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Show C M Y K Page 2 The Garfield County Insider February 19, 2009 C M Y K BENNETT: THE ONLY THING THIS BILL WILL STIMULATE IS THE NATIONAL DEBT Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) issued the following statement tonight after voting against the “stimulus” bill: “The economy is in serious trouble, and we need to do the very best we can to restore confidence in our economy and in our future. Our country desperately needs a stimulus package, but I don’t think the bill passed today is the right medicine. I regret that this opportunity to put our economy back on track has been squandered. We should have passed a bill that focused on fixing housing, helping taxpayers keep more of their hard earned money through permanent tax cuts, and spending only on projects that would genuinely stimulate the economy and create jobs. Unfortunately, the only thing this bill will stimulate is the national debt.” Hatch Votes No on $1.2 Trillion Stimulus Package Democrats’ Plan a Recipe for Short-term Gain, Long-term Pain Sen. Orrin Hatch (R- government to cut checks to increased caseloads, nonUtah) voted no today on pay people who don’t pay recurring short-term expenthe Democrats’ $1.2 trillion taxes. This bill is less about ditures and subsidized emmisnamed American Re- stimulus than it is about so- ployment. Hatch, however, covery and Reinvestment cial engineering.” noted the existing TANF Act of 2009. As an example, Hatch program already has a con“This bill does not pass pointed to a provision in the tingency fund that provides the smell test,” Hatch said bill aimed at weakening the aid to states undergoing after voting against the Personal Responsibility and economic downturns. $790 billion ($1.2 trillion Work Act that former Presi“Why waste $3 billion in when interest is accounted dent Clinton signed into the stimulus package to dufor) spending package. “It law in 1997. This sweeping plicate what TANF already reeks of rank partisanship, welfare reform act created provides?” Hatch asked. underhanded dealing and the Temporary Assistance “This move reverts back reckless spending. It was to Needy Families (TANF) to the pre-1997 days when drafted by Democrats in the program that dramatically states were rewarded for dead of night, without any dropped welfare caseloads increases in caseloads. It input from Republicans, by more than 50 percent essentially does away with and should never see the in 1997 and has enjoyed any incentive to move peolight of day. It is a recipe for remarkable success ever ple from welfare to work. short-term gain and long- since. And let’s be honest about it: term pain.” “In an insidious attempt This underhanded funding Just as Republicans to reverse the gains of this is more about expanding big were shut out of the origi- act,” Hatch said, “Demo- government and the Demonal House version of the crats have inserted a provi- crats’ power base than it is stimulus bill, Hatch noted, sion in the bill to turn back about helping hardworking they were also excluded by the clock to when welfare Americans get back on their Democrats from any mean- was an open-ended en- feet.” ingful participation in the titlement. Instead of giving Hatch called on Demofinal conference version of Americans a hand up to crats to stop the subterfuge the legislation. self-sufficiency, they want and political games. “When President Obama to hook the people on govInstead of furtive closedpromised during his cam- ernment handouts to pro- door attempts to foist reckpaign to end the practice of mote welfare dependency less spending on an unsuscrafting bills behind closed and reliance on Democrat pecting public, Democrats doors, Majority leaders Party largesse.” should have invited Repubin Congress apparently The TANF provision in licans to participate so we weren’t listening,” Hatch the stimulus creates a $3 could work together in the said. “As a result, the nation billion contingency fund for light of day to craft a stimuwill likely be stuck with a assistance to states’ “needy lus bill that would jumpstart partisan potpourri of spend- family programs” in fiscal the economy and put Amering that won’t deliver on years 2009 and 2010. The icans back to work,” Hatch what is being promised and money would be applied to said. will bury American taxpayers under an avalanche of debt.” 398 E. 100 S. - Panguitch, UT Democrats said the stimPool Phone: 435-676-1325 ulus would be “temporary, Mgr: Sandi Smith (690-1197) targeted and timely.” Hatch, Pool Hours however, noted the nonparAlways Check the Current Calendar for updates and tisan Congressional Budget school activities. The pool is normally closed when Office has determined the there is a school activity in the Gymnasium. bill (H.R.1) will boost the Open Swim: nation’s GDP in the short Monday 6-8 pm term, but actually serve Wednesday 6-8 pm as a net drag on economic Thursday 6-8 pm growth and wages by 2014. Saturday 2-5 pm Hatch said the CBO has Lap Swim: Mornings indicated tax cuts are the Monday 6-7 am best way to stimulate the Wednesday 6-7 am economy. But instead of the Friday 6-7 am 40 percent in tax cuts that Saturday 8-9 am President Obama wanted Lap Swim: Evenings in the bill, H.R. 1 delivers a Tuesday 6:30-9 pm paltry 18 percent. Thursday 8-9 pm “What happened to the Prices tax cuts for businesses?” Open Swim: $2.00 Hatch asked. “They have Lap Swim: $2.00 been slashed by 66 percent Monthly Family Pass: $20 from the original House bill. Monthly Individual Pass: $15 That’s money that could Yearly Family Pass: $135 have helped more businessYearly Individual Pass: $80 es stay afloat and avoid emSwim Team: $10/month ployee layoffs. It’s money Private Parties! that businesses could use 1-1/2 hour pool rental $25. to expand U.S. exports and create jobs. Instead, this bill Call Sandi for scheduling and questions: 690-1197 contains $112 billion for the Panguitch City Pool C M C M Y K Y K |