> I don't get it, where do you people get that everyone thought of Obama as a messiah?
Oh, maybe the people who swooned over him, believing his speeches meant more than his actions. Or perhaps Mr. Farrakhan, who SAID Obama was the Messiah.
> The vast majority of Americans are asking for a giant pork bill.
The polls show otherwise, and Wall Street (i.e., millions of investors) seems to differ with your opinion. In fact, the latest poll I saw said that the American people greatly favored tax cuts over increased government spending as a stimulus measure.
> that much money which was previously something the former administration liked doing
THAT much money? Sorry - but this is the biggest appropriations bill EVER. Interesting note - for all the (legitimate, IMHO) griping about government spending too much, it took a sharp jump in 2007 and 2008. Hmmm ... which party was controlling Congress then?
> the idea of borrowing several billion dollars to give people a tax cut is also quite absurd
Actually, it's pretty well established that tax RATE cuts DO increase tax revenue, because they encourage business growth. Even the Obamessiah acknowledged this in an interview, but said it was more "fair" to hike the rates on the wealthy even if it actually reduced tax collections.
I could laugh at the ways Obama's lies will disappoint his devoted followers, if I didn't know that _I_ would also be negatively affected by his devotion to ever-expanding government.