Let's face it. This economy needs a jump start. I realize that parts of the stimulus bill are necessary eventually, however what we need right now is serious stimulation(ha!). I think instead of putting all the extra stuff in right now, we should simply concentrate on the Meat and save the side dishes for later. People need help now, and now is not the time for partisan crap.
I am tired of seeing people lose their homes, their jobs, their families, and lately their lives. We need action now. If certain projects have to be pushed back for a bit, then so be it. We need to get the meat of the stimulus going. There is entirely too much suffering out there to quibble right now over something that isn't urgent right now. When I read about families dying because the parents have no job, and feel so despondent that death is better than any foreseeable option, then I say to hell with partisan politics.
This country is in the toilet and something has to be done to get us out. I don't know if the stimulus is going to be the right thing, but currently it is the only thing going. Take out the extra stuff for now. We have at least 4 years to get other things done, and by what President Obama has been showing, it isn't going to take that long to get much needed issues addressed.
It is clear that the Stimulus right now is a mess. Clean it up and get this country going again. Now is not the time for egos and bravado. Now is the time to help the people. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs......Money, and the ability to make it, is going to get rid of this slump.