Barack Obama signs $26 billion state aid bill

  With out of control spending by the federal government being one of the foremost reasons why Democrats appear poised to suffer heavy losses in the November elections, Nancy Pelosi has called a special session in order to do what Democrats do best–spend even more money.

  Last week the Senate passed a $26 billion “state aid bill,” today in a special session the House passed the bill and it was promptly signed into law by Barack Obama. While Democrats are touting this bill as a means to help states pay for Medicaid as well as saving the jobs of teachers, firefighters, and policemen; let us call this bill what it is–a union payout (and state bailout) directly preceding an election designed solely to attract voters to help stave off the predicted slaughter awaiting Democrats in November. 

  It says something about how out of control the spending has been in the federal government when a $26 billion spending bill somehow seems like a mere pittance, but this goes to show us that Democrats just can’t help themselves. They have to spend money and their answer to sagging poll numbers is the same as it is with every other issue–throw a few billion dollars around in an attempt to buy more votes and payoff a few loyal special interest groups.

  Democrats are claiming that by closing a tax loophole this legislation will not add to the deficit, but as Larry rightfully pointed out on Political Realities, $11.9 billion of this bill is paid for by a cut in food stamps. So while the Democrats are hoping to use class warfare to gain support for this bill by closing the tax loopholes, they are neglecting the fact that they have just taken $12 billion away from the people who need it the most. And they have done it all just to please a few union buddies. SHAMELESS!

  I have a feeling that this will backfire on them even in light of the feel good “do it for the children” spin they are trying to put on it, because the fact is that people are fed up with this regime spending money that they just don’t have and many people will see this additional spending as salt on the wound; one last kick in the ass to the American people and one more kickback to the unions before they are voted out of office.