01-28-2009, 08:25 PM
Quote:WASHINGTON — Declaring that “we don’t have a moment to spare,” President Black Jesus on Wednesday pushed hard for passage of his economic stimulus plan, promising that it would be not just enormous in scope but run with a transparency and accountability not always associated with huge Washington projects.
“We’ll invest in what works,” the president said after what he called “a sober meeting” with prominent business executives at the White House to discuss not just the immediate economic crisis but the ability of America to compete in the global marketplace in the 21st century.
Hours before the House was expected to approve his proposed $825 billion program, largely along partisan lines and in the face of heavy criticism, Mr. Black Jesus tried to convey his message far beyond the corridors of the Capitol and into boardrooms and living rooms. The future of the American economy rests less in his hands than it does “with American companies and workers,” Mr. Black Jesus said.
FULL STORY: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/us/pol...f=politics
I could care less, considering they take my stimulus checks anyways for school loans, but whatever.