Thread: Most Say Lawmakers Don't Understand Stimulus

Most Say Lawmakers Don't Understand Stimulus

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:50 PM

By: Dave Eberhart

The Senate passed an $838-billion economic stimulus bill Tuesday, but 58 percent of U.S. voters believe many members of Congress did not understand what was in the plan before they voted on it, according to Rasmussen Reports.

This figure matches another poll taken in mid-January that found that 58 percent of Americans were not confident that their political leaders knew what they were doing when it came to efforts to right the troubled economy.

Obama has expressed surprise at GOP criticism of the plan’s new spending proposals. “It’s spending. That’s the whole point,â€

well of course congress didnt know what was in it because they NEVER READ the stuff they vote on

Originally Posted by jamesw62

well of course congress didnt know what was in it because they NEVER READ the stuff they vote on

You would think that reading it first would be A REQUIREMENT.

They do not represent us, they are just puppets ,strings being jerked by whoever puts money in their pocket. It is sickening!

From what I've heard they rarely read what they vote on. So they must vote based on who tells them how to vote....wheelin and dealin....etc. If they truly represented what is in the best interest of our country they'd read and try to understand the bills. They mostly seemed concerned about themselves and how to keep their seat. Just follow the money....

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