Breaking: Searchable Text Version of Stimulus Bill Released; Details...Cost of 460K+ for Each New Coast Guard Job; Updates; More Updates

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The Democrats "Stimulus-Rescue" plan has now topped $1 trillion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. And tonight, the Senate Conservatives Fund has released text of the proposed version of the bill.

Here are some numbers/items (remember, all in the name of "saving jobs, and saving America's economy"):

Page 41: The Coast Guard wants more than $572 million for "Acquisition, Construction, & Improvements" They claim these funds will create 1,235 new jobs. Crunch the numbers and this brings the cost of "creating" each job to a staggering $460,000+

Page 23: $200 million for Dep. of Defense to acquire alternative energy vehicles.

Page 32: $1.5 billion (with a "B") for a "carbon-capturing contest"


Page 64: $3.5 billion for higher education facilities. This is ridiculous as I know in Georgia the Board of Regents has imposed a "temporary" (yea right!) $75 fee per student during this economic crisis. The funds from this per-student fee stays at the school and is used to offset current budget shortfalls.

We at AASU are starting construction on our new student center, all paid for by student fees. No tax money has been used during any process of this planning. How about asking other higher education institutions to do the same, or hold off on any renovations, additions, etc.?

Page 90: $2.25 billion for "affordable and low-income housing".

Page 91: $1.5 billion for "homelessness prevention activities".

And finally, the big kicker, via Page 61: $75 million for smoking cessation programs.

I say "the big kicker" because aren't Congressional Dems counting on smokers to fund their universal health care plan? If this cessation program is successful, who's going to fund the lost revenue from falling tobacco sales?

America, call your Representatives. There is no reason not to, nothing more important. Call them, tell them no. The pork and excessive spending in this bill are beyond belief. This bill cannot be allowed to pass. Be ready to contact your Senators later this week as well.

Find your Representative here.

Updated at at 11:14am ET 1/28/2009
Michelle Malkin notes more items in "stimulus" package: "$45 million for ATV trails"

Updated at 7:29pm ET 1/28/2009
Porkulous spending bill passes...no GOP supporters...

Updated at 9:15am ET 1/30/2009
The Washington Times is reporting that the National Parks Service is set to receive $2.25 billion from the Dems stimulus package, that after originally the House Appropriations Committee approved $802 million, an increase of almost three fold. What's of importance pertaining to this, uhh hmm, Change, is that the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee is the father of the National Parks Conversation Association's chief lobbyist.