Posts Tagged ‘Stimulus Bill’
» posted on Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 7:08 pm by LadyLumineux
How do you feel about combining comprehensive immigration reform and an economic stimulus bill?
If you read this blog regularly, you might remember how I critiqued the immigration bill being sponsored by Lindsey Graham and Chuck Schumer. As you might recall, I didn’t like it, and I suggested some issues that need to be addressed in an effective immigration bill. Unfortunately, I don’t think my ideas went far enough.
The exact number of illegal aliens in the United States isn’t known, but I’ve heard estimates ranging between 12 million and 20 million. I also read that illegal aliens have around 8 million jobs. This made me think: What if we could combine a second economic stimulus that would put people to work, while addressing immigration reform? » read more
one Comment | filed under Illegal Immigration · Politics | tags: Aid to Education, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, Mexico, Remittances, Stimulus Bill, Unemployment Rate
» posted on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 4:23 pm by Damien Baldino
Not surprisingly, Nancy Pelosi favors a tax on financial transactions
Surprisingly, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposes a “war tax,” which is supported by some House members. But of course, the good news stops there. Pelosi has shown support for a financial transactions tax, which would be applied to the sale of stocks, bonds, and other investments.
Nancy Pelosi believes the idea has “merit,” and would have a “really minimal impact on the transaction, but a tremendous impact on helping us meet our needs.” It appears that one of those “needs” is increased spending on construction projects they hope will increase the nation’s 10.2 percent unemployment rate. » read more
post a comment | filed under Economy · Politics | tags: Financial Transactions Tax, Nancy Pelosi, Stimulus Bill, War Tax
