Good move there Tammy, you just voted to let the AIG bonuses continue with Federal bailout money. Now what were you saying on what we all just voted for?http://republicanwhip.house.gov/blog/2009/03/house-democrats-vote-to-let-aig-keep-bonuses.html

More news on a plan "nobody" voted for!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20090316/pl...

Pharm --- Did you read the story? "The Obama administration is signaling to Congress that the president could support taxing some employee health benefits". It doesn't matter who's idea it is. His administration said he could support the idea!

Retired Air force, Obama didn`t come up with this idea, Max Baucus did. And it is probably dead as we speak.

Here is more ideas that were not voted for http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/us/pol.... The real irony in this "new" twist, Obama bashed McCain for this same idea during the campaign; meaning he got people to vote for him for NOT WANTING THIS! http://therecord.barackobama.com/?p=1443...

It may be last year's business but Obama signed it this year. His signature = his baby.

RAF: Thank you for putting up that link!! How outrageous!!! What is the president thinking?? He is sure out of the loop when it comes to knowing the american people. I can't believe the debt he has put on us and up to our granchildren as it is. To think that the goverment sends our troops to fight a war and then when they get hurt in the line of duty to their country he expects them to pay for it??!!! Mr. President why don't you just shoot them when they come home injured so they won't be a drain on our healthcare system(sarcasm!)That is ridiculous but that is how stupid this move would be!

hkeat...I agree with that. You know what the problem is? There are too many people who abuse the system and ruin it for the others who truly have earned it. Too many people looking for something for nothing because they feel they're entitled to it. That's our society in a nutshell! SAD!

I can't believe anyone would even think about making our veterans pay for wounds they received during a war. Its the most inconsiderate thing I've ever heard. Our country is in a horrible recession where jobs are needed everywhere, and they are wasting everyone's time trying to take a deserving right away from the people that made/make this country free? Just makes me sick

andre..agreed. Sometimes I think the only ray of hope we have is the fact that Biden is at Obama's side. I'm not a flaming democratic supporter (nor republican for that matter!)however, Biden has always been a logical thinker for the most part and I believe his heart is in the right place. Just not sure how much of that level headedness he can implement in his position.

Yep here is another "great" idea NOBODY voted for http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/v...

This stimulus garbage is a mere patch job to cover up the real problem. This country is paying 2 billion dollars a day in interest! Our govt. spending is a mirror reflection of the mindset of mainstream America! "I don't have the money, but, I need to spend foolishly because I'm entitled to it so I'm going to spend money I don't have......CREDIT,CREDIT,CREDIT! The root cause of the problem with our govt. is the people of this country, because that's where it all starts! We're rotting at the foundation! Fix the foundation and we'll have something to stand on! It's not a money problem we're facing......It's a THINKING problem!

Guess what, the Legislative branch doesn't do everything the Executive branch wants. That's the same for every President, including the Bush term during the Republicans six years of control. Traditional Republican ideas about small government certainly went out the window once Republicans took over the legislature. You know nothing about Congress if you think Obama can muzzle Pelosi. The fact is, Obama's only options for the current budget were to veto it and stop the government, or sign it. He did the pragmatic thing, considering the delicate nature of our economy right now. I can guarantee that if Obama would have vetoed the budget and shut down the government, or made the legislature come up with some temporary spending to keep the government running, you whiners would have complained about that too.

hkeat05,
What I have objected to are opinions, not facts. Also, I never said EVERYTHING was a lie or false.

I usually don't try to start things because it isn't worth it, but to sit there and call everyone who presents facts idiots, Zoom, just shows your lack of intelligence that you can't come up with something nicer to say. And to sit there and say everything that has been said is a lie and false.. you don't know that. You have no idea what you're even talking about. You're totally right about the fact that things do not happen over night. Just like things that happened during the Clinton administration came crashing down at the end of the Bush administration, but because he was the one in office he was the one to blame. Well, Obama is in office now and what he has done so far has not helped us nor do most people think it will help us in the future. Doesn't make us idiots because we have an opinion.

It would be like trying to explain to a kindergartner after having buckled her in her carseat and barely driven down the driveway why we aren't to grandma's yet 300 miles away. There are, of course, many miles ahead of us. It took a long time to get here, and any adult should know-it will take us a long time to get back-but at least we're on the road. How do you know, at this early stage, that you have a better road map?

Amen Zoom.

