Republicans Object to Stimulus Dollars for ACORN

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

Republicans say voter registration and community groups like ACORN could be eligible for funding under the Democrats' economic stimulus bill.

Republican lawmakers are raising concerns that ACORN, the low-income advocacy group under investigation for voter registration fraud, could be eligible for billions in aid from the economic stimulus proposal working its way through the House.

House Republican Leader John Boehner issued a statement over the weekend noting that the stimulus bill wending its way through Congress provides $4.19 billion for "neighborhood stabilization activities."

He said the money was previously limited to state and local governments, but that Democrats now want part of it to be available to non-profit entities. That means groups like ACORN would be eligible for a portion of the funds.

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., told FOX News Tuesday that the money could be seen as "payoff" for groups' political activities in the last election. ACORN generally supports Democratic candidates and actively backed President Obama last year.

But he said the funding is just one example of frivolous spending items in the $825 billion package.

"It's just a long list of spending items. Not a real economic stimulus job creation bill," Vitter said. "It's line after line after line of favorite liberal spending programs, and it amounts to a big government bill -- not a job creation bill."

Democratic leaders in the House have already dropped federal funding from the bill for new contraceptive services and ongoing programs to stop sexually transmitted diseases after Obama told them that it did not fit in with the job-creating objectives of the package.

Obama plans to meet with Republican leaders on Capitol Hill Tuesday to hear some their input on the package. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama is open to suggestions.

"If there are good ideas -- and I think he assumes there will be -- we will look at those ideas," he said Monday.

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time to pay it back for all them votes

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Good job, Republicans. Get rid of all that waste!

[Peikko 1,575]

They're just bitter that they didn't think of it first. Suck it up guys, suck it up

[The_Dude 1,142]

Why are republicans so paranoid about voter fraud? They are stuck in a rut, the demographic of republicans is shrinking. Rather than trying to disenfranchise voters, wouldn't they be better served in trying to expand their party and include more?

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

They're just bitter that they didn't think of it first. Suck it up guys, suck it up

so conflict of interest is ok

[Peikko 1,575]

They're just bitter that they didn't think of it first. Suck it up guys, suck it up

so conflict of interest is ok

Of course, when you are the one in power - didn't you learn anything from the Bush years?

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

They're just bitter that they didn't think of it first. Suck it up guys, suck it up

so conflict of interest is ok

Of course, when you are the one in power - didn't you learn anything from the Bush years?

so that's how it is.

[Peikko 1,575]

They're just bitter that they didn't think of it first. Suck it up guys, suck it up

so conflict of interest is ok

Of course, when you are the one in power - didn't you learn anything from the Bush years?

so that's how it is.

Is this a "well duh" moment we have before us?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

This is why there should be a moratorium on these "stimulus" bills at least until some sense of accountability and transparency can be guaranteed.

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

They're just bitter that they didn't think of it first. Suck it up guys, suck it up

so conflict of interest is ok

Of course, when you are the one in power - didn't you learn anything from the Bush years?

so that's how it is.

Is this a "well duh" moment we have before us?

not if you notice my post was dripping with sarcasm.

[Peikko 1,575]

They're just bitter that they didn't think of it first. Suck it up guys, suck it up

so conflict of interest is ok

Of course, when you are the one in power - didn't you learn anything from the Bush years?

so that's how it is.

Is this a "well duh" moment we have before us?

not if you notice my post was dripping with sarcasm.

Sarcasm + sarcasm = what?

Answers on a postcard please.

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

They're just bitter that they didn't think of it first. Suck it up guys, suck it up

so conflict of interest is ok

Of course, when you are the one in power - didn't you learn anything from the Bush years?

so that's how it is.

Is this a "well duh" moment we have before us?

not if you notice my post was dripping with sarcasm.

Sarcasm + sarcasm = what?

Answers on a postcard please.

= our posts

[Peikko 1,575]

Where's your postcard???

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

Where's your postcard???

in the mail

[Pooky 3,844]

This is why there should be a moratorium on these "stimulus" bills at least until some sense of accountability and transparency can be guaranteed.

Agreed. And can the pork (just don't call it spam).