[fabsroman]

After what the house just did over the economic stimulus package, a liberal Republican might be what we need for things to get done. If we had more conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans in Congress, then maybe something might just get done.

Pelosi fired off at the Senate Democrats about the Economic Stimulus package, and the thing got passed right away with the really controversial items being dropped (e.g., coal mining companies being able to take losses pretty far back against taxes paid, extending unemployment benefits an additional 13 weeks). The Senate agreed on the House bill, with the addition of the elderly (i.e., those receiving social security) and disabled vets also receiving the tax rebate, and the rebate amount wasn't cut at all for any of us. I applaud Pelosi and the entire House on getting this thing done and not arguing over extreme right or extreme left positions, but instead doing what needs to be done for the majority of Americans RIGHT now. Pelosi told the Senate to pass the bill, and then they could debate about the additional items that would be left off. Exactly what I was thinking. Pass what you know is good for the country and everybody can agree on. Don't tie special little interest groups to bills that are wide reaching and that should be passed right now.

Now, if they could only do something like this for the budget deficit and illegal immigration, things might be getting better in this nation.