{"article":{"id":220693,"heading":"Political Left Chattering Class Once Again Misses the Forest","author":"Hymie","created":"2008-09-27 18:08:48","modified":"2008-09-27 18:08:48","last_modified":"Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:08:48","article":"

While everyone has focused on the Bush\/Peolsi\/Reid\/Frank\/Dodd Wall Street Bailout, a $56 billion public works bill has been moving through Congress. Senate Republicans blocked it today with a filibuster. Senate Republicans Block Economic Stimulus Bill<\/a>

The bill included money for public infrastructure, including Amtrak, and for medicaid, food stamps, and unemployment benefits.

This bill raises a question for Republicans: how they can support $700 billion for Wall Street and oppose $56 billion for ordinary Americans.

It produces an even tougher question for Democrats: how they can support $700 billion for Wall Street but only $56 billion for ordinary Americans.

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