to sacrifice to "correct" itself.