To all you idiots complaining about earmarks and the budget, complain to your representatives you wrote it LAST YEAR. The budget vote came up five weeks after the inauguration. The new administration doesn't have the staff (in part, thanks to Republican stalling) to fight it by veto, which would shut down the government. Even some Republican congressman that are bloviating now about the budget included their own earmarks when it was written.

I haven't commented here much because there are so many exaggerations, falsehoods and outright lies it would be impossible to keep up. President Obama has been in office six weeks, and you are blaming HIM for the economy, or the closing of GM. How sad. President Obama said things will get worse before it gets better, but apparently some of you had your heads burried so far in the sand you didn't hear his message. If you somehow thought the economy would begin to recover in one month, after the mess of the last eight years, you are delusional. The majority of people in Wisconsin, and vast majority in Janesville, who voted for Obama look forward to the next four years.

Rep. Baldwin says all of things that Obama and the Democrats in Congress would like us to believe. Doesn't seem to matter that most of it is not true. They think that people are so stupid that all they have to do is say something that sounds good, and everyone will nod their approval.
Examples: "When Americans went to the polls in November, they voted decisively for change". Of course they did, Bush was term-limited and so voting for ANYONE would be change.
"His budget starts with a commitment to honesty and transparency". There was zero transparency in the so-called "Stimulus" bill (pork bill), in fact, NO ONE actually read the thing. Changes were being made during the last hours prior to Obama signing the bill, which of course he didn't read.
"President Obama restores balance to the tax system so all Americans pay their fair share". His own cabinet nominees don't even pay their fair share.
"This is the real change we voted for". No one that I know wanted any of this mess.

Helen Keller had more vision than Obama has. Worse than a person with no sight is a person with no "vision"....(Helen Keller)

I don't see too many of Obama's supporters on here defending him. Where did they all go? I'd like to know if anyone who actually voted for him is pleased with his actions. I mean truly pleased, not just trying to justify their actions in voting him in.

I'm sorry I'm typing too fast. Let' show Tammy and her cronies the door is what I meant!

Let's how tammy Baldwin and her cronies the soor in the next election. When a representative basically rubber stamps everything that the rpesident wants it's time for them to go. I bet she didn't even care about the almost 9000 earmarks in the omnibus thing he just signed! What happened to all his promises fo no earmarks??!! Pay attention to your constituents Miss Baldwin and not bow at the feet of your god,Mr. Obama. Come back to WI and ask questions, come to janesville and see how we are faring since GM folded here. you would be surprised. I do not appreciate you letting my grandchildrens future fall in the dumpster!!

First off thank you shutupandfish. You took the words out of my mouth. I was wondering if anyone was going to point out the fact that this woman was trying to make it seem like Obama didn't in just ONE bill spend more money than has been spent on the ENTIRE 8 years of war. Second, its a breath of fresh air to see so many knowledgable people on here. You all are presenting real facts and not the lack there of of MooShoo who apparently doesn't even realize he's gotta get through 4 years first. I didn't vote for the guy but I along with many others was a little (and I mean a little) hopeful that he wasn't the going to the president I expected. Unfortunately that hope was VERY short lived. I can't believe how people cannot see all this and what he is doing.. or isn't doing to our economy. To paraphrase the very first comment.. You cannot get out of debt by going into more debt. Thank you so much Obama for not only helping ruin our future but our children and grandchildrens. Awesome..

By the way, Brazil in the mid 80's added to their constitution free health care and college education. What they got was hyperinflation. After years of arguments of what caused the financial problems, Brazil found the solution.

The Republicans won the 94 election with the contract with America that called a balanced budget. With President Clinton and many political battles with gov shut downs, the office of management and budget (OMB) recorded a surplus of $69 billion in 1998, $125 bn in 1999, and $236 bn in 2000. President Bush did not squander 5.6 trillion surplus. Lets put America first, and never again give one political party both the executive and legislative branches of government.

Boy o boy is she out of touch. Has she seen what the market has done since "change" was voted in. He just signed a bill with over 8,000 earmarks that total 7 billion dollars. The jobs Obama is said he will create building roads are county and city employees that aren't in danger of losing their jobs. Ever since the democrats have taken control of both houses this economy has been in a tailspin. We need term limits these politicians are so out of touch with the average Joe they throw around the trillion word like it is nothing. Obama has spent more money in his first two months than Bush did in 8 years fighting two wars and going through horrible hurricanes. Yeah this is the change the people wanted. Open your eyes Tammy!!! and quite rubber stamping all this spending!!!

I am very thankful that I never voted for this change! And whoever said 8 years...Please...NO!!!!! I can't even begin to imagine!

kinsohn: if you follow the link this is a scam. average joe's cannot get a stimulas check. they want to sell you a cd that is of no use.

Not sure what your point is, kinsohn. Lots of Republicans said more stimulus money should go directly to the people.

Notice the ad on this page: "Obama stimulus checks, free money!" Need I say more?

Congresswomen Baldwin, your opinion piece reminds me how out of touch many in Washington have become. So far since elected, Obama and you have voted for increased debt for our nation. A very poor fiscal plan rejected by the market, resulting in exuberant losses, greater unemployment, and increased unease among most Americans. I can assure you this is not what was voted for. The last two sentences of this article depict your inability to grasp how the rest of America views these plans; "This is the real change we voted for. Enough said!" ---- Hardly.

i say obama is a crock
where are the openings for emloyment in our town
since everyone else is getting layed off there is no jobs for anyone anymore
and as far as getting our troops out by 2010
what the hell!!?
so he sens in 17,000 more
what an idiot
sure he seems like a good guy but am i the only one that is seeing these Bush tricks going on all over again
jeeze

I did not vote for this "change" miss Baldwin and I still can't believe it!! You are just one of his talking heads who are so enamored by this man that you can't see the forest for the trees!! He's done nothing but spend more than any other prsident in history in the short time he's been in office and put the american people so far in debt we will never see the light of day!! I am just dreading what he will do with the rest of his time. All you who voted for him better be ready for the socialist country we are becoming and say goodbye to your wallet, you guns, your free enterprise and most importantly, your freedom of religion!!And as for earmark, there are too many to count! so much for Promises!!!

Obama promised change, honesty, transparency, no lobbiests in his administration and an end to earmarks. So far he is batting .000. Thanks Barack.

The article just shows another politicians lack of understanding about simple economics, and just plays this ridiculous political blame game. This spending spree is doing EXACTLY what the banks did, in mass LEVERAGING via huge debt to revenue. A concept that history has shown time and time again implodes. It's not a matter of if it collapses, it's just a matter of when it collapses. It took the banks about 10 years before the leveraging game sunk them. My guess is it will be when social security goes bust in a few years, and we bail that out (which is estimated to be in the $10 TRILLION range) that will ultimately sink the entire US treasury.

I think both the Republican and Democratic parties are very happy that most people are stillplaying the "blame one side or the other game", after all they have both stolen from you. They are both at fault, both full of self-serving, pocket-lining, power-grabbing egotists who enjoy pushing our buttons and watch us scurry in one direction or the other like a flock of frightened sheep.
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If we want real change, we need to create a new party AND HOLD THEM TO A STANDARD OF COMPENTENCE, HONESTY, and CIVILITY. Stop voting for members of either party, stop contributing to special interest PACs that fund them, stop watching the TV shows full of talking heads who bend down to kiss the butt of members from either party.
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Politics has become a "legal" way for our current crop of politicians to steal money. If you want real change, start voting against ALL incumbents, regardless of party and if any relative, friend, or neighbor argues to keep an incumbent because of all they've brought into your city, county or state, ask them "Who do you think they are stealing from to give you that 'gift', idiot?"

MooShoe.....You really are clueless as to what is going on. The financial sector, manufacturing, heath care, etc. are all being nationalized as we speak through the loans granted in the bailout programs or though Obama's social restructuring plans. The proposed tax cut for the middle class will be funded by insane taxes levied on small business owners and corporations in an effort to redistribute the wealth from one group to the other. This in turn will stunt growth. Why grow your business if the government takes any benefit from that growth though taxes? It's really sad that the American population was so ignorant as to what Obama's true agenda was. When this country falls apart, hopefully the "change, change, change" people will accept some responsibility for putting us in that position. Probably not though, because according to them it's always somebody else's fault.........:)

Packerfan1, you are taking a play out of Joe McCarthy's playbook. That may have worked in the 1950's, but not today. I support your right for free expression, but you cannot be farther from the truth about me, or your President.

Can you say communist!

No he will kick butt in November, 2012.

Packerfan1 said "you pissed away [sic] there [sic] futcher". No, I voted for a man with a vision for their future.

mooshu,
I thought terms go 4 years, oh 8 years must be buried in the 1200 page new stimulus bill.

