Talking Points 2-2-09
Here are a couple of topics we'd like to flood the Senator's offices
with today. If you have a chance to call into your local talk radio
station or write a letter to the editor of your local paper, that
would be a great way to spread the word about what we're doing.
Thanks for your continued hard work:
1. THE STIMULUS PACKAGE WILL NOT STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.
From the Washington Times: "But as the Democrats' House bill headed to
the Senate, opinions differed sharply over its effect on taxpayers and
the troubled economy.It has virtually no bang for the buck because it
doesn't affect incentives for working, investing and things that
actually make the economy go," said economist J.D. Foster at the
Heritage Foundation.
"Even if you get all of the money at once in a government check or
over a quarter of the year, it will have the same effect on the
economy -- zero," Mr. Foster said.
(Editor--Thanks Steve Spinks)
2. EXAMPLES OF PORK SPENDING IN THE BILL:
From the Wall Street Journal:
(Pork Example):7 billion for modernizing federal buildings and facilities,
for example the Smithsonian is to receive $150 million.
(Counter: We all appreciate the Smithsonian, but this is not a long term job
creator.
(Pork Example): $600 million more for the federal government to buy new
cars. (Counter: $3 billion a year is already being allotted for 600,000
vehicles.)
(Pork Example): $54 billion will go to federal programs such as;
Government Accountability Office
Office of Management and Budget
Economic Development Administration
Small Business Administration
Federal job training programs , and the list goes on.
(Counter: They have already been deemed as ineffective and cannot pass
financial audits.
(Editor--Thanks Cathy Nagle)
3. List of zip codes. Some senators won't talk to you unless you come
from a zip code in their state. Here is a list of zip codes:
http://www.zip-code-database.org/Ivoryton-(Connecticut)_Zip_Codes.htm
(Editor--Thanks Phyllis Smith)
We will post more tonight. If you find something interesting, please
e-mail it to Wendy Herman from the TCOT Action Projects ning site.
Thanks.
