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The proposed bill which won the cloture vote yesterday, is all about helping small businesses. Why are Republicans already against it, with the exception of five brave ones?
S.A. 3310, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
Because it's not all about helping small business. In fact, it's not even a teensey-weensey bit about helping small business.
It's all about bailing out state bureaucracies that can't control their own spending.
why do we need this, why not use the 600 billion or so left in the stimulus? this is stupid, the fact we need it shows the first stimulus failed.
The general details have been floating around for quite some time.Because it's not all about helping small business. In fact, it's not even a teensey-weensey bit about helping small business.
It's all about bailing out state bureaucracies that can't control their own spending.
Didn't bother to actually READ it, I see. Do you need help? Shall I just copy the text here?
I want the GOP to be the "party of no" while Obama is President. In fact, I think they should use the slogan this November.
Most of the country doesn't want what Obama is trying to do.
conservative republicans are against this bill because it spends money we do not have. They expect my four grandchildren to pay for this. Cut business taxes and regulations and small businesses will do fine.
the legislation would: 1) reduce the cost to employers who hire new employees with a tax break for any employer who hires an employee who has been out of work for at least 60 days; 2) enhance the write-off that small businesses can take for purchases of certain equipment, freeing up capital to grow and hire workers; 3) expand the build america bonds model by making it available to existing tax credit bonds, which provides the bond holder with a federal tax credit in lieu of interest; and 4) extend the surface transportation programs (safetea-lu) through the end of the year.
The legislation is fully paid for.
The general details have been floating around for quite some time.Because it's not all about helping small business. In fact, it's not even a teensey-weensey bit about helping small business.
It's all about bailing out state bureaucracies that can't control their own spending.
Didn't bother to actually READ it, I see. Do you need help? Shall I just copy the text here?
Most of the money goes to prop up spending on state bureaucracies and other "infrastructure" (read: pork) projects.
The silly, cynical and puny tax credit for new hires is outright laughable.
I want the GOP to be the "party of no" while Obama is President. In fact, I think they should use the slogan this November.
Most of the country doesn't want what Obama is trying to do.
This is an example of a unprovable, therefore completely meaningless statement.
Since when do you speak for "Most of the country"?
why do we need this, why not use the 600 billion or so left in the stimulus? this is stupid, the fact we need it shows the first stimulus failed.
Some of it extends tax provisions in the stimulus. Most of it concerns tax breaks, not projects. All the righties have been screeching about lowering and/or tax breaks for small businesses, well here ya go. And you still screech.
conservative republicans are against this bill because it spends money we do not have. They expect my four grandchildren to pay for this. Cut business taxes and regulations and small businesses will do fine.
read the fucking bill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the legislation would: 1) reduce the cost to employers who hire new employees with a tax break for any employer who hires an employee who has been out of work for at least 60 days; 2) enhance the write-off that small businesses can take for purchases of certain equipment, freeing up capital to grow and hire workers; 3) expand the build america bonds model by making it available to existing tax credit bonds, which provides the bond holder with a federal tax credit in lieu of interest; and 4) extend the surface transportation programs (safetea-lu) through the end of the year.
The legislation is fully paid for.
Not one, but three!The general details have been floating around for quite some time.Didn't bother to actually READ it, I see. Do you need help? Shall I just copy the text here?
Most of the money goes to prop up spending on state bureaucracies and other "infrastructure" (read: pork) projects.
The silly, cynical and puny tax credit for new hires is outright laughable.
There isn't a single thing in it that does that.
Title IV: Extension of Current Surface Transportation Programs
Subtitle A: Federal-Aid Highways
Subtitle B: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Additional Programs
Subtitle C: Public Transportation Programs
Not one, but three!The general details have been floating around for quite some time.
Most of the money goes to prop up spending on state bureaucracies and other "infrastructure" (read: pork) projects.
The silly, cynical and puny tax credit for new hires is outright laughable.
There isn't a single thing in it that does that.
Read: Pork.
Subtitle B: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Additional Programs
Read: Pork.
Subtitle C: Public Transportation Programs
Read: Pork.