President Obama is your President for the next 8 years. God bless the change, because we needed it!

All of you who voted for change better be ready for it; the ones with the money who make our economy work will no longer be able to hire or want to invest, you can tax them at 100% if you want, but you can only do that once. I never had a poor man give me a job.
The next time you look at your children think how you plan on telling them you pissed away there futcher.

"Whine...whine...while...as if Bush did better. Who do you think got us into this mess anyway?"

You're absolutely right, ole' Slick Willy Clinton and his banking policies helped get us into this situation, thank you for pointing out that it's not all just one socialist, I mean, Demorcrat's fault.

Given Ms. Baldwin's stated concern about deficits, I called her office twice to find out if there's a limit to the amount of debt she's willing to place on our children. No answer.

They raised the dead and registered them as voters heck they even got Mickey Mouse to sign up, These guys can do anything! I really believe they will change things. God Help and Preserve the United States Of America.

raystone - Thank you for reminding everyone about a very important fact, but rarely mentioned ... that the Democrats have controlled Congress for the last two years and we allowed them to do whatever they wanted. I DID NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA and this is definitely not change we can believe in. He is pushing us into an abyss that we may never climb out of. He just doesn't get it - if you want to revive this economy, you MUST CUT TAXES. All he is doing is ballooning government and mortgaging our children and grandchildren's future. His cabinet is full of tax cheats and he thinks the Robin Hood approach is the way to fund his entitlement programs. Now he has insulted the Brits, our biggest ally, with his tacky gift of DVD's and indifferent behavior toward Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his visit to the US. The Obamas are amateurs in the White House and I am embarrassed that he is our president. The only thing I can't figure out is if he is arrogant or ignorant and which is worse! We could sure use a Ronald Reagan right now!

JustDeaf - Our Congress got us into this mess, and we all allowed it to happen. Our U.S. Representative chiefly originate the legislation that gets made into law. If we don't like it, we get to vote them out every 2 years. But we didn't.

Whine...whine...while...as if Bush did better. Who do you think got us into this mess anyway?

As Congressmen and Women, you ALL should have been doing your job regarding the points you brought up. But no, you sat back, wanting the economy to falter, the war to fail, and all for the simple reason--to get your party elected into power under the guise of CHANGE. No offense but the only thing that has changed is the elephant is out and the jackass is in(pun intended). You throw big amounts of money around as the great solver of problems but to date nothing has been solved. And please don't say it takes time---your party expected immediate results from the Bush Admin and if it didn't happen within 5 minutes, you called it a failure of (a slight stretch there)policies. Where has all the education money thrown into the education system gone over the last 30-40 years gone? Seems to me that the only ones benefitting from it are the unions. We still turn out kids who can't read, write or do arithmatic. Government needs to get out to the education area and let the states handle the job. Be one lest layer of fund wasting wages for government employees. One of these days, we will votet in a competent government, you know, the type that REALLY CARES ABOUT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES and not the political party.

Mental note. Do not vote Baldwin next time around.

Tammy you sound like a brown noser (not a racial statment)whats in it for you. Are you just another political crook that's trying to suck-up?

"And it invests in rebuilding our nation’s crumbling roads and bridges and upgrading outdated transportation and telecommunications systems. Ironically, many of those who championed spending billions of dollars to build schools and power plants in Iraq are now actively opposing President’s Obama’s investments in our infrastructure here at home.

This is the real change we voted for. Enough said!"

First of all Tam, speak for yourself on the whole "change WE voted for".

Secondly, as far as all that infrastructure spending, well, folks like me can actually figure out that us taxpayers should have already paid for things like crumbling roads to be repaired via the numerous taxes people like you, Tammy, cram down our throat. So forgive me if I don't break out the party hats now that our fearless leader is once again spending money this country doesn't have.

Nor can you tax the businessmen out of business. Those S-corp entrpreneurs will be taxed out of existence throwing more and more workers out of jobs. A contractor may have a $250,000 income on his personal 1099 but he may take home $75,0000 and the other $175,000 is from his business K-1. You now make him pay the penalty of higher taxes he hasn't got the money to hire people and grow his business. The $250,000 is just a number used to let the Obamanites think he is sticking it to rich people. The reality is a another poor policy for this administration. Baldwin and Obama haven't got a clue of what to do.

Unfortunatly, you can't spend your way out of debt